Frequent Miler: "There’s another round of targeted welcome offers out for the American Express Delta business credit cards which don’t have Amex’s standard “once in a lifetime” language. Because of this, the offers produced should be obtainable for folks who have had the cards before or who have them now.
Points Wire Note:
If you want to get a Delta Business Amex card again, this might matter to you. Of course, these cards are almost worthless if you want to book business class award tickets to/from the U.S. If you'll use the SkyMiles to book business class on routes that don't touch the U.S., it might be worth considering. However, I wouldn't hold SkyMiles for any longer than necessary as even those options could be devalued at any moment.
For most people, these cards are third tier priorities at best.
Danny the Deal Guru: "Since 2012, Amex Offers have been a valuable benefit for American Express cardholders. These card-linked offers might not be as easily scalable as they used to, but we still see lots of great deals from time to time."
"American Express now says that this will be an ongoing trend as they have new targeting capability available to merchant advertisers on the platform. Certain new eligible U.S. Consumer Card Members will have the ability to be targeted with unique Amex Offers."
Frequent Miler: "Those who applied for the card after 7/15/24 can earn the $120 annual credits only through pre-paid rentals. Those who applied before 7/15/24 can continue to earn the credits through either pre-paid or post-paid rentals through the end of 2025, then only through prepaid reservations after that. What about those who applied exactly on 7/15/24? I have no idea."
American Express has just launched an Amex Offer for stays at The Peninsula Hotels in Europe and the U.S. You can get $100 back as a statement credit if you spend $500+ at select properties.
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Eligible Peninsula Hotels
Points Wire Note:
If you'd like to book with Pen Club benefits such as an upgrade on arrival (if available), daily breakfast for 2 guests, a $100 property credit, and more, you can do so via our self-serve booking portal (Pen Club bookings are direct bookings) or you can submit a booking request.
American Express has an Amex Offer for Icelandair flights. If you spend $1,500+ on Icelandair flights, you can get $225 back as a statement credit.
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Award Wallet: "Through December 2027, Chase credit card holders can enroll to get a complimentary DashPass membership. Even better, Chase Sapphire Reserve® cardholders can continue to enjoy a $5 monthly credit to use on DoorDash purchases. And there are new discounts on offer, too."
The benefits vary by card:
Chase Sapphire Reserve
Chase Sapphire Preferred
Chase Freedom Cards
American Express is running a targeted Amex Offer in which you can get $300 back as a statement credit if you spend $2,000+ on Qatar Airways flights.
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God Save The Points: "In the UK, British Airways struck a deal with Amex where cardholders receive enhanced seat availability when they look to redeem an earned companion voucher through the credit card, which can either cover the points for a second person, or be used to halve the number of points needed for one."
"How much more? On a recent trip to New York, my search went from four seats available all day across – like one scattered across all flights for a standard searcher — to more than 4 seats on most British Airways flights all day, giving me more like 40 seats to choose from. On some dates it was the difference in no seats at all, and many seats."
One Mile At A Time: "As of October 1, 2024, Chase will be introducing a new branded website (chasecardbenefits.com) where cardmembers can access their complimentary benefits, and file new travel and purchase protection claims all in one place."
"To coincide with this, Chase is changing the Benefits Administrator and Underwriter for its card products to Assurant. Chase cardmembers should be notified of this change between late July and the middle of August 2024, via email or direct mail."
Point Me To The Plane: "The new guest service fee of 2%, before taxes, will be added on the total rate if a booking is made where the local currency differs from the currency set in your Airbnb account."
"To get around the new 2% fee, all you have to do is change the default currency your Airbnb account is set to. It needs to match the local currency of your next destination."
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