Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this March 2026 Rove Report, Justin Vacula is joined by Carissa Rawson from Rove to talk about ways to earn and use points for travel.

They discuss Rove’s growing list of transfer partners, including 14 airline partners at a 1:1 ratio and Accor at 1.5:1, plus two major recent developments: the new SAS Scandinavian Airlines partnership and the launch of Japan Airlines.

They explain the 20% SAS transfer bonus through April 8, 2026, including sweet spots such as 60,000 points for transatlantic business class. They also cover the Japan Airlines launch and a 50% transfer bonus through the end of March, along with examples of how to get outsized value from JAL’s award chart.

Other topics include stacking the GiftCards.com $10 promo with shopping portal rewards, upcoming Rove features like elite status, card-linked offers, app beta access, better flight search, and merchant reliability scores, plus what to do when miles do not post correctly. The episode also includes travel stories, points strategy talk, meetups, and what is next for Rove.

If you enjoy points and miles news, transfer bonus analysis, loyalty program updates, and practical travel rewards strategy, subscribe to Hurdy Gurdy Travel for more.

Timestamps/Chapters
00:00 Show intro and March update
01:24 SAS partnership and transfer bonus
01:50 What is Rove Miles?
02:54 SAS sweet spots explained
03:29 Japan Airlines launch bonus
04:55 GiftCards.com stacking strategy
06:31 JAL bonus redemption example
07:17 Rove roadmap and Q2 features
09:17 Portal denials and card-linked fixes
12:06 Social links, meetups, and sponsors
16:18 Using Rove Miles
16:57 Rove Miles airport stays
17:37 Bora Bora points devaluation
18:38 Calala Island story
20:18 Calala tips and sunscreen
20:51 Credit card talk
21:33 New York move and online gambling
22:35 Maximizing monthly credits
24:55 Cruise deals and status
25:45 Rove updates and April plans
27:00 Where to find Rove
28:52 Final thanks and outro

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