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Alex and Sam dig into the Exclusive Tables restaurants Chase forgot to show you, targeted United upgrade offers, Cathay Pacific reportedly losing JAL awards, Venmo's new foreign transaction fee, and Alaska's clunky new fare-drop process.

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• Frequent Miler: Chase Exclusive Tables hidden restaurants
• r/ChaseSapphire: Exclusive Tables hidden restaurants discussion
• Doctor of Credit: Targeted Chase United upgrade offers
• Frequent Miler: Free checked bags on United partner-mile bookings
• r/awardtravel: Cathay Pacific loses JAL award access
• r/awardtravel: Alaska award on JAL baggage allowance
• r/CreditCards: Venmo debit card foreign transaction fee
• View from the Wing: Alaska cancel-and-rebook for lower fares
• Doctor of Credit: Chase Business Total Checking bonus
• Frequent Miler: TopCashback increased travel rates
• r/churning: CreditStays.com premium card hotel benefit map

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A possible Marriott award devaluation for fall 2027, Chase price matches paying out in cash, a JSX credit quirk, free AAdvantage Business miles, and a Southwest quiz worth up to 10,500 points.

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• r/awardtravel: Marriott award prices jump ~40% on Sep 8, 2027
• r/ChaseSapphire: Chase price match $ refund instead of points
• r/ChaseSapphireReserve: Chase price match $ refund instead of points
• r/ChaseSapphireReserve: JSX refunds will retain statement credit
• One Mile at a Time: AAdvantage Business 15K new member promotion
• Frequent Miler: 15K bonus miles for joining AAdvantage Business
• DansDeals: Earn up to 10,500 Southwest points for free
• Frequent Miler: Sapphire Preferred to Reserve 75K upgrade offer
• Miles to Memories: 75K upgrade offer to Sapphire Reserve

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Alaska's Atmos award sale puts Seoul on sale from 20,000 points, a targeted ANA Amex Offer pays 30K points, the Reserve's DoorDash credit gets messy, and a double Edit credit trick surfaces.

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• The Points Guy: Atmos Rewards October Members Day
• One Mile at a Time: Alaska Global Getaways award sale
• r/awardtravel: AS Member Days award sale launched
• Frequent Miler: ANA Amex Offer, 30K MR or $300 back
• Doctor of Credit: Targeted ANA Amex Offer
• r/ChaseSapphireReserve: DoorDash credit only $4.59 off
• r/ChaseSapphireReserve: DoorDash checkout screens
• r/chasesapphire: DoorDash 7-Eleven stacking ends
• r/ChaseSapphireReserve: Edit hotel double credit data point
• Miles to Memories: AA cash and miles bookings
• View from the Wing: JetBlue flights vanish Oct 13-14
• Doctor of Credit: Safeway 10x on Zift gift cards

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A reader reports a 175,000-point Sapphire Reserve offer, Hilton sells points at a best-ever discount, American has 25K awards to Sydney, and Chase trip insurance has a points-payout catch.

Sources:

• r/ChaseSapphireReserve: 175K points for 6K spend
• One Mile at a Time: Buy Hilton points with 120% bonus
• Frequent Miler: Sydney for 25K AA miles
• r/ChaseSapphireReserve: Trip cancellation payout data point
• r/ChaseSapphire: DoorDash gift cards 15% off
• Miles to Memories: Prime Big Deal Days roundup
• Frequent Miler: 15% off IHG award stays at new hotels
• Miles to Memories: Legacy IHG Select card changes
• Doctor of Credit: Southwest free points quiz

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Southwest hands out up to 10,500 points for a screenshot, Wyndham doubles United transfers, Prime Day and Rakuten stacks line up, a DoorDash credit hiccup, and 5,000-mile Turkish awards to Europe.

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• View from the Wing: Southwest free points for a screenshot
• Doctor of Credit: Wyndham double United miles transfer bonus
• Doctor of Credit: Amazon Prime Big Deal Days
• Doctor of Credit: Amex Amazon offer, $150 for 1,200 points, 3x
• Frequent Miler: Amazon Amex Offers, $40 for 1,000 points
• Frequent Miler: Rakuten Big Stack event
• r/ChaseSapphire: Chase Offer and Rakuten stack list
• r/ChaseSapphireReserve: DoorDash credit not stacking
• Frequent Miler: Wyndham point values after new award chart
• r/awardtravel: Turkish 5,000-mile Europe awards
• r/CreditCards: Wells Fargo now 1 card per 4 months
• Doctor of Credit: CSR Q4 Pay Yourself Back categories

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Citi points get a big boost to Qatar Avios, American Airlines quietly ends involuntary bumping, Alaska sweetens kids' awards, and fee-free Visa gift cards land at Staples.

