points and miles

While planning part of our upcoming trip through Europe, I needed to book a short flight on Austrian Airlines. Since Austrian is part of the Star Alliance network, that meant …

Airline loyalty programs generate billions of dollars in revenue each year from their co-branded credit cards. In many cases, those partnerships with banks are more profitable than selling airline tickets. …

Since my last visit to Las Vegas, I’ve been receiving emails from MGM Rewards offering comped or highly discounted rooms. While those emails can be a little annoying, they’re also …

What happens when a redemption that once felt like a steal suddenly has a much wider price range? That’s the question I kept coming back to after Hyatt revealed its …

When travel bloggers score ultra-luxury first class seats, it’s usually thanks to points and miles. Matthew from Live and Let’s Fly wrote about his experience on such a flight a …

American Express didn’t just build airport lounges — they created an entire category. Before Centurion Lounges, most U.S. credit-card lounges felt like upgraded waiting rooms. Amex changed expectations with better …

Amazon is the largest company by revenue. So it manages to sneak into almost everyone’s budget — household basics, random gadgets, and last-minute gifts. And if you’re into points and …

American Express Membership Rewards has a long list of transfer partners. But I don’t rank these based on theory. I rank them based on reality — the programs I’ve actually …

One of the “perks” of an expensive car repair is that it’s a pretty easy way to generate a big chunk of credit card spend. I don’t mean I want …

Over the past few days, several blogs have reported that buying United TravelBank funds may no longer trigger the American Express airline fee credit. The story picked up steam after …