When you book a hotel stay with Hyatt, you can save a lot of money by paying with points instead of dollars. Hyatt offers low-point redemptions for many of their hotels, with prices starting at just 3,500 points per night. Hyatt doesn't charge resort fees on points bookings so when you book with points, [...] The post Hyatt Card Guide appeared first on Katie's Travel Tricks ..read more

When it comes to booking hotels with points -- especially with Chase Ultimate Rewards points -- Hyatt is our go-to. It's an easy way to simplify travel planning and maximize points. This post dives into the world of Hyatt, exploring tips on how to use your points effectively and how to book even those [...] The post Use Your Points for Hyatt: Guide appeared first on Katie's Travel Tricks ..read more

Once you get started with points and miles, you'll start to accumulate a lot of credit cards. Managing all those cards can get complicated, but you don't have to keep them all forever! While you will want to keep some of your cards open, there will also be times when you want to close a [...] The post Ultimate Guide to Closing a Credit Card appeared first on Katie's Travel Tricks ..read more

Last year, Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines announced a plan to merge. The Department of Transportation is still in the process of officially approving the merger, but we're already starting to see some changes with the two airlines. Recently, there has been a lot of buzz in the points and miles world about the [...] The post Alaska/Hawaiian Merger: Strategy and Sweet Spots appeared first on Katie's Travel Tricks ..read more

Airport lounge access is a nice perk for travelers but the airport lounge experience can vary so much by airport--especially if you, like us, are accessing lounges thanks to credit card perks. We also have a full article that explores which credit cards are best for lounge access when it comes to guest access [...] The post Best Credit Card for Lounge Access (By Airport) appeared first on Katie's Travel Tricks ..read more

On October 31, 2024, Virgin Atlantic officially switched its award pricing model over to dynamic pricing. Virgin Atlantic is notorious for having hefty surcharges on award tickets, but what's interesting is that they are also extending dynamic pricing to their surcharges, to some extent. We're seeing pricing as low as 6,000 points each way on [...] The post Virgin Atlantic: New Sweet Spots to Europe and Africa (from 6,000 points!) appeared first on Katie's Travel Tricks ..read more

Ready to set sail on a cruise vacation? With the Virgin Red program, you can redeem points to book a Virgin Voyages cruise for free! Virgin Voyages is a premium cruise line that offers a unique cruising experience. I recently booked this deal myself and sailed on a 5-night Caribbean cruise. In this article, [...] The post Booking Virgin Voyages on Points appeared first on Katie's Travel Tricks ..read more

Complete, step by step guide to the Southwest Companion Pass Trick. How to earn, how to book, how to use the Companion Pass from Southwest The post Southwest Companion Pass: Fall 2024 Timelines appeared first on Katie's Travel Tricks ..read more

Southwest is a family-friendly airline that offers a lot of value. With family boarding, reasonable fares, free changes and cancellations, and free checked bags, it's not hard to see why we love Southwest. Signing up for a Southwest credit card is one of the easiest ways to earn a lot of Southwest points quickly [...] The post Southwest Card Guide appeared first on Katie's Travel Tricks ..read more

It's no secret that Chase Ultimate Rewards® are our favorite kind of points overall -- even more so for beginners. We've decided the whole first season of our podcast to a deep dive on these points and have a detailed downloadable guide about how to use these points, too. One of the top requests we [...] The post 20+ Trip Ideas with Chase Ultimate Rewards® appeared first on Katie's Travel Tricks ..read more