PointsAndMilesDeals

I’ve had some occasional issues before with SAS EuroBonus points not being credited properly, but this recent experience is more confusing than usual. I flew from Copenhagen (CPH) to the US about three weeks ago. After landing on the outbound flight, I received a notification...

I’ve recently gotten into travel rewards, so my main goal is just to use points to avoid paying for hotels rather than focusing on luxury stays. I usually prefer boutique or mid-range hotels, often under $275 per night, including properties from Hyatt’s Mr & Mrs Smith...

A frequent flyer shared a positive experience with Qantas after needing to cancel multiple reward (CR) bookings for three passengers. Under normal circumstances, the cancellation would have resulted in a significant points penalty. The traveler explained that they were unable to...

After returning from a trip to Europe staying exclusively at Marriott properties, the overall experience was positive, with consistent service and smooth stays across locations. Loyalty points accumulated through credit cards and regular spending have also made it convenient to...

Saw this article and kinda wild to see hotel execs basically trashing Bonvoy members who use points. Calling them “freeloaders” feels pretty out of touch, especially when those same people probably earned those points through paid stays or credit cards. Also funny that redeeming...

That’s actually kinda sneaky… staying 20 nights and wondering why points feel low, then realizing it was switched to snacks and water instead. Easy to miss too if it’s buried in small text. And yeah, over multiple stays that adds up to a lot of lost points. Definitely worth...

Spent about five years collecting and planning points to build an over the top honeymoon itinerary almost entirely with rewards. In total around 2.38 million points were redeemed, covering roughly $90,000 worth of travel, with about $10k paid out of pocket. The trip included...

I have seen posts where people say award stays booked fully with points sometimes get canceled by the hotel. This time I used Points and Cash instead. The cash part was authorized right away and actually charged the next day. Now I am wondering if that makes the booking safer....

That whole sequence would’ve made me suspicious too. Stay vanishes overnight. Wrong email on file. Honors number changed. No folio at checkout. That’s a lot of red flags all at once. Even if it ended up being incompetence instead of fraud, I’d be annoyed. Glad you called back...

Heading to Turkey in May 2026 and want to fly business or first without spending too much cash. I’ve got about 90k Amex Platinum points, 30k United miles, and 35k Chase Sapphire Preferred points. What’s the smartest way to combine or transfer these? Any sweet spots or airline...

I’ve got about 51,400 Royal Air Maroc miles expiring soon. It’s enough for a round trip JFK to Casablanca, but I’ve already been and was hoping to go somewhere else. I’m trying to use the cash and miles option, but the RAM website is basically unusable. Keeps throwing errors no...

This is a tough spot but also an amazing problem to have. Two saver First seats already upgraded to the Residence is huge. AUH to SIN is one of those routes where Etihad sometimes releases a third saver, but it is very unpredictable. I would not count on it opening, especially...

Had a $100 back on $600 Chase Travel offer on my Sapphire card, expiring Dec 31. I booked through Chase Travel on Dec 20, and right after that the offer just disappeared. No pending credit, nothing. Called customer service and got nowhere. Honestly surprised how rude they were...

Trying to use the IHG free weekend night and it never actually feels free. The first night always jumps to like 1.5x the normal rate, so on a 300–400 dollar hotel I’m only saving maybe 110–130 bucks. Kinda defeats the whole point. Anyone else notice this?

Wrapped up the year and ended up burning about 2.33 million miles across a bunch of programs for roughly 69k in value. Mostly a handful of big Europe trips plus some domestic stuff, and sent my parents to Asia before meeting up for Oktoberfest. Avios, United, Delta, Hilton,...

Eyeing a 5-night stay at the JW Masai Mara that clocks in at 944k Bonvoy points. Cash rate is around 12.7k for my dates. I’ve got 132k Marriott already, so with the 70 percent Chase→Bonvoy bonus I’d need to dump about 478k UR to make it work. Comes out to roughly 2.3 cpp on the...

I’m usually pretty good at finding J redemptions Europe, India, Africa, all easier than this. But Bangkok has been a wall for me. Been looking for 6+ months and the lowest I ever see is 110k+ one-way on meh carriers. I’m IAD-based and would prefer an Asian airline, but SQ space...

First year with the Platinum and we’re sitting on about 325k MR plus another ~225k from the CSR. We need to get to Hawaii for a family wedding Dec 29–Jan 4, so pretty peak and I know I need to book ASAP. I’d also like to use up some hotel credits while we’re there. I’m pretty...

Been trying to lock in business class to Tokyo for late May/early June, and ANA/JAL space is basically a ghost town unless you book last minute, which I can’t do. I did find JAL seats for 105k one way, so 420k round trip for two of us. The problem is actually getting 420k JAL...

Trying to jump from Platinum to the next tier before year-end but I won’t hit it on stays alone. Looked at buying points around $135 for 10k + 10k bonus. Big question: do purchased points actually count toward elite qualification? Can’t seem to get a straight answer anywhere.

United MileagePlus members can now earn miles on Lyft rides