There's suddenly lots of free night availability with points at what's probably my favorite Hyatt property in the US. About a year ago I stayed at Alila Ventana Big Sur. This property is a fairly new addition to World of Hyatt, and was added as the Alila…
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United Airlines MileagePlus has just launched its latest promotion on purchased miles. Through 11:59PM CT on Friday, November 27, 2020, United MileagePlus is offering a sale on purchased miles. Different accounts may be eligible for different bonuses,…
LifeMiles is known for the excellent promotions it offers on purchased miles. The program has just launched its Cyber Week promo, and it's in line with the best bonuses we've seen from LifeMiles. Through Thursday, December 3, 2020, LifeMiles is offering…
Several weeks ago World of Hyatt launched its current promotion on purchased points. This could potentially be a great deal, especially in conjunction with the current 15-25% rebate on award redemptions. If you've been considering this promotion but…
Marriott has just announced that it will be selling gift cards at a discount for Cyber Monday, so this is worth being aware of as you start to think about what deals you may want to take advantage of over the coming week. On Monday, November 30, and…
IHG has just rolled out its latest promotion on purchased points, which is in line with the best offers we see from IHG. Through Friday, November 27, 2020, IHG Rewards Club is offering a flash sale on purchased points, which is an opportunity to buy…
Radisson Rewards has just launched its latest bonus on purchased points, which is in line with the best offers we see from the program. Through Wednesday, December 2, 2020, Radisson Rewards is offering a 100% bonus on purchased points. The bonus kicks…
Several weeks ago British Airways Executive Club offered 50% off award tickets, and now Virgin Atlantic Flying Club is offering a similar promotion. Virgin Atlantic has launched what's being called its best Black Friday sale ever, and part of that is…
It's fairly rare to see an airline loyalty program offer a compelling bonus for new members nowadays. Earlier I wrote about how Aegean Miles+Bonus is offering 5,000 miles to new members with no activity requirement. Well, Qatar Airways Privilege Club…
Best Western Rewards isn’t the most generous loyalty program out there, and for that matter Best Western doesn’t have that many aspirational properties. However, Best Western Rewards does pretty consistently offer promotions, and the latest major promotion…
Online shopping portals can be a great way to pick up additional miles & points for purchases you’d make anyway. Just for following a specific link you can earn bonus points or cash back in addition to the rewards you’d earn for credit card spending.…
Aeroplan has just introduced its first promotion on the purchase of miles since the new program launched a bit over a week ago. For that matter, Aeroplan only got into the business of selling miles several months ago (in May), and has only run a few…
In the past several months we've seen hotel groups offer promotions on purchasing gift cards, in an effort to raise cash during these tough times. Well, Best Western has just brought back a promotion that it offered over the summer, which may be of interest…
Choice Privileges has just rolled out its newest promotion on purchased points. Through Tuesday, December 1, 2020, Choice Privileges is offering a sale on purchased points. With this promotion you can get a tiered bonus on purchased points, as follows:…
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan is one of my favorite programs to buy miles from, both thanks to the frequency with which it sells miles, and what a good deal redemptions can be. Keep in mind that Alaska is joining the oneworld alliance in March 2021 --…
Through December 25, 2020, Rakuten is offering the best refer-a-friend-bonus I ever recall seeing: If you refer a friend to Rakuten and they spend $40, then both the person referring and the person being referred receive $40 In order to be eligible,…
Online shopping portals can be a great way to pick up additional points for purchases you’d make anyway. Just for following a specific link you can earn bonus points or cash back in addition to the rewards you’d earn for credit card spending. Rakuten…
Online shopping portals can be a great way to pick up additional miles & points for purchases you’d make anyway. Just for following a specific link you can earn bonus points in addition to the ones you’d earn for credit card spending. The number of bonus…
The major hotel chains sometimes sell discounted gift cards, which is a great way to lower the cost of hotel stays. For the past few years Fairmont has been offering bonuses on gift card purchases at least twice a year. Fairmont typically offers one…
Here's a potentially easy opportunity that those with a Rakuten account should take advantage of (and those without a Rakuten account should seriously consider signing up at this point). Rakuten is my favorite online shopping portal, thanks to the ability…
The Brex Card for Startups has been around for a while now. Its offer was unique: a corporate credit card, but tailored to newly launched startups and tech companies, without requiring a personal guarantee. Bottom line up front? You can get up to 110,000…
We frequently see loyalty programs sell points at a discount, and for many this is an opportunity to buy points at a cost that makes sense, especially for aspirational redemptions. At the moment we're seeing many loyalty programs offer promotions when…
Often buying points can represent a great value, especially for first and business class award redemptions, where redeeming miles represents a disproportionately good deal. For those who like to buy miles, another airline has just rolled out a promotion…
I've written in the past about how Marriott is one of the only major hotel groups to offer a lucrative bonus for new members who join the loyalty program and complete qualifying stays. This promotion has been around for quite a while, but Marriott keeps…
