Deal alert: Points and miles travel deals for May 2026
Editor's Note
From bonus points on your next hotel stay to sales on award tickets, we're always looking for travel deals that help you earn more points and miles and redeem them for maximum value. In other words, we want to help you book the vacation of your dreams.
This week, we found nonstop flights to Tahiti for as few as 25,000 Capital One miles each way in economy, and you can earn up to 25,000 bonus AAdvantage miles on a flight to Australia or New Zealand. Plus, there are some stellar credit card welcome offers right now that can earn you 90,000 AAdvantage miles or 100,000 TrueBlue points when you are approved and meet the spending requirements.
We help our readers each week by rounding up promotions so they don't have to scour the internet for the best reward redemptions and offers. This includes everything from frequent flyer programs and hotel rewards programs to credit card offers and rental car deals. Here's our latest list of noteworthy new points and miles promotions for May.
Airline loyalty program promotions (May 2026)
Airline loyalty programs can offer trip discounts on specific dates, the opportunity to earn more points or miles for future travel and exclusive deals to accumulate points or miles toward elite status. Below are some of the best offers we found for May.
Save 30% on award flights to Turkey
If Turkey is in your travel plans this year, check out this deal from Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles. The program is offering a 30% discount on economy award tickets between Turkey and the following U.S. hubs: Atlanta, Boston, Denver, Detroit, Dallas, New York, Newark, Washington, D.C., Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, Seattle and San Francisco.
Since Turkish Airlines usually charges 40,000 miles each way for economy tickets between North America and Turkey, this discount brings the price down to 28,000 miles each way (plus taxes and fees).
You don't have much time to jump on this deal — book by May 22 for travel between Oct. 1 and Dec. 10.
Earn Uber credits on premium Delta Air Lines tickets
Thanks to Delta's partnership with Uber, you can earn up to $80 toward future rides (up to $40 per ride for two rides) when you fly the airline's premium economy.
You'll get a promotional code for Uber after booking and taking a domestic flight marketed and operated by Delta or a Delta connection carrier in Delta Comfort Classic or Delta Comfort Extra. Alaska, Hawaii and U.S. territories are excluded.
Enroll in the Promotions section of your Delta SkyMiles account, then book and fly by July 19. Your Uber credits will be valid for 60 days from the date they appear in your account or until Sept. 19, whichever comes first.
Score up to 20,000 Frontier miles this summer
Frontier's "Fly One, Get One" promotion is offering 5,000 bonus miles — enough for the carrier's cheapest one-way redemptions — for every round-trip flight you take, up to 20,000 miles total.
Register by May 31, then book and fly by Aug. 31. You must register at least 24 hours prior to departure for your flight to qualify.
Related: How to choose an airline credit card
Hotel loyalty program promotions (May 2026)
Hotel loyalty programs occasionally offer discounted stays and new ways to earn extra points. Here are some May deals to consider when booking your next stay.
Double your rewards at Sonesta hotels
For a limited time, Sonesta Travel Pass members can earn double points (up to 10,000 per stay) and save up to 25% at participating properties during the hotel chain's annual sale.
Book with code SUPERSAVINGS by May 19 for stays through Sept. 30.
Earn 15,000 Wyndham points on an extended stay
If you're planning a longer stay this summer, this offer at Wyndham's extended-stay brands is for you.
You can earn 15,000 Wyndham Rewards bonus points when you stay five or more consecutive nights at WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham or Hawthorn Extended Stay by Wyndham hotels. Unfurnished suites at WaterWalk Extended Stay hotels are excluded.
Register and book by June 30, and complete your stay by Sept. 30.
Earn 8,000 Choice points on every two stays
With the latest offer from Choice Privileges, members can earn 8,000 bonus points every time they stay twice. Even better, you can take advantage of this offer up to four times for a total of 32,000 bonus points — worth $192 when redeemed for award nights, based on TPG's May 2026 valuations.
Alternatively, you can redeem those points toward gift cards at select gas stations at a discounted rate of 8,000 points per $50. This discount is available through Aug. 6; then the price will return to 8,000 points per $25.
Register and book by July 6, then complete your stays by July 7.
Related: Best hotel credit cards
Credit card promotions (May 2026)
Card issuers offer deals and discounts on a wide range of products, from airfare to dining. Here are some of the offers we've rounded up this week. Note that you must activate these offers on your card and use the enrolled card to make the purchase in order to earn bonus rewards. Not all offers may be available on your account.
