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Bilt Rewards Adds Qatar Airways Privilege Club as Newest Transfer Partner

5/22/2025

Bilt has just added its 16th airline transfer partner, Qatar Airways Privilege Club. Bilt Points will transfer to Qatar at a 1:1 ratio and transfers should be complete near instantly. Bilt members will be able to transfer Bilt Points to Privilege Club beginning at 8AM ET on Thursday, May 22nd.

Hilton Honors Raises Maximum Award Redemption Costs

5/15/2025

Hilton Honors has quietly increased the maximum points required for standard room awards at some of its top properties. Previously, the program capped standard room redemptions at 150,000 points per night. Now, that ceiling has been raised to 200,000 points per night, a 33% increase. Read more about Hilton’s award redemption cost increase.

Flying Blue Unveils May 2025 Promo Rewards

5/1/2025

The Air France-KLM loyalty program, Flying Blue, has released its Promo Rewards for May 2025, featuring substantial savings on award flights to various destinations, particularly across North America and the Caribbean. Check out Flying Blue’s May Promo Rewards.

Bilt Rewards Adds Southwest Airlines as Newest Transfer Partner

4/24/2025

Bilt Rewards has just announced an exciting new partnership with Southwest Airlines, allowing members to transfer their Bilt Points to Southwest’s Rapid Rewards program at a 1:1 ratio. This collaboration brings together America’s largest domestic airline by passenger count with Bilt’s innovative rewards program that turns housing payments into travel benefits.

Read more about Bilt and Southwest’s new partnership.

JetBlue TrueBlue Now Offers Japan Airlines Award Redemptions

4/23/2025

JetBlue TrueBlue has added Japan Airlines to its growing list of partner airlines for award redemptions. This means members can now use their TrueBlue points to book flights on Japan Airlines. The new partnership joins recent additions including Hawaiian Airlines, Qatar Airways, TAP Air Portugal, and Icelandair. Booking these awards is simple – just visit the JetBlue website and select “use TrueBlue points” on the homepage.

Read more about JetBlue and JAL’s new partnership

ANA Announces Changes to Award Programs and Star Alliance Round the World Tickets

4/8/2025

Starting from June 24, 2025 (JST), Star Alliance will no longer issue new Round the World award tickets. Any Round the World award tickets issued up to June 23, 2025 will remain valid until their ticket expiration date, including any applicable changes.

At the same time, ANA is implementing significant changes to its award program. The airline will increase the cost of many award tickets on its own flights for travel booked June 24, 2025 onward.

On a more positive note, ANA will finally introduce one-way awards priced at half the cost of roundtrip tickets, applying to both ANA flights and partner awards. This will give travelers more flexibility with their bookings. Read more about ANA’s program changes.

American Express Updates Dell and Adobe Credits on The Business Platinum Card® from American Express

4/7/2025

American Express is changing the Dell and Adobe credits for The Business Platinum Card® from American Express (rates & fees) cardholders starting July 1, 2025. The Dell credit will drop from $400 per year to $150 for most users. However, if you spend $5,000 or more at Dell, you can get an extra $1,000 statement credit. The Adobe credit is increasing from $150 to $250, but you’ll need to spend at least $600 to get it. These new benefits will apply to purchases made in the second half of 2025 and beyond. Read more about Amex’s Dell and Adobe credit updates.

United Airlines Co-Branded Credit Cards Increase Annual Fees

3/24/2025

United and Chase revamp six credit cards: higher annual fees offset by new travel credits, elite status boosts, and additional perks targeting frequent flyers and high spenders across personal and business card tiers.

Air Canada Aeroplan Revamps Award Chart

3/24/2025

Air Canada Aeroplan is changing its award chart starting March 25th, 2025. While the partner award chart will remain with its current fixed pricing, significant shifts are happening within the Air Canada and select partners’ categories. Key partners such as United, Emirates, Flydubai, Etihad Airways, Calm Air, Canadian North, and Provincial Airlines are now grouped under a newly dynamic chart alongside Air Canada flights. Read more about the Aeroplan award chart update.

Chase Freedom Announces Quarter 2 Bonus Categories

3/17/2025

Chase Freedom and Freedom Flex cards just announced their bonus categories for April through June 2025. During this time, cardholders can earn 5% cash back on purchases at Amazon and select streaming services. This bonus applies to up to $1,500 in combined spending across these categories, which could add up to $75 in cash back. You need to activate these categories by June 14, 2025, to get the bonus points. Read more about the best cards for bonus categories, which we update each quarter.

Southwest Makes Big Changes: No More Free Bags for Most Flyers Plus More Policy Shifts

3/11/2025

Southwest Airlines has announced major changes to their policies. Starting May 28, 2025, they will no longer let all customers check two bags for free. Only A-List Preferred members and Business Select fare passengers will keep this perk. A-List members and Southwest credit cardholders will get one free checked bag. Everyone else will have to pay fees for all checked bags. Southwest hasn’t said how much these fees will be yet. The airline is also changing how points work for award flights, with “variable redemption rates” that will charge different amounts based on demand.

Other big changes include introducing basic economy fares with fewer benefits, and making flight credits expire. Read more about these major Southwest changes.

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