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Citi is an MMS advertising partner. Many of the best Citibank credit cards are those that earn Citi ThankYou® Rewards, which are Citibank’s version of transferable points. They can be redeemed for a variety of rewards, including gift cards or travel – and transferred to Citi’s airline partners (depending on which cards you have). The best way to …
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Citi ThankYou points are handy because you can transfer them to airlines if you have either the Citi Prestige® Card or Citi Premier℠ Card. This can give you a lot of flexibility when it comes to booking that next award flight. If you don’t happen to have one of the Citibank credit cards that allows for transfers …
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This Monday March 18th at 11:01 PM Central Time Hyatt will be shifting the reward category for 259 of their hotels. That’s a big chunk of locations for one of the smaller major hotel chains. So you’ve only got a couple of days to take a look and see if it’s better to book your …
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Starting today you can activate your Chase Freedom® 2nd Quarter 5% cash back (5X Chase Ultimate Rewards points) bonus category (on up to $1,500 in combined purchases). If you make the most of this deal you can earn $75 cash back (7,500 Chase Ultimate Rewards points)! The new bonus categories are available on qualifying purchases …
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Recently, Delta added the option to use miles to pay for an upgrade both online and to their mobile app. But now, without announcement, they went ahead and did away with Mileage Upgrade Awards in the Americas. Getting rid of Mileage Upgrade Awards won’t directly impact that many people. But it is another step toward …
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A Priority Pass membership can get you into 1,200+ airport lounges around the world and the program is constantly expanding. It’s definitely the most comprehensive lounge membership you can get. And it’ll get you access to more lounges than any other single airport lounge membership you can get just for opening a credit card. But access …
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Delta has frequent award sales & promotions. So if you don’t want to miss the next one, subscribe to our daily newsletter. This week’s Delta award sale is for a bunch of different domestic coach routes, the lowest of which is 11,000 miles round-trip. I found lots of unadvertised discounted routes to Orlando and there are plenty …
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If you’re not familiar with Avios points, you’re missing out on some amazing deals, like 25,000-point round-trip flights to Hawaii and 26,000-point round-trip flights to Europe. One of the best ways to accumulate Avios points is with the British Airways Visa Signature® Card. Right now you can earn 4X Avios points on the first $30,000 in …
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Read MoreMarriott has rolled out the first promotion for the new Bonvoy program! With it, you’ll be able to earn double points at participating hotels starting with your second stay between March 19 and June 4, 2019. As an additional bonus, if you have any Marriott card like the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless™ Credit Card or the Marriott Bonvoy Business™ …
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The Capital One® Spark® Miles for Business credit card is one of the most flexible business cards for earning travel rewards — it even earns a spot on our list of the best business credit cards for travel. Currently, it has an intro offer of 50,000 Spark miles (worth $500+ in travel), which you’ll earn after meeting …
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INSIDER SECRET: For every stay of five nights or more that you book with Marriott points, you get the fifth night free. This discount can be stacked with the Marriott PointSavers promotion. PointSavers is an ongoing Marriott promotion that advertises up to 33% off the regular award rate, although for most hotels the discount isn’t …
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The long wait is over – Southwest has begun selling flights to Hawaii! And these are the lowest prices I’ve ever seen to this ever-popular destination. At the moment, you can purchase your tickets for flights taking off as early as March 17, 2019! And non-stop flights from the West Coast are as low as $49 …
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You know full well that the easiest way to rack up miles and points quickly is by opening the best travel credit cards and earning their amazing welcome bonuses. But far and away the second easiest way is by strategically spending on your cards via shopping portals to receive preposterously high return rates. It’s easy …
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If you’re in the mood for free hotel nights, access to comfy airport lounges, and free breakfast, the Hilton Honors American Express Business Card could be just what you’re looking for! With this card, you’ll earn 125,000 bonus Hilton points after spending $3,000 on purchases in the first 3 months of account opening. The AMEX Hilton Business card’s benefits …
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With Marriott’s rebrand to Marriott Bonvoy officially live they have been offering increased bonuses for their credit cards. And there is a limited-time 100,000 Marriott point bonus available with the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless™ Credit Card. You will earn the bonus after spending $5,000 on purchases within the first 3 months of account opening. Personally, I love Marriott points, …
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If you’ve been considering applying for the IHG® Rewards Club Premier Credit Card, now is the time! It has an all-time high sign-up bonus of 120,000 IHG points after meeting tiered minimum spending requirements. I have the old Chase IHG Select credit card (no longer available to new applicants) and I’ve been considering applying for this …
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Delta has very frequent award sales & promotions. So if you don’t want to miss the next one, subscribe to our daily newsletter. This is the Delta sale I’ve been waiting for – Delta One (Business Class) to Europe! They are discounting both cash and award prices with round-trip flights starting at $2,199 or 128,000 miles. The …
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Hotel and airline rewards programs are designed to create loyalty. For frequent travelers. elite status offers tiers of perks, but before you chase the next tier, it’s good to know what you’re trying to get. Otherwise, how will you know if it’s worth it? When Marriott unveiled its Bonvoy rewards program, it made changes to …
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Hong Kong is a dream destination for miles & points collectors. Not only are there great deals for Business and First Class seats to Hong Kong, but there are also plenty of excellent hotels to use your points at once you get there. And it’s a useful city for connecting to just about anywhere else …
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There has been a trend by the major hotel chains to add hip brands, which I assume are targeted to Millennials. Every big company is trying to woo Millennials but they completely forget than Millennials are known for shunning giant companies. These brands almost always end up having all the appeal of a neon sign. …
