3 Reasons to Book 2021 Award Travel Now
I know, I know. COVID-19 is raging in the US stronger than ever. And for most of us, international travel is off the table until either the virus is controlled or there is a...
American Airlines Ends AAdvantage Award Redeposit Fees
Earlier this year, American Airlines did a huge devaluation of their AAdvantage program, removing the ability to make free changes to awards up until the date of travel regardless of elite status (or lack...
Annual Fees Waived: 2 Great Credit Cards for Active Military (SCRA / MLA Benefits)
Something that I don't think gets enough airtime in miles and points is the simple fact that credit card issuers take part in the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA).
Since it's Veteran's Day today, this is...
Emirates First Class Remains Bookable With Qantas Points
Last week, there was a lot of sadness about Emirates cutting off most of its partners from accessing its First Class cabin for awards starting with redemptions made on or April 1st, 2021. Booking...
Pfizer Vaccine 90% Effective: Expect a Travel Restart Next Year!
Travel stocks jumped big time this morning on news that Pfizer has achieved success in Phase 3 of their COVID-19 vaccine trial.
Their vaccine candidate, being co-developed with German firm BioNTech SE, showed that their...
LAST CHANCE: Aeroplan Goes on Pause Tonight; Reopens Nov 8th
You have just hours left to book at the old pricing.
You may recall that Air Canada's Aeroplan announced some major changes in August. The program is getting a complete overhaul and they will launch on...
Ryanair Poking Fun at US Election Tension
It's 100% airline related and I love a cheeky airline Twitter account, so I can't help but share these tweets from European Low Cost Carrier Ryanair, especially since I know not all MilesTalk readers...
Is AA Blocking sAAver Awards < 7 Days Out?
After posting my article earlier about Delta and United's stealth devaluations, I got a reply on my Twitter about some shenanigans American Airlines is playing with their "Saver" (sAAver) award availability.
Additionally @AmericanAir appears to...
Delta and United Both Devalue Frequent Flyer Programs During COVID-19
Did you notice? You probably didn't. And that's by design.
You see, of the 4 "legacy" carriers in the US, only Alaska Airlines still has completely transparent award charts. Kudos to them.
American Airlines introduced flexible...
Chase Sapphire Adds Peloton Benefits / Credits
Chase announced today a couple of new benefits for Sapphire cardholders when buying Peloton subscriptions.
Given the current Work From Home and subsequent Peloton craze, it seems many will be able to benefit from these...
