A Redditor flagged that Sky Clubs in Minneapolis (MSP are offering 50% off premium drinks when your redeem SkyMiles. As View From The Wing has noted, that means a bottle of Bollinger Special Cuvee (~$70 retail) will cost 4,600 SkyMiles instead of 9,200 SkyMiles. Considering how badly Delta has devalued SkyMiles over the years, this is actually one of the best value redemptions available.
Monkey Miles: "Southwest is running another Companion Pass promotion ( they just had a flash promo ) on their much desired Southwest Companion Pass where you can nominate another person to fly with you and just pay the taxes and fees on their ticket. This time around it’s a trial Companion Pass that lasts for a couple months as long as you buy a roundtrip, or two one-ways, in the next couple days."
Important Details
If you complete the necessary steps, you'll get the Southwest Companion Pass between August 5 and October 2, 2024.
Amex is out with a fun targeted Amex Offer for flights on British Airways. You can get $180 back as a statement credit if you spend $1,200+ with British Airways by June 23, 2024. You don't have to travel by this date, but you need to have paid by then.
Important Terms
Ideally, you'll get this offer on the Amex Platinum so you can earn 5x on the purchase(s).
The Mile Lion: "Trip.com has launched an interesting fast-track offer with Japan Airlines Mileage Bank (JMB), that allows you to earn JMB Sapphire status (equivalent to oneworld Sapphire) after completing a single round-trip JAL Business Class flight."
You must book by April 14, 2024 and travel between May 15 and July 31, 2024 to be eligible for this promotion. Only select flights from Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, and Singapore are eligible for this promotion.
Points Wire Note:
If you'll be in Southeast Asia during that timeframe, this could be a fun way to fast track your way to Oneworld Sapphire status. Onewold Sapphire status via Japan Airlines provides lounge access when on domestic American Air and/or Alaska Airlines flights.
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If you don't have the time or energy to search for award space and you need to travel on specific dates, Point.me is running a 15% discount on their concierge services. They'll search for award space on your behalf and take care of booking your award tickets for you.
The usual price is $200 per person, but the 15% discount brings it down to $170 per person. The best part is that you don't have to use the service immediately. These credits can be used in the future when you're ready to book. You can buy up to four concierge bookings at the discounted rate.
IHG One Rewards has a new promo in which you can earn 2,000 bonus IHG points for every two nights you stay. You need to register before earning bonus points. Stays between April 1 and May 31, 2024 will be eligible.
Some Important Terms
Direct link to register and full T&C
Points Wire Note:
IHG Luxury & Lifestyle bookings should qualify so you can get extra perks at luxury and lifestyle properties plus earn bonus points. You can use our self-serve portal to book many luxury IHG properties.
IHG Luxury & Lifestyle benefits can include daily breakfast for 2, a room upgrade (if available), $100 property credit, guaranteed late 2pm checkout. Benefits vary by property, but you can expect luxury properties such as Intercontinental≤ Regent, and Kimpton (outside the US) to have better benefits than Kimpton (in the US) and Hotel Indigo.
Hilton Impresario often runs third or fourth night free promos at many of its properties. Fortunately, many of these offers have been extended through March 2025.
If you know how Impresario works, you can go ahead and book here.
Hilton Impresario Brands
Only three brands can be booked via Impresario:
Hilton Impresario Benefits
What Rate Does Impresario Book?
Hilton Impresario books the Flexible Rate. The third and fourth night free promo is based off of the Flexible Rate. Impresario does not book member rates and/or advance purchase rates.
Do You Earn Hilton Points?
Yes. In fact, you earn double Hilton points.
Do You Earn Hilton Elite Nights?
Yes
There's a great Amex Offer for stays at Preferred Hotels & Resorts. If you spend $500+ by June 30, 2024, you can receive a $100 statement credit.
Important Terms
I'm curious to see if you actually need to book through that specific link. I wouldn't be surprised if a direct booking is all that's required to trigger the offer.
Assuming that's the case, make sure you book your stay via an advisor (like myself) with access to the Preferred Platinum Program to get VIP benefits such as:
You can book with Preferred Platinum benefits at some properties via this link or you can submit a request here.
You can transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards points to Air France-KLM Flying Blue and receive a 25% bonus. To transfer bonus runs through April 30, 2024. In most cases, the transfer should process instantly, but it is possible to have Flying Blue put an award ticket on hold while you transfer points.
Generally, I wouldn't recommend transferring points speculatively.
Virgin Atlantic has launched a 50% off award ticket promo for flight to/from the US. To take advantage of this promo, you must book by March 20, 2024 and travel by June 30, 2024.
Unfortunately, this promo only applies to flights operated by Virgin Atlantic so you can expect some steep carrier-imposed surcharges to result in high taxes/fees. Don't forget, if you start your itinerary from London, you'll also be on the hook for the UK's Air Passenger Duty (APD) fee which is over $200 on a premium cabin ticket.
Points Wire Note:
While the promo only applies to flights on Virgin Atlantic, you can actually start your journey to the US from Amsterdam on KLM or Paris on Air France. The KLM or Air France flights won't be discounted, but the Virgin Atlantic flights will be and you can avoid the UK's APD fee.
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