Points & Miles

Hawaiian Airlines announced a change to the HawaiianMiles points expiration policy. Previously, you needed to have any earning or redemption activity in your account every 18 months to keep your…

The relationship between banks and their customers is a complicated one. The banks need customers to sign up and preferably use credit cards for them to make money. It makes…

It’s been a while since I’ve written a post like this, so forgive me if I’m a bit rusty. I just finished booking flights for a trip at the end…

I wish companies wouldn’t introduce any changes on April 1st, but that’s exactly what IHG did regarding award prices for their properties. With no warning, the hotel chain fully shifted…

Understanding what airline alliances are and which airlines are in each alliance is a key that unlocks the door to the next level of miles and points earning and usage.…

You spend a bunch of time and effort earning points in hotel loyalty programs, whether it’s by actually staying at hotels or by signing up for credit cards with high…

I first saw a sign for Thanks Again when I was in line at Earl of Sandwich at a rest stop on the Florida Turnpike. Never one to pass up…

Some people love Delta SkyMiles while others despise them for doing away with award charts and generally making changes whenever they want with no notice. I fall somewhere in the…

When booking our most recent trip to London (pre-COVID), I needed to top up our Delta SkyMiles balances to have enough miles in our accounts for the tickets. I earn flexible…

Airline loyalty programs started in their present form in the 1980s. Airlines asked their advertising firms to come up with names for the new programs. It’s impressive that the first…