Chase has recently increased the offer on their Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Premier Business Credit Card. You can now earn up to 120,000 Rapid Rewards points; (60,000 points after spending $3,000 in the first 3 months of being approved for the card and an additional 60,000 points after you spend $15,000 on purchases in the first 9 months). This is the highest potential earnings we’ve seen offered for this card.
Category: <span>Miles and Points</span>
THIS DEAL HAS EXPIRED. Welcome offer has reverted to 40,000. We are leaving the expired details on this page as a reference for comparison for future deals.
The welcome offer for the Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express Card has increased from 40,000 to 65,000 SkyMiles. The welcome offer applies after spending $2,000 in the first 6 months of being approved for the card. This card has an annual fee: $0 introductory Annual Fee for the first year, then $99. Terms apply. American Express is an Escape ATX advertiser.
Flying Blue is the combined points program of KLM and Air France. At the start of each month they discount select routes. This month, Austin long-haul economy flights to Amsterdam are -12,250 cheaper due to this discount. It’s a good idea to check the promo landing page at the start of each month to see if anything worthwhile pops up.
This time KLM has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Amsterdam (AMS) for 36,750 points + $201 tax/fees, NONSTOP. Fare allows for carry-on bag and seat selection. Promotional ends 06/30/2023. Flights between August and October. Promo awards are refundable (with a €50 Euro fee) and changeable (with a €50 Euro fee + fare price difference).
Updated: 05/26/2023 @ 11:21 AM – Looks like the deal is no longer on Chase’s website. We will mark this deal as expired.
THIS OFFER HAS EXPIRED. THE CURRENT OFFER HAS DECREASED BACK TO 60,000 POINTS.
WE WILL LEAVE THE ORIGINAL (Expired) OFFER TEXT HERE SO YOU CAN COMPARE IT TO FUTURE OFFERS.
THIS DEAL HAS EXPIRED. Welcome offer has reverted to 40,000. We are leaving the expired details on this page as a reference for comparison for future deals.
Amex has recently increased the welcome offer for the American Express® Green Card from 45,000 to 60,000. The welcome offer applies after spending $3,000 in the first 6 months of being approved for the card. Plus, earn 20% back on eligible travel and transit purchases made during your first 6 months of Card Membership, up to $200 back in the form of a statement credit. Terms apply.
One of the main reasons why you may want this card is that Amex Membership Rewards® has a different set of airline/hotel point-transfer partners than Chase Ultimate Rewards®.
THIS OFFER HAS EXPIRED. THE CURRENT OFFER HAS DECREASED BACK TO 50,000 POINTS.
WE WILL LEAVE THE ORIGINAL (Expired) OFFER TEXT HERE SO YOU CAN COMPARE IT TO FUTURE OFFERS.
The limited time sign-up offer for the Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite Mastercard® is ending soon. If you are a regular customer of American Airlines, this card may be worthwhile for the large sign-up bonus of 75,000 points after spending $3,500 within the first 4-months of your account approval.
United has one-way Business/Polaris flights from San Antonio (SAT) to Tokyo (NRT) for 72,600 miles/points + $5.60 tax/fees, with a connection. Flights depart April 26, 27, 28, 30, and May 01. Very limited availability, two or three seats each date.
American, Alaska Airlines, and JAL have one-way Business class flights from San Antonio (SAT) to Tokyo (HND/NRT) for 60,000 points + $5.60 tax/fees with a connection. Fare allows for carry-on bag and seat selection. Most outbound departures are between Apr 21st and May 3rd. Very limited availability, two or three seats per date.
Booking flights with miles/points is worthwhile when the cost of airfare is high.
When searching for your flight, use the fare calendar on American’s website and filter by Business class, then sort the fares by lowest cost.
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Southwest has round-trip flights from Austin or San Antonio (AUS, SAT) to Maui, Kona, or Lihue, Hawaii (OGG, KOA, LIH) for 23,034 Rapid Rewards points and $10.20 tax/fees, with a connection. 11,517 points + $5.60 each-way. Flights April to May. No Friday or Saturday. Origin/Destination reversible. Use code “SAVE20NOW” on Southwest. Code expires 03/16/2023.
The coupon code is for 20% off Southwest “Wanna Get Away” fares point redemptions. This coupon code works on other destinations besides this one.
Chase will be ending their 90,000 sign-up bonus for the “Ink Business Cash® Credit Card” and the “Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card” this month.
If you are booking a Hotel with Hyatt points, you can receive 15% points back and free parking. Hyatt credit card holders can receive an additional 10% points back. Points will be re-deposited into your account after your points are used.
Delta is having a limited time sale for reward redemption flights to Asia (see list in post). Fares start at 49,000 points/miles round-trip. Taxes and fees will be about $52 round-trip. Flights between January 10th to March 3rd. Deal ends tomorrow at midnight December 14th 2016.