The Companion Pass is a popular offer from Southwest Airlines that allows you to bring a companion for free on all of your Southwest flights. You only have to pay the taxes, which are usually just $5.60. Typically, it requires 135,000 points to earn a Companion Pass. However, right now, you can earn the pass […]

Bank transfer bonuses are promotions offered by banks that allow you to transfer your credit card points to a travel partner and get an additional bonus. Typically, points transfer at a 1:1 ratio (with a few exceptions). However, with a transfer bonus, you get a certain percentage more. For example, if you transfer 10,000 bank […]

Who doesn’t love sitting in an airport lounge on a comfy seat, having free food and drinks away from the hoards of people in the rest of the airport? Before points and miles, I had no idea that regular people could get lounge access. Ha! I thought it was only for people flying Business or […]

It’s no secret that Hyatt is my favorite hotel chain. Points can be earned in a variety of ways, award nights cost less than at other chains, and they’re the only one that still uses an award chart, making it easy to plan stays. Hyatt also has Free Night Awards which can be earned in […]

The Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card is an excellent card with a high welcome offer, really great benefits and perks, and a low annual fee. Here’s everything you need to know. <All information about the Ink Business Preferred® Card has been collected independently by The Traveling Hansens. The card details on this page have not […]

So much of the time, you will get way more bang for your buck (points) when you transfer them to travel partners. Each bank has its own set of partners – both hotels and airlines. Additionally, they each have their own way of transferring points. Let’s take a look at why it’s important and then […]