Deals Points: "American Express may be making big changes to The Business Platinum Card® from American Express. American Express added end dates of 12/31/24 to the $400 credit for Dell ($200 semi-annually), $360 Indeed credit ($90 per quarter), and $150 Adobe credit."
Points Wire Note:
It's already tough for many people to justify the $695 fee for the Amex Business Platinum. Without some useful credits to help offset some of it, I would imagine a number of people in the points community would close the card without these benefits, especially the Dell credits.
Amex restricted Centurion Lounge guest access but continued to have overcrowding issues. Perhaps, an unintentional side effect of ending these benefits would be fewer people at Centurion Lounges - and Delta Sky Clubs.
Travel on Points: "So, what makes the Bank of America Premium Rewards Elite lounge access perk so good? I mean Priority Pass is Priority Pass after all. Isn't it? Kind of, but not really. We saw that when the Venture X card removed restaurants from their Priority Pass membership. Here are the 3 things that make this card's Priority Pass membership one of the best."
Mark argues that Priority Pass restaurant access, the ability to give Priority Pass to four people (without making them authorized users), and no published limit on the numbers of guests you can bring with you makes it the best card for lounge access.
I'm not sure only having Priority Pass access is enough to give it the top spot for me, but I love that he thinks outside the box!
Danny the Deal Guru: "American Express has brought back two promotions to earn extra points for adding Employee Cards to your business accounts. These offers are not quite as good as the ones we used to see a couple of years ago, but they can still be valuable as you can earn up to 5X on all your spending."
You can earn 15,000 points when a new employee cardholder spends $4,000 within 6 months when you add a new employee card to the Amex Business Platinum, Amex Business Gold, and Amex Blue Business Plus.
Use the links below to check if you're eligible:
Direct link to Business Platinum offer
Direct link to Business Gold offer
Direct link to Blue Business Plus offer
Points Wire Note:
For each business card you have, you can add up to 5 new employees to earn the bonus. It's a lot to track but you could earn a ton of Amex Membership Rewards points. Don't forget, you can add Employee Business Expense Cards which don't have annual fees but still qualify for the bonus.
Thrifty Traveler: "Capital One made a splash with the debut of the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card back in 2021. A premium travel rewards credit card with benefits and perks worth more than its middle-of-the-road $395 annual fee? It seemed too good to be true."
"So far, Capital One has resisted the urge to hike the card's annual fee in favor of trimming back benefits. Just last year, we saw the bank remove access to Priority Pass Restaurant and devalue the card's $300 travel credit. Now we know the next benefit to get the axe: Complimentary Hertz President's Circle status."
Venture X cardholders will continue to have access to the President's Circle benefit through December 31, 2024.
Points Wire Note:
If you regularly rent cars from Hertz and are the kind of person who sticks to one credit card, this change will sting a bit. If you don't rent cars regularly, I don't think it's a huge blow. Similarly, if you're someone who has put together a combo of credit cards with a variety of benefits, this can change can be offset. You can get Hertz President's Circle with Amex Platinum or Amex Business Platinum.
Travel on Points: "There is a new Southwest credit card spending offer that could net you up to 8,000 extra Rapid Rewards points. This one is a bit different since it needs to be located in your Southwest Rapid Rewards account and not via Chase"
Offer Terms: Earn 4x up to $2,000 through February 29, 2024.
Log into your Southwest account to check for the offer.
Amex currently has two Amex Offers for Hyatt stays. These offers appear to be targeted.
Spend $500+ at Hyatt in Canada, get $100 back as a statement credit. This offer expires April 30, 2024 which means you must register and complete your payment by then.
List of eligible Hyatt properties in Canada.
Spend $400+ at Hyatt in Latin America, get $100 back as a statement credit. This offer expires January 31, 2024. You must register and complete your payment by then.
List of eligible Hyatt properties in Latin America.
Some important terms:
Book with Hyatt Privé to get benefits such as:
If a property is not available via our self-serve booking portal you can submit a request to here. For manual bookings, your booking must total at least $1,000.
*Room-to-room or suite-to-suite. You can't upgrade from a room to a suite.
When you spend $1,000+ with Homes & Villas by Marriott, you can get $250 back as a statement credit.
Only properties in the U.S. Canada, the Caribbean, Central American, Mexico, and South America are eligible.
You must pay by April 15, 2024.
Stack Marriott Home & Villas Promo
You can stack this Amex Offer with a Homes & Villas promo to earn 2x on all home rentals in 2024. However, you need to book by January 31, 2024 and stays must be 2+ nights to earn 2x points.
Points Wire Note:
I wouldn't necessarily go out of my way to book, but you can get a nice return by stacking these offers.
The American Airlines shopping portal is currently offering 9X points on accessories purchased from Dell. If you're just a bit short of earning the next level of status with American Airlines, this could be a great way to top off your Loyalty Points before the deadline of February 29, 2024.
Even better, if you have an Amex Business Platinum, you can use your $200 Dell credit for the January to June timeframe and get reimbursed for all or part of your purchase.
Dell allows you to split payment across multiple cards online so you can use an Amex Business Platinum to cover $200 of a purchase and another card to cover the rest, if you prefer.
Nice flag by Frequent Miler.
Hyatt Place properties aren't the most luxurious, but sometimes it fits the bill.
Check your Chase cards for an offer to get 10% back up to $40 back when you spend $100 at Hyatt Place. The offer expires March 3, 2024. Your payment must be complete by this date.
I found this offer on my World of Hyatt credit card.
While the Chase Freedom Flex (and Chase Freedom) officially offer rotating 5%/5x quarterly bonus categories, co-brand cardholders often have bonus offers. The kicker is that you have to add the offer to your card to activate it. Sometimes, Chase won't even let you know the offer is available so it's up to you to check.
Travel on Points flagged that a new round of offers is live. These offers run through March 31, 2024 unless otherwise noted.
So far, I've seen the following offers:
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