JT currently focuses most of his time working as the Editor-In-Chief for AwardWallet. He periodically still freelances for NerdWallet and Business Traveler magazine.

His byline has also appeared on Forbes Advisor, Scott’s Cheap Flights, CNBC Select, Yahoo Finance, Rolling Stone, MarketWatch, Robb Report, MilesTalk, CompareCards, ValuePenguin, and dozens of other sites through syndication. From July 2015 to February 2020, he published over 2,000 articles on The Points Guy.

Latest Posts

Here are JT’s most recently published posts (updated September 27).

1. How to Fly Delta One Lie-Flat Seats on Domestic Routes in October 2025 (September 26, AwardWallet)
2. Unlock Luxury for Less: Buy Hilton Honors Points With up to an 80% Bonus (September 26, AwardWallet)
3. Now’s the Time to Make 5% Category Choices on U.S. Bank Cash+ Card for Q4 2025 (September 26, AwardWallet)
4. How To Fly American Airlines’ Best Business (and First) Class Seats Within the U.S. (September 25, AwardWallet)
5. Buy Emirates Skywards Miles With up to a 50% Bonus to Unlock Deals to Europe, Fly Emirates First Class (September 25, AwardWallet)
6. From Adana Kebabs to Elite Upgrades: Why I Keep Returning to This Moxy in Istanbul (September 24, AwardWallet)
7. The Best Ways to Earn, Use, and Maximize IHG Free Night Award Certificates (September 23, AwardWallet)
8. 19 Travel-Related Chase Offers: Up to $75 Back at Hyatt, Marriott, Sixt, Turo, Airalo, Viator, And More (September 22, AwardWallet)
9. 10 Reasons Six Senses Laamu Is (Still) My Favorite Resort in the World (September 21, AwardWallet)
10. 25% Transfer Bonus From Citi to LifeMiles. Book United Flights From 6k Citi ThankYou Points! (September 21, AwardWallet)
11. How Amex Platinum Cardholders Can Get a Free Streaming Subscription to Peacock or Paramount Plus (September 18, AwardWallet)
12. How I’ve Used My Delta Stays Credit for Stays in the Maldives the Past Two Years (September 17, AwardWallet)
13. Rakuten’s 95X LifeLock Promo: Get 35k+ Amex Points for 1.05¢ Each — and Free ID Protection to Boot (September 15, AwardWallet)
14. Live Now: Book Exclusive United Airlines Behind-the-Scenes Experiences from 30k MileagePlus Miles (September 12, AwardWallet)
15. One Week Only: Buy British Airways Avios With a 40% Bonus (September 11, AwardWallet)
16. Buy Choice Privileges Points With a Best-Ever 45% Discount to Score Hotel Stays for Crazy Cheap (September 9, AwardWallet)
17. IHG Extends 15% Discount on Award Stays to These 145 New IHG Properties (September 9, AwardWallet)
18. Buy JetBlue Points With a 130% Bonus Through October 28 — But Should You Buy? (September 8, AwardWallet)
19. Buy Wyndham Rewards Points With up to a Best-Ever 90% Bonus (September 8, AwardWallet)
20. Earn 10,000 American Airlines AAdvantage® Bonus Miles Through a Bask Bank New Account Offer (September 4, AwardWallet)
21. Get a 30% Bonus When You Transfer Capital One Miles to Virgin Red or Flying Club (September 2, AwardWallet)
22. Top Credit Card Offers for September 2025 — 14 Offers Worth Over $1,500! (September 2, AwardWallet)
23. Discover Unveils 5% Cash Back Bonus Categories for Q4 2025 (September 1, AwardWallet)
24. How to Fly Delta One Lie-Flat Seats on Domestic Routes in September 2025 (August 29, AwardWallet)
25. How To Fly American Airlines’ Best Business (and First) Class Seats Within the U.S. (August 27, AwardWallet)
26. Hyatt Centric City Centre Kuala Lumpur Quick Take: New, Central, Category 1, And Delightful (August 25, AwardWallet)
27. Earn a Promotional Southwest Companion Pass With Just One Round-Trip Or Two One-Way Flights (August 25, AwardWallet)
28. Transfer Citi ThankYou® Points to Wyndham Rewards With a 25% Transfer Bonus (August 24, AwardWallet)
29. Top Ways to Redeem Capital One Venture Miles for Travel Within the U.S., to the Caribbean, and More (August 24, AwardWallet)
30. Flash Sale: 40% Off My Favorite Deal Alert Service for Cheap Flights and Award Availability (August 20, AwardWallet)
31. Buy Marriott Bonvoy Points for as Little as 0.89¢ Each With This New Up-To-40% Bonus Promotion (August 19, AwardWallet)
32. From VIP Pyramid Access to Elite Upgrades: 7 Reasons I Loved Staying at Marriott Mena House in Cairo (August 16, AwardWallet)
33. Chase Launches New 100% Transfer Bonus to IHG One Rewards — But Is It Worth It? (August 16, AwardWallet)
34. Donate to Cancer Research, Earn Up to 50X AAdvantage® Miles (August 15, AwardWallet)
35. New United Mile Play Offers: Up to 12,000 Bonus Miles Earnings After Completing Tasks (August 14, AwardWallet)
36. Buy Emirates Skywards Miles With up to a 25% Bonus to Unlock Deals to Europe, Fly Emirates First Class (August 12, AwardWallet)
37. How Amex Platinum Cardholders Can Get a Free Paramount+ Streaming Subscription (August 10, AwardWallet)
38. Choice Privileges Will Sell You up to 5k Bonus Points per Night at Checkout — But Is It Worth It? (August 7, AwardWallet)
39. Got American Airlines Elite Status? Here’s How to Register for Complimentary World of Hyatt Status (August 7, AwardWallet)
40. 17 Travel-Related Chase Offers: Up to $80 Back at Marriott, IHG, Hyatt, Turo, Airalo, Viator, And More (August 5, AwardWallet)
