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…
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LifeMiles is known for the excellent promotions it offers on purchased miles. In general we've seen fewer promotions from LifeMiles in recent months. Recently LifeMiles published its latest promotion, and it offers the lowest cost on purchased miles…
IHG has just rolled out its latest promotion on purchased points, which is the first promotion we've seen from the program in many weeks. Unfortunately it's not in line with the best deals offered by IHG, which seems odd. Through Sunday, October 11,…
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…
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…
For those of you not familiar with Amex Offers, it’s a program available through most Amex cards, where different cards are eligible for different savings and bonus offers. In many cases the offers can be huge, and more than offset the annual fee on…
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan is one of my favorite programs to buy miles from, both thanks to the frequency with which it sell miles, and what a good deal redemptions can be. Keep in mind that Alaska is joining the oneworld alliance in early 2021 --…
For those of you not familiar with Amex Offers, it’s a program available through most Amex cards, where different cards are eligible for different savings and bonus offers. In many cases the offers can be huge, and more than offset the annual fee on…
In late July, Hilton Honors rolled out its latest promotion on purchased points, which is in line with the best promos offered by the program. This promotion was supposed to expire yesterday, but has now been extended for several more days, for anyone…
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…
IHG Rewards Club has just revealed the details of its latest global promotion for fall travel, and it even offers a special perk for those with the IHG® Rewards Club Premier Credit Card (review). Let's take a look at the details. With IHG Rewards Club's…
Choice Privileges has just revealed the details of its new promotion for fall stays, which is very similar to the promotion it offered for summer stays. Choice Privileges is offering up to 8,000 points after every two stays between September 21 and November…
While Wyndham is the largest hotel franchising company in the world in terms of number of properties (the company has 9,300 hotels in 90 countries), I don't talk all that much about its loyalty program, Wyndham Rewards. Wyndham Rewards launched two promotions…
Best Western Rewards generally isn’t the most generous loyalty program out there, and for that matter Best Western doesn’t have that many aspirational properties. However, the program does sometimes have useful promotions that don't require all that…
It's fairly rare to see an airline loyalty program offer a compelling bonus for new members nowadays, but that's exactly what we're seeing from Qatar Airways. As a matter of fact, Qatar Airways Privilege Club is offering two different new member bonuses.…
United Airlines MileagePlus has just launched its latest promotion on purchased miles. Through 11:59PM CT on Wednesday, September 16, 2020, United MileagePlus is offering a flash sale on purchased miles. Different accounts may be eligible for different…
World of Hyatt has just shared the details of its next global promotion. This follows the current "Bonus Journeys" promotion that's being offered for stays through September 15. It goes beyond that, though -- not only is a new promotion being introduced,…
This post is a reminder that Hilton Honors' newest global promotion launches today, and is valid through the end of the year. This is worth being aware of for future stays, and also make sure you register. Hilton Honors' new global promotion launched…
This will likely be of limited use at the moment given all the restrictions on international travel, but it's still worth being aware of... LifeMiles is one of the most useful frequent flyer programs out there, in my opinion, given that the program frequently…
Choice Privileges has rolled out its newest promotion on purchased points, which is among its best-ever offers. Through Tuesday, September 8, 2020, Choice Privileges is offering a flash sale on purchased points. The bonus on purchased points is tiered,…
World of Hyatt has just launched its latest promotion on purchased points. This could potentially be a great deal, especially in light of the current 15-25% rebate on award redemptions. Through Wednesday, September 30, 2020, World of Hyatt is offering…
Earlier this month, LifeMiles rolled out its latest promotion to generate miles -- rather than offering an outright bonus on purchased miles, LifeMiles is currently offering a bonus when you transfer LifeMiles to another member. This is a reminder of…
Through the end of 2020, Rakuten is offering what's in line with the best refer-a-friend bonus I ever recall seeing: If you refer a friend to Rakuten and they spend $30, then both the person referring and the person being referred receive $30 In order…
Banyan Tree has just launched yet another promotion if you're willing to pay now for travel later. Banyan Tree offered a similar promotion back in May, though this one is arguably even more lucrative. We've seen quite a few hotel groups offer promotions…
