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Chase currently has increased welcome bonuses on three Southwest Rapid Rewards cards, delivering 75,000 bonus points to new applicants. Southwest card benefits are many, and the Rapid Rewards program is a favorite of many. The real selling point of these increased offers, however, is their timing. Let's look at why it's ideal and why you need to apply soon if interested.

You might be more familiar with Amex Offers and Chase Offers, but Citi Merchant Offers can provide great rebates on travel purchases. They're available on most personal credit cards, and Citi Merchant Offers provide cash back as a flat amount or a percentage of your purchase. Current offers include Lyft, Extended Stay America, Caesars, Holiday Inn, Megabus, travel services, and gas. Here's a look at the current travel-related Citi Merchant Offers you might find.

If you’ve ever been the last person standing at an empty luggage carousel waiting for your bags, you’ll understand the frustration of your checked bags getting delayed or disappearing. It can mean hours spent filing reports and on the phone chasing up the location of your bag, not to mention the out-of-pocket expense of purchasing essentials like phone chargers, a change of clothes, and toiletries. We've covered the essential policies to check out and the best cards to use for your trips to get built-in coverage.

Chase is currently offering several travel-related Chase Offers — offering potentially hundreds of dollars back on lodging, flights, travel activities, and gas purchases. You may be eligible for several Chase Offers, such as Air Canada, Megabus, IHG, Marriott, Chase Travel, and many more. Here's a roundup of all travel-related Chase Offers you might be targeted for.

There's a bounty of travel-related Amex Offers currently available! Targeted Amex cardmembers can earn potentially thousands in cash back on flights, hotels, U.S. gas stations, and even cruises. New Amex Offers recently added include Royal Caribbean, Cruise America, Park Hyatt, Thompson Hotels, and Small Luxury Hotels of the World.

Want to leverage your business expenses to earn a stack of cash back or travel rewards? We've put together the best business credit card offers available to new applicants in December. Whether you are a business owner, freelancer, consultant, or entrepreneur, there is a card to suit your goals and budget.

Each month, the AwardWallet editorial team assembles the top credit card offers that are currently available. The welcome offer — adjusted for how much the points are worth — gets the most weight. However, we consider each card's long-term value, application restrictions, and take into account how much spending is required to capture the full bonus. Here are our top 15 rewards card offers for December 2023 and why each made the list.

Booking yourself into a swanky Lufthansa first-class seat using points and miles is an aspiration for many in the points and miles hobby. Part of that may come from the fact that it's not the easiest award ticket to get. Here's how to book Lufthansa first class using miles, plus which routes are currently operating first class products.

In major news, Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines will combine. The exact logistics for how this will impact members of both loyalty programs aren't known, but we know there will be just one loyalty program going forward. We also know that Alaska is acquiring Hawaiian; however, the verbiage in the press release oscillates between references to keeping both airlines and having a single airline going forward. Here's what we know and what we don't know about this major announcement.

To incentivize World of Hyatt members to fill new hotels, Hyatt offers members 500 bonus points for staying at new hotels within the first few months after opening. Here's how you can take advantage of this promotion, plus the new properties added this month for visiting the site of Buddha's enlightenment, starting a safari in Kenya, or exploring the wonders of Tibet.

Singapore KrisFlyer is a favorite loyalty program for many, and its latest transfer bonus should give people another reason to smile. You can transfer American Express Membership Rewards with a 20% bonus until December 31, 2023 — or until supplies run out, which is a new condition.

The Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card is one of four personal co-brand Delta cards offered by American Express and presents substantial value for cardmembers who can take advantage of the perks and benefits the card offers. However, the annual fee is a turn-off to some, and you'll need to regularly use the card's benefits to justify it. Our Platinum Delta Amex review helps you know if this is the right card for you.

You can currently transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards points to Flying Blue, the joint program of Air France and KLM, with a 25% transfer bonus. For every 1,000 Chase points you transfer, you'll get 1,250 Flying Blue miles — until November 30, 2023. But should you transfer your Ultimate Rewards to Flying Blue during this transfer bonus?

