If you transfer Capital One Miles to Qantas Frequent Flyer by 6:59am ET on September 1, 2024, you can receive a 20% transfer bonus.
In general, Qantas doesn't have great award rates relative to other oneworld carriers, but there are some sweet spots. With this 20% transfer bonus, it might be worth booking with Qantas points on a few more routes.
I do not recommend speculative transfers for most people.
Newegg is offering $50 off $500 Carnival Cruise gift cards if you use the code SSMDJLYDU294. That's a nice 10% discount.
Gift cards can be used to help purchase a Carnival cruise or for onboard/shore activities as well as onboard for gifts, drinks, etc. You can buy up to 3 Carnival Cruise gift cards during this promo.
Please note that this offer ends in several hours.
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Whether you simply love flying Southwest or you use Southwest for positioning flights, buying discounted gift cards is an easy way to save on your flight costs. I would only buy if you fly Southwest regularly or you have a specific use for them in the near term.
Several merchants regularly offer discounts. You can find the current promos below.
Amazon
You can get $50 off when you buy a $500 Southwest gift card. That's a discount of 10%.
BJ's Wholesale Club
Buy a $500 Southwest gift card for only $429.99. That's a discount of 14% (generally as good as it gets).
Purchase limit: 5 per member
Costco
No current offer
Sam's Club
Buy a $250 Southwest gift card for $229.38. That's a discount of ~8.2%.
Marriott continues to launch new promos for its Homes & Villas properties. With their latest promo, you can earn 2x points on all home rentals through December 31, 2024. The kickers is that you have to book by July 26, 2024.
Stay must be at least 3 nights. This only applies to cash bookings.
You must register before booking.
If you apply for the Chase Aeroplan Card by July 17, you can get 40% bonus points on all spend for 40 days starting July 8 up to $40,000.
Current Chase Aeroplan cardholders can earn 40% bonus points on all spend (up to $40,000) from July 14-17, 2024. Registration required.
If you have one of Chase's co-branded United cards, you can select a bonus for spend through September 30, 2024. You must register by September 15, 2024, but you should do so right away.
As your bonus, you can pick between a United travel credit, Premier qualifying points (PQPs), or bonus United miles.
Update: Promo is live.
Air Canada Aeroplan is launching an great promo to buy points with a 125% bonus. It's the highest bonus we've seen since November 2023. This promo will run from July 8 to July 11, 2024. After that, you'll be able to buy Aeroplan points with a 100% bonus from July 12 to July 19, 2024.
This promo is part of Air Canada's 40th anniversary celebration.
Yesterday, I shared a GHA Discovery promo for stays at Capella Hotels. Now, they've launched their first ever promo to buy discounted Discovery Dollars (D$).
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.
American Express has released new targeted Amex Offers that can help you save on stays at Hilton family properties.
You can get $250 back as a statement credit if you spend $1,250+ at Conrad, LXR, Waldorf Astoria properties. There's another version of this offer which offers $180 back if you spend $750+.
Important Terms
You can save 5% on Hilton stays and get up to $100 back as a statement credit. This offer has been seen on Amex business cards.
Important Terms
Points Wire Note:
With Hilton Impresario, you can get VIP perks such as an upgrade (if available), daily breakfast for two, a $100 property credit, and earn double Hilton points. Eligible brands include Conrad, LXR, and Waldorf Astoria.
Check out our self-service booking portal.
GHA Discovery has launched a promo in which you can earn double Discovery Dollars (D$) at Capella Hotels.
Important Terms
Earn Rates With Promo
You can earn Titanium status just by staying at 3 GHA brands in a calendar year.
Capella Locations
Bangkok, Hanoi, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Tufu Bay, Shanghai
Points Wire Note:
Bookings via Virtuoso should qualify as they're direct bookings with the hotel. That means you can get VIP perks such as an upgrade (if available), daily breakfast for two people, a $100 property credit, etc. and earn double Discovery Dollars.
If you'd like to book a Capella stay, submit a booking request!
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