41. Unlock Luxury for Less: Buy Hilton Honors Points With up to a 100% Bonus (August 5, AwardWallet)
42. 15% Transfer Bonus From Capital One to LifeMiles. Book United Flights From 6.6k Capital One Miles (August 4, AwardWallet)
43. Top Credit Card Offers for August 2025 — 15 Offers Worth Over $1,500 (August 4, AwardWallet)
44. IHG Extends 15% Discount on Award Stays to These 132 New IHG Properties (August 1, AwardWallet)
45. How to Fly Delta One Lie-Flat Seats on Domestic Routes in August 2025 (July 31, AwardWallet)
46. Etihad and Azul Launch New Loyalty Partnership With Redemptions Starting at 6,000 Miles (July 29, AwardWallet)
47. Rakuten’s 95X LifeLock Promo: Get 35k+ Amex Points for 1.05¢ Each and Free ID Protection to Boot (July 28, AwardWallet)
48. Halfway to Earning 2 Million Miles: The Good, The Bad, And the Ugly (July 27, AwardWallet)
49. How To Fly American Airlines’ Best Business (and First) Class Seats Within the U.S. (July 27, AwardWallet)
50. Citi Adds AAdvantage as a Transfer Partner, Launches Premium Strata Elite Card (July 27, AwardWallet)
51. Top Ways to Redeem Capital One Venture Miles for Travel Within the U.S., to the Caribbean, and More (July 26, AwardWallet)
52. The Citi ThankYou Trifecta: 10X on Travel, 5X on Top Category, 3X on Food, 2X on Everything Else (July 26, AwardWallet)
53. The New Caesars Rewards® Prestige Visa Signature® Card Just Launched — Who’s It Best Suited For? (July 24, AwardWallet)
54. Hurry To Score Infield Baseball Tickets for Just 5,000 Capital One Miles (July 24, AwardWallet)
55. Frontier Airlines Is Selling Miles With a 150% Bonus — Buy Miles For Just 1.08¢ Each! (July 23, AwardWallet)
56. Flash Sale: Buy British Airways Avios With a 40% Bonus (July 17, AwardWallet)
57. Buy Choice Privileges Points With a Best-Ever 40% Discount to Score Hotel Stays for Crazy Cheap (July 16, AwardWallet)
58. Amex to Overhaul Centurion Lounge Menus, Teases New Lounge Concept to Debut in 2026 (July 16, AwardWallet)
59. How to Redeem Aeroplan Points for up to 1.25¢ Apiece Through Chase Pay Yourself Back (July 11, AwardWallet)
60. You Can Now Use Your Alaska Airlines Companion Fare on Hawaiian Airlines (July 10, AwardWallet)
61. Buy Alaska Airlines Miles for as Low as 1.85¢ Each With a Limited-Time 60% Bonus (July 10, AwardWallet)
62. 6 Continents, 2 Million Miles: Here’s Our Plan to Complete the Turkish Airlines Million Mile Challenge (July 8, AwardWallet)
63. Amazon Prime Day Is Live — Here Are 9 of My Favorite Travel Products on Sale Now (July 8, AwardWallet)
64. Amex to LifeMiles Transfer Bonus — Book United From 9k Points, Business Class to Europe for 48k Points (July 7, AwardWallet)
65. Buy Wyndham Rewards Points With up to a 60% Bonus (July 7, AwardWallet)
66. Get Choice Privileges Status Through 2026 by Completing a Free Status Match (July 7, AwardWallet)
67. After 8 Years, 74 Countries, and 848 Flights: What It Really Costs to Live as a Digital Nomad (July 4, AwardWallet)
68. Top Credit Card Offers for July 2025: 21 Welcome Bonuses Worth Over $1,000 (July 4, AwardWallet)
69. Chase Extends Pay Yourself Back: Eligible Cards, Categories, Dates & What You Need To Know (July 2, AwardWallet)
70. Buy JetBlue Points With a 125% Bonus Through August 11 — But Should You Buy? (July 2, AwardWallet)
71. Earn 5% Back (or More) This Quarter Using These Credit Cards With Rotating Categories in Q3 2025 (July 2, AwardWallet)
72. IHG Extends 15% Discount on Award Stays to These 120 New IHG Properties (July 1, AwardWallet)
73. Amex to Marriott Flash Transfer Bonus: Get 20% More Points When You Transfer Amex Points to Marriott (July 1, AwardWallet)
74. How to Fly Delta One Lie-Flat Seats on Domestic Routes in July 2025 (June 29, AwardWallet)
75. Frontier Airlines Is Selling Miles With a 100% Bonus — Here’s When It’s Worth It (June 27, AwardWallet)
76. Fly American Airlines Lie-Flat Business Class Without Leaving the U.S. (June 26, AwardWallet)
77. Now’s the Time to Make 5% Category Choices on U.S. Bank Cash+ Card for Q3 2025 (June 26, AwardWallet)
78. Last Chance: Alaska Best-Ever 70% Bonus Miles Promo Ends June 26 (June 25, AwardWallet)
79. Earn a Promotional Southwest Companion Pass With Just One Round-Trip, Or Two One-Way Flights (June 24, AwardWallet)
80. Chase Just Launched Its Best-Ever 100,000-Point + $500 Travel Credit Bonus on the Chase Sapphire Reserve (June 24, AwardWallet)
81. Get 1.73 Cents Per Citi ThankYou® Point by Transferring to Accor Live Limitless With a 50% Bonus (June 22, AwardWallet)
82. Citi-Flying Blue 20% Transfer Bonus: Fly Biz to Europe for 50k Points or Economy From 16k (June 22, AwardWallet)
83. American Airlines Flagship Lounges: Where They Are and How to Access Them (June 17, AwardWallet)
84. Rakuten’s 95X LifeLock Promo: Get 35k+ Amex Points for 1.05¢ Each — and Free ID Protection to Boot (June 16, AwardWallet)
85. A Complete Guide to American Airlines Award Travel Rules (June 15, AwardWallet)
86. New 65% Marriott Bonvoy Transfer Bonus From Chase Ultimate Rewards — But Not for Long (June 15, AwardWallet)
87. I Got Kicked Off an International American Airlines Flight for Moving a Carry-On Bag (June 11, AwardWallet)
88. Alaska Launches Best-Ever 70% Bonus for Buying Mileage Plan Miles (June 11, AwardWallet)
