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United Adds Chicago-Tokyo and SFO-Sapporo Routes for 2026

United Airlines just dropped two new Japan routes for winter 2026. Daily year-round service between Chicago O’Hare and Tokyo-Narita starts October 24, 2026, on a Boeing 787-8. Starting December 11, United will fly San Francisco to Sapporo (CTS) three times a week through March on a Boeing 787-9, the first nonstop between the continental US and Sapporo by any airline.
May 19, 2026 · by Germán
SkyMiles

Delta SkyMiles + Airbnb 2026: Earn 1-3 Miles per Dollar

Delta and Airbnb quietly expanded their loyalty partnership at the start of May 2026, and Delta refreshed the announcement on its news hub on May 13. SkyMiles members can now link their Airbnb account at deltaairbnb.com and earn 1 mile per $1 on qualifying Airbnb Homes plus 3 miles per $1 on Airbnb Experiences and Services. There’s one catch worth understanding before you book: linking your accounts only opens a 10-day earning window, and you have to re-link to start a new one.
May 19, 2026 · by Germán
MileagePlus

Blue Sky Elite Benefits Are Live: How United Premier and JetBlue Mosaic Now Cross Over

The United-JetBlue Blue Sky partnership moved into its elite-benefits phase on May 14, 2026. United Premier members (all four levels) now get Mosaic-style perks when flying JetBlue, and JetBlue Mosaic members (all four levels) get Premier-style perks when flying United. This is phase three of the rollout, after the October 2025 partnership launch and the February 2026 cash bookings update.
May 18, 2026 · by Germán
AAdvantage

American Airlines May 2026 Updates: Record Summer, Flagship Wines & Soccer Amenity Kits

American Airlines stacked four announcements in mid-May that, taken together, paint a clear picture of what the airline is leaning into for the rest of 2026: the biggest summer schedule in its history, the World Cup year of football travel, and another quiet upgrade to the Flagship onboard experience. Most of it is operational, but a few items genuinely move the needle for AAdvantage members. Here’s what’s worth paying attention to.
May 18, 2026 · by Germán
Guide

Rove Guide (2026): How to Earn, Redeem, and Search Award Availability

Every major transferable points currency (Chase Ultimate Rewards, Amex Membership Rewards, Capital One Miles) lives behind a credit card application. Rove doesn’t. Launched in 2025, it lets you earn miles from hotel bookings, flights, and online shopping without a credit card, then transfer them to 20 airline and hotel loyalty programs across all three major alliances (1:1 for airlines, 1:1.5 for Accor). The newest addition is Qantas Frequent Flyer (July 2026), which launched with a 50% transfer bonus through August 14, 2026.
July 21, 2026 · by Germán
Guide

Bill Kill's New App Is Live: AI Invoice Scanning, the Zen Path, and More AwardFares Perks

Bill Kill has just rolled out a major new version of the app in both Norway and Sweden. The update brings AI invoice scanning, a redesigned card vault, a travel goal tracker, and a full reward program called the Zen Path. Alongside the launch, the AwardFares perks have been refreshed: more free months of Bill Kill Master for AwardFares users, and a new set of codes for the +Biz program.
April 30, 2026 · by Germán
Guide

Vietnam Airlines Lotusmiles: 4 Paths to SkyTeam Elite Status (2026)

Lotusmiles elite status has always been a flying-only achievement. You earned Titanium, Gold, or Platinum by piling up Qualifying Miles and Sectors, end of story. But that’s no longer true: Vietnam Airlines now runs four separate products with Loyalty Status Co. (company behind StatusMatch.com) that let you skip the work. One matches your status from another program. Another multiplies the miles you earn flying. A third sells you temporary status outright. The fourth lets you gift status to someone else.
April 28, 2026 · by Germán
SkyMiles

Delta SkyMiles April 2026: Suite Spot, Amazon Leo, NYT on Sync

April has been a busy month for Delta. The airline stacked three announcements that matter for SkyMiles members: a $1 billion fleet upgrade putting Delta One Suites on the incoming A350-1000 and retrofitting the entire A330-200/300 fleet, a long-term deal with Amazon Leo for next-generation satellite Wi-Fi across the fleet, and a new Delta Sync partnership adding The New York Times (news, games, cooking, The Athletic, Wirecutter, audio) onboard for free for logged-in members.
April 23, 2026 · by Germán
EuroBonus

SkyTeam Premium Economy Awards Are Now Bookable with EuroBonus (Virgin & Delta)

For nearly two years, the SkyTeam Premium Economy chart existed on paper but you couldn’t actually book those seats online with EuroBonus points. That appears to have quietly changed this week. Now, Premium Economy award bookings on SkyTeam partners are live, starting with three carriers (SAS, Virgin Atlantic, and Delta). SAS has not yet issued an official confirmation, but we’ve been watching the availability show up on AwardFares for days, and there’s enough here to call out some genuine sweet spots worth chasing before more members notice.
August 14, 2026 · by Germán
Etihad Guest

Etihad Guest Fast Track April 2026: Silver or Gold After One Round Trip

Etihad Guest has just launched one of the more straightforward status fast-tracks we’ve seen in a while. One round trip to Abu Dhabi from a long list of Asian and Middle Eastern cities is all it takes: economy gets you Silver, business class gets you Gold. No existing elite status required. Book by April 30, 2026 and fly before July 15.
April 21, 2026 · by Germán
Flying Blue

Air France's New Paris to Las Vegas Route: How to Find Award Seats

Air France’s new Paris–Charles de Gaulle to Las Vegas nonstop took off on April 15, 2026, making it the first direct service between the French capital and Sin City. The route runs seasonally through October 24, 2026, with 3 weekly flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, operated by the A350-900 with Business, Premium Economy, and Economy cabins.
April 21, 2026 · by Germán
MileagePlus

United's New Tiered Fares: What 'Base' Polaris and Premium Plus Actually Mean

United announced a new tiered fare structure for its premium cabins. Starting this month in select markets, Polaris and Premium Plus tickets come in three versions: base, standard, and flexible. Think of it as the “basic economy” playbook applied to Business Class.
April 20, 2026 · by Germán
Flying Blue

Flying Blue Simplifies Miles Expiration: What Changes on May 4, 2026

Flying Blue is replacing its complicated multi-bucket expiration system with a single rule. Starting May 4, 2026, all your miles share the same 24-month clock, and any earning activity, whether a flight, a credit card transfer, or a partner purchase, resets that clock on your entire balance. It’s a quiet but meaningful improvement: fewer members will lose miles to expiration accounting, and planning a redemption gets a lot simpler.
April 20, 2026 · by Germán