- I’m sure you’ve seen Sapphire news everywhere. Here’s a bit of tl;dr so you don’t have to read a bunch of thousand word promotional essays:
– 1.5 cents per point and 1.25 cents per point travel booking uplift is going away
– Targeted up to 2.25 cents per point bookings on some hotels and premium cabin flights
– You can get both the business and personal card
– You can get both a Preferred and a Reserve card
– Approvals will be driven by an algorithm, no more 48 month language for bonus eligibility
– The coupon overload is legit and real
– Personal AUs will carry a $175 annual fee and will include lounge access
For a great breakdown without blogger fluff, see this excellent reddit post for the personal side, and this adequate post for the business side. - Southwest has a targeted offer for 6,000 bonus points for flying on a new business booking or 5,000 bonus points for flying on a new leisure booking, and the offer is valid for 90 days once you activate it. You’ve got until December 31 to start.
The offer was also emailed with the subject “We’ve got a 🎁 just for you!” (Thanks to Larry) - The Mesa Mastercard added Aeroplan and SAS EuroBonus as transfer partners, the latter of which is a unique in the US Market and is a great frequent flyer program for redemptions. (Thanks to FM)
- Second tier airlines are running second tier fare sales:
– Breeze 35% off with promo code SUNSHINE book by Friday
– Southwest fares “starting from $39”, book by tomorrow
– JetBlue Award sale, book today
No word from Allegiant or Spirit. Either that or I just didn’t care, who can tell?
Have a nice Wednesday!
Striving for adequacy and succeeding.