89. New Alaska Visa Bonus: 50K Bonus Miles + $0 Companion Fare, Just Pay the Taxes (June 11, AwardWallet)
90. Unlock Luxury for Less: Buy Hilton Honors Points With up to a 100% Bonus (June 11, AwardWallet)
91. Delta, Hilton, JetBlue, Carnival, Viator, And More: Save Up to $400 or Earn 50k Bonus Points Via Amex Offers (June 10, AwardWallet)
92. Get 50% Off Thrifty Traveler Premium Subscriptions (June 9, AwardWallet)
93. 20% Transfer Bonus From Chase Ultimate Rewards to Aeroplan — Stack to Get 30% Bonus (June 5, AwardWallet)
94. 12 Travel-Related Chase Offers: Up to $75 Back at Marriott, British Airways, Lyft, Turo, And More (June 3, AwardWallet)
95. Earn 10,000 American Airlines AAdvantage® Bonus Miles Through a Bask Bank New Account Offer (June 3, AwardWallet)
96. Get a 30% Bonus on Amex Membership Rewards Transfers to British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus Avios (June 2, AwardWallet)
97. IHG Extends 15% Discount on Award Stays to These 109 New IHG Properties (June 2, AwardWallet)
98. Top Credit Card Offers for June 2025: 19 Welcome Bonuses Worth Over $1,000 (June 1, AwardWallet)
99. Discover Unveils New 5% Cash Back Bonus Categories for Q3 2025 (June 1, AwardWallet)
100. Understanding Points and Miles Expiration — And How to Avoid Losing Your Rewards (May 31, AwardWallet)
101. First Look: Inside American Airlines’ Boeing 787-9P Aircraft Featuring New Flagship Suites (May 30, AwardWallet)
102. Southwest Slashes Same-Day Change Benefit for A-List Elites — Here’s The New Policy (May 29, AwardWallet)
103. How to Fly Delta One Lie-Flat Seats on Domestic Routes in June 2025 (May 28, AwardWallet)
104. New: Chase Adds Rotating Categories to Aeroplan Card Pay Yourself Back (May 28, AwardWallet)
105. How To Fly American Airlines’ Best Business (and First) Class Seats Within the U.S. (May 27, AwardWallet)
106. CLEAR Plus Will Soon Cost $209 per Year — Here’s How to Get it for Free (May 23, AwardWallet)
107. Spirit Just Increased Its Online Booking Fee — Here’s How You Can Avoid It (May 22, AwardWallet)
108. Buy Wyndham Rewards Points With up to a 60% Bonus (May 21, AwardWallet)
109. Use This Kimpton Secret Password To Get Upgrades, Free Drinks & More (May 20, AwardWallet)
110. GM Revamps Loyalty Program, Launches New GM Rewards Mastercard With Barclays (May 20, AwardWallet)
111. Buy Choice Privileges Points With a 30% Discount to Score Hotel Stays for Cheap (May 19, AwardWallet)
112. Transfer Citi ThankYou® Points to Wyndham Rewards With a 25% Transfer Bonus (May 18, AwardWallet)
113. Hurry To Score Infield Baseball Tickets for Just 5,000 Capital One Miles (May 16, AwardWallet)
114. Targeted Marriott Promo: Get Up to a 40% Bonus When You Buy Points (May 14, AwardWallet)
115. Delta, Hilton, Carnival, Viator, Airfare, And More: Save Up to $400 or Earn 50k Bonus Points Via Amex Offers (May 13, AwardWallet)
116. Choice Adds a New Airline Transfer Partner — Here’s the Full List of 15 Choice Privileges Transfer Partners (May 12, AwardWallet)
117. How to Maximize Chase Ultimate Rewards Points for Flights Within North America (May 11, AwardWallet)
118. 16 Travel-Related Chase Offers: Up to $75 Back at Marriott, Southwest, IHG, Lyft, Turo, Airalo, And More (May 10, AwardWallet)
119. Rakuten’s 90X LifeLock Promo: Get 35k+ Amex Points for 1.11¢ Each (May 5, AwardWallet)
120. IHG Extends 15% Discount on Award Stays to These 134 New IHG Properties (May 1, AwardWallet)
121. Chase to Virgin Atlantic Transfer Bonus: Book Delta Awards From 6k Points, Biz to Europe From 24k Points (May 1, AwardWallet)
122. How to Fly Delta One Lie-Flat Seats on Domestic Routes in May 2025 (April 30, AwardWallet)
123. How To Fly American Airlines’ Best Business (and First) Class Seats Within the U.S. (April 29, AwardWallet)
124. JetBlue Buy Points Promotion: Get a 125% Bonus Through June 9 — But Should You Buy? (April 28, AwardWallet)
125. Should You Buy Frontier Miles for 1.075 Cents Each After a 150% Bonus? Here’s When It Makes Sense (April 25, AwardWallet)
126. Exclusive United Events and Behind-The-Scenes Tours From 20k MileagePlus Miles (April 23, AwardWallet)
127. JetBlue Adds Award Redemptions on Japan Airlines — Fly Business Class to Japan From 55k TrueBlue Points (April 23, AwardWallet)
128. Qantas Unveils New Award Charts Taking Effect August 5 — Here’s What to Book Now (April 21, AwardWallet)
129. Join the AwardWallet Blog Team at FTU Dallas (April 20, AwardWallet)
130. Bask Bank Drops Rates on Cash-Interest Savings Account. Are Earning Miles More Attractive Now? (April 18, AwardWallet)
131. Delta, Hilton, Carnival, Viator, Airfare, And More: Save Up to $400 or Earn 50k Bonus Points Via Amex Offers (April 18, AwardWallet)
132. Hyatt Guest of Honor Awards: How To Earn and Easily Redeem This Valuable Perk (April 18, AwardWallet)
133. 16 Travel-Related Chase Offers: Up to $75 Back at Marriott, Hyatt, IHG, Lyft, Turo, And More (April 17, AwardWallet)
134. New United Mile Play Offers: Up to 7,600 Bonus Miles Earnings After Completing Tasks (April 11, AwardWallet)
135. Buy Choice Privileges Points With a 40% Bonus to Score Hotel Stays for Cheap (April 10, AwardWallet)
