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Southwest just launched a new promotion to buy points with up to a 50% discount on points purchased. This offer runs until June 20, 2023. Loyalty members who are targeted for this offer can score Rapid Rewards points as cheap as 1.5¢ per point. If you want to take advantage of this promotion, now's the time to do so. But is this a good deal? Here's a look at the promotion and factors to consider before pulling out your wallet.

Hilton has launched another promotion, allowing members the chance to buy points with a 100% bonus! If you want to take advantage of this deal, you have until July 18, 2023 at 11:59 pm ET. This promotion enables you to purchase a maximum of 320,000 Hilton points at a reasonable 0.5¢ per point. Let's see how this can be an excellent deal in some situations.

Avianca just improved its already-appealing buy-miles promotion! Now through May 30, 2023, you can buy LifeMiles with up to a 165% bonus by registering through a special link. When maximized, that drops the price of buying LifeMiles down to as little as 1.25¢ per mile. Here are some examples of when buying LifeMiles at 1.25¢ could make sense.

Flying Blue just launched its latest buy miles promotion, offering loyalty members the opportunity to snag miles for as little as 1.53¢ per mile until June 11, 2023. While a 100% bonus or 50% discount sounds appealing, this isn't quite the best rate we've ever seen from Flying Blue. Still, there are some times when it can make sense to buy Flying Blue miles.

Wyndham Rewards just launched its latest promotion to buy points with a discount. Through May 23, 2023 loyalty members can buy Wyndham Rewards points with a 25% discount. That's a rate of just 0.975¢ per point! With over 9,000 properties worldwide, there are lots of properties where you can receive outsized value from this deal. In this post, we go through the details to show you how to take advantage of this offer.

Now through June 17, 2023, Citi cardholders can convert ThankYou points to Flying Blue miles and receive a 25% transfer bonus. This opens the door to several lucrative redemption opportunities, including business class flights from the U.S. to Europe for just 33k ThankYou points each way or economy flights to Europe from 9k points one-way. If you know how to utilize Flying Blue miles, this transfer bonus is an awesome opportunity.

On April 1, Amex launched a 30% transfer bonus to Hilton Honors. Now's your last chance to take advantage of this offer. After the 30% transfer bonus, you'll get 2.6 Hilton points for every 1 Amex point transferred, making it one of the better Hilton transfer bonuses we've seen from Amex. However, that doesn't necessarily make it a good idea for everyone. Here are some considerations to determine if it's right for you.

Hyatt just launched a promotion to buy World of Hyatt points with a 25% discount. If maximized, World of Hyatt members can snag Hyatt points for 1.8¢ per point. Here are some amazing opportunities this opens up, from a resort in Bali to a private island in the Caribbean.

Alaska just launched a new mileage sale, offering Mileage Plan members the chance to buy miles with up to a 60% bonus. Members who maximize this sale will have the ability to purchase Alaska Mileage Plan miles for 1.85¢ a piece. At this price, it could make sense to buy Alaska miles in some situations. Here's a look at the details.

Now through midnight UK time on March 31, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club members can buy Virgin points at up to a 70% bonus. When maximized, you can buy Virgin points at just 1.48¢ per point. When you combine this with Virgin Atlantic's sweet spots — from Delta economy to ANA first class — this can present a fantastic opportunity to save.