American Express Membership Rewards points were one of the first flexible rewards currencies. The ability to transfer points to many different loyalty programs is important. It makes it easier to earn a large number of points in one account and distribute them as you … [Read more...]
Bonus Points and Status for Transferring Membership Rewards to Virgin America
Virgin America is usually described as one of the better domestic carriers in the United States. It doesn't have an extensive international route network or a large number of airport clubs, but it does have a solid on-board experience with seat-back entertainment, WiFi, … [Read more...]
Amex Points Transfers to Avios Will Be 25% More Expensive in October
Travel with Grant reports that Amex is sneaking a change to their transfer rates with regards to British Airways Avios, one of the more useful transfer partners in the Membership Rewards program. According to Grant's credit card statement, which for the life of me I … [Read more...]
Amex Platinum 150K Bonus Point Offer Expires Tomorrow
This is a deal that's been floating around for a while, but kept mostly underground for fear that it would disappear if it became too public. Others have now written about it and given that there's only one day left to get the offer, I figured it was worth letting … [Read more...]
Is the New 30% Rebate on Amex Pay with Points Better Than We Think?
From the desk of the Devil's Advocate… Why does Amex hate their personal cardmembers?Earlier this week Amex rolled out another new cardmember benefit exclusively for their Business Platinum cardholders, which means it does not include their Personal Platinum … [Read more...]
Find the Best Airline or Hotel Transfer Partner
For the infrequent traveler -- and even some of the most frequent travelers -- it makes sense to accumulate points with a generic bank rewards program rather than a specific loyalty program affiliated with an airline or hotel. What I'm referring to are programs like … [Read more...]
American Express Will Book Paid United and American Fares for Award Rates, Creating a HUGE Opportunity
Via One Mile at a Time, American Express is targeting some of its Business Platinum Card customers for a very unusual promotion that attempts to fill a gap in its Membership Rewards program. Although you can transfer Membership Rewards points and book awards with Delta, … [Read more...]
40% Bonus for Transferring Membership Rewards to Avios through January 31
Membership Rewards could be used like cash, with a value close to a penny per point if you use them to buy merchandise or pay at certain merchants. But I view this as one of the worst ways to redeem them. Instead, transferring points to another program can greatly … [Read more...]
Amex Doesn’t Get It: You Should Never Pay With Points
The Forward Cabin is an interesting blog I've been paying more attention to lately, and one post in particular caught my eye because it discussed a survey for customers with the Amex Platinum Card. I have one myself and am likely to cancel it soon, while this card was … [Read more...]
What Are Miles and Points?
This is a basic question, but one asked often enough that it deserves a public answer. Hopefully some of you beginners will find it helpful. If you’re interested, you can also learn my by coming to hear others and me speak at Frequent Traveler University this December, … [Read more...]
