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Bilt's November Rent Day Drops $150 Off Hotels - And a Chase Sapphire Lounge Is Coming to Seattle

Oct 29, 2026

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Bilt's November Rent Day Drops $150 Off Hotels - And a Chase Sapphire Lounge Is Coming to Seattle

Bilt's biggest November perks, a new Chase lounge coming to SEA, and transfer bonuses closing this Saturday

Credit Cards

Hilton's Best-Ever 120% Points Bonus - And United Cards Now Go Up to 100,000 Miles

Oct 27, 2026

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Hilton's Best-Ever 120% Points Bonus - And United Cards Now Go Up to 100,000 Miles

Hilton's record buy-points sale runs to November 21, United card offers top out at 100,000 miles, and six transfer bonuses close this Saturday

Credit Card Bonuses

United Credit Cards Now Offer 100,000-Mile Welcome Bonuses

Oct 27, 2026

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United Credit Cards Now Offer 100,000-Mile Welcome Bonuses

Chase and United have raised welcome bonuses on all four personal United credit cards to as high as 100,000 miles, while cardholders also earn more miles on flights and pay fewer miles to book awards.

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Alaska Airlines Rebrands as Atmos - And United Is Selling 100k Miles for Half Price

Oct 26, 2026

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Alaska Airlines Rebrands as Atmos - And United Is Selling 100k Miles for Half Price

Two big loyalty stories today: a premium card worth a second look, and a buy-miles window that closes this Saturday

Credit Cards

Amex Platinum Just Changed Its $600 Hotel Credit - And United Is Selling 100k Miles at 100% Bonus

Oct 26, 2026

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Amex Platinum Just Changed Its $600 Hotel Credit - And United Is Selling 100k Miles at 100% Bonus

Big Amex Platinum credit changes, a United buy-miles window closing Saturday, and 5 end-of-October transfer bonuses worth moving on

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Citi Just Added a 10% Cathay Pacific Bonus - And Southwest Is Opening 11 Lounges by 2027

Oct 26, 2026

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Citi Just Added a 10% Cathay Pacific Bonus - And Southwest Is Opening 11 Lounges by 2027

A rare Citi transfer bonus, Southwest's lounge plans, Atmos Rewards card deep dives, and transfer bonuses closing this Saturday

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Citi ThankYou Now Transfers to Copa ConnectMiles 1:1

Oct 26, 2026

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Citi ThankYou Now Transfers to Copa ConnectMiles 1:1

Citi has quietly added Copa ConnectMiles as a transfer partner, opening up Emirates flights with no fuel surcharges and other valuable sweet spots for ThankYou cardholders.

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Southwest Just Blew Up the Companion Pass - And Amex Is Quietly Changing How Your Points Pool

Oct 16, 2026

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Southwest Just Blew Up the Companion Pass - And Amex Is Quietly Changing How Your Points Pool

Southwest's loyalty overhaul kills the credit card shortcut to the Companion Pass, plus an Amex change that could cost you points when you cancel a card

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United Raises 1K to 32,000 PQP - And American Canceled 7,000-Mile Business Class Awards

Oct 14, 2026

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United Raises 1K to 32,000 PQP - And American Canceled 7,000-Mile Business Class Awards

United's elite status shake-up, American's mistake fare reversal, the Amex-to-Hilton bonus ending tonight, and an all-business class turboprop coming to French Polynesia

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JAL Miles Are Hot Right Now - And American Just Added 15K Free Miles for Small Businesses

Oct 9, 2026

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JAL Miles Are Hot Right Now - And American Just Added 15K Free Miles for Small Businesses

Japan Airlines sweet spots to know before availability dries up, a free 15K AA bonus, and a $225 Amex deal on ITA Airways flights to Europe

Hilton Honors

Hilton's Best-Ever 120% Buy Points Bonus - Plus Bilt Just Cut Its Hyatt Transfer Rate

Oct 8, 2026

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Hilton's Best-Ever 120% Buy Points Bonus - Plus Bilt Just Cut Its Hyatt Transfer Rate

