We're increasingly seeing hotels offer promotions to incentivize future stays, and Fairmont has come out with a fantastic promotion for their North America properties. I first wrote about this a couple of days ago, but they've now added two more US properties…
I've written a few times in the past about SoFi's generous referral program. Over time they've made some changes to the program, including the perks and the bonuses for new members, so I wanted to provide an update for both SoFi Money and SoFi Invest.…
United Airlines MileagePlus has just launched their latest promotion on purchased miles. Through 11:59PM CT on Friday, May 29, 2020, United is offering a mystery bonus on purchased miles. The accounts I manage mostly show a bonus of 75% when you buy…
We all have to eat, whether that comes in the form of eating at restaurants or at home. I’ve written in the past about the best credit cards for dining out, and in this post wanted to write about the best credit cards for grocery store and supermarket…
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 programs sell points at a discount, so…
There's an interesting opportunity to redeem points at my favorite US points hotel -- it's not an "amazing" deal for most, but I do think it's worth being aware of, for those who have been wanting to visit. Several months ago I stayed at Alila Ventana…
I’ve written before about how I think many travel brands could be doing a better job creatively generating revenue. With so many companies having liquidity issues, I didn't understand why we weren't seeing more promotions from travel brands incentivizing…
A lot of people prefer booking their hotel stays through hotels.com, and for those people the popular online travel agency has just rolled out a great promotion. Hotels.com has just launched what they call their most rewarding offer ever. Hotels.com…
We're increasingly seeing travel brands get creative when it comes to generating revenue during these tough times. We're seeing Marriott sell gift cards for 20% off, and we're seeing Belmond sell gift cards with a 20% bonus. Small Luxury Hotels of the…
As I wrote about a few days ago, for one week only, Marriott is selling gift cards for 20% off. Well, they're not the only hotel group to be selling discounted gift cards at the moment. Belmond, which operates luxury hotels, cruises, and trains, is also…
Airlines are starting to offer real incentives for booking flights, and I'm not sure how to feel about this... Southwest is offering 2x Rapid Rewards points for flights this summer: Registration is required prior to booking travel Valid for flights between…
Obviously for most people this isn’t the time to buy points speculatively. However, for those planning way in advance, it could make sense to buy points if the price is right. That’s why I’ll keep covering deals to buy points as they arise. Choice Privileges…
Travel brands finally seem to be getting creative when it comes to generating revenue now for travel later. Earlier I wrote about how Marriott is selling discounted gift cards, and now American has a promotion as well, though it's not quite as lucrative,…
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…
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. I've already…
While this is probably far from the top priority for anyone at this point, it's worth noting that Hilton has extended their global promotion by several months. I think Hilton took exactly the right approach here -- in my opinion it seems kind of tone…
Aeroplan has been doing a phenomenal job engaging members during the COVID-19 crisis. Air Canada is extending elite status and even giving people the option to gift status to others, and has also introduced innovative ways to earn status from home. As…
I'm not exactly sure what to make of this, so I'm simply passing this on for anyone who wants to look into it more, as I don't plan on taking advantage of this myself (I think). Buy $150 hotel gift cards for $100 The website buynowstaylater.com is selling…
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. They typically offer one of these…
IHG has just rolled out their latest major promotion on purchased points, after quite a hiatus. Through Monday, June 15, 2020, IHG Rewards Club is offering up to a 100% bonus on purchased points. With this promotion, you earn a 100% bonus as long as…
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.…
