Award News

Heads up, United MileagePlus members! If you're eyeing a sweet award flight but your mileage balance is looking a little sad, United is offering a bonus on purchased miles until October 18, 2025. You could score up to a 95% bonus, bringing the price down to just 1.93 cents per mile. So, should you ...

IHG is giving business owners and event planners a sweet deal! Through August 31, 2026, you can earn double points on hotel stays, meeting room bookings, and events booked through IHG Business Rewards. This is a great way to maximize your return if you're already planning these types of expenses. B...

Heads up, Southwest Rapid Rewards fans! The ever-popular Week of Wow is back, bringing a fresh batch of deals to help you rack up points and save money. This is awesome news because it means you can potentially snag some seriously cheap flights, hotel stays, and even cruises – all while boosting you...

Hey AwardTrailblazers! American Express and Hilton are teaming up to shower you with points, and you definitely don't want to miss out. Right now, they're offering some seriously tempting welcome bonuses on all four of their Hilton credit cards – we're talking up to 175,000 Hilton Honors points just...

Hey Award Trailblazers, listen up! Chase is throwing around some serious cash with elevated welcome bonuses on its Ink Business Cash and Ink Business Unlimited cards. We're talking a cool $900 back after you hit the spending requirement. And the best part? Neither of these cards charges an annual fe...

Frontier Airlines is giving you a shortcut to elite status! For a mere $99, you can register for their Platinum Status Challenge and potentially unlock Platinum status all the way through 2026. The catch? You need to earn 12,500 miles within 90 days of registering. So, why should you care? Well, Pl...

Hey Award Trailblazers, listen up! Marriott Bonvoy is offering a sweet deal for foodies: you can earn a whopping 8x points per dollar at participating restaurants through their "Eat Around Town" program throughout October, if you're new to the program. Plus, you'll snag 200 bonus points for every co...

Heads up, Award Trailblazers! United's MileagePlus shopping portal is offering a quick and easy way to snag up to 500 bonus miles. Basically, you earn these miles on top of the usual miles you get for shopping through their portal at your favorite online stores. This promo is only running for a few...

Planning a trip to the breathtaking Dolomites in Italy, especially with the 2026 Winter Olympics on the horizon? AwardWallet Blog's got you covered! They've just dropped a guide on how to leverage your points and miles to seriously cut down on the cost of flights and hotels. This isn't just about sa...

Heads up, deal hunters! Hustl Financial (that's the online arm of Vantage West Credit Union) is offering a sweet 4.4% APY on their money market account. While it's not the absolute highest rate out there anymore, it's still a great option to park your cash and earn some serious interest. The best pa...

Heads up, U.S. Bank Smartly Checking account holders! Check your U.S. Bank offers, because you might have a sweet deal waiting for you: 10% cash back on gas or electric vehicle charging purchases, up to $10. Just spend at least $5 at the pump or charging station, and boom, you're saving some money. ...

Heads up, award travelers! It looks like the Barclays AAdvantage Aviator Red Mastercard is being discontinued for new sign-ups as of September 30th. Word on the street (via a now-deleted Reddit post citing internal American Airlines communications) is that Barclays is pulling the plug on this card. ...

Heads up, YouTube TV streamers! Some users are reporting a targeted offer for $10 off their monthly bill for the next six months – that's a total of $60 in savings! To see if you're one of the lucky ones, head over to your YouTube TV settings page, find the "Membership > Base Plan" section, and c...

Chase Ultimate Rewards is currently offering an 80% transfer bonus when you convert your points to IHG One Rewards points. That means for every 1,000 Chase points you transfer, you'll get 1,800 IHG points instead of the usual 1,000. This offer is valid until October 22, 2025. So, should you jump on...

Heads up, awardtrail readers! Chase Ultimate Rewards is offering a 30% bonus when you transfer your points to British Airways Avios. That means for every 1,000 Chase points you transfer, you'll get 1,300 Avios instead of the usual 1,000. This promo runs until March 31, 2025, so you've got time to st...

Hey Award Trailblazers, keep an eye on your Amex Offers! Some lucky cardholders are being targeted for a 30% bonus when transferring Membership Rewards points to Marriott Bonvoy. That means for every 1,000 MR points you transfer, you'll get 1,300 Marriott points instead of the usual 1,000. This offe...

Heads up, awardtrail readers! Amex is running a promo where you can get a sweet 20% bonus when you transfer your Membership Rewards points to Air France/KLM's Flying Blue program. Basically, instead of the usual 1,000 Amex points getting you 1,000 Flying Blue miles, you'll now get 1,200. This offer ...

Wells Fargo just dropped two new credit cards in partnership with Expedia's "One Key" rewards program (which combines Expedia, Hotels.com, and Vrbo). There's the One Key+ Card ($99 annual fee) and the basic One Key Card (no annual fee). The real kicker? Big sign-up bonuses! You can snag $600 in OneK...

Heads up, movie buffs! Fandango's running a sweet deal where you can snag $15 off tickets to see "Kiss of the Spider Woman." Just use the promo code SPIDERWOMAN when you're checking out. This matters to you because, well, who doesn't love saving money on a night out? If you were already planning on...

Heads up, deal hunters! There's a sweet fare war going on that could land you in Medellin, Colombia for as low as $339 roundtrip! This is basic economy, so think budget airlines but on slightly bigger carriers. To find these rock-bottom prices, use Google Flights or ITA Matrix (a flight search engin...