MilesTalk: "With these new offers, you’ll get 75,000 Southwest (Companion Pass qualifying) points when you spend $3,000 within 3 months from account opening. This replaces the old offer for 50,000 points when you spend $1,000 within 3 months."
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Points Wire Note: If you're getting Southwest card sign-up bonuses to earn the Companion Pass, make sure you don't hit the minimum spend until January 2024. If your statement closes in December and you've already hit the spend, the points will count toward 2023.
If you earn the necessary 125,000 points in 2024, you'll get the Companion Pass through the end of 2025.
Loyalty Lobby: "Marriott offers various dining programs, including More Cravings in EMEA, Bonvoy Asia, and Latin America. Additionally, in the US and Canada, former SPG brands allow you to earn points for dining at affiliated outlets without staying simply by presenting your Bonvoy membership number."
"While Marriott is initially rolling out the program in Europe, there are plans to expand it to other regions. You can earn points in the UK for other expenses, such as spa treatments and golf."
One Mile At A Time: "British Airways has a new promotion offering double Avios on 10 upcoming flights. You need to register, then book by November 21, 2023, and then fly by January 14, 2024, to be eligible. This is an offer we see every so often, so be sure you register if you have any upcoming flights."
US Registration Link
UK Registration Link
Points Wire Note: Keep in mind that BA Executive Club now has revenue-based earning so you'll earn Avios based on your status and how much you spend. With the promo, these rates will be doubled.
Blue: 6 Avios per £1 spent
Bronze: 7 Avios per £1 spent
Silver: 8 Avios per £1 spent
Gold: 9 Avios per £1 spent
Frequent Miler: "I found a new promotion in my American Airlines app this morning to earn 1 additional Loyalty Point and 1 additional redeemable mile per dollar spent on American Airlines purchases made with your American Airlines credit card from November 1, 2023 to November 30, 2023."
If you have the offer, you'll see it on your AA account's promotion page.
Register Here
Bilt Dining launched in select cities in April. By dining at a partner restaurant, you could earn 5x Bilt points on top of whatever your credit card earned.
A couple of additional cities were added recently and, as of today, there are now 23 cities with restaurants that are part of the Bilt Dining program. Cities include: Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, New York City, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Riverside, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington, DC.
However, some restaurants now earn 3x instead of 5x Bilt points. Still, that's 3x on top of what your credit card earns.
Bilt Dining is available to anyone with a Bilt account even if you don't have the Bilt Card.
Reports indicate that you should be able to stack this with the Seated app to earn cashback in addition to points. If you enter my referral code "spencer53" after downloading the app, we'll both earn $10 after your first meal.
Danny the Deal Guru: "Chase currently offers a $1,000 welcome bonus for the Ink Business Premier℠ Credit Card and a $900 bonus for the Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card. But you can do much better. As we reported recently, at Chase branches you can get $1,500 for the Ink Business Premier℠ Credit Card and $1,200 for Ink Business Unlimited®."
Points Wire Note: These are targeted offers. Only select Chase business customers will see the increased offers.
If you have the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card, Chase Sapphire Reserve, or Ink Business Preferred, the cashback/points you earn from the Ink Business Unlimited can be combined and thus become transferable points.
The cashback you earn from the Ink Business Premier canNOT be combined. Don't mistakenly get this card if you want points that transfer to airline and hotel partners.
Travel on Points: "This is either a slight money maker or a minimal cost depending on which cards you find. The newest version of $200 Mastercard gift cards cost $7.95 each. You can pair a $200 gift card and a $100 gift card together to meet the requirement and save a little on the fees, but it is a better deal to buy 2 X $200 Mastercard gift cards and get the extra 500 points. If the store will let you buy 3 in one transaction you may be surprised by what you find."
Points Wire Note: If you have a Chase Ink Cash, you can earn 5x on this deal.
Chase recently launched a new sign-up bonus that has the points & miles enthusiasts excited!
You can earn unlimited matched cashback in your first 12 months with the card. That turns 3% on dining/drugstores and 1.5% on everything else become 6% and 3%, respectively, during the first 12 months. (Learn More)
For those who spend a lot at grocery stores, the Freedom Unlimited offer via a cardholder referral could be best. In this case the bonus is $200 cashback + 5% back at grocery stores for 12 months up to $12,000 spend. (Learn More)
If you have a Chase Sapphire Preferred Card, Chase Sapphire Reserve, or Ink Business Preferred Card, this cashback can become transferable Ultimate Rewards points at a rate of 1 point per cent - 1% cashback = 1x Chase points.
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Marriott Bonvoy regularly runs promos for buying points. Currently, Bonvoy members are able to buy points with up to a 50% bonus if you purchase at least 2,000 points. The exact bonus offer you get could be lower. For example, I received 40% bonus offer. This promo runs through September 23, 2024.
For context, a 50% bonus is as high as we've seen. bonus points.
Typically, you can only buy 100,000 Marriott points per year. However, the cap has been increased to 150,000 points for this promo. With a 50% bonus, you can buy 150,000 points and get 75,000 bonus points for a total of 225,000 points.
You can transfer up to 100,000 points with another Marriott Bonvoy member each year.
Points Wire Note:
These purchases are via points.com so it won't qualify for a credit card travel bonus category. Your best bet is to use a card that earns 2x on all spend such as a Capital One Venture, Capital One Venture X, Amex Blue Business Plus, or Citi Double Cash.
To really get the most out of your Marriott points, book a five-night stay and get the fifth night free.
Hilton Honors has announced its promo for the fourth quarter of 2024 which they're calling Power Up Promotion. For stays between September 3 and December 31, 2024, members can earn 2,500 bonus points on all stays.
Even if your stay has already been booked, you'll be eligible for the bonus points. You can even earn the bonus points on award stays. There isn't a limit to the points you can earn.
Points can take 6-8 weeks to post to your account.
Current Promo
Earn double points on all stays through September 2, 2024.
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