# Aryan Gaekwad, Points and Loyalty Editor, ShopBack

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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

Full bio: https://www.shopback.com/blog/authors/aryan-gaekwad

## Articles by Aryan Gaekwad on Discover

- Cashback vs points: which rewards currency is worth more? (https://discover.shopback.com/guides/cashback-vs-points): 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.