Great Way to Earn Bonus Miles: Various Airline Dining Programs Offering Sign-up Promos
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.
Joining airline dining programs is another easy way to earn miles without having to fly anywhere. Right now, several programs are offering new member sign-up bonuses that can earn you up to 3,000 extra miles for each of the programs.
We're seeing varying sign-up bonuses through Delta's SkyMiles Dining, United Mileage Plus Dining, Alaska Mileage Plan Dining, and AAdvantage Dining — all of which end at some point in January 2019.
Alaska Mileage Plan Dining
Earn 1,000 bonus Alaska Mileage Plan miles when you join the airline's dining program. You'll earn the 1,000 bonus miles for joining the program and spending $30 or more at any participating restaurant in the first 30 days.
Based on TPG's most recent valuations, 1,000 Alaska Mileage Plan miles are worth $18.
Based on the terms, the offer is valid for new Mileage Plan Dining members who have linked credit and/or debit cards. You must make an account and link your card by Jan. 7, 2019. In addition, your purchase must be made with the linked credit or debit card and you must review your experience within 30 days of your visit. Find the full terms here.
American AAdvantage Dining
When you sign up for the American Airlines AAdvantage dining program, you could get 1,000 bonus AAdvantage miles. Once you join the program, spend $25 at any participating restaurant in the first 30 days and pay with your registered credit or debit card, you'll get the 1,000 bonus miles.
Based on TPG's most recent valuations, the 1,000 bonus AAdvantage miles are worth $14.
According to the terms, the offer is only available to new AAdvantage Dining members who have not yet created a web login and registered a credit and/or debit card. To qualify, you must register and add a valid credit and/or debit card by Jan. 31, 2019. The $25 purchase must be made within 30 days of joining the program. Read the full terms here.
Delta SkyMiles Dining
Earn up to 3,000 bonus SkyMiles by signing up for and spending with Delta SkyMiles Dining. You'll earn 500 bonus miles for spending $30 or more at any participating restaurant. SkyMiles Medallion members will earn 1,000 bonus miles for their first visit (for up to 3,500 miles total). You'll then earn 1,000 bonus miles for spending $30 or more on your second participating restaurant visit. Finally, you'll earn 1,500 bonus miles for spending $30 on your third participating restaurant visit.
Based on TPG's most recent valuations, 3,000 SkyMiles are worth $36, and 3,500 SkyMiles are worth $42.
The bonus offer is open to new SkyMiles Dining members without a dining profile. In order to earn the bonus miles, you must create a dining profile by Jan. 11, 2019, and within 30 days of joining and within each visit, you must make your next visit. Read full terms here.
United MileagePlus Dining
New MileagePlus Dining members can earn up to 2,500 bonus miles for joining the program and dining. You'll earn 1,000 bonus miles for spending $25 or more on your first participating restaurant visit. Then, you'll earn 500 bonus miles on each of your next three visits to participating restaurants when you spend $25 or more.
Based on TPG's most recent valuations, 2,500 United miles are worth $35.
The bonus offer is open to people who are new to MileagePlus Dining, create an account and link a valid credit or debit card by Jan. 31, 2019. Find full terms of the offer here.
Keep in mind that you cannot have the same cards enrolled in multiple programs. Be sure to use a credit card that will reward you most for your dining purchases, such as the American Express® Gold Card (4x points) or Chase Sapphire Reserve (3x points).
