Happy Sunday. This was a week where the good news (historic card bonuses, Singapore business class on sale) and the bad news (a silent JAL devaluation, a Bilt loophole gone) arrived at roughly the same pace - so there's a lot to act on before Monday.
🔥 The One Thing To Act On This Week
The Aeroplan buy-points deal mentioned in Friday's edition closes today - Sunday, July 18. But even if you miss that window, Friday's post is also where you'll find the Chase Sapphire Lounge DFW opening and the Hyatt Business card jumping to a 70K welcome bonus, both worth knowing about before you make any card moves this weekend.
The Aeroplan deal specifically: buying points at a discount is almost never a no-brainer, but pairing discounted points with partner sweet spots can flip the math. Check the post for whether it's worth it for your situation before the clock runs out.
🏆 The Story of the Week
American Quietly Raised JAL Award Prices 40K Miles - And Hoped Nobody Would Notice
No announcement. No award chart update page. Just a silent reprice that made some of the most coveted redemptions in AAdvantage - JAL business and first class to Japan - significantly more expensive overnight. We're talking 40,000 more miles on certain routes, which on a premium cabin booking is the difference between a redemption that makes sense and one that doesn't.
This matters beyond JAL specifically. AAdvantage has now made multiple unannounced changes in the last year, and the pattern is worth paying attention to if you're sitting on a large stash of miles waiting for the "right" redemption. That window has a way of closing quietly.
There's also a silver lining buried in the same post: Alaska Mileage Plan has opened Starlux availability that Thursday's edition flags as a book-now situation. And Rove Miles quietly unlocked a Qantas redemption path that changes the calculus for anyone holding transferable points. The full breakdown is worth your time.
📌 Also Worth Your Time
Singapore Airlines Put US Business Class on Sale - 30% Off Through August
KrisFlyer's Spontaneous Escapes program is back with US departures for the first time in months, with 30% off Saver awards in business class from JFK, EWR, LAX, SFO, and SEA. Singapore business class at Saver rates is already one of the best redemptions in points travel - a 30% discount on top of that is rare.
The catch, as always with Spontaneous Escapes: availability is limited and moves fast. If August works for your schedule, this is worth checking before the seats disappear.
Amex Business Platinum at 300K Points - But the Clock Is Ticking
A 300K welcome offer on the Amex Business Platinum is about as high as this card gets, and it landed Monday alongside a note that Citi is cutting JetBlue transfer ratios - a devaluation that affects anyone using ThankYou points for TrueBlue redemptions.
The post also covers a Delta One to Europe routing at 115K miles and a $0 airport chauffeur trick that's genuinely useful if you hold the right card. Four things worth knowing, one post.
Amex Business Gold at 200K - And the Peacock Credit Disappears August 1st
If you've been eyeing the Amex Business Gold, Tuesday's post covers a 200K offer that's available for targeted cardholders - worth checking your eligibility today. The same post flags that the Amex Platinum's Peacock streaming credit is being cut effective August 1st, which changes the annual fee math slightly for anyone factoring that in.
There's also a Turkish Airlines free hotel trick and a Rakuten angle worth 16K points buried in there - both the kind of thing that's easy to miss if you're only skimming headlines.
See you Monday.
- Jack