136. Buy Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Miles With up to a 60% Bonus (April 9, AwardWallet)
137. Unlock Luxury for Less: Buy Hilton Honors Points With up to a 100% Bonus (April 8, AwardWallet)
138. Top Credit Card Offers for April 2025: 16 Welcome Bonuses Worth Over $1,000 (April 3, AwardWallet)
139. [Extended] Buy Marriott Bonvoy Points With Up to a 45% Bonus (April 2, AwardWallet)
140. Earn Up to 5X This Quarter With Credit Cards Featuring Rotating Bonus Categories (April 1, AwardWallet)
141. Chase Extends Pay Yourself Back: Eligible Cards, Categories, Dates & What You Need To Know (April 1, AwardWallet)
142. IHG Extends 15% Discount on Award Stays to These 174 New IHG Properties (April 1, AwardWallet)
143. Amex New 20% Transfer Bonus to Etihad — Unlock JetBlue Mint to Europe for 50k, AA Awards from 5k (April 1, AwardWallet)
144. Chase Launches New 80% Transfer Bonus to IHG One Rewards — But Is It Worth It? (April 1, AwardWallet)
145. Chase Extends Peloton Partnership Through 2027 — Earn Up to 10X Points on Peloton Purchases (March 31, AwardWallet)
146. Thrifty Traveler Premium+ Price Increasing April 1 — Sign Up Today to Lock in Current Rate for Life (March 31, AwardWallet)
147. Loganair Switches to Avios With New Logan Loyalty Program — And It’s a Big Win for Travelers (March 31, AwardWallet)
148. Flash Sale: Buy British Airways Avios With a 40% Bonus (March 31, AwardWallet)
149. How to Fly Delta One Lie-Flat Seats on Domestic Routes in April 2025 (March 28, AwardWallet)
150. How To Fly American Airlines’ Best Business (and First) Class Seats Within the U.S. (March 27, AwardWallet)
151. Choice Adds a New Airline Transfer Partner — Here’s the Full List of 14 Choice Privileges Transfer Partners (March 25, AwardWallet)
152. 9 of My Favorite Travel Products On Sale Now for Amazon Big Spring Sale (March 25, AwardWallet)
153. United Overhauls Card Portfolio to Add Perks, Increase Annual Fees (March 24, AwardWallet)
154. 19 Travel-Related Chase Offers: Up to $75 Back at Marriott, Southwest, Hyatt, IHG, Hertz, Turo, And More (March 21, AwardWallet)
155. Disgruntled Southwest Elite? Match Up to Platinum Pro Status With the AA Instant Status Pass (March 20, AwardWallet)
156. [Extended] Buy Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Miles With up to a 50% Bonus (March 20, AwardWallet)
157. Earn up to 19X Hyatt Points per Dollar With This Triple Points Homes & Hideaways Promotion (March 19, AwardWallet)
158. Buy Wyndham Rewards Points With up to an 80% Bonus (March 19, AwardWallet)
159. Amex to Marriott Flash Transfer Bonus: Get 25% More Points When You Transfer Amex Points to Marriott (March 19, AwardWallet)
160. Buy Choice Privileges Points With a 50% Bonus to Score Hotel Stays for Cheap (March 17, AwardWallet)
161. 25% Transfer Bonus From Citi to LifeMiles. Book United Flights From 6k Citi Points! (March 16, AwardWallet)
162. Live Now: United Cardholders Can Book Behind-the-Scenes Airport and Maintenance Tours for 20k Miles Each (March 14, AwardWallet)
163. Hilton, Marriott, Lyft, Carnival, and More: 34 Current Amex Offers for Airlines, Hotels, Cruises, And More (March 13, AwardWallet)
164. Buy Emirates Skywards Miles With up to a 25% Bonus to Unlock Deals to Europe, Fly Emirates First Class (March 11, AwardWallet)
165. When It Makes Sense to Buy Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Miles With up to a 50% Bonus (March 10, AwardWallet)
166. JetBlue Buy Points Promotion: Get a 120% Bonus Through April 20 — But Should You Buy? (March 10, AwardWallet) 
167. Should You Buy Frontier Miles for 1.075 Cents Each After a 150% Bonus? Here’s When It Makes Sense (March 7, AwardWallet)
168. Behind-the-Scenes Airport and Maintenance Tours: Unique Experiences for United Cardholders Coming Soon (March 7, AwardWallet)
169. Should You Buy Frontier Miles for 1.075 Cents Each After a 150% Bonus? Here’s When It Makes Sense (March 7, AwardWallet)
170. Get Up to a 40% Transfer Bonus When Converting Bank, Hotel Points to Etihad Guest (March 6, AwardWallet)
171. MGM Rewards Relaunches Status Match – Get Gold or Platinum Into 2027 (March 3, AwardWallet)
172. Earn 10,000 American Airlines AAdvantage® Bonus Miles Through a Bask Bank New Account Offer (March 3, AwardWallet)
173. Discover Unveils New 5% Cash Back Bonus Categories for Q2 2025 (March 3, AwardWallet)
174. IHG Extends 15% Discount on Award Stays to These 204 New IHG Properties (March 3, AwardWallet)
175. Top Credit Card Offers for March 2025: 17 Welcome Bonuses Worth Over $1,000 (March 2, AwardWallet)
176. Hurry To Score Infield Baseball Tickets for Just 5,000 Capital One Miles (March 1, AwardWallet)
177. How to Fly Delta One Lie-Flat Seats on Domestic Routes in March 2025 (February 28, AwardWallet)
178. Free FoundersCard Membership for CLEAR Plus Members – Here’s How to Claim This Offer (February 28, AwardWallet)
179. How To Fly American Airlines’ Best Business (and First) Class Seats Within the U.S. (February 27, AwardWallet)
180. LifeMiles Devaluation By the Numbers: Just How Much LifeMiles Increased Domestic Award Rates on United (February 26, AwardWallet)
181. American Airlines Unveils New Personalized Bag Tag Design for AAdvantage Members (February 26, AwardWallet)