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• Frequent Miler: Up to 35% transfer bonus to Qatar Avios from Citi ThankYou
• View from the Wing: American Airlines will no longer bump passengers
• View from the Wing: Alaska adds 20% back on kids' award flights
• One Mile at a Time: Buy Alaska Atmos points with 100% bonus
• Frequent Miler: 20% transfer bonus from Capital One to British Airways Avios
• Doctor of Credit: Staples fee-free $200 Visa gift cards
• r/ChaseSapphireReserve: Four Seasons Oahu Edit data point
• r/ChaseSapphire: Four Seasons Baltimore Edit review
• r/ChaseSapphireReserve: Paze Sephora processing issue

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United launches best-ever card bonuses and a status match aimed at Delta elites, Bilt cuts its Hyatt transfer rate, Hyatt revamps its new-hotel promo, and an $89 card quietly sells SkyTeam status.

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• Miles to Memories: United cards launch limited-time offers up to 100K
• The Points Guy: New United card bonuses, best-ever on 2 personal cards
• Live and Lets Fly: United's 'Switch to Better Wi-Fi' status match
• View from the Wing: American and United poach Delta elites
• Doctor of Credit: Bilt cuts Hyatt transfer rate to 4:3 on Jan 1
• The Points Guy: Another Hyatt transfer change, this time from Bilt
• r/CreditCards: Bilt Hyatt cut, Chase Reserve stays 1:1
• One Mile at a Time: Hyatt new-hotel promo switches to double points
• View from the Wing: Hyatt promo can reach 25K bonus points per stay
• One Mile at a Time: Air France-KLM card 70K miles + 100 XP
• The Points Guy: 70,000 Flying Blue miles and Silver status
• View from the Wing: the $89 card strategy for cheaper business class
• r/awardtravel: Turkish Airlines 100% bonus on purchased miles
• r/ChaseSapphire: Reserve retention offer data points
• r/awardtravel: Virgin Atlantic agent recommends seats.aero

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A targeted 75,000-point offer to upgrade the Sapphire Preferred to the Reserve, the new $15 DoorDash credit and its weird ordering quirk, big Rove transfer bonuses, and grocery locked in on the Freedom Flex through mid-2027.

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• Doctor of Credit: Targeted 75K Sapphire upgrade offer
• r/CreditCards: Preferred to Reserve 75K upgrade data point
• r/ChaseSapphireReserve: CSR upgrade offer data point
• Doctor of Credit: Sapphire Preferred loses 1:1 Hyatt transfers
• r/ChaseSapphire: $15 DoorDash credit showing up on CSR
• r/ChaseSapphireReserve: $15 DoorDash credit applies first on non-restaurant orders
• Doctor of Credit: Rove transfer bonuses to JAL, Flying Blue, Qatar
• View from the Wing: Rove bonuses, Europe business from 56,700 miles
• One Mile at a Time: Flying Blue Promo Rewards 25% off
• One Mile at a Time: Capital One 20% bonus to British Airways Avios
• r/ChaseSapphire: Freedom Flex grocery showing through Q2 2027
• r/CreditCards: Freedom Q2 2027 grocery category sighting
• r/ChaseSapphire: Pay Yourself Back promotions through Dec 31

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Quarterly card credits expire tonight, Alaska's Atmos Rewards lines up Bank of America transfers, a Chase Qantas and Cathay rumor, Hyatt's fall promo, and a wave of targeted Q4 spend offers.

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• DansDeals: End of quarter credit and offer roundup
• r/churning: News and Updates, September 30
• One Mile at a Time: Atmos Rewards adding Bank of America transfers
• The Points Guy: Alaska's new transfer partner and debit card
• Doctor of Credit: BofA to add Atmos Rewards as transfer partner in 2027
• View from the Wing: BofA transfers could dilute Alaska miles
• One Mile at a Time: Atmos Rewards Communities launch
• Doctor of Credit: Rumor of Chase adding Qantas and Cathay Pacific
• One Mile at a Time: World of Hyatt Fall 2026 Global Promo
• View from the Wing: Hyatt promo details, free nights count
• r/ChaseSapphire: Hyatt 4:3 reminder for CSP holders
• Doctor of Credit: Targeted Chase Aeroplan 10x offer
• r/CreditCards: Ritz Carlton 5x targeted email offer
• r/ChaseSapphire: Targeted Marriott Gold Elite free night offer

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Chase may pass rejected travel card applicants to other lenders, Capital One quietly lists the Discover it, the Hyatt transfer clock hits its final hours, and a StubHub credit trick covers your parking.

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• View from the Wing: Chase may give rejected applicants a second chance
• r/CreditCards: Capital One now listing the Discover it
• The Points Guy: Who should transfer Chase points to Hyatt before Oct. 1
• r/ChaseSapphire: Hyatt 4:3 ratio already showing in app
• DansDeals: Final days for Hyatt transfers at parity
• r/ChaseSapphireReserve: StubHub credit covers parking
• r/ChaseSapphireReserve: MSG Lounge access in the Chase app
• r/CreditCards: 5% back on Twitch with Prime Visa via Amazon Pay
• r/CreditCards: Why trip delay claims get denied