What is In This Newsletter

✨ Points Lesson - Here I will give you a points lesson to up your game in points and miles.

🛫 Great International Point Deals - A Business Class International Flight for only 60,000 points!

💸 Current Transfer Bonuses - Boost your points' value! See which credit card programs are offering transfer bonuses right now.

🏆 Top Current Points Bonuses by Tiers - From welcome offers to hidden gems, here are the juiciest sign-up bonuses worth grabbing today. From now on, I will show you the best bonuses by Annual Fee (also known as tiers).

📣 Important Points News - Stay ahead of the game with the latest updates in the travel points world—devaluations, new partners, and more.

This Weeks Points Lesson

A couple of newsletters ago, I said to stay airport-agnostic when booking with points. There’s one more place to ditch loyalty: the airline itself. This week’s points lesson: if you have transferable points (Amex/Chase/Citi/CapOne/Bilt), be airline-agnostic when you book. The exact same seat can be priced wildly differently through partners.

Before you move a single point, price the flight with the operating carrier and at least two partners (e.g., United vs. Aeroplan vs. LifeMiles; American vs. BA/Iberia Avios). Compare miles + taxes/fees, then transfer only to the cheapest option. Loving a brand is fine—paying extra points for it isn’t.

Hot Travel Point Deals Seen This Week

New York to London - 29,000 points in Business Class

Los Angeles to Greece - 40,000 points in Premium Economy Class

Chicago to Tokyo - 60,000 points in Business Class

Washington D.C. to Budapest - 40,000 points in Premium Economy Class

San Francisco to Amsterdam - 60,000 points in Business Class

Current Transfer Bonuses

25% transfer bonus from Citi to Leaders Club (for every one point transferred from Citi, you get .25 Leaders Club)

50% transfer bonus from Chase to Marriott Bonvoy (for every one point transferred from Chase, you get 1.5 Marriott Bonvoy)

15% transfer bonus from Capital One to Avianca Airlines (for every one point transferred from Capital One, you get 1.15 Avianca LifeMiles)

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Top 3 Current Points Bonuses - High Tier Cards

Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant (Limited Time Bonus)

• 185,000 Bonus Miles (Worth Apx $1,295)

• Spend $6,000 on the card in 6 Months

• Annual Fee $650

Chase Sapphire Reserve (Limited Time Bonus)

• 100,000 Bonus Points + $500 Chase Travel Credit (Worth Apx $2,550)

• Spend $5,000 on the card in 3 Months

• Annual Fee = $795

Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card (Limited Time Bonus)

• 175,000 Bonus Points

• Spend $6,000 on the card in 6 Months

• Annual Fee = $550

Top 3 Current Points Bonuses - Mid Tier Cards

Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus Credit Card (Limited Time Bonus)

• 100,000 Rapid Rewards Points (Worth Apx $1,400)

• Spend $4,000 on the card in 5 Months

• Annual Fee = $99

United Quest Card (Limited Time Bonus)

• 100,000 Bonus Miles & 3,000 Premier Qualifying Points

• Spend $4,000 on the first 3 Months

• Annual Fee = $350

Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (Limited Time Bonus)

• 75,000 Bonus Points (Worth Apx $1,500)

• Spend $5,000 on the card in 3 Months

• Annual Fee = $95

Top 3 Current Points Bonuses - Low Tier Cards

Hilton Honors Amex Card (Limited Time Offer)

• 100,000 Bonus Miles + $100 Statement Credit

• Spend $2,000 on the card in 6 Months

• No Annual Fee

IHG One Rewards Traveler Card

• 80,000 Bonus Points

• Spend $2,000 on the card in 3 Months

• No Annual Fee

Wyndham Earner Card

• 60,000 Bonus Points (Worth Apx $564)

• Spend $2,000 on the card in 3 Months

• No Annual Fee

Important Points News (Newest News at Top)

• Get a 30% point bonus when shopping through Virgin Atlantic Shops Away shopping portal. Read more here.

• Earn 2x points on 3+ consecutive nights’ stay at a Marriott Homes & Villas property (Marriott’s version of Airbnb). Must register for the deal by September 25th and stay before December 28th. Read more here.

• IHG is offering 2x points from a second stay in September. Read More Here.

• New Alaska Mileage Plan members get anywhere from $25-$50 just for registering for an account. Read more here.

• Chase Sapphire Reserve card members can get a 5,000-point certificate for Air Canada Aeroplan. This deal ends August 18th. Read more here.

• Book Virgin all-inclusive safari camp for 125,000 points per night if you book before August 31st. Read more here.

• If you’re an IHG One Rewards member, you can earn 500 points for simply downloading their app. You must register beforehand. Register here.

• Through the Jetblue TrueBlue Partner Passport Challenge, you can earn up to 7,500 points. Read more here.

• Earn up to 3x Alaska Mileage Plan Miles for Lyft Rides. Read more here.

• Earn 60,000 Wyndham Rewards points if you purchase a Gold or Platinum Home Warranty. Read More here.

• Hyatt is offering 3x points on stays from their Homes & Hideaway collection (Hyatt’s version of Airbnb) if you stay before September 7th. Read more here.

• Hyatt is offering 3x points on stays in Latin America & the Caribbean. You will need to register in advance. This promotion runs until October 14th. You can learn more here.

• Earn 50,000 Alaska Airlines miles when taking out a mortgage with Rate.com. Learn more here.

• Chase is no longer offering their Chase Freedom Flex card to the general public. If you still wish to obtain it, you will need to access it through this private link.

• If you stay at a Best Western branded property between May 12th and September 1st you can receive 10,000 bonus points after you stay for 3 nights (earn up to 20,000 points). Read more here.

• If you stay at an IHG-branded property between May 20th and August 31st, you can earn either 2,000 bonus points for every two nights or 8,000 bonus points for every four nights. Read more here.

• You can get special perks if you stay at a Kimpton hotel between May 19th and August 31st and use the social password “social sent me” during check-in.

• If you stay at a Marriott Homes and Villas property (Marriott’s version of Airbnb) between June 1st and January 4th of 2026 and spend at least $1,500, you can reactivate 40,000 Marriott points.

• Marriott and United are teaming up for a dual accrual promotion. You can earn up to 1,500 Marriott points AND 1,000 United Miles. This deal runs until August 31st. Read more here or here.

Current Point Purchase Deals (Newest at Top)

• Get up to a 100% bonus on the purchase of Hilton Honors points until September 25th of this year.

• Get up to a 20% discount on the purchase of World of Hyatt points until October 6th of this year.

• Choice Privileges program is offering a 40% discount when purchasing points. This is available through August 25th.

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