Your Weekly Travel Point News

June 25th, 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

Atlanta to Prague - 50,000 points in Business Class

New York to Amsterdam - 50,000 points in Business Class

Miami to Paris - 50,000 points in Business Class

Los Angeles to Tokyo - 20,000 points in Economy Class

Boston to Dublin - 17,000 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

65% transfer bonus from Chase to Marriott Bonvoy (for every one point transferred from Chase, you get 1.65 Marriott Bonvoy)

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

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

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

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

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)

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

  • 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 

  • 175,000 Bonus Points + Free Night Certificate (Worth Apx $1,120)

  • Spend $6,000 on card in 6 Months

  • Annual Fee = $550

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

IHG One Rewards Premier Card

  • 5 × 60,000 Free Night Certificate (Worth Apx $1,500)

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

  • Annual Fee = $99

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.

  • AMEX, Bilt, and Chase have resumed points transfers to Emirates Skywards.

  • Effective June 30th, American Express Points will not longer transfer to Hawaiin Airlines.

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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