Targeted Amex Offer at Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Dreaming of sailing away on your next vacation? This Amex Offer, which we found on the American Express® Gold Card, could be incredibly rewarding.
Earn 5 additional Membership Rewards points per dollar on qualifying Regent Seven Seas purchases made at RSSC.com, through AmexTravel.com or with a Regent Seven Seas personal consultant by May 25. You can earn up to 50,000 bonus points with this offer, worth a whopping $1,000 by TPG's May 2026 valuations.
Targeted Chase Offer at Cruise America
Ready for an epic summer road trip? This offer on the Chase Freedom Flex® (see rates and fees) can save you money when you rent from Cruise America, the nation's leading RV rental company.
Earn $50 cash back on your Cruise America U.S. purchase of $400 or more by May 31.
Targeted Chase Offer at Turo
If you need to rent a car for an upcoming trip, check your Chase account for this offer at the car-sharing platform Turo. We spotted it on the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees).
Until May 31, you can earn $30 cash back after spending $150 or more on the Turo app or at turo.com.
Related: Your ultimate guide to saving money with Amex Offers
Ongoing travel deals
In addition to these new offers, many others from previous weeks are still available:
- Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards members who live within 75 miles of Snapdragon Stadium can get 100 bonus points for every goal scored at home by the local professional soccer teams. Register for the San Diego FC (men's team) promotion and the San Diego Wave FC (women's team) promotion separately.
- Double your base point earnings at Homes & Hideaways, World of Hyatt's vacation rental brand, for qualifying stays completed by May 31. No registration is required for this promotion.
- Save up to 25% on select flights to and from Europe with Flying Blue's May Promo Rewards, with economy deals starting from 18,750 miles each way. Book by May 31 for travel through Oct. 31.
- With this offer, you can earn five times the usual number of Lufthansa Miles & More miles on stays at over 8,000 Wyndham Rewards properties. Sign in to your Wyndham Rewards account and change your earning preference to Miles & More miles, then book by May 31 and stay by Aug. 31.
- With National Car Rental Emerald Club's "One Two Free" promotion, you can earn one promotional free day for every two eligible rentals between April 6 and June 7. To qualify, a rental must be at least two consecutive days in the midsize or larger vehicle class. Preregister online.
- Earn Southwest Rapid Rewards bonus points when you rent a car at a participating Budget airport location in the U.S. and Canada. Earn 600 points for rentals of one to three days or 2,400 points for rentals of four days or longer. Book with coupon number "MUAY174," and complete your qualifying rental by June 30.
- Earn up to 3,000 bonus Miles & More miles when you fly the program's newest member, ITA Airways. Activate this offer, book eligible flights and travel by June 30.
- Earn 2,000 World of Hyatt bonus points per night stayed — up to 60,000 bonus points total — at Under Canvas locations and select other properties. Register for this offer by June 30, and complete your stay(s) by July 1.
- Now through July 6, IHG One Rewards members can earn triple American Airlines AAdvantage miles on IHG hotel stays. Register first and enter your AAdvantage number.
- Get 20% of your World of Hyatt points back on award stays at participating Las Vegas hotels and resorts when you register, book and stay by July 31.
- Earn double Accor Live Limitless base points on an eligible stay of two-plus nights at a participating hotel in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Panama or Brazil. Activate this offer first, then book by Aug. 8 and complete your stay by Sept. 8.
- With IHG One Rewards' "Pick Your Points" offer, you can choose to receive 2,000 bonus points for every two nights you stay this summer or 8,000 bonus points for every four nights, with no earning cap. Register, then book and stay between May 20 and Aug. 31.
- From June 1 to Aug. 31, you can earn 50% more Miles & More miles and elite status qualifying points when you fly premium economy on Lufthansa or its partners. To take advantage of this promotion, simply book through the participating airline's website with your Miles & More number.
- Best Western Rewards members can earn 1,000 bonus points per eligible night (with no cap) for stays between May 11 and Sept. 7. No registration is required.
- New members of the Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards program can save up to $50 on their next flight simply by joining the program by Dec. 31. U.S. residents outside Alaska, California and Hawaii can register here for their discount code; residents of Alaska, California and Hawaii can register here.
- Earn 5,000 bonus Hyatt points on each stay of five-plus nights at participating Hyatt House and Hyatt Studios properties. Register, book and stay by Dec. 31.
- If you're targeted for Hilton's "Stay More, Earn More" offer, you can earn up to 15,000 bonus points in total on your next five stays. Check to see if you're targeted and register here by Dec. 31, then complete your stay(s) within six months of registration.