Hilton's record buy-points sale, the IHG Premier Select deep dive, Atmos Seoul for 20k points, and 11 live transfer bonuses to know about today

Credit Cards

United Just Raised Its Card Bonus to 100,000 Miles - And Alaska Is Giving 20% Back on Kids' Awards

Oct 5, 2026

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United Just Raised Its Card Bonus to 100,000 Miles - And Alaska Is Giving 20% Back on Kids' Awards

United's biggest card bonus in years, Alaska's family travel win, and a Marriott transfer bonus ending in 10 days you shouldn't ignore

Transfer Bonuses

Sep 28, 2026

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Chase-to-Hyatt Drops to 4:3 Tomorrow - And 3 Transfer Bonuses Expire This Week

A 25% Hyatt devaluation hits Chase Sapphire Preferred cardholders tomorrow, plus urgent transfer bonus deadlines and a $375 Rakuten bonus on Bank of America cards

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3 Avios Bonuses End Sunday - And the Chase-Marriott 70% Window Is Closing Fast

Sep 25, 2026

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3 Avios Bonuses End Sunday - And the Chase-Marriott 70% Window Is Closing Fast

Two urgent transfer bonus deadlines, a Serengeti safari camp bookable with points, and today's best buy-points offers expire at midnight

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Bilt Just Added Amtrak - And 3 Avios Bonuses Expire This Sunday

Sep 24, 2026

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Bilt Just Added Amtrak - And 3 Avios Bonuses Expire This Sunday

A new Bilt transfer partner unlocks sleeper cars, plus Avios bonuses ending Sunday and a Kimpton all-inclusive opening in Mexico

Avianca Lifemiles

Europe for 88 Miles Is Real - And the Chase Freedom Q4 Categories Just Changed Your Spending Math

Sep 23, 2026

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Europe for 88 Miles Is Real - And the Chase Freedom Q4 Categories Just Changed Your Spending Math

A Frequent Miler hack that sounds impossible, Chase Freedom Q4 bonuses activate October 1, and a Citi AAdvantage Executive bonus worth knowing about

Credit Cards

Citi Just Added Japan Airlines - And a 30% Bonus Drops Europe Business Class to 66,000 Points

Sep 21, 2026

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Citi Just Added Japan Airlines - And a 30% Bonus Drops Europe Business Class to 66,000 Points

Citi's new JAL partnership launches with a 30% bonus, plus Citi Strata cards quietly go lifetime eligibility - and what it means for your next application

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Chase Sapphire Reserve Turns 10 - And the Hyatt Transfer Devaluation Hits October 1

Sep 17, 2026

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Chase Sapphire Reserve Turns 10 - And the Hyatt Transfer Devaluation Hits October 1

CSR's 10th anniversary perks, IHG's 15% award sale, a Grand Hyatt Cancun all-inclusive debut, and the Chase-Hyatt transfer rate change you need to act on now

Credit Cards

British Airways Is Secretly Scoring You - And Aeroplan's 20-Night Globalist Shortcut

Sep 14, 2026

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British Airways Is Secretly Scoring You - And Aeroplan's 20-Night Globalist Shortcut

BA's hidden customer ratings, a Hyatt Globalist fast-track hiding in a $195 card, plus transfer bonuses closing soon

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Chase's Aeroplan Card Just Got a $100 Fee Hike - Plus a Montana Ranch for 220,000 Hilton Points

Sep 11, 2026

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Chase's Aeroplan Card Just Got a $100 Fee Hike - Plus a Montana Ranch for 220,000 Hilton Points

Aeroplan's major refresh gives automatic status but costs more, and Hilton's most aspirational US redemption is hiding in plain sight

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Delta Is Quietly Cutting 5 Routes - And Carnival Just Launched a 50,000-Point Cruise Card

Sep 9, 2026

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Delta Is Quietly Cutting 5 Routes - And Carnival Just Launched a 50,000-Point Cruise Card

Delta's winter network shrinks, Choice points hit 40% off, and Carnival enters the rewards card space with a compelling launch offer

Credit Cards

Citi AAdvantage Executive Just Hit 125,000 Miles - And the Chase Ink $1,000 Bonus Has a Deadline

