Frequent Flyer Programs

You know the drill if you’ve flown in the past few years. Toward the end of the flight—right when you’re thinking about gathering your things—the flight attendant picks up the …

Using your miles to book airline tickets seems like a straightforward process. You earn miles and then redeem miles, a process points and miles people call “earn and burn.” Hopefully, …

Southwest made a whole lot of loyal passengers livid when the airline announced a slew of changes that would take place in 2025 and 2026. Two free checked bags were …

Back in June, as a way to celebrate its 25th anniversary, JetBlue began its “25 for 25” promotion. If you landed in a total of 15, 20 or 25 unique …

For a while now, Alaska and Hawaiian have technically been one company, but their loyalty programs continued to run separately. Members could move points back and forth between Mileage Plan …

Having elite status on an airline is pretty cool. After all, depending on the airline, it can offer perks such as enhanced customer service, priority check-in, complimentary upgrades, free seat …

Southwest Airlines and Chase are offering one of their most generous Southwest Airlines credit card bonuses in years. For a limited time, all three personal Southwest Rapid Rewards® credit cards …

Every travel-related entity out there has written about the upcoming Southwest changes ad nauseam. And to be perfectly honest, we here at Your Mileage May Vary are no exception to …

We write a lot about airline loyalty, credit cards, and maximizing points and miles. But we’re not flying cross-country twice a week. We travel often enough to care about flying …

Southwest is at it again — and if this promotion looks familiar, that’s because it is. Back in September 2024, they offered a nearly identical deal. And now in June …