Targeted Amex Offers
- Get $225 back as a statement credit after you spend at least $1,500 on flight purchases made on Icelandair's website. Flights must originate in the U.S. and be purchased by May 24.
- Earn a $250 statement credit after you spend a minimum of $1,000 at participating Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy properties. This offer expires May 24.
- Earn a $40 statement credit after spending at least $200 at participating Caesars Rewards properties in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and Las Vegas, Reno and Lake Tahoe, Nevada, by May 24.
- Earn a one-time $50 statement credit after spending a minimum of $250 on qualifying room rate and room charge purchases at select IHG Hotels & Resorts by May 26. Eligible locations include properties in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, the U.K., Japan and Germany.
- Get a $100 statement credit when you make a single Sixt car rental purchase of $500 or more on the Sixt website by May 31.
- Get $100 back after spending at least $500 on qualifying purchases of cruise reservations booked through Carnival Cruise Line (or a Carnival travel adviser) by June 2.
- Earn an additional 5 points per dollar spent on qualifying purchases of cruise reservations made online at the Oceania Cruises website, by calling 855-623-2642 or through an Oceania Cruises travel adviser by June 10.
- Get $60 back after spending $600 on one or more qualifying purchases at participating Sonesta hotels in the U.S. and U.S. territories. Book at sonesta.com by June 20.
- Earn 10% back on purchases of prepaid hotel bookings ("pay now") online at expedia.com/amex by Aug. 4, up to a maximum of $125 in total statement credits.
- Get $100 back after spending $500 or more with Omni Hotels & Resorts. Enroll by July 13 and make your purchase by Aug. 14.
- Earn a $150 statement credit after you spend a minimum of $375 at participating Marriott Bonvoy properties in the U.S., the Caribbean, Canada and Mexico before July 22.
- Earn a $200 statement credit after you spend a minimum of $1,000 on qualifying Norwegian Cruise Line purchases by June 30.
- Get $75 back as a statement credit when you spend a minimum of $300 at select Hyatt Hotels & Resorts worldwide by June 30.
- Earn 10 additional points per dollar spent on qualifying prepaid hotel bookings at Hotels.com through June 30, up to a cap of 10,000 points.
Targeted Chase Offers
- Earn 10% cash back, up to $32, after spending $100 or more at participating Best Western brands in the U.S. before May 24.
- Get 10% cash back on room rates and room charges at select Caesars Rewards properties in Atlantic City, Las Vegas, Reno and Lake Tahoe; you can get up to a maximum of $50 cash back. This offer ends May 31.
- Earn 8% cash back on your first two payments at Viator or Trip Advisor Experiences through May 31, up to $10 cash back total. This offer is valid only at viator.com and/or tripadvisor.com/Attractions.
- Earn 10% cash back, up to $62 maximum, on your IHG Hotels & Resorts purchase of $400 or more by June 30. A handful of properties are excluded, so check the terms before booking.
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| 1X | Choose to earn up to 1X points on rent and mortgage payments with no transaction fee |
| 2X | Earn 2X points + the option to earn 4% back in Bilt Cash on everyday purchases |
Pros
- Choice to earn up to 1 Bilt Point per dollar spent on rent and mortgage payments
- Elevated everyday earnings with both Bilt Points and the option to earn Bilt Cash
- $400 Bilt Travel Portal hotel credit per year (up to $200 biannually)
- $200 Bilt Cash annually
- Priority Pass membership
- No foreign transaction fees
Cons
- Moderate annual fee
- Designed primarily for members seeking a premium, all-in-one card
- Earn points on housing with no transaction fee
- Choose to earn 4% back in Bilt Cash on everyday spend. Use Bilt Cash to unlock point earnings on rent and mortgage payments with no transaction fee, up to 1X.
- 2X points on everyday spend
- $400 Bilt Travel Hotel credit. Applied twice a year, as $200 statement credits, for qualifying Bilt Travel Portal hotel bookings.
- $200 Bilt Cash (awarded annually). At the end of each calendar year, any Bilt Cash balance over $100 will expire.
- Welcome bonus (subject to approval): 50,000 Bilt Points + Gold Status after spending $4,000 on everyday purchases in the first 90 days + $300 of Bilt Cash.
- Priority Pass ($469/year value). See Guide to Benefits.
- Bilt Point redemptions include airlines, hotels, future rent and mortgage payments, Lyft rides, statement credits, student loan balances, a down payment on a home, and more.