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Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card vs Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card:...
Shelling out hundreds of dollars in annual fees on premium credit cards isn’t for everybody – especially if you’re just getting started. We get it. Luckily, some great travel rewards credit cards earn...
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Chase Transfer Partners: The Key to Using Your Ultimate Rewards Points
When it comes to points and miles, Chase Ultimate Rewards are a must-have currency for travelers looking to do more for less. Simply put: The points you earn from cards like the *chase sapphire...
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Finally: You Can Transfer Hyatt Points Online (A Step-By-Step Guide)
For years, sharing World of Hyatt points with your spouse, a friend, or a travel partner meant printing a PDF, collecting signatures, emailing it to Hyatt … and waiting about a week, hoping you...
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The Extra Mile, Oct. 16: No LUV for Southwest Fans + Amex Stops Pooling Points
Happy Friday, Extra Mile readers! Today, Southwest just made the Companion Pass a perk for people who live on Southwest planes. Plus, Amex’s sneaky change to how it pools points might matter more for...
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How to Find & Book the Cheapest Flight Every Time
This is it. This is what you’ve been looking for: The ultimate guide that covers everything you need to find cheap flights. Flights can be obscenely pricey (especially now) and are often the biggest...
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RIP: Southwest Axes Companion Pass Shortcut With New Rapid Rewards Status Tiers
It’s a sad, sad day for Southwest Airlines fans as one of the best deals in travel is about to bite the dust … at least for most people. Starting in 2027, Southwest’s popular Companion Pass will be...
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The Extra Mile, Oct. 15: FareTracker By the Numbers + Rove’s Newest Transfer...
In today’s Extra Mile newsletter, we take a look at how much travelers have saved in one week with our new FareTracker. Plus: Hyatt joins the 21st century with online point transfers, Alaska’s big “ski...
View ArticleWe’re Hiring! Join Thrifty Traveler as a Flight & Hotel Deal Analyst!
Are you a points-and-miles traveler who loves nothing more than hunting down the best flight and hotel redemptions? We want you. That’s right: We’re looking to hire a flight and hotel deal analyst to...
View ArticleThe Thrifty Traveler Podcast, Ep. 84: Inside the Airlines & the Future of...
What aren’t the airlines saying out loud? How will tech and AI shape our travels? And what’s the future of award travel look like? Those questions are big enough for the guys to bring in another expert...
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Still Available: Get a $300 ‘Stays’ Credit + 75K Miles With the Capital One...
Last month, Capital One rolled out a big limited-time sign-up bonus on its popular *capital one venture card*: Earn 75,000 miles after spending $4,000 on purchases within the first three months, plus...
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Delta Stays Credit: How to Use This SkyMiles Card Benefit to Save on Hotels
From free checked bags to discounted SkyMiles award tickets and “money-saving” statement credits, there are lots of reasons to have a SkyMiles credit card … and most of them have nothing to do with...
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A Complete Guide to IHG One Rewards: Free Nights, Credit Cards & More
Whether you’re traveling for business or pleasure, IHG One Rewards is a go-to program for many. They’ve got something for every traveler with a wide range of properties from boutique Kimpton’s to your...
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Bilt Transfer Partners: How & Where to Use Your Points
Bilt is still a relative newcomer to the world of travel rewards, but in short order, the company that set out to give travelers a way to earn transferable points for paying rent – and now, their...
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The Extra Mile, Oct 9: Southwest’s Latest Big Move, An Awesome 10.5K Point...
Happy Friday, Extra Mile readers! Southwest is reportedly eyeing Boeing 787 Dreamliners for long-haul international flights … the biggest pivot yet for the airline that only flies 737s. Plus: a goofy...
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Alaska Airlines’ Atmos Rewards Communities: How They Work & Which One to Join
Alaska Airlines’ Atmos Rewards was already one of our favorite airline loyalty programs, thanks to a combination of low award rates and a unique (and wide-ranging) partner network. It recently got even...
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Capital One’s Criminally Underrated Feature: Transfer Miles to Any Cardholder
Sharing is caring, or so they say. But most banks, airlines, and hotel chains sure don’t make it easy (or cheap) to share your miles with your closest travel pals, spouses, and even blood relatives....
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The Extra Mile, Oct. 8: AA’s Wi-Fi Upgrade, Amex’s Lounge Blitz + Spring...
American Airlines just went all in on Starlink: Every mainline jet, from its 900-plus narrowbodies to its 130-plus widebodies, will get the blazing-fast Wi-Fi starting early next year. Delta,...
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It’s Already Time to Use Our Tried-and-True Strategy for Booking Spring Break...
Booking a spring break trip that doesn’t break the bank can be a serious challenge … and with airfare rising all over the country, it’s a bigger challenge than ever for spring break 2027. Whether it’s...
View ArticleThe Thrifty Traveler Podcast, Ep. 83: A New Tool to Save on Flights, Pricey...
This week, the guys break down all the travel news that’s fit to podcast … and there’s a lot of it. That includes a brand-new (and free) tool to save on flights when fares drop, new big card bonus...
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TakeOff 15: Save Big on SkyMiles Redemptions with a Delta Credit Card
Delta’s co-branded American Express cards come with a slew of benefits – and big welcome offers – but none is (arguably) more valuable and unheralded than the automatic 15% discount you get on most...
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