182. World of Hyatt Category Changes for 2025: What To Book Before Award Prices Change on March 25 (February 25, AwardWallet)
183. Miles & More Devaluation: Dynamic Pricing and Partner Award Chart Changes Coming in June 2025 (February 25, AwardWallet)
184. How To Book Business Class to Europe From 60K Chase Ultimate Rewards Points Plus Under $100 (February 22, AwardWallet)
185. 17 Travel-Related Chase Offers: Up to $75 Back at Marriott, Southwest, IHG, Lyft, Hertz, Turo, And More (February 21, AwardWallet)
186. Earn a Promotional Southwest Companion Pass With Just One Round-Trip (February 18, AwardWallet)
187. Score 75K Bonus Miles and a $250 Travel Credit With This Capital One Venture Card Offer (February 18, AwardWallet)
188. Trailborn Joins the Marriott Bonvoy Program: What Travelers Need to Know About This Outdoorsy Brand (February 18, AwardWallet)
189. Capital One Re-Adds JetBlue As a Transfer Partner — But the Transfer Rate Disappoints (February 18, AwardWallet)
190. Little-Known Southwest Credit Card Perk: 20% Off Discount Code for Southwest Reward Flights (February 17, AwardWallet)
191. El Al Adds Online Bookings for Virgin Atlantic Awards, Launches Dynamic Award Pricing (February 17, AwardWallet)
192. New 50% Marriott Bonvoy Transfer Bonus From Chase Ultimate Rewards (February 15, AwardWallet)
193. 17 Travel-Related Chase Offers: Up to 10% Back at Marriott, IHG, Southwest, Lyft, Hertz, Zipcar, And More (February 11, AwardWallet)
194. Chase Extends Pay Yourself Back in 2025: Eligible Cards, Categories, Dates & What You Need To Know (February 8, AwardWallet)
195. Earn 2X SkyMiles on Delta Gift Cards: How to Maximize This Limited-Time Offer (February 6, AwardWallet)
196. Bask Bank Drops Rates on Cash-Interest Savings Account. Are Earning Miles More Attractive Now? (February 5, AwardWallet)
197. IHG Extends 15% Discount on Award Stays to These 195 New IHG Properties (February 3, AwardWallet)
198. Rakuten’s 95X LifeLock Promo: Get 37K+ Amex Points for 1.05¢ Each, and Free ID Protection to Boot (February 3, AwardWallet)
199. Chase to Virgin Atlantic Transfer Bonus: Book Delta Awards From 6k Points, Biz to Europe From 23k Points (February 3, AwardWallet)
200. Amex to LifeMiles Transfer Bonus — Book United From 6k Points, Business Class to Europe for 40k Points (February 3, AwardWallet)
201. Top Credit Card Offers for February 2025: 16 Welcome Bonuses Worth Over $1,000 (February 1, AwardWallet)
202. Best Ways to Redeem Amex Membership Rewards Points for U.S. Domestic Flights — From 3k Points! (February 1, AwardWallet)
203. Register Now for Marriott’s Newest Promotion Offering Up to 77K Bonus Points and 77 Elite Night Credits (January 31, AwardWallet)
204. How To Fly Lay-Flat Delta One Business Class Seats Within the U.S. in February 2025 (January 30, AwardWallet)
205. How To Fly American Airlines’ Best Business (and First) Class Seats Within the U.S. (January 28, AwardWallet)
206. American Airlines Sends Out (Overpriced) Offers To Buy AAdvantage® Status (January 28, AwardWallet)
207. From Miraval to Ventana: Our 7 Favorite Hyatt Award Sweet Spots (January 21, AwardWallet)
208. Citi Launches New 25% Transfer Bonus to Flying Blue — Or Permanently Increased the Transfer Rate? (January 20, AwardWallet)
209. How To Upgrade American Airlines Flights With AAdvantage Miles (January 18, AwardWallet)
210. How To Change Your Preferred Airline for the Amex Airline Fee Credit (January 18, AwardWallet)
211. New United Mile Play Offers: Up to 17,000 Bonus Miles Earnings After Completing Tasks (January 17, AwardWallet)
212. Frontier Airlines Introduces Elite Upgrades: Here’s How They Work and How to Request One (January 16, AwardWallet)
213. Alaska Airlines Visa Credit Card Review: Earn Valuable Miles Plus Elite-Like Perks (January 13, AwardWallet)
214. 14 Travel-Related Chase Offers: Up to 15% Back at Marriott Brands, Southwest, Turo, And More (January 10, AwardWallet)
215. JFK Delta One Lounge Guide: What’s It’s Really Like and How To Maximize Your Visit (January 10, AwardWallet)
216. I Applied for the U.K. ETA as a U.S. Citizen — Here’s How Long It Took and Which Card to Use (January 9, AwardWallet)
217. Discover 5% Cash Back Bonus Categories Now Active for Q1 2025 — How to Activate to Earn This Quarter (January 9, AwardWallet)
218. ZorkFest 2025 Tickets Now On Sale: Here’s What It Was Like Last Year (January 9, AwardWallet)
219. IHG Extends 15% Discount on Award Stays to These 187 New IHG Properties (January 6, AwardWallet)
220. Top Credit Card Offers for January 2025: 14 Welcome Bonuses Worth Over $1,000 (January 4)
221. Chase Caps Pay Yourself Back on the Aeroplan Credit Card, Extends Through the End of 2025 (January 3, AwardWallet)
222. New Year, New Credits: Start Using Your Card Statement Credits in 2025 (January 3, AwardWallet)
223. How I Saved 175k Points and $889 With the Southwest Companion Pass — And How You Can Get Your Own (January 1, AwardWallet)
224. Earn Up to 5X This Quarter With Credit Cards Featuring Rotating Bonus Categories (January 1, AwardWallet)
225. From Maldives in Qatar Qsuite to Sydney in First: My 9 Best Mileage Redemptions of 2024 (January 1, AwardWallet)

