All points transfer at 1:1 unless noted . Airline Partners Aer Lingus AerClub AeroMexico 1,000:1,600 Air France KLM FlyingBlue Air Canada Aeroplan ANA Mileage Club Avianca LifeMiles British Airways Executive Club Cathay Pacific Delta SkyMiles Emirates Skywards Etihad Guest Hawaiian Airlines HawaiianMiles Iberia Plus JetBlue TrueBlue 250:200 Qantas Frequent Flyer Qatar Airways Privilege Club Singapore […]
Category: American Express Membership Rewards-Using Points
When You Should And Shouldn’t Pay With Amex Points
If you are an American Express cardholder of a card that earns Membership Rewards Points, you can Pay With Points for your travel. Amex has made things a bit complicated in that the number of points required depends on the type of travel you are booking and sometimes, the type of card you have. IMO, there […]
Now You Can Upgrade Your Airline Ticket With Membership Rewards Points!
American Express just launched the launch of Upgrade with Points program. The new program will give eligible U.S. Consumer, Business and Corporate Card Members enrolled in the Membership Rewards the option to use Membership Rewards points, or a combination of points and dollars, to place offers on airline seat upgrades in first, business, or premium economy […]
Up To Vermont Next Memorial Day Weekend With A Savings Of $3,200
We have a 5 day break over Memorial Day Weekend in 2019 and are heading up to Vermont for 5 nights, Burlington to be exact. There are many nature related and recreational activities that we plan to take advantage of up there. I am excited to go this far north in Vermont. Luckily, we can […]
I Have Outdone Even Myself! I Am Saving $26,700 On Our Stay Next Winter In Aspen
This is not a typo! I am saving $26,000 on our stay in Aspen next winter. I have been searching and scrounging and transferring since the beginning of the year. I have depleted my Chase Ultimate Rewards balance, my Marriott Rewards balance and my SPG balance. I have converted all of the options from my Starwood […]
Summer Trip To Aspen And A Savings Of $2,000
Rob and I are Aspen bound this summer for one of many trips for my 50th birthday. Although we will likely pay for the hotel, (we want to stay at The Little Nell and I do not have enough Chase Ultimate Rewards or American Express Membership Rewards to book with those), we are not paying […]
2018 Is Starting Off Right-33% Increase When You Transfer American Express Membership Rewards To Hilton Honors
Recall that if you are a member of American Express Membership Rewards you can transfer your Membership Rewards points, in 1,000-point increments, to your Hilton Honors account. The transfer ratio was just upped from 1500 Hilton Honors points to 2,000 points! So now, 1000 American Express Membership Rewards points can be converted to 2000 Hilton Honors […]
Virgin America To No Longer Participate In Membership Rewards
With the acquisition of Virgin America by Alaska Airlines last year, it is not surprising about this change in the Virgin America program. I received word from American Express Membership Rewards that as of November 1, 2017, Virgin America will no longer be a transfer partner of the Membership Rewards program. This makes sense as […]
Amex Business Platinum 50% Airline Bonus Benefit Being Reduced To 35%
As an American Express Business Platinum cardholder, you currently get 50% Membership Rewards points back when you use the Pay with Points feature for all or part of a flight with the airline you select. The selected airline is “the qualifying airline” with respect to this new benefit and the $200 Airline Fee Credit. […]
Off To St. Petersburg Once Again For Jessie’s Annual Swim Meet And Once Again For Free JetBlue Flights
Once again we are traveling to St. Petersburg, Florida next month for Jessie’s swim meet. Once again, I booked flights on JetBlue using TrueBlue points. The flights I booked were 30,200 TrueBlue points per ticket. And once again, you may be wondering how I always have so many TrueBlue points to book all of these […]