Buy Emirates Skywards Miles with Up to a 35% Discount (1.95¢ each)
Emirates just launched a new sale to buy Skywards miles, offering up to a 35% discount on purchases through May 27, 2022. For a little over a week, you can buy Skywards miles for 1.95¢ per mile. As is typical, this is a tiered promotion. So, here’s a look at how to get the best price — plus when buying miles might make sense.
Singapore Airlines Spontaneous Escapes: 30% Off Awards in June 2022
Singapore Spontaneous Escapes price-busting award bookings are back! After making their return in March 2022, Spontaneous Escapes are back again this month. These promotions offer KrisFlyer award bookings for 30% off on various routes, meaning you need fewer miles to book than normal. The latest list includes flights in June 2022. However, you need to book by May 31. So, act fast.
IHG Promotions: Up to 4X Points Plus 6,000 Bonus Points for IHG One Rewards Cardholders, and More
There should be an IHG promotion for everyone, given all of the promotions on offer right now. There’s a 4X points promotion, 6,000 bonus points for IHG Rewards Cardholders, and plenty of savings opportunities. Here’s a look at all of the current IHG promotions and how to take advantage of these to either save on a stay or to rack up points.
How to Book Lufthansa First Class Using Miles, Plus Current Routes
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.
Buy Aeroplan Points With Up to an 85% Bonus (1.46¢ per Point)
Aeroplan only got into the business of selling points last year, but they’re back with another promotion to buy points with up to an 85% bonus. This is one of the better prices we’ve seen from them. Bonus tiers depend on how many points you buy, but the purchase rate can be as low as 1.46¢ per mile. This promotion runs through May 20, 2022.
Plastiq Review: Pluses and Minuses of Paying Bills via Credit Card
The landscape of paying bills with credit cards has changed, so it’s worth overhauling our review of Plastiq — a service that allows you to pay nearly any bill with a credit card. While providing opportunities for increased spending is a positive, Plastiq charges fees for doing so. Are those fees worth it? And how does Plastiq work? Here’s a look at Plastiq, plus its strengths and weaknesses in terms of credit card rewards.
Get Bonus Points or Elite Status Through Airline, Hotel, Car Rentals New Member Bonuses
New member bonuses are a great way to earn bonus points or miles when signing up for airline and hotel programs. Here’s a round-up of the hotel and airline membership programs currently giving bonuses for new members — including offers from Hilton, Marriott, Hertz, and more.
Buy Radisson Rewards Points with Up to a 100% Bonus (0.35¢)
You can buy Radisson points with a 1000% bonus through May 9, 2022. This is as good of a promotion as we’ve seen on Radisson points. And it can make sense in a few situations to buy points to save on stays. Let’s look at whether this deal is “worth it” or not by going through a few examples.
Buy IHG Points With Up to an 80% Bonus (0.56¢ Each)
IHG is offering a sale to buy points with up to an 80% bonus on point purchases now through June 10, 2022. This sale provides members the ability to buy IHG points for as little as 0.56¢ each. This falls short of the best price we have seen from IHG. Still, is it worth buying? Here’s a look at some things to consider.
How to Use the Amex Platinum Card’s $200 Hotel Credit
One of the key benefits to help offset the annual fee of The Platinum Card® from American Express is the $200 in annual credits for hotel bookings. However, not just any hotel booking will suffice. Here’s how to use this perk each year and the benefits you can expect to receive when you actually visit the hotel.