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Bose has dropped the price of their Bose QuietComfort 45 headphones from $329 to $199 for Cyber Monday.
Throw in the fact that Rakuten is offering 15% cash back and you can get a great deal. If you have linked your Amex Membership Rewards account to Rakuten that 15% can be earned as 15x Amex points.
If you don't have a Rakuten account, the sign-up bonus is $40 (or 4,000 Amex points) if you spend $40 in 90 days.
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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.
JetBlue has economy flights for as low as $49 one-way. You can even find transcontinental flights for as low as $89 one-way (Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles, for example).
Book by 11/29 (11:59pm ET) for travel 1/9–3/27/24 (Tue & Wed).
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Air Canada is running three promotions today.
25% off Canada and U.S. flights with code CYBERNA.
20% off Mexico and Caribbean flights with code CYBERSUN.
$100 off international flights (Asia, Europe, South America, etc.) with code 100CYBER.
Economy, premium economy, and business class flights are eligible. Economy Basic is not eligible on international flights.
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One Mile At A Time: "In September 2023, Air France-KLM & Etihad Airways announced plans to expand their partnership. There’s now a major update, as both airline groups have rolled out frequent flyer reciprocity, giving flyers the opportunity to earn and redeem miles for travel on the other airline group. This has major implications for passengers."
Points Wire Note: The Etihad Guest award rates for Air France and KLM flights are set by their partner award chart. This won't be a go-to option.
Flying Blue rates won't blow you away, but there's some potential. The main benefit is we now have an option with multiple transfer partners (Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Chase, Citi) in addition to American AAdvantage which only partners with Bilt.
In theory, Air Canada Aeroplan could be useful but they haven't been able to book Etihad business and first class award space for a while now.
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Naturally, Amazon is running a lot of deals today. Some good, some not so much. If you do find a deal on Amazon, please consider using our link below. Always appreciate the support!
Cyber Monday Deals
You can get 30% off select Southwest flights with the code CYBER30 November 27-30, 2023.
Valid for travel on select cont. U.S. flights from 1/9-3/6/24 and select international, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico flights from 1/9-5/22/24.
Travel to international destinations, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico are blacked out 1/11-1/13, 2/15-2/18, and 3/7-3/31. Travel from international destinations, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico blacked out 1/15-1/16, 2/23-2/27, and 3/14-4/7.
Restrictions and exclusions apply.
Seats and days limited.
Discount is applied before government taxes and fees.
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STTP Flight Alerts Discount
Amazon Cyber Monday Deals
Elevated Rakuten Sign-Up Bonus ($40 or 4,000 Amex Points)
Bose Headphones For $199, Plus Earn 15X Amex Points
Amazon Black Friday Deals
Two Bilt Promos To Earn Bonus Points
Southwest $500 Gift Card For $400
Costco: Southwest $500 Gift Card For $430
Join Capital One Shopping, Get Up To $75 Bonus
33% Discount On Virgin Atlantic Award Tickets
Join Club TAP For $982, Get A One-Way Business Class Award Ticket
Rosewood Elite Black Friday & Cyber Monday Deal
IHG One Rewards Cyber Sale
Buy Accor ALL Gift Cards With 20% Bonus
Best Western: 20% Bonus On Gift Cards
Southwest Cyber Monday Deal, 30% Off Select Flights
Air Canada Cyber Monday Flight Deals
JetBlue Cyber Monday Flight Deals
"Book your BOGO (buy one, get one) flight for just the taxes and fees to tropical destinations like Guatemala, Costa Rica, Mexico, Belize, and The Bahamas."
"Use discount code BFBOGO23 by Friday, November 24, 2023 at 11:59 pm PT to land your BOGO. Day of week and other restrictions apply.*"
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"For each $100 Best Western® gift card purchased, the purchaser will receive one (1) $20 bonus Best Western gift card. There is a limit of ten (10) $20 bonus gift cards that each customer can earn during the Promotion Period (defined below). Best Western Gift Cards can be purchased in a variety of denominations including USD, CAD, GBP, or EUR. Best Western Gift Cards can be redeemed at any BWH Hotels branded hotel that accepts the Best Western Gift Card as payment (excluding the WorldHotels collection)."
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