# Airlines
Beginner's Guide: How Do U.S. Credit Card Points, Airline Miles, and Hotel Points Work?
U.S. credit card points are far more than just “saving up points to exchange for flights.” What’s the difference between UR, MR, TYP, airline miles, and hotel points? Which setup i...
Frontier GoWild Pass Is Only $199, Good Through Next February
Frontier Airlines has launched the 2026 GoWild! Fall & Winter Pass. The promotional price is only $199, and you can start using it immediately after purchase. It is valid through F...
2026 Credit Card Points Transfer Partner Master List: UR, MR, TYP, Capital One, Bilt, Wells Fargo
The most valuable use of U.S. credit card points is usually not cashing them out directly, but transferring them to airline miles or hotel points and then redeeming them for busine...
Japan Airlines (JL) Mileage Guide: Latest Award Chart, Best Redemptions, and Booking Tips
JAL miles are not especially easy to earn in the U.S., but they offer strong redemption value. When redeeming JAL-operated flights at the basic award level, a one-way business-clas...
Cathay Pacific (CX) Miles Guide: Best Redemptions + Award Booking Tips
Overall, Cathay's Asia Miles remains a program worth paying attention to, especially for trips via Hong Kong to Asia and Australia, as well as for booking oneworld multi-carrier it...
Alaska miles: Wide-open business-class award space between the U.S. and Manila, starting at 75,000 miles
If you've been waiting for Alaska Mileage Plan to add Philippine Airlines redemptions, they’re now available—and because the partnership just opened up, there are still plenty of s...
Award Ticket Search Guide: The Complete Framework from Finding Space to Transferring Points and Ticketing
The most important part of booking award flights is not memorizing redemption charts, but building a search workflow. Over the past decade and more, we have written many real-world...
Vietnam Airlines Status Match: A Shortcut to SkyTeam Elite Status via Airline or Hotel Status
Many hotel elite statuses can now be matched to Vietnam Airlines elite status, which can also get you SkyTeam elite status directly, including benefits like extra baggage allowance...
Alaska Airlines Raises Partner Award Booking Fee, Boosting Summit Card Value
Starting July 1, 2026, Alaska Airlines will increase the partner award booking fee from $12.50 to $20. The Atmos Rewards Summit Visa Infinite card can still waive the fee when used...
Spirit Airlines Shutdown: Flights Canceled Starting May 2 and What to Do About Your Tickets
What Happened Spirit Airlines and the U.S. government's $500 million rescue plan failed to reach an agreement. Due to a lack of funding, the airline has now stopped operating all f...
JetBlue Adds Points Redemption Benefits Through China Airlines Partnership
JetBlue today announced that, building on its existing interline partnership with China Airlines, it is adding TrueBlue points redemption, giving members a new way to use points to...