If you have Hyatt stays coming up, you could earn up to 20,000 bonus points on your stays.
Promo Details
The Bulkhead Seat: "Now through September 2nd, eligible guests staying two or more nights in select suites at the St. Regis New York, JW Marriott Essex House New York, W New York – Union Square, The New York EDITION, The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad, and The Luxury Collection Hotel Manhattan Midtown will receive complimentary roundtrip BLADE airport helicopter transfers."
Danny the Deal Guru: "The Schwab Amex Platinum card has a unique feature. It lets you redeem Membership Rewards points for deposits to an eligible Schwab account at a value of 1.1 cents per point."
"Now Amex is notifying members of an upcoming change that is bad news for those who use this cash out method heavily. Starting in October, redeeming at 1.1 cents per point will be limited to just 1 million points per year. After that you will only get a value of 0.8 cents per points."
Amex has listed the notice under the card's benefits. It reads:
“Important Note: Starting Oct 1, 2024, the rate for redeeming Membership Rewards points for deposits will change. Basic Card Members will be able to redeem Membership Rewards points for deposits to their eligible Schwab account at a rate of 10,000 points for a $110 deposit for up to 1,000,000 points, after which they may continue to redeem points at a rate of 10,000 points for an $80 deposit through the remainder of the calendar year.”
Chase is out with another round of targeted spending bonuses. As is often the case, these are available on a variety of Chase's co-branded airline and hotel cards. Occasionally, you'll find an offer for the Chase Freedom Unlimited. There's generally a cap on how much you can spend for these bonus offers.
If you're eligible, you'll be able to earn bonus points through September 30, 2024.
You can use this link to see if you've been targeted for a bonus offer.
American Express has released a targeted offer for stays at select "luxury" Wyndham properties. You can get $100 back as a statement credit when you spend $500+.
Important Terms
View From The Wing flagged that there's a new Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles credit card in the U.S. The card is backed by Imprint and issued by First Electronic Bank.
Let's take a look at the details.
Welcome Bonus
Bonus Categories
Benefits
Strangely, I don't see any benefits offered when flying with Turkish Airlines.
Annual Fee
Yesterday, I shared a GHA Discovery promo for stays at Capella Hotels. Now, they've launched their first ever promo to buy discounted Discovery Dollars (D$).
For context, D$1 is worth US$1. While the simple structure doesn't offer arbitrage opportunities, the ability to buy D$ at a discount could be compelling - especially when you pair it with VIP perks.
The discount and purchase limit is set by status level.
Important Terms
Please keep in mind that this purchase is via Points.com so you'll want to use a card that earns 2x on everything such as a Capital One Venture X or Capital One Venture.
Points Wire Note:
Several GHA brands can be booked with VIP perks such as a room upgrade (if available), daily breakfast for 2, a $100 property credit, early check-in / late checkout, and a welcome amenity.
Some examples include Anantara, Capella, Corinthia, Kempinski, Pan Pacific, Patina, The Set Collection, and more.
You can book with VIP perks via our self-serve portal or request a booking.
Bloomberg: "Gate Gourmet and unions representing some of its workers were released from mandatory labor talks, moving the airline catering company one step closer to a strike that would cause problems for US carriers this summer."
"The National Mediation Board said Monday that a 30-day “cooling off” period had begun for the company and labor groups Unite Here and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters."
American Express is opening a Centurion Lounge in Terminal 3 of Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) in 2025. At only 7,352 square feet, the lounge won't have that much space - only 122 seats. Considering that theTerminal 3 is the main international terminal, I'll be curious to see if it gets too crowded to be comfortable.
American Express has launched several travel-related Amex Offers just for Amex Platinum cardholders to celebrate the card's 40th birthday. How many times can I mention Amex in one sentence?!
Naturally, they're offering $40 cash back as a statement credit for many of the offers.
Here are the Amex Offers:
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