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If you purchase Iberia gift cards by May 14, 2024, you can get up to 10% off your purchase.
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Points Wire Note:
I would not buy Iberia gift cards speculatively. However, if you're booking cash tickets on Iberia in the next week or so, this could be an easy way to save a bit, especially if you're booking business class flights.
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Rakuten's annual Big Give Week promo is live through May 13, 2025.
You can earn up to 20% cash back on a variety of brands. However, those who have linked their Amex Membership Rewards account to Rakuten will be able to earn 20x Amex points. Please note that not all brands are eligible for this promo and some that are have only been increased to 15% back/15x Amex points.
One Mile At A Time: "The partnership between Hyatt and Peloton also extends to the World of Hyatt program, though details remain limited as of now. World of Hyatt members are told to stay tuned for how they can earn points for qualifying Peloton Bike or Peloton Row workouts completed at participating Hyatt hotels."
Amex is out with a targeted Amex Offer for Air France and/or KLM flights. If you book flights of $1,000+, you can get $200 back as a statement credit.
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Points Wire Note:
Ideally, you'll get this offer on the Amex Platinum so you can earn 5x and be covered by the card's trip delay insurance.
If you book award tickets with a total of $1,000+ taxes/fees, that should trigger the Amex Offer.
Amex is offering a 20% transfer bonus to Aeromexico Rewards through May 31, 2024. While most Amex transfer ratios are 1:1, it's 1:1.6 for Aeromexico. With the 20% transfer bonus, the bumps the ratio up to 1:1.92.
While that's appealing, please keep in mind that while Aeromeixco Rewards has some decent award rates, the carrier-imposed surcharges they pass on to you can be steep. Personally, I haven't found the phone agents to be the best either.
Points Wire Note:
While I don't generally recommended transferring points speculatively, I definitely wouldn't make a speculative transfer to Aeromexico. The risk to reward ratio is way too low.
You can transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards points to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and get a 30% bonus until 11:59pm ET on June 15, 2024. American Express is also running a 30% transfer bonus to Virgin Atlantic through May 31, 2024.
Here are some of the best ways to use Flying Club points for business and first class:
Points Wire Note:
In general, I would avoid speculative transfers as you lock up points with a specific airline. Speculative transfers increase the likelihood that you won't have enough points to transfer to another program when needed and put you at risk of being impacted by a devaluation.
Avianca LifeMiles and Cardless will be launching two co-branded credit cards in the U.S that will use Amex has their payment processor.
The entry level card will have a $99 annual fee and the premium card will have a $249 annual fee. Unfortunately, that's all the info we have at this point, but I'll update this post once we have more info.
If you join the waitlist, you'll have the opportunity to apply with an increased sign-up bonus that's 5,000 or 10,000 miles higher. The extra points won't require additional spend beyond the usual minimum spend requirement.
Points Wire Note:
It's great to see additional co-brand options being launched by Cardless. In fact, Cardless recently announced they'll be offering co-branded Qatar Airways cards. Hopefully, these developments put pressure on legacy banks to improve their co-branded cards.
Previously, Banco Popular offered LifeMiles credit cards in the U.S., but that ended in March 2022. Hopefully, this partnership is more successful!
Hilton Honors is running a great status match/challenge promotion.
Before we dive into the details, keep in mind that you can receive complimentary Hilton status by holding any of several credit cards:
Here's how the status match works:
You'll be matched to Hilton Gold status for 90 days once approved. To maintain Gold through March 26, you'll need to stay 8 nights within 90 days. Even better, you can earn Diamond if you stay 14 nights within 90 days.
You can match from the following programs.
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World of Hyatt is sending targeted offers via email. It's definitely worth checking your email just in case. Some of these offers are impressive while others aren't particularly exciting.
Some offers that people have seen:
IHG One Rewards has launched a promo in which those who have either of Chase's co-branded personal cards (IHG Premier Card or IHG Traveler Card) can get 15% off award stays.
To take advantage of the promo, you must book April 27, 2024 and complete your stay by June 10, 2024. The 15% discount will be applied and displayed at the time of booking.
This promo can be used on stays of up to 3 nights which means you can't pair this with the 4th night free offered to cardholders.
On April 24, 2024, IHG Platinum and Diamond members will also have access to this promo.
Points Wire Note:
Since late 2022, IHG One Rewards has run promos like this every 3-5 months.
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