The end of the year is fast approaching, and that means you're running short on time to requalify for your airline and hotel elite status goals. If you're a bit short on Elite Qualifying Miles with Alaska Mileage Plan, consider supporting Sustainable Aviation Fuel. Yes, you read that correctly.

For just over a week, you can earn up to 7x SkyMiles on purchases of Delta gift cards. The promotion runs November 20-29, 2023, and no enrollment is required. However, you'll need to be really generous to trigger bonus mileage earnings. Here are the important terms and how to take advantage of this promotion.

One of the more frustrating parts of redeeming points for Southwest flights has been the inability to book those flights via travel portals from Chase, Amex, Citi, and others. Sure, you could pick up the phone and call to make these bookings, but that had its own issues. Now, you can book Southwest flights through Chase Travel. The question is whether you should. Here's a breakdown of why this matters.

Without warning, CLEAR has increased the price per adult to add family members to your account — a jump of more than 40%, sadly. While this isn't great news, there remain ways to get a discount or even a free CLEAR Plus membership.

You can currently get 95% cash back on LifeLock and 90% cash back on Norton subscriptions via Rakuten. Even better, you can choose to receive your rewards as American Express Membership Rewards instead of cash back. That means you can earn a whopping 95X Membership Rewards points per dollar spent! Here are the details of this incredible offer.

Last month, Wells Fargo printed verbiage on some cardholders monthly statements indicated that points transfers would launch on November 15, 2023. That date has come and gone. Now, cardholders are seeing a message that this feature should launch in December. Much remains unknown, and Wells Fargo isn't spilling the beans. Here's what we know — and what we don't know.

The Bank of America® Customized Cash Rewards credit card credit card is a good choice for individuals who want to earn cash back on their everyday purchases and have the ability to customize their earnings to their specific spending habits. Our detailed review covers the cards positives and negatives to help you make an informed choice about whether you should apply.

Singapore Spontaneous Escapes price-busting award bookings are back again! For flights in December, you can save 30% off KrisFlyer award bookings between the U.S. and England or Singapore, plus dozens more routes between Singapore and its many destinations. Book one-way award flights starting at just 5,950 KrisFlyer miles. However, you need to book by November 30, so act fast. Here are charts of all eligible routes this month.

Flying Blue — the award program shared between Air France, KLM, Aircalin, Transavia, and TAROM — is offering members the ability to "multiply your miles." This offer lets members multiply their recent earnings by up to 12x. However, there are numerous restrictions to navigate on what miles you can multiply, limits, and who is eligible, plus the pricing won't make sense for most people.

Chase and United are out with some fantastic welcome bonuses, offering up to 90,000 bonus miles. The bonuses, annual fees, and built-in benefits on the cards vary considerably, so let's look at the offers and cardmember perks to see which could be right for you.

American Express is back with a new transfer bonus to Hilton! After the 30% transfer bonus, you'll get 2.6 Hilton points for every 1 Amex point transferred now through December 31, 2023. Here are some considerations to determine if it's right for you to take advantage of this transfer bonus.

A recent survey shows that increasing numbers of people are relying on rewards programs to help them in uncertain economic times. However, they're not very satisfied with their credit card rewards. We have a few ideas on how to address the chief frustrations listed in this survey.

They likely aren't the first names that pop into your mind when thinking about airlines, but Alaska Airlines has two new partners: Bahamasair and Southern Airways Express. Here's how you can earn miles on these flights and where the airlines can take you.

Capital One opened its first airport lounge in Dallas-Fort Worth in late 2021. The second opened in Washington, D.C.'s Dulles airport (IAD) back in September, and now the third is open in Denver (DEN). Here's what these lounges offer and how to get in.

Flying Blue — the mileage program for Air France/KLM — has always been a quirky program. Flying Blue previously priced awards by route. Now, Flying Blue seems to have ditched that complicated award pricing scheme. Instead, Flying Blue is now pricing all routes at the same minimum award rate. Now, you can book business class awards between almost any U.S. and Europe airport for as few as 50,000 miles each way!