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Now through October 3, 2023, you can buy Virgin Points with up to a 70% bonus. When maximized, you can 340,000 Virgin Atlantic Points for just 1.48¢ each. When you combine this with Virgin Atlantic's sweet spots — from domestic Delta economy to ANA first class — this can present a fantastic opportunity to save.

Over the next couple of weeks, at least 57 loyalty reward program promotions and credit card offers are coming to an end, including 20k Marriott points through Uber Travel, buy Aeroplan points with an 80% bonus, AAdvantage members earn up to 200k bonus miles on select cruises, earn 3x Emirates Skywards miles with IHG stays, and so much more. Here's a roundup of all of the promotions to consider maximizing in the next few weeks.

For the second time ever, Virgin Australia Velocity is offering members a discount on points! From now until October 5, 2023, Velocity members can get a 25% discount on points purchases. If you maximize this promotion, you can grab Virgin Velocity points for as little as 1.13¢ each, but you'll need to act quickly if you want them.

Spirit Airlines is offering up to 60% bonus points when you buy Free Spirit points through October 13, 2023. This brings the price of each point down to 1.68¢ each. But for a budget airline, does it make sense to buy points to redeem for flights that are already cheap? The answer might surprise you.

American Airlines’ ongoing buy miles promotion lets AAdvantage members grab miles with up to a 35% discount. The lowest purchase rate through this promotion is a pretty miserable 2.45¢ per mile. However, let's look at a few times when it can make sense to buy points at this rate.

Chase has a 30% transfer bonus from Ultimate Rewards to British Airways, Aer Lingus, and Iberia Avios, but it's ending soon. This is an incredible opportunity to save a significant number of points on your next redemption. In this post, we show you how to take advantage of this bonus and some of the best uses.

Emirates just launched a new promotion to buy Skywards miles, offering up to a 30% bonus on purchases through September 29, 2023. You can buy Skywards miles for as low as 2.3¢ per mile, which is a pretty crummy rate. So does it ever make sense to jump on this promotion? Let's consider the details.

Alaska Airlines just launched a new promotion to buy miles, offering Mileage Plan members the chance to earn up to 50% bonus miles. Members who maximize this sale will be able to purchase Alaska Mileage Plan miles for 1.97¢ apiece. This sale could make sense in the right situation, so let's check out a few times when it does.

Copa Airlines has launched another promotion to buy ConnectMiles. Through September 30, 2023, members can receive 30% off ConnectMiles when buying up to 100,000 miles. This comes out to 2.1¢ per mile. But is it worth it? Let's take a look and find out.

British Airways is running a new sale for Executive Club members to buy or gift Avios with a 40% bonus. However, given how British Airways determines the currency used, this deal's value varies from excellent to meh. Let's look at this sale to see if there's any value for you when buying Avios at this price. If you’re interested, you need to act fast, as this sale ends September 20, 2023.