Award News

Hey AwardTrailblazers! Chase Ultimate Rewards just dropped a bomb – in a good way! For the first time EVER, they're offering a transfer bonus to Southwest Rapid Rewards. We're talking a sweet 25% boost on your points. So, if you transfer 1,000 Chase points, you'll get 1,250 Southwest points. Not bad...

Heads up, Bilt Rewards members! Big changes are coming in 2026. Bilt is ditching its Milestone Rewards program and introducing something called "Bilt Cash" instead. While 2026 might seem like a ways away, it's good to be prepared, especially if you're actively earning points and strategizing your re...

Heads up, travel hackers! JetBlue and United have seriously beefed up their "Blue Sky" partnership, and it's a game-changer for earning and burning miles. You can now earn TrueBlue points (JetBlue's miles) when you fly United, and vice versa. That's right, rack up those JetBlue points on your next U...

Hey AwardTrail readers! American Express just dropped a nice little bonus for Business Gold cardholders: a $150 annual credit towards Squarespace. If you're a small business owner, entrepreneur, or freelancer using (or thinking about using) Squarespace for your website, this is basically free money!...

Heads up, IHG Rewards Club credit cardholders! Chase is dishing out targeted bonus offers to earn extra points on your spending through January 15, 2026. Depending on which IHG card you have and the specific offer you received, you could snag up to 20,000 bonus points. Why should you care? Well, fr...

Hey award trail blazers! Hilton Honors is showering us with bonus points opportunities right now, so listen up! They've got a global promo running where you can score 2,500 bonus points for every single stay throughout the fourth quarter of 2025. That's basically free money for sleeping in a comfy b...

Heads up, award travelers! Singapore Airlines is tweaking its KrisFlyer award charts, and unfortunately, it's not in our favor. They've realized they've been undercharging miles for most awards and are hiking up the redemption rates starting November 1, 2025. What does this mean for you? Basically,...

Heads up, awardtrail readers! Amazon is running a targeted promotion offering a whopping 50% off (up to an $80 discount!) when you use even just a tiny bit ($.01) of your Blue Cash Reward Dollars at checkout. This deal is specifically for those of you with American Express Blue Cash cards (like Blue...

Heads up, deal hunters! Ally Bank is now offering a sweet $300 bonus for opening a new checking account. To snag the bonus, you'll need to use the promo code GET300 when you sign up and set up direct deposits totaling at least $1,000 per month for two months in a row. Make sure you fund the account ...

Big changes are coming to the Chase Sapphire cards in late October 2025, and you'll want to know how it affects your Ultimate Rewards points! The guaranteed 1.5% redemption rate for Sapphire Reserve cardholders (and 1.25% for Sapphire Preferred) for travel booked through the Chase portal is going aw...

Hey awardtrail readers, great news for those of us who love maximizing our Chase credit card rewards! It looks like Chase is making it even easier to find those sweet spending offers. Now, in addition to the usual places like chase.com/mybonus and your email inbox, these offers are also popping up i...

Heads up, Amex Business Gold cardholders! American Express just sweetened the deal on this card by adding a new perk: a $150 annual credit for Squarespace! If you’re already paying for a website or thinking about starting one, this is huge. It essentially covers most of Squarespace's basic annual pl...

Dunkin' fans, listen up! You can snag a free hot or iced coffee just by using the promo code THANKYOUSPIDEY in your Dunkin' app. This isn't some flash-in-the-pan deal either – the offer is good all the way through October 30, 2025! Who doesn't love free coffee? Here's the catch: it's a one-time use...

Heads up, Southwest flyers! Chase Ultimate Rewards is offering a 25% bonus when you transfer your points to Southwest Rapid Rewards. This means for every 1,000 Chase points you send over, you'll get 1,250 Southwest points to use towards flights. This promo runs from October 23rd to November 6th, 202...

Heads up, Marriott loyalists! Check your Chase Offers or Bank of America BankAmeriDeals accounts because a sweet deal is back! You could score 10% cashback on stays at select Marriott properties when you spend $100 or more. This offer seems to pop up periodically, and right now it's valid until Nove...

Bilt Rewards is shaking things up! Starting January 1, 2026, they're ditching their Milestone Rewards program and introducing "Bilt Cash." Think of it as getting bonus money on top of your usual Bilt points haul. Every time you rack up 25,000 Bilt points (whether from credit card spending or even mo...

Calling all Lululemon fans! Rakuten is bringing back its awesome 15x rewards offer on Lululemon purchases, starting November 8, 2025. That means you'll earn 15 times the usual Rakuten rewards (which you can get as cash back or Amex points) on every dollar you spend at Lululemon. Some Rakuten cardhol...

Heads up, deal hunters! Meijer is running a recurring promotion where you can snag 5,000 points (worth $5) when you purchase $50 in third-party gift cards. Think of it as getting a little something back for buying gift cards you'd probably purchase anyway! Note that Meijer, Amazon, prepaid debit, Vi...

Hey Award Trailblazers, listen up! Dreaming of Mickey Mouse and sunshine but dreading the dent it'll make in your wallet? Well, here's some good news: The Flight Deal just spotted some sweet deals on nonstop flights to and from Orlando (MCO) for as low as $167! This is a fantastic price, especially...

Hey awardtrail fans! Listen up, because we've spotted a sweet deal for anyone looking to visit Dallas. You can snag roundtrip flights for around $213! The Flight Deal found this bargain, and it's bookable as a regular economy fare. To find it, use the Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software (a tool t...