- The American Express Delta cards have new, highest ever offers through November 4, but caveat emptor because those marked with “*” are “as-high-as” offers, which means without some sleuthing you won’t know what your bonus is until you’re approved (it feels like that sort of offer ought to be addressed by law, but I’m just a guy who writes stuff on the internet, what do I know?)
– Gold: 80,000* SkyMiles + $250 credit after $3,000 spend in six months
– Platinum: 90,000* SkyMiles + $300 credit after $4,000 in six months
– Reserve: 50,000 SkyMiles + two free round-trip flights in Main Cabin or Comfort Plus after $10,000 spend in six months
– Business Gold: 90,000 SkyMiles after $6,000 spend in six months
– Business Platinum: 100,000 SkyMiles after $8,000 spend in six months
– Business Reserve: 200,000 SkyMiles after $20,000 spend in six months
The personal Reserve free-flight certificates have a value of well over $3,000 for the right use cases, and there aren’t restrictions on fares either. Eligible destinations are the continental 48 states, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands on Delta branded metal with a 21 day advance purchase requirement. These are all available via referral, do that or remember this gem. - The Rove shopping and travel portal launched a few new features today:
– Third-party gift card sales, which earn miles on purchase
– A new mobile app
– In-store earning with card-linked offers
They’ve also added card-linked dining rewards and revamped their hotel portal. Rove has the potential to be Pepper 3.0 with these changes, hopefully without the unredeemable loyalty currency a few years later. - Google Travel’s AI companion now has access to award pricing and availability for Alaska, AA, Choice Hotels, Hilton, and Wyndham. “In the coming weeks” they’re adding Accor, Flying Blue, Hyatt, LATAM, and Lufthansa group airlines.
It hallucinates award space that doesn’t really exist, though that is likely a temporary phenomenon. (Thanks to isaacides) - American Express offers has an offer on Hilton cards for 13,500 bonus Hilton points with $4,500 spend, up to three times through December 31.
- Stop & Shop stores have 10x points on Delta gift cards through Thursday, limit $2,000 per week. Giant and Martins have 8x, and Giant Food has 6x.
Happy Friday!
Watch out for evaporating award space on, *checks notes*, ZephyrJet?