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Although coronavirus pandemic-era travel restrictions may be well behind us, one thing remains from those times: Flight bookings are generally more flexible. Most major U.S. airlines still let you rebook award and revenue tickets if the price drops or plans change. In the case of a price drop, you can rebook your flights to the new lower fare and pocket the difference. While this practice sticks at American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and other carriers, there’s one noteworthy exception: Southwest Airlines. Before the pandemic, Southwest was one of the only airlines that let customers rebook their flights for free in any fare class, even if they booked the cheapest Wanna Get Away fare. However, this has become more complicated since the airline replaced Wanna Get Away fares with Basic fares. This new fare class restricts changing or canceling its cheapest flights, and flight credits now expire after six months. Here, we’ll discuss what you need to know about rebooking flights when the price drops with major U.S. airlines, including an in-depth look at Southwest’s new policies. Rebooking flights when the price drops ANDREW KUNESH/THE POINTS GUY Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue and United Airlines allow

If you are familiar with the IHG One Rewards program, you likely know the [applyLink pid=”6153″ overridetext=”IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card”] (see [termsConditions pid=”6153″ overridetext=”rates and fees”]) and [applyLink pid=”8249″ overridetext=”IHG One Rewards Premier Business Credit Card”] (see [termsConditions pid=”8249″ overridetext=”rates and fees”]) offer an anniversary free night with a redemption value of up to 40,000 points after each account anniversary. But this article is about the free night certificates with a redemption value of up to 60,000 points you can earn through the IHG Premier’s current welcome offer. That’s right. The [applyLink pid=”6153″ overridetext=”IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card”] is currently offering five free nights, each with a redemption value of up to 60,000 points, after you spend $5,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening. So, here’s what you should know about these free night certificates, including some of the best places to use these certificates. Note that all prices and points listed were accurate at the time of publication. How to use 60,000-point IHG free night certificates Each of the five free nights available through the current IHG Premier welcome offer is valid for one night at an IHG One Rewards property with

The Waldorf Astoria New York is one of the world’s most iconic hotels. Its first iteration opened in 1893, and when it moved to Park Avenue in 1931, the location became the largest and tallest hotel in the world (at the time). It has since changed the way hotels operate and what guests expect from a luxury hotel. WALDORF ASTORIA NEW YORK The Waldorf Astoria New York also claims a lot of “firsts.” It was the first hotel to have telephones in rooms, and it introduced the concept of room service. It even created some of the world’s most iconic dishes: the Waldorf salad, red velvet cake and eggs Benedict. The hotel’s guest list alone, whether they stayed overnight or attended grand balls, is enough to prove the significance of the hotel. Notable visitors include nearly every single U.S. president as well as Winston Churchill, Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe, Grace Kelly and Queen Elizabeth II. WALDORF ASTORIA NEW YORK But in 2017, the storied hotel closed its doors for a multiyear renovation that’s said to have cost as much as $2 billion. Those renovations include converting 1,400 guest rooms into just 375 and expanding the space to have 372 Waldorf

Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. You have many options for redeeming Chase Ultimate Rewards points. Typically, you can get the most value by transferring them to one of the program’s 11 airline or three hotel loyalty programs. My favorite and most used Chase transfer partner is World of Hyatt. So, here’s what you need to know about transferring Chase points to Hyatt. Chase Sapphire Reserve®: Earn 100,000 bonus points plus a $500 Chase Travel℠ promo credit after spending $5,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening (see [termsConditions pid=”221211836″ overridetext=”rates and fees”]). Can you transfer Chase points to Hyatt? If you have the [applyLink pid=”221211836″ overridetext=”Sapphire Reserve”], the [applyLink pid=”22125056″ overridetext=”Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card”] (see [termsConditions pid=”22125056″ overridetext=”rates and fees”]), the [applyLink pid=”10965″ overridetext=”Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business℠”] (see [termsConditions pid=”10965″ overridetext=”rates and fees”]) or the [applyLink pid=”221211974″ overridetext=”Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card”] (see [termsConditions pid=”221211974″ overridetext=”rates and fees”]), you can transfer points from your Ultimate Rewards account to select airline and hotel loyalty programs. One of the programs you can transfer Chase points to is World of Hyatt. So yes, you can transfer Chase points to Hyatt.