Today on the show: Wyndham's massive points bonus ending soon, a lucrative Rakuten offer for the Chase Freedom Unlimited card, transferring Capital One miles to EVA Air, a Delta deal to Hawaii, and an incredible Curaçao award redemption starting at just 7,500 points.

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• Wyndham Rewards is selling points with an 80% bonus through July 3, bringing the cost down to 0.72¢ each.
• Rakuten is offering $90 cashback or 9,000 Amex Membership Rewards points when you're approved for the Chase Freedom…
• Capital One is offering a 30% transfer bonus to EVA Air through July 31.
• Delta has a sale between Boston and Kona at $686 roundtrip for regular economy, or $536 if you're willing to suffer…
• American is showing impressive award availability to Curaçao on Alaska Mileage Plan, starting at 7,500 points one-way…

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Today we're covering the opening of Waldorf Astoria's Kuala Lumpur property with points bookings, Alaska Airlines' new free Wi-Fi for elite members, a sweet JetBlue sale to the Caribbean, and a heads-up on CLEAR+ pricing before it increases next month.

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• The Waldorf Astoria Kuala Lumpur is open for reservations now, with standard award nights bookable starting January…
• Alaska just rolled out free Starlink Wi-Fi for Atmos members across 150 aircraft, including the entire Hawaiian…
• JetBlue has roundtrip flights from Dallas to St. Maarten for $373 in regular economy or $325 in basic economy.
• CLEAR+ is raising its membership price tomorrow, July 1.
• Steal of the Day: Kroger.com is discounting gift cards through tomorrow: $100 Lowe's e-gift cards for $80, and $115…

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Today we're breaking down incredible savings opportunities including a massive Amazon discount via Discover cashback, Korean Air's bargain Bangkok route, Caribbean deals on British Airways Avios, and a cheap United short-haul option to Portland.

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• Discover is running a targeted Amazon promotion that could knock 40% off a purchase: up to $50: or $10 off $75…
• Korean Air has economy fares from Washington Dulles to Chiang Mai for $976 roundtrip.
• LATAM left Oneworld back in 2020 but kept its partnership with British Airways: and now that the Alaska tie-up is…
• United's running a sale between San Francisco and Portland.

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Today we're covering Hyatt's new all-inclusive resort bookable from 55,000 points, a U.S. Bank checking bonus, an incredible Qatar Airways deal to India, and Wyndham's restructured four-tier rewards program.

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• Hyatt's opening its first all-inclusive Grand Hyatt in Los Cabos in the second half of 2026, and you can book now…
• U.S. Bank is offering $450 when you open a new Smartly checking account.
• Qatar Airways is selling Philadelphia to New Delhi roundtrips for $905 all-in, which is a solid price for one of the…
• Wyndham Rewards is overhauling its award chart on September 15, 2026, expanding from 3 tiers to 4.
• Steal of the Day: Some American Express cardholders are seeing a targeted offer for a $10 statement credit after using…

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Today we're breaking down JetBlue's doubled status earnings on hotels, American's flash award sale with fares as low as 9K points, Priority Pass's controversial new fees, and a valuable Sonesta Amex offer.

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• JetBlue is offering 2x Tiles toward Mosaic status on hotel bookings through its TrueBlue Travel portal, but the…
• American Airlines has an award sale running with flights within the US, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America for…
• Priority Pass is charging cardholders for showers that used to be free, and a brand-new lounge at DFW just left the…
• A targeted Amex Offer is back for Sonesta stays: spend $300 or more on room rate and charges, get $60 back.
• Steal of the Day: IHG One Rewards is running a targeted points sale: buy up to 400,000 points at just 0.5 cents each.

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Today we're covering an Amex Platinum perk on Oura Rings, Asiana's Star Alliance departure, early 2027 Waldorf Astoria awards, Park Hyatt Maldives deals, and Bilt's newest transfer partner.

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• The Oura Ring 4 just dropped to $244.30, and if you've got the Amex Platinum, you can knock off $200 in statement…
• Asiana Airlines exits Star Alliance on December 16, 2026, ending 23 years in the alliance before merging into Korean…
• The Waldorf Astoria New York finally has wide-open award availability for early 2027, with standard rooms bookable…
• Wide-open award availability just popped up at the Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa from June through September 2026…
• Bilt just added Preferred Hotels & Resorts I Prefer as its 24th transfer partner, with a 1:2 transfer ratio.

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Today we're breaking down the Chase Ink Business Cash's best-ever offer, Hyatt's summer bonus, Citi's expanded Accor transfers, IHG's point sales, and booking Richard Branson's island with Virgin points.

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• The no-annual-fee Ink Business Cash is offering its biggest welcome bonus ever: $1,000 cash back, awarded as 100,000…
• World of Hyatt just opened registration for a summer 2026 promo: earn 2,000 bonus points per two nights, up to 8,000…
• Citi's offering a 50% transfer bonus to Accor through June 30th, which improves the baseline 2:1 ratio to 4:3.
• IHG is running a 100% bonus on purchased points through July 16, which brings the cost down to 0.5¢ per point if you…
• Richard Branson's Necker Island is bookable with Virgin Points for the first time without renting the entire place.

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Today we're breaking down a 85K-point business class deal to Seoul, a targeted Amex cruise offer, major Rakuten bonuses across travel and tech retailers, and a fantastic Asiana fare to Shanghai.

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• Business class to Seoul is bookable at 85,000 Air Canada Aeroplan points each way on Asiana Airlines, with wide…
• American Express has a new targeted offer for Holland America cruises: spend $750, get $200 back.
• Card of the Day: Chase Sapphire Reserve: $300 annual StubHub credit split into 2 periods.
• Rakuten's running a Big Stack promo today with elevated portal rates at a bunch of travel-friendly merchants.
• Asiana has roundtrips from San Francisco to Shanghai for $742 all-in, connecting through Seoul.

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Today we're breaking down incredible deals including a Lowe's eGiftcard bonus, Iberia's discounted transatlantic Avios redemptions, Delta One business class to Europe, premium awards to Australia, and a bargain Air Canada fare to Hong Kong.

In this episode:

• Lowe's is running a 20% bonus promotion on eGiftcard purchases of $100 or more, capping at a $40 bonus.
• Iberia just dropped a 40% off award sale on nonstop flights between Madrid and 4 U.S.
• Delta just dumped over 4,000 business-class award seats to Europe this summer at 115,000 SkyMiles and $5.60 one-way.
• Business class to Australia is showing up at 80,000 miles one-way through American and Alaska, with decent…
• Air Canada is selling Seattle to Hong Kong roundtrips for $709, including one checked bag.

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Today we're covering Hilton's billion-point giveaway, a Marriott all-inclusive sale, and how to earn Delta elite status through hotel and car rental stays.

In this episode:

• Hilton Honors is giving away over 1 billion points this summer in a promotion fronted by Paris Hilton, who announced…
• Marriott's offering up to 20% off all-inclusive stays in the Caribbean and Latin America through September 30, 2026…
• Delta is once again letting you earn Medallion Qualifying Dollars by booking hotels, vacation rentals, and rental cars…
• Steal of the Day: Aeroplan is handing back 10,000 points when you redeem 50,000 or more points on a hotel…
• Card of the Day: When folks ask me, what's one card I should have.

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