Reviews

• Air Tahiti Nui 787-9 Premium Economy Review
• The American Airlines Arrivals Lounge at London Heathrow: What to Know
• Hotel Review: Grand Pacific Hotel
• Fiji Airways Business Class Review: Great Seats on the A350
• Red Way: What to Know About the Newest U.S. Airline
• New York-JFK Chelsea Lounge Review: Exclusive Luxury, But Not Perfect
• British Airways First Class Lounge at Heathrow Review: Runway Views and Quick Online Ordering
• Centurion Lounge at LAX Review: A Tale of Two Visits
• American Airlines Admirals Club “Reimagined” Lounge Review
• Singapore Airlines Premium Economy Review
• ANA First Class “The Suite” Review
• ANA First Class Lounge at Tokyo-Haneda: Nice, But Not Its Own Destination
• British Airways Premium Economy: An Overview
• What It’s Like to Fly Semiprivate on JSX

 

Business Traveler Magazine

After writing thousands of articles for the web, JT is excited to be able to contribute to print media via the Business Traveler USA magazine. Here are the articles published so far:

• Summer Travel: How to Maximize Your Points (July 2024 feature)
• Holiday Travel: Tips on Flight Bookings, Travel Times and Points Status (November 2023 feature)
• Another Busy Summer Travel Season? Here’s What to Expect (June 2023 magazine feature)
• American Airlines Eliminates Flight-Redemption Guidelines: What It Means (August 2023)
• Why Is Expedia Group’s One Key Program So Controversial? (October 2023)
• Air Canada’s Aeroplan Mileage Program Is an Industry Leader. Here’s Why. (October 2023)
• Holiday Travel: Tips on Flight Bookings, Travel Times and Points Status (November 2023 magazine feature)

 

Forbes Advisor

JT focused on writing credit cards, points & miles, and loyalty program guides and news for Forbes Advisor.

Credit Card Guides

• How Does The Chase Ink Premier Stack Up Vs. The Top Business Credit Cards?
• Chase Launches New Option To “Spend Instantly” After Opening A Chase Card
• The Best Credit Cards For Food Delivery Services
• Did Chase Do Enough To Improve The Sapphire Cards?
• The Best Cards That Offer Global Entry, TSA PreCheck and CLEAR
• How to Maximize Your American Express Platinum Card Benefits
• Your Guide To Chase’s Pay Yourself Back Tool
• Free Spirit Travel World Mastercard 2021 Review
• Free Spirit Travel More World Elite Mastercard 2021 Review
• The Best Credit Cards For Streaming Services
• Which Marriott Card Is Best For You?
• What You Need to Know About American Express’ Once Per Lifetime Rule
• Complete List of Credit Card Annual Spending Bonuses
• Better Together: The Best Points-Boosting Credit Card Groupings for Under $100 Per Year
• 7 Credit Cards That Complement The Chase Freedom Flex
• Going Touch-Free: How To Set-Up and Use a Mobile Wallet
• Everything You Need to Know About Contactless Credit Cards
• 8 Credit Cards That Come With an Annual Free Hotel Night
• 17 Credit Cards That Offer Hotel Elite Status For Being a Cardholder
• American Airlines Brings Back Credit Card Spending Toward Million Miler Status
• Everything You Need to Know About Amex’s Generous Military Benefits

Points & Miles News & Guides

• New IHG One Rewards Elite Benefits and Milestone Rewards
• Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan: The Ultimate Guide
• Delta Permanently Extends Medallion Elite Earnings on Award Travel, Lifts Mileage Earning Cap
• The New AAdvantage Elite Earning System Isn’t Simple, But It’s Kinda Brilliant
• Marriott To Ditch Award Chart, Extends Elite Status Into 2023
• American, JetBlue Add Reciprocal Elite Benefits, Share Details of Upcoming Mileage Redemptions
• American Express Shutting Down Some Cardmembers Who’ve Used Special Amex Welcome Offer
• Rewards Showdown: Chase Ultimate Rewards Vs. American Express Membership Rewards
• American Airlines’ New Changes Could Leave You Stranded
• Upgrades With American Airlines: The Ultimate Guide
• Air Canada Aeroplan: The Ultimate Guide
• Chase Improves Earning Rates, Adds Benefits, Shares Locations For New Airport Lounges
• How to Earn American Airlines Miles From Your Savings
• 12 Fascinating Facts Revealed About American Airlines AAdvantage Program
• The Value Proposition Of Business Class Has Changed
• The Best Is Yet To Come In The American Airlines, JetBlue Partnership
• How Hotel Points Can Save The Day During Difficult Situations
• How To Choose Where To Credit Flights
• Should American Airlines Elites Switch Loyalty To Alaska Airlines In 2021?
• Spirit Free Spirit: The Ultimate Guide
• Southwest Rapid Rewards: The Ultimate Guide
• American Airlines Reduced Mileage Awards: Everything You Need To Know
• Southwest Companion Pass: Everything You Need To Know
• United Excursionist Perk: Everything You Need To Know
• Why Dynamic Hotel Award Pricing Can Be Win-Win-Win
• How To Transfer Marriott Points To Airline Partners
• IHG Launches Dynamic Pricing, Enabling Great Award Redemptions Now
• How To Redeem Ultimate Rewards Points For Groceries With Up To A 50% Bonus
• How To Track Your Credit Card Points And Miles Earnings
• How to Transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards Points to Airlines and Hotels
• Bad Timing: United Ditches Partner Award Chart, Immediately Increases Award Rates

Credit Card Reviews

• The Business Platinum Card From American Express 2021 Review
• Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus Credit Card Review
• Southwest Performance Business Credit Card Review
• American Express Business Platinum Review
• CitiBusiness/AAdvantage Platinum Select Mastercard Review
• American Express Marriott Bonvoy Business Review
• Chase United Business Card Review
• Hilton Honors American Express Business Card Review

Other Guides

• Finnair Premium Economy: An Overview
• The Best Time To Buy Plane Tickets
• How To Earn And Use The Alaska Airlines Companion Fare
• Is It Worth It To Fly British Airways Premium Economy?

Ways to Save

• Citi Merchant Offers: Everything You Need To Know
• What Is A Fuel Surcharge?
• 7 Ways to Save Money on Your Next Airfare Purchase
• Amex Offers: Everything You Need To Know
• How to Save Money on Everyday Purchases Using Chase Offers
• Everything You Need To Know About Capital One Offers
• Everything You Need To Know About BankAmeriDeals
• How to Stack Credit Card and Portal Offers to Save on Online Purchases
• Earn More Cashback On Business Card Purchases Through These Discount Programs

In addition, JT has written more general posts about travel, airlines, and loyalty programs that have been highlighted as Editor Picks on the main Forbes page:

• When Will Travel Recover?
• The Arguments For Keeping Middle Seats Open On Flights
• How Airlines Make Billions From Monetizing Frequent Flyer Programs
• American’s New Partnership With JetBlue Leaves Unanswered Questions
• 9 Aspects To Consider Before Traveling Overseas Again
• What Happens To Your Miles When An Airline Declares Bankruptcy
• These Travelers Used Miles To Fly Home During The Coronavirus Pandemic And Saved $1,000s

 

Scott’s Cheap Flights

At Scott’s Cheap Flights, JT contributed as an expert on premium airline cabins:

• The Complete Guide to United Polaris Business Class
• The Complete Guide to American Airlines First Class and Flagship First
• The Complete Guide to American Airlines Business Class

CNBC Select

JT briefly contributed to CNBC Select in 2021, reuniting with one of his favorite editors from The Points Guy. He focused on writing brief credit card and loyalty program guides.

