Yesterday's News: Biz Class Deal to Europe, Win AA Miles & More
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here – Chase Sapphire Preferred Card
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Business Class to Europe from Just 30,000 Avios + $446 Round-Trip!
You have until midnight tonight to take advantage of a great deal from British Airways: $2,015 round-trip for business-class travel to European destinations through August 2016. But wait, there's more! With an AARP discount (anyone can become a member) and Avios points, round-trip fares were available for as low as $362 (business class from Philly to Madrid). Today, you can find the same flights for a few hundred dollars more. Read more (but start with this post).
Transferring Ultimate Rewards Points to United
TPG Senior Points & Miles Contributor Nick Ewen has started an informative series on point transferring, and yesterday he tackled moving Ultimate Rewards points to