Which Points and Miles Actually Expire in 2026, and What Really Resets the Clock
Twenty programmes, four different expiry mechanisms. Which miles die on a fixed clock, which reset on activity, and why…
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Expert guides that call devaluations early, free calculators that price your points in USD, and a private tracker that forecasts your status across 31 airline and hotel programmes.
≈ $1,200 at $0.020 per point, our current benchmark
Full value-of-a-mile calculator →Sometimes the right answer is: let it go. A status that costs more to keep than it is worth is not worth chasing, and a product funded by subscriptions rather than card applications can say that out loud. More on why.
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Twenty programmes, four different expiry mechanisms. Which miles die on a fixed clock, which reset on activity, and why…
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Six loyalty changes kept a headline price or benefit name and cut what it contained. Why the usual devaluation tests mi…
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Marriott gives a Series by Marriott night one Elite Night Credit in three markets and half a credit everywhere else. Wh…
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Air Canada sold 25% of Aeroplan for C$2.5 billion, valuing the programme at C$10 billion. What the deal does and does n…
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From 8 September 2026 Flying Blue sells awards on Air France and KLM flights as Light, Standard or Flex. What each incl…
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IHG publishes its elite thresholds in its member terms, not on a marketing page. The real numbers for 2026, and the thr…
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Five rule shapes decide every lounge door: alliance status, a network membership, a card, a ticketed cabin or paid entr…
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Status match terms change without notice. A five-point check before you apply, plus trial lengths, keep-it rules, fees …
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Loyalty rules change constantly. Twenty-four dated, sourced changes across 17 programmes, and why an AI assistant answe…
Read the strategy →Editorial standards We cite primary sources: US DOT, IATA, AAdvantage T&C, Delta SkyMiles T&C and IdeaWorks research.
Value a mile, check a transfer ratio, grade a redemption, forecast a requalification. Live numbers, no login, no loyalty passwords, nothing stored.
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1 American Express Membership Rewards point is worth $0.020 right now
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Check transfer ratios and bonuses before you move credit card points.
14 transfer routes mapped across 5 currencies, bonuses included
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Forecast whether your booked trips will requalify your status.
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Grade any award booking A+ to F against its programme benchmark.
A+ to F against the programme benchmark, in seconds
Open the tool →Every programme, flight and stay in one private dashboard, forecast to your requalification deadline. No account linking. We never see your loyalty logins.
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Start free →Major airlines across the three alliances, the major hotel groups, and the leading transferable bank currencies. Coverage grows each quarter; Pro accounts vote on what we add next.
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Explorer forecasts and watches your main airline and hotel, free. Pro forecasts every programme you hold and switches on the planning tools, ad-free, at $7.50 a month. We say it in plain language so you can pick the tier you’d actually use.
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No programme credentials stored. No credit card required. Cancel any time, on either tier.