• Free hotel nights and award flights: The best uses of Marriott Bonvoy points
• Scott’s Cheap Flights helps travelers find airfare bargains in the U.S. and around the world
• What are Citi ThankYou points worth?
• What are American Express Membership Rewards Points worth?
• The best credit card combos: Maximize rewards and cash back for every dollar you spend
• What are Chase Ultimate Rewards points worth?

MilesTalk

• Complete Guide to Capital One Miles
• How to Fly Business Class to Europe Roundtrip With One Sign-Up Bonus
• 3 Premium Travel Cards to Consider Instead of the Amex Platinum

Rolling Stone

• How to Book Hotels Famous From Movies (With Points)
• 7 Things You Didn’t Know Rewards Could Do

LendingTree

JT also served as a “Treelancer” for the LendingTree family of websites. Here are the guides that he’s published for them.

ValuePenguin

• Credit Card Exchange Rates and Foreign Transaction Fees: What You Need to Know
• Best United Airlines Credit Cards of 2021
• Best Citi Credit Cards: Compare Top Options of 2021
• Marriott Bonvoy Elite Status: How to Earn It and How Much It’s Worth
• 25 Best Ways to Use American Airlines AAdvantage Miles
• Best Credit Cards for Airbnb
• Best Southwest Credit Cards
• SKYPASS Visa Signature Review: A Korean Air Credit Card for Serious Flyers
• Carnival World Mastercard Review: Does It Sink or Swim?

CompareCards

• The Marriott Bonvoy Program: What You Need to Know

The Points Guy

Between July 2015 and February 2020, JT published more than 2,000 articles for The Points Guy. The articles below reflect his range of writing abilities and expertise.

Unique Experiences

• What it’s like to live at an all-inclusive resort for a month (Jan. 12, 2020)
• Now departing: Your dreams. A review of Nine Hours, a Tokyo airport capsule hotel (Nov. 2, 2019)
• A boat, a bike and a hike: The secluded AvGeek spot totally worth the trek (Oct. 14, 2019)
• Spirit Stranded Me in An Airport For 11 Hours; Here’s How I Passed the Time (Aug. 18, 2019)
• We Stayed at the Hooters Hotel in Las Vegas, and It’s Just as Tacky as You Think (Jun. 25, 2019)
• I Suffered Through a Timeshare Sales Presentation for a Cheap Vacation (May 26, 2019)
• What It’s Like to Fly With the World’s Most Senior Flight Attendant (Apr. 30, 2019)
• Everything You Need to Know About Flying Cathay Pacific First Class as a Couple (Feb. 14, 2019)
• My Uber Route Led to My Passport Being (Temporarily) Seized by Pakistani Soldiers (Jan. 16, 2019)
• I Earned More Than $1,800 as an Airmule (Mar. 5, 2018)

Exclusives, Scoops, Viral Hits

• Great news: American Airlines eliminates close-in booking fee for all AAdvantage members (Jan. 15, 2020)
• AAdvantage members reporting account shutdowns for violating program rules (Dec. 13, 2019)
• American Airlines launches ‘Web Special’ pricing for business and first-class awards (Dec. 5, 2019)
• Be careful what you bid: American will now pay volunteers different amounts on oversold flights (Nov. 14, 2019)
• Rakuten adds Amex Membership Rewards earning to all accounts (Oct. 30, 2019)
• Exclusive: Southwest increases Companion Pass requirements, eliminates point expiration (Oct. 17, 2019)
• InterContinental Launches Status Extension for Ambassadors Experiencing a Life Event (Aug. 14, 2019)
• I Audited My Bonvoy Account and Found Marriott Owed Me 183,980 Points (Mar. 23, 2019)
• That’s a First: I Was Asked for a Tip From a Flight Attendant (Dec. 31, 2018)
• Southwest Is Switching to Dynamic Pricing for EarlyBird Check In (Aug. 17, 2018)
• Dog Dies After Flight Attendant Forces Passenger to Put Carrier in Overhead Bin (Mar. 13, 2018)

Points & Miles Guides

• Forget SkyMiles: Here’s how to book Delta One Suites to Europe for just 39,000 points (Dec. 14, 2019)
• Score round-trip business-class flights to Europe for $1,132 by buying points for cheap (Dec. 11, 2019)
• How to Book Cheap Delta Awards With Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (Dec. 11, 2019)
• How to book award flights using British Airways Avios (Nov. 26, 2019)
• Buy Marriott points for less than 0.9 cents each (Nov. 16, 2019)
• How to book round-trip flights to the Caribbean starting at just 8,000 points (Sept. 27, 2019)
• How to Book Round-Trip Flights to Hawaii for Just 19,000 Points (Aug. 19, 2019)
• Amex Avios 40% Bonus Sweet Spot: How to Fly to Ireland for Just 10,000 Points (Aug. 6, 2019)
• Amex Avios 40% Bonus Sweet Spot: Lie-Flat Business Class Seats For Under 12,000 Points (Aug. 4, 2019)
• Maximizing the United Island Hopper Using United’s Excursionist Perk (Jul. 28, 2019)
• How JetBlue Handled the Theft of 34,900 Points From My TrueBlue Account (July 24, 2019)
• 11 Times It’s Better to Book American Award Flights Through British Airways (Jun. 5, 2019)
• How to Book Round-Trip Hawaii Flights for Just 20,000 Chase Points (Apr. 26, 2019)

