Loyalty Lobby: "You can buy Accor gift cards that can only be used at select hotels in GBP, EUR, PLN, and CHF at a 20% bonus."
"The issue with these gift cards is that they can only be used toward flexible rates that don’t require prepayment and for stays at the select hotels listed above. It is also unclear if you need to use the gift card in the currency it was issued but whether it can be used elsewhere."
Running With Miles: "Here is the Black Friday sale for Aegean Airlines. Flights to Greece with Aegean are on sale for up to 70% off during this flash sale that expires soon!"
"As you search for deals, remember that this discount applies to all fares and fuel surcharges but not taxes. European flights can have quite a bit of taxes on the ticket so that can make the ticket not as cheap as you may imagine. It all depends on the airport, however."
"Enjoy exclusive early access to Black Friday and Cyber Monday offers at Rosewood resort and urban properties, beginning at 30% off our best available rates, valid for bookings made November 17th to 28th, for stays through June 30, 2024. Accrue progressive savings during the promotional stay dates, to a maximum 50% off."
If you're booking a stay at a Rosewood property, make sure you book via Rosewood Elite to get benefits such as daily breakfast, a room upgrade, a property credit, and more.
Submit a Rosewood Elite booking request
IHG: "Everyone can enjoy savings but book in the app and save even more. Download or open the app, sign into your IHG One Rewards account, and save 20% at participating hotels. Book by November 28, 2023, and stay by April 30, 2024."
"Everyone can enjoy all-inclusive savings, but IHG One Rewards members can save more when booking with our Best Flexible Rate. Book by November 28, 2023, and stay by October 31, 2024."
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.
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Amazon has a number of discounted gift cards for sale for Black Friday. Most won't help you with travel, but I'll flag that you can get a $100 Lyft gift card for $80.
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!
Black Friday Deals
You can get $10 off your first year of STTP Premium (annual version) if you sign up by 11:59pm ET on Monday, November 27. Just enter the promo code THANKS10 on the payment page. Click here to join!
If you're a current STTP Premium member, you can earn $10 when someone uses your link to sign up for the annual version as well. Log in to get your referral link.
Amex Platinum cardholders have a $50 credit to Saks twice per year (Jan-Jun, Jul-Dec). If you haven't used your credit yet, the Saks Black Friday deal is a great time to do so.
Saks is running a promo in which you can spend $150 and get a $75 Saks promotional gift card in return. The $150 total does not include taxes, shipping, gift wrap, gift cards, and merchandise credit.
The promo code is HELLOBFSF. This deal ends at 11:59pm ET on Friday, November 24.
Please note that the promotional gift card is only valid December 10-24, so you'll need to use it shortly after your original purchase.
Limit one promotional gift card per person.
Points Wire Note: Spend $150 at Saks on your Amex Platinum and get $50 back. That brings your cost to $100. If you can utilize the $75 promotional gift card, your $100 out of pocket can get you $225 in value from Saks. If you don't need anything from Saks, I would suggest buying products to donate.
Bonus: Get 15% cash back (or 15X Amex points) back when you use the Rakuten shopping portal. If you haven't signed up for Rakuten yet, your purchase will also get you $40 back (or 4,000 Amex points.
My Rakuten Referral
I'll update this post throughout the holiday weekend.
STTP Flight Alerts Discount
Elevated Rakuten Sign-Up Bonus ($40 (or 4,000 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
Up To $350 Off Qatar Airways
Join Capital One Shopping, Get Up To $75 Bonus
Pair Amex Platinum Saks Credit With Saks Black Friday Promo
Air Tahiti Flight Pass - 4 Round-trip Flights For $1,525
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
Aegean Airlines, Up To 70% Off Flights
Buy Accor ALL Gift Cards With 20% Bonus
Best Western: 20% Bonus On Gift Cards
Alaska Airlines: Buy One, Get One Promo
Costco: Discounted Travel Gift Cards
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."
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