loyalty programs

The biggest advantage of earning transferrable credit card points is the flexibility when you need to redeem them for travel. You never know which airline program will have availability on …

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, …

One of the highest value propositions in the points universe is the Las Vegas status merry-go-round. In short, it’s a way to leverage status in a single program and use …

When searching for an airline award flight, it’s a good idea to explore various loyalty programs to find the most efficient way to use your points. Each program has its …

You can oftentimes get perks for just signing up for loyalty programs. Hotels give free Wi-Fi to even base members of their program, and having a rental car membership can …

When travelers consider “points,” they usually think of them in terms of hotels. You can earn hotel membership rewards in the form of credits and/or points, usually by staying at …

For years, I was proud of the fact that I didn’t have any hotel status and wasn’t beholden to any limits when picking out hotels. At the time, I searched …

I’m pretty good at finding a good rate on a rental car. I have a system I’ve developed over the years that helps me find a good price without having …

When you’re looking to book travel, I suggest logging into your loyalty account first. That’s because programs will offer lower prices to members of their program. And why shouldn’t they? …

World of Hyatt points are considered the most valuable among all the loyalty programs. Compared to programs like IHG One Rewards and Hilton Honors, where points are sold for 1/2 …