Credit Card Guides & Coverage

• How to check your credit score for absolutely free (Feb. 2, 2020)
• Paying taxes with your credit card in 2020 (Jan. 13, 2020)
• Which American Airlines expenses trigger the American Express airline fee credit (Dec. 2, 2019)
• How to request your Ritz-Carlton Credit Card travel credit, and what I got reimbursed (Oct. 21, 2019)
• How to check if you’re targeted for 10,000 Amex points for enrolling in Pay Over Time (Sept. 3, 2019)
• How to Save 10% Off British Airways Flights Using a Chase Visa Credit Card (Aug. 23, 2019)
• The Incredibly Easy Way of Redeeming IHG’s Fourth Night Free (Aug. 19, 2019)
• How to Use Credit Cards to Defeat Basic Economy (May 6, 2019)
• Airlines Collected $4.9 Billion in Bag Fees Last Year. Here’s How to Avoid Being Part of That Statistic (May 6, 2019)
• Why Dave Ramsey is Both Right and Wrong on Credit Cards (Mar. 6, 2018)
• Use Amazon for an Easy Way to Put Activity on Sock-Drawered Credit Cards (Feb. 18, 2018)
• Typhoon Flight Cancellation Nets $1,000 Citi Prestige Insurance Claim (Aug. 31, 2017)

American Airlines Passenger Guides

• How to fly American Airlines Flagship First Class in 2020 (Jan. 22, 2020)
• Every American Airlines premium seat ranked from best to worst (Jan. 14, 2020)
• A beginner’s guide to American Airlines economy seats (Jan. 10, 2020)
• A comprehensive guide to American Airlines’ Same Day Flight Change (Dec. 29, 2019)
• How to fly AA’s best lie-flat business-class seats without needing a passport (Dec. 8, 2019)
• How to save up to 7,500 miles on domestic American Airlines awards (Dec. 5, 2019)
• What to do when partner award availability doesn’t appear on American Airlines’ website (Dec. 4, 2019)
• How to upgrade your American Airlines flight using miles (Nov. 27, 2019)
• American Airlines Elite Qualifying Dollars: What EQDs are and how you earn them (Nov. 25, 2019)
• American Airlines Elite Qualifying Miles: What EQMs are and how you earn them (Nov. 22, 2019)
• Everything you need to know about American Airlines 500-mile upgrades (Oct. 25, 2019)
• Good news, bad news: American Airlines keeps expanding dynamic award pricing (Oct. 21, 2019)
• A tale of two very different American Airlines (Sept. 13, 2019)
• How use off-peak pricing to save on American Airlines awards (Sept. 9, 2019)
• When, Where And How to Save On Wi-Fi on American Airlines (Aug. 21, 2019)
• How to Use American Airlines Business Extra Points for Free Flights (May 11, 2019)
• Why You Might Have Been Skipped on an American Airlines Airport Upgrade List (Sept. 18, 2017)

Aircraft and Other Tours

• Inside North America’s only Airbus A380 hangar (Oct. 18, 2019)
• AvGeek Heaven: How and Why You Should Check Out Delta’s Surplus Sale (Aug. 29, 2019)
• Storm Chasers: Take a Rare Look Inside Two ‘Hurricane Hunter’ Aircraft (May 2019)
• A Look Inside the First Airbus A220-300 (July 10, 2018)
• A Tour Inside the Largest Operating Aircraft in the World — the Antonov An-225 (Apr. 27, 2018)
• Go Inside Airbus’ Second-Ever A350 (Apr. 26, 2018)
• Airbus’ First-Ever A340 is Reborn as a FlightLab to Help Revolutionize Flying (Apr. 26, 2018)
• A Tour of American Airlines’ Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (Apr. 9, 2018)
• Flowers to Ferraris: A Tour of American Airlines’ London Heathrow Cargo Operations (Mar. 7, 2018)
• Behind the Scenes at the American Airlines Social Media Hub (Oct. 8, 2017)
• A Tour of DFW’s Fire Training Research Center (Feb. 17, 2017)

Inaugural Flights and Final Flights

• Farewell to a queen: What it was like to be on the last revenue flight of a Qantas 747-400 (Oct. 17, 2019)
• New Neo: A Review of American Airlines’ A321neo in Economy From Phoenix to Orlando (Apr. 3, 2019)
• Flying in Premium Economy on the World’s Longest Flight from Singapore to Newark (Oct. 12, 2018)
• Primera Air Review: A True Low Cost Experience (Apr. 2018)
• What It’s Like to Spend 17 Hours in Economy on the World’s Second-Longest Flight (Mar. 26, 2018)
• A First Look Inside American Airlines’ Boeing 737 MAX 8 (Nov. 29, 2017)
• Another Jumbo Jet Is Gone: On EVA Air’s Last 747 Passenger Flight (Aug. 21, 2017)

Flight Reviews

Hotel, Lounge and Bus Reviews

• Hotels: Voco Gold Coast, InterContinental Fiji, Fiji Marriott Momi Bay, Hooters Hotel Las Vegas, Crowne Plaza NYC Times Square, Crowne Plaza Beijing, Westin Hapuna Beach, InterContinental Perth, Vincci Bit Barcelona, Nine Hours capsule hotel Tokyo Narita, Henn-Na Robot Hotel, First Cabin Capsule Hotel Tokyo
• Lounge: American Airlines LHR Arrivals Lounge, Malaysia Airlines Golden Lounge LHR, American Airlines ORD Flagship Lounge, British Airways Lounge at BOS, Minute Suites ATL
• Bus: Greyhound

Must Reads

Here’s a shortlist of JT’s best work:

• How to Get Free Upgrades on Flights (December 2 for NerdWallet)
• 4 Reasons to Spend Your Points and Miles ASAP (October 21, 2021 for NerdWallet)
• American Express Shutting Down Some Cardmembers Who’ve Used Special Amex Welcome Offer (October 13, 2021 for Forbes Advisor)
• American Airlines’ New Changes Could Leave You Stranded (September 8, 2021 for Forbes Advisor)
• Did Chase Do Enough To Improve The Sapphire Cards? (August 27, 2021 for Forbes Advisor)
• 12 Fascinating Facts Revealed About American Airlines AAdvantage Program (April 2, 2021 for Forbes Advisor)
• How Airlines Make Billions From Monetizing Frequent Flyer Programs (July 15, 2020 for Forbes Advisor)