A couple of weeks ago LifeMiles launched its first promotion of 2021 on purchased miles. This promotion was supposed to expire yesterday, but I've just been informed that this promotion has been extended by several more days. LifeMiles' current promotion…
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World of Hyatt has just revealed the details of its next global promotion. The good news is that the new promotion is launching the day after the current promotion ends. The bad news is that for most World of Hyatt members it won't be quite as generous…
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…
Four Seasons has a loyal following, and in particular I know that a lot of people (especially those on the west coast) swear by the brand's Hawaii properties. Four Seasons has plenty of other well regarded hotels, ranging from the Bora Bora property,…
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…
United Airlines MileagePlus has just launched its latest promotion on purchased points. Through 11:59PM CT on Thursday, February 25, 2021, United MileagePlus is offering a sale on purchased miles. Different accounts may be eligible for different bonuses,…
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 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.…
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan is one of my favorite programs to buy miles from, both thanks to the frequency with which the program sells miles, and what a good deal redemptions can be. Keep in mind that Alaska Airlines is joining the oneworld alliance…
Aeroplan has just introduced its first 2021 promotion on purchased miles, which follows the redesigned Aeroplan program having launched in late 2020. Aeroplan only got into the business of selling miles in 2020, so it's one of the newer loyalty programs…
It's not often we see hotel programs offer lucrative promotions for new members, though Hilton Honors is offering one such promotion... New members of Hilton Honors can earn up to 5,000 bonus points after two paid stays: To take advantage of this promotion,…
Paris is known for being an incredible market for luxury hotels, and arguably the Four Seasons George V snags the number one spot in the city. It's one of only about two dozen hotels in all of France to be given "Palace" status, which is the highest…
Rosewood has some truly phenomenal hotels, and the brand is expanding at a fast pace, with nearly two dozen properties expected to open in the next few years. While Rosewood doesn't have a loyalty program, there is a way to get extra perks for Rosewood…
Over the past few years I've had a lot of inquiries from readers and clients about the Four Seasons properties in Hawaii. Of all the Four Seasons properties, I receive the most emails and make the most bookings at the Four Seasons resorts currently operating…
We occasionally see Amex Offers deals for some of American Express' co-brand credit card partners, and we've just seen such an offer introduced. A new targeted Amex Offers deal has just been rolled out, which offers a $40 statement credit when you spend…
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. Whenever I make…
The Hyatt Privé program offers incredible perks at select Hyatt properties, including complimentary breakfast, room upgrades, hotel credits, and more. While the program was first introduced in 2018, in this post I wanted to provide an update on the program,…
In 2020 we saw the introduction of Bask Bank, which is essentially a new and improved version of BankDirect. In this post, I want to take an in-depth look at Bask Bank, which enables you to open a savings account and earn American Airlines AAdvantage®…
Several hotel groups have preferred partner programs for travel agents, like Four Seasons Preferred Partner, Hilton Impresario, Hyatt Privé, Marriott STARS, and Rosewood Elite. One of the lesser known programs is Shangri-La's Luxury Circle program, which…
Radisson Rewards has just revealed the details of its first global promotion of 2021, and it has the potential to be quite lucrative. Radisson Rewards' new promotion is rather straightforward -- between February 1 and April 30, 2021, you can earn double…
In this post I wanted to recap my favorite way of earning Amex Membership Rewards points that doesn't involve credit cards. Rather I'm talking about the ability to earn Amex points through Rakuten, which is also why Rakuten is my favorite online shopping…
IHG has just rolled out its latest promotion on purchased points, which is the first promotion of 2021 from the program. Through Thursday, February 25, 2021, IHG Rewards Club is offering a sale on purchased points. IHG is offering a tiered bonus of up…
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…
World of Hyatt has just launched its first promotion of 2021 on purchased points. This could potentially be a great deal, especially in conjunction with the current 15-25% rebate on award redemptions, plus the easy ways to earn World of Hyatt Globalist…
