Your Weekly Travel Point News

July 3rd, 2025

What is In This Newsletter

 What Is My Purpose? - Discover how your points journey can unlock life-changing travel opportunities for you and your family.

🛫 Point Deals with American Airlines - A First Class International Flight for only 17,000 points! Sign me up!

💸 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.

What Is My Purpose?

After so many years in the financial industry, I discovered my true passion:

Helping people transform their everyday spending into extraordinary travel opportunities.

I believe that traveling without a proper points and miles strategy is like leaving money on the table.

Over the years, I’ve helped countless people turn their everyday purchases into dream vacations, from weekend getaways to round-the-world adventures.

Great International Point Deals

Boston to Barcelona - 39,000 points in Business Class

Seattle to Nice - 50,000 points in Business Class

Chicago to Amsterdam - 49,000 points in Business Class

New York to Paris - 12,000 points in Economy Class

Dallas to Mexico City - 7,000 points in Economy Class

All fares were accurate at the time of publishing but may change depending on availability. All fares are listed one way.

Current Transfer Bonuses

20% transfer bonus from American Express to Marriott Bonvoy (for every one point transferred from American Express, you get 1.2 Marriott Bonvoy)

30% transfer bonus from American Express to British Airways (for every one point transferred from American Express, you get 1.3 British Airways Avios)

30% transfer bonus from American Express to Aer Lingus (for every one point transferred from American Express, you get 1.3 Aer Lingus Avios)

30% transfer bonus from American Express to Iberia Airlines (for every one point transferred from American Express, you get 1.3 Iberia Avios)

20% transfer bonus from Chase to Air Canada (for every one point transferred from Chase, you get 1.2 Air Canada Aeroplan)

50% transfer bonus from Citi to Accor Live Limitless (for every one point transferred from Citi, you get 1.5 Accor Live Limitless Points)

20% transfer bonus from Citi to Air France (for every one point transferred from Citi, you get 1.2 Air France KLM Flying Blue)

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

Can't Figure it out?

Feel like you will never figure the points game out?

I have been there…trust me.

It took seven plus years of research and experience to get to this point; as well as my experience in the financial industry.

Let me be your guide in helping you figure out the points game.

I do complimentary calls every Tuesday to discuss how I can help you.

Top 3 Current Points Bonuses - High Tier Cards

American Express Platinum Card

  • 175,000 Bonus Miles (Worth Apx $3,500)

  • Spend $8,000 on the card in 6 Months

  • Annual Fee $695

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

Citi AAdvantage Executive Card (Limited Time Bonus)

  • 100,000 Bonus Points (Worth Apx $1,550)

  • Spend $10,000 on the card in 3 Months

  • Annual Fee = $595

Top 3 Current Points Bonuses - Mid Tier Cards

Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Card

  • 5 × 50,000 Free Night Certificate (Worth Apx $1,750)

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

  • Annual Fee = $95

American Express Gold Card 

  • 90,000 Bonus Points (Worth Apx $1,800)

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

  • Annual Fee = $325

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

Marriott Bonvoy Bold Card

  • 60,000 Bonus Miles + Free Night Certificate (Worth Apx $770)

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

  • No Annual Fee

IHG One Rewards Traveler Card

  • 120,000 Bonus Points (Worth Apx $600)

  • 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

  • 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.

  • Buy Marriott Points for up to a 40% bonus on purchases of 2,000 or more points. Deal ends on July 16th. 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.

  • Buy Etihad Guest Miles for up to a 40% bonus on purchases of 41,000 or more points. Deal ends on July 16th.

  • American Express Transfer Ratio for Emirates transfers has devalued. Instead of 1:1 it has dropped to 5:4 (5 AMEX point transfers to 4 Emirates Miles)

  • Marriott and United are teaming up for a dual accual promotion. You can ear up to 1,500 Marriott points AND 1,000 United Miles. Read more here or here.

  • Chase Freedom Flex 5x Categories for this Quarter are: Instacart, Gas Stations, EV Charging, and Live Entertainment. Remember that you need to register to recieve this deal.

  • Air France-KLM Flying Blue program announced promotional rewards for July. Check them out here.

  • Oman Air Joins Oneworld Alliance as the 15th member. Read more here.

Feeling Overwhelmed?

You can try my “Mastering Points and Miles Course".

This is what you will learn:

How points & miles work and why they’re valuable
The different types of travel rewards and how to use them
Fastest ways to earn points & miles without extra spending
Choosing the right travel credit cards for your goals
Travel perks like lounge access, free nights, and upgrades
Advanced strategies to maximize your rewards
My personal approach and best-kept secrets

Happy Traveling!!!

David Packer - Travel Point Dad

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