Street-smart Travel Tips: Harmonize Your Points with Point.me and Bilt Rewards
Live Award Availability Feature Integrated into Bilt Rewards App through Point.me Integration
Travel rewards enthusiasts, meet your new best friends - Point.me and Bilt Rewards! These two freshcomers have been shaking things up in the loyalty game over the last few years. Let's break it down.
Bilt Rewards partners with the Bilt Mastercard® to allow renters to rack up points just by paying their rent. Meanwhile, Point.me is the ultimate search engine for award travel, bringing together the search results of countless airlines in one place.
Until recently, Point.me didn't have Bilt Rewards on its roster of transfer partners. But that changed this year! Point.me now offers support for searching Bilt Rewards' partner programs. And on Wednesday, Bilt announced a snazzy new integration with Point.me, operated seamlessly within the Bilt app.
So, what does this mean for you? If you're a Bilt Rewards member, you can now easily browse award flight availability with all the program partners, including airline loyalty programs such as Aeroplan, Emirates Skywards, and United Airlines MileagePlus.
To get started, simply log in to the Bilt Rewards app, head over to the "Rewards" screen, and navigate to the "Travel" tab. You'll find the "Transfer Partners" option there. Fill out the necessary details like origin, destination, and departure date, and presto – you'll see a list of available award flights!
What's even better is that you can transfer your Bilt points to your chosen airline partner directly from the Bilt app, eliminating the need for a separate Point.me subscription or day pass. However, remember that this option is only accessible for active Bilt members. Unfortunately, as a non-renter, I couldn't test out the new feature myself.
While Point.me's search features are now integrated into the Bilt app, you can still use the Point.me website as always to explore redemption options across additional programs. The perk of doing so is that you'll be able to view results even from programs that aren't Bilt transfer partners. If you're just interested in looking across Bilt's transfer partners, though, there's no need to shell out for a Point.me subscription or day pass.
Of course, it's essential to compare your redemption options carefully before transferring your Bilt Rewards points to any airline partner. Sometimes, you might find that redeeming Bilt Rewards points for travel through the Bilt Rewards travel portal provides a better value. And let's not forget about non-airline partners like World of Hyatt, where you can often get 2 or more cents per point in value on hotel stays!
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Recent rumblings of credit card fraud on the Bilt Mastercard have left some users feeling uneasy. While credit card fraud isn't exactly unheard of, it seems that the recent incidents have affected quite a few Bilt members—even those outside the award travel world.
American Express Rewards notes that this fraud is the result of "BIN attacks," where fraudsters use randomly generated card numbers to make unauthorized purchases. But whether or not this Bilt-specific attack is widespread, it's crucial to keep a sharp eye on your account transactions and have multiple cards on hand to minimize any inconvenience.
The Bottom Line:
The new Point.me and Bilt Rewards integration makes it a breeze for Bilt users to find and book award flights. By controlling the search and booking process from within the Bilt app, you can maximize the value of your points and streamline your travel planning, making award travel easier than ever before. Just remember to compare your redemption options and stay vigilant against credit card fraud.
Learning Resources:
- Guide: Complete guide to earning and redeeming Avianca LifeMiles
- Guide: Best ways to use Amex Membership Rewards points, from business-class flights to Europe to budget-friendly hotel stays
- Guide: How long do Chase Ultimate Rewards points take to transfer to partner programs?
- Guide: 5 reasons to get the Bank of America Premium Rewards credit card
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Overall:
The integration of Point.me with Bilt Rewards significantly enhances the search and booking experience for award flights among Bilt Mastercard users. Here are the key benefits of this integration:
- Streamlined Search: Bilt users can utilize Point.me directly within the Bilt app to search for award flights. This allows users to easily find the best options for redeeming their points.
- Simplified Booking Process: After finding a suitable flight, users can transfer their Bilt points to the necessary airline partners right within the Bilt app. This streamlined process makes it easier to book flights using points, reducing the complexity typically associated with award travel.
- Enhanced Flexibility: The partnership ensures that Bilt Mastercard users can maximize the value of their points by identifying optimal redemption opportunities. This is particularly beneficial for frequent travelers who seek to make the most out of their rewards.
In essence, the integration with Point.me makes it more convenient for Bilt users to find and book award flights, thereby increasing the overall usability and value of the Bilt Rewards program.
- Travel enthusiasts can now leverage the partnership between Bilt Rewards and the Bilt Mastercard to earn points on rental payments.
- Point.me, a search engine for award travel, has added Bilt Rewards to its transfer partners, enhancing users' search capabilities.
- By integrating with Point.me, Bilt Rewards members can now search for award flights from various airline loyalty programs, such as Aeroplan, Emirates Skywards, and United Airlines MileagePlus, directly within the Bilt app.
- Users can easily find available award flights by navigating to the "Rewards" screen, the "Travel" tab, and the "Transfer Partners" option in the Bilt app.
- To maximize the value of Bilt Rewards points, members should compare redemption options carefully, considering transferring points to airline partners, or using them for travel through the Bilt Rewards travel portal.
- It's essential for Bilt Mastercard users to stay vigilant against credit card fraud, ensuring regular account monitoring to minimize potential inconvenience.
- The combined Point.me and Bilt Rewards integration streamlines the award travel booking process for Bilt users, making it easier and more convenient than before.
