Monday News Dump

1. The only thing more predictable than upcoming late-night show jokes about Boeing 737 manufacturing quality jokes is a regular transfer bonus to AirFrance/KLM FlyingBlue. This one is a Chase Ultimate Rewards 25% transfer bonus through April 30.
   
2. Office Depot/OfficeMax stores have $15 off of $300 or more in Visa gift cards through Saturday, limit 10. As usual:
   
   – Try for multiple transactions back-to-back
   – Link your credit cards to Dosh
   – Try even multiples of $300 for a chance at a better deal
   – Don’t forget your monthly AmEx Business Gold $20 office supply credits
   – The
   
   These are Pathward gift cards which often have a liquidation limit of $480 per six minutes per retailer merchant account. (Thanks to GCG)
   
3. Yes, Bilt is losing AA in June as a transfer partner and now has Alaska. Yes, everyone wrote tons about it, yes it’s news. Yes, it sucks if you’re shutdown by both Citi and Barlcays because Bilt was a viable path to AA earning. No, it doesn’t warrant dozens of paragraphs of digital ink.
   
   For west coast travelers this is probably neutral news, but for everyone else it’s slightly negative, at least until AA devalues their award prices.
   
4. The Citi Shop Your Way Rewards Mastercard has had a predictable cadence of spend offers for the last six months or so: the first offers are sent on the 1st of the month, and the second are sent on the 15th. Since the 15th just passed, we have a new round:
   
   – 7,500 Bonus ThankYou Points after $750 or more in online purchases
   – 250,000 Bonus Shop Your Way points after $1,000 or more in online purchases
   – 200,000 Bonus Shop Your Way points after $750 or more in online purchases
   – $70 statement credit after $1,000 or more in online purchases
   – $50 statement credit after $750 or more in online purchases
   
   (Thanks to Ben, David 99, Roberto, and TV)
   
5. Heightened offers for Delta cards are available during trip checkout, and each includes a $400 statement credit after a single Delta purchase:
   
   – Personal Gold: $400 statement credit and 50,000 SkyMiles after $3,000 spend in six months
   – Personal Platinum: $400 statement credit and 70,000 SkyMiles after $4,000 spend in six months
   
   I had to try two different browsers to get the increased offer to appear during checkout. You don’t need to actually book a ticket. (Thanks to DDG)
   
6. Chase Offers has 10% back on up to $650 in spend at Hilton properties through March 31. (Thanks to FM)
   
7. Meijer has two good deals for manufactured spend, especially if you scale with multiple MPerks accounts:
   
   – 37,500 points with $250 in third party gift cards (excluding Amazon and phone cards)
   – $10 off of $150 or more in Visa gift cards
   
   Meijer sells both Pathward and Sunrise gift cards

Have a nice Monday!

Inspecting Boeing’s 737-MAX9 door plug fix on an award flight booked with bonus FlyingBlue miles.