Head for Points: "[Lufthansa] has been running a number of promotions linked to this, but none have generated any real interest. And then, with no external promotion at all as far as I can see, it turns out there is an exceptionally generous hotel booking deal."
"You will earn 30 Miles & More miles per €1 you spend with Booking.com in December. You can stay at any point in the future."
This is ~28 miles per dollar. You can earn a max of 150,000 Lufthansa miles which would cost ~$5,395 (€5,000).
You need to book by December 31, 2023, but you can stay after that.
Points Wire Note: Lufthansa Miles & More has a few sweet spots, but the standout is that you can book Lufthansa first class whenever Lufthansa releases award space. Partner programs only get access within about two weeks of departure. The taxes/fees from the U.S. will be $800+, but are lower from many countries in Europe. Please note that Lufthansa miles expire after 36 months.
Keep an eye out for this scam targeting Booking.com.
Award Wallet: "American Airlines is introducing another way to earn AAdvantage miles and Loyalty Points — this time through expanding its partnership with Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus. For now, Aer Lingus will be an earning-only partner. However, American Airlines plans to continue to grow its partnership with Aer Lingus."
Frequent Miler: "All five of the Cartera-run airline shopping portals are offering 1,000 bonus miles or points at the moment when installing their browser button and using it to spend $25."
Alaska Airlines
American Airlines
United
Southwest Airlines
Delta
As always, make sure you read the fine print.
There's a fantastic Amex Offer for targeted Hilton Business cardmembers. The offer is for 15,000 Hilton points when you spend $3,000 by March 27, 2024.
You can use this offer up to three times which means you can earn up to 45,000 bonus points for spending $9,000.
Great find by Travel on Points.
Points Wire Note: If you can spend this $9,000 in the Hilton Business Card's 6x categories, that'd get you 54,000 points and you'd earn a total of 99,000 Hilton points.
That $9,000 also puts you close to the $15,000 required to earn a free night certificate. If you want to do this, you'll need to wait until January 1, 2024 to start spending.
Well, that was quick! It seems the Autograph Journey is definitely going to be a new card.
Bonus Categories: 3x on dining, entertainment, gas/charging stations, telecom services, transportation, and travel
Sign-up Bonus: 60,000 points after $4k in 4 months
Annual Fee: $95
If this is the card that launches transferable points for Wells Fargo, this could be interesting!
Benefits Guide
Terms & Conditions
Nice find by Doctor of Credit reader Hunter!
Frequent Miler: "If you’ve not previously linked your Marriott and Uber accounts and use Uber and/or Uber Eats, this is a fairly easy way to earn 1,000 bonus points."
"I say 'fairly' because there are a couple of key things to be aware of. If you want to earn the bonus points by taking an Uber ride, it has to be with Uber XL, Uber Black, Uber SUV, or Uber Comfort – Uber X, Uber Pet, etc. appear to be excluded."
Citi ThankYou Points continue to be the forgotten transferable points program, but I wouldn't sleep on them.
The Citi Premier Card is the key. It currently comes with a 60,000-point sign-up bonus if you spend $4,000 in the first 3 months.
Plus, you can earn 3x on groceries, dining, gas, flights, and hotels. Combined with no foreign transaction fees, these categories make it one of the best cards to use while traveling abroad. Not bad for a $95 credit card.
For context, the Amex Gold earns 4x on dining and at U.S. supermarkets. (up to $25,000 per year). If you travel abroad, Amex isn't accepted as often as Mastercard and you'd only earn 1x on groceries.
Through June 30, 2024, the Citi Premier also earns 10x on attractions, hotels, and rental cars booked via the Citi travel portal.
It also comes with an annual $100 hotel credit when you spend $500+ on a stay booked through the Citi travel portal. Throw in the fact that Citi has 14 airline transfer partners and 4 hotel transfer partners and the Citi Premier stacks up well.
If you're interested in applying, here's some more info on the Citi Premier Card.
Award Wallet: "Through November 30, 2023, join Club TAP with preferred pricing and bonus miles on this subscription plan to get miles each month (plus other perks). If you join this month, you'll earn up to 150,000 bonus miles, depending on which plan you choose."
Direct link to offer.
Points Wire Note: You can buy 150,000 miles for €899 (~$982) which is enough for a one-way business class ticket from North America to Asia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, South America, and most of Africa. You'll get 54,000 miles up front and 8,000 miles per month for 12 months.
Miles Earn And Burn: "What’s an eligible purchase? Anything that would normally earn Membership Rewards qualifies. Note that so far we’ve only seen the +3x bonus on roughly 20% of accounts, and only on personal Gold cards, though it’s probably sporadically available on other personal cards too. If you have $25,000 in restaurant or grocery spend, err “restaurant” and “grocery” spend, then you’ll net 7x with the referral bonus on the Gold with this promotion."
Bilt has two amazing promos launching this week.
Disclosure: I serve on an advisory board for Bilt. Additionally, I may earn a commission or referral bonus if you use the links below.
Bilt Dining: Earn 10X points from November 24 through December 1. Link a card to Bilt Dining, pay with that card, and you'll automatically earn points. Note that on December 1 (Rent Day), you can earn double points with your Bilt Card. That means all dining purchases will earn 6X that day. Pair that with a trip to a restaurant that participates in Bilt Dining and you could earn 16X!
Double Points On Shopping: From November 23 through November 27, you can earn double points on all of your shopping (not including rent) on up to $20,000 spend on all 1x categories.
You can still apply and get the card in time to participate. If you're approved, Bilt will provide your card number via the app so you can use it online and add it to a digital wallet to use in stores.
Learn more about the Bilt Card
Points Wire Note: Bonus Tip: Many restaurants in Bilt Dining are also in the Seated app. You can reserve a table via Seated (or select walk-in at select restaurants) to earn cash back. On top of that, you can earn Bilt points by using a card linked to Bilt Dining.
If you sign up for the Seated app with my referral code (spencer53), you can earn $10 after your first meal.
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