Aryan Gaekwad is ShopBack’s Points and Loyalty Editor, covering airline programs, hotel loyalty, and credit-card travel-points overlap for US shoppers. Award charts, transfer ratios, and elite requirements cite the program’s own published terms, with redemptions verified against real award availability.
Areas of focus
- Airline program comparisons (SkyMiles, MileagePlus, AAdvantage)
- Hotel loyalty comparisons (Bonvoy, Hilton Honors, Hyatt)
- Credit card and travel-points overlap
- Award booking and transfer partners
- Elite status strategy
Articles by Aryan Gaekwad on Discover
- Cashback vs points: which rewards currency is worth more?: How to compare cashback against credit card points, airline miles, and store loyalty points, the cent-per-point math, and when each currency genuinely wins.