Sep 4, 2026

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Citi AAdvantage Executive Just Hit 125,000 Miles - And the Chase Ink $1,000 Bonus Has a Deadline

Record AAdvantage offer, Alaska Atmos award sale, Southwest points at a steep discount, and a surprise $300 from Amex

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American Airlines Is Axing Its First Class Cabin - And Southwest Just Announced 11 Airport Lounges

Sep 3, 2026

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American Airlines Is Axing Its First Class Cabin - And Southwest Just Announced 11 Airport Lounges

AA's 777 first class dies November 19, Southwest teams with Chase on lounges, plus Alaska's best-ever lap infant policy and a Tokyo award for 20k points

Transfer Bonuses

Aug 31, 2026

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London for 3,000 Points - And 3 Transfer Bonuses Die Tonight

Award sweet spots that still work, Bilt's authorized user trick, and three transfer bonuses expiring at midnight tonight

Credit Cards

Delta Just Launched a 200,000 SkyMiles Offer - And Flying Blue Miles Are 1.69 Cents With 80% Bonus

Aug 28, 2026

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Delta Just Launched a 200,000 SkyMiles Offer - And Flying Blue Miles Are 1.69 Cents With 80% Bonus

Delta Amex hits record welcome offers, Flying Blue miles on sale, United's A321XLR debuts in December, and three bonuses expire this Monday

award travel

Bilt's November Rent Day Drops $150 Off Hotels - And a Chase Sapphire Lounge Is Coming to Seattle

Hilton's Best-Ever 120% Points Bonus - And United Cards Now Go Up to 100,000 Miles

United Credit Cards Now Offer 100,000-Mile Welcome Bonuses

Alaska Airlines Rebrands as Atmos - And United Is Selling 100k Miles for Half Price

Amex Platinum Just Changed Its $600 Hotel Credit - And United Is Selling 100k Miles at 100% Bonus

Citi Just Added a 10% Cathay Pacific Bonus - And Southwest Is Opening 11 Lounges by 2027

Citi ThankYou Now Transfers to Copa ConnectMiles 1:1

Southwest Just Blew Up the Companion Pass - And Amex Is Quietly Changing How Your Points Pool

United Raises 1K to 32,000 PQP - And American Canceled 7,000-Mile Business Class Awards

JAL Miles Are Hot Right Now - And American Just Added 15K Free Miles for Small Businesses

Hilton's Best-Ever 120% Buy Points Bonus - Plus Bilt Just Cut Its Hyatt Transfer Rate

United Just Raised Its Card Bonus to 100,000 Miles - And Alaska Is Giving 20% Back on Kids' Awards

Chase-to-Hyatt Drops to 4:3 Tomorrow - And 3 Transfer Bonuses Expire This Week

3 Avios Bonuses End Sunday - And the Chase-Marriott 70% Window Is Closing Fast

Bilt Just Added Amtrak - And 3 Avios Bonuses Expire This Sunday

Europe for 88 Miles Is Real - And the Chase Freedom Q4 Categories Just Changed Your Spending Math

Citi Just Added Japan Airlines - And a 30% Bonus Drops Europe Business Class to 66,000 Points

Chase Sapphire Reserve Turns 10 - And the Hyatt Transfer Devaluation Hits October 1

British Airways Is Secretly Scoring You - And Aeroplan's 20-Night Globalist Shortcut

Chase's Aeroplan Card Just Got a $100 Fee Hike - Plus a Montana Ranch for 220,000 Hilton Points

Delta Is Quietly Cutting 5 Routes - And Carnival Just Launched a 50,000-Point Cruise Card

Citi AAdvantage Executive Just Hit 125,000 Miles - And the Chase Ink $1,000 Bonus Has a Deadline

American Airlines Is Axing Its First Class Cabin - And Southwest Just Announced 11 Airport Lounges

London for 3,000 Points - And 3 Transfer Bonuses Die Tonight

Delta Just Launched a 200,000 SkyMiles Offer - And Flying Blue Miles Are 1.69 Cents With 80% Bonus

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