# Airlines
US Department of Transportation (DOT): Public-interest protections for the Alaska Airlines–Hawaiian Airlines merger, including 1:1 mileage transfers and status matching
The US Department of Transportation (DoT) announced that, before the merger of Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines, it is requiring certain “binding, enforceable public-interest...
DOT Investigates Frequent Flyer Programs at the Four Largest U.S. Airlines to Protect Consumers
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has launched an investigation into the rewards programs of the four largest U.S. airlines, aiming to protect loyalty customers from pote...
Bilt Rent Day Offer: Limited-Time Transfer Bonus to Avianca or Virgin Atlantic
About Bilt: Bilt | Rent credit card (points can be transferred to miles) During September Rent Day, members receive a 50% bonus when transferring points to Avianca; transfers to Vi...
“Two 70,000-Point Welcome Bonus Cards Worth Considering” Alaska Airlines’ Acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines Receives DOJ Approval
After Hawaiian Airlines is acquired, its miles will very likely convert to Alaska Airlines miles at a 1:1 ratio. So if you haven’t been applying for many cards lately and want to t...
Airline Dining Rewards: Earn Airline Miles When You Eat Out (Up to 5,000 Total New Member Bonus Miles)
You can earn airline award miles just by dining out. Many airlines offer dining rewards programs that let you earn rewards each time you eat at participating restaurants. Even bett...
Airline Miles and Hotel Points Expiration Policies and How to Extend Them
Many people have accumulated large balances of airline miles and hotel points through credit cards and other methods. Keeping track of all those balances can become a real challeng...
ITA Airways Status Match: Up to Executive Through the End of 2025 (SkyTeam Elite Benefits Included)
ITA Airways is running a status match promotion, with a possible match up to Executive through the end of 2025. Also, since ITA is part of SkyTeam, elite status can get access to S...
AA/DL/UA/WN Summer Shopping Portal Promotions: Earn Bonus Miles After Meeting Spending Thresholds
Summer promotions are back for the shopping portals of four major airline programs—Alaska Mileage Plan, Delta SkyMiles, United MileagePlus, and Southwest Rapid Rewards. These offer...
An Incomplete Guide to ANA In-Flight Duty-Free Shopping
ANA offers an in-flight duty-free shopping service. The selection is not huge, but it can actually be pretty convenient....
JetBlue and Etihad deepen partnership: miles can now be earned and redeemed across both programs
JetBlue and Etihad Guest recently announced a deeper partnership. Members can now directly redeem miles for each other’s flights, and you can also earn your own miles when flying t...
An industry first? JetBlue baggage fees now have peak and off-peak pricing too
JetBlue has now started using peak and off-peak pricing for baggage fees as well, though the more expensive periods are not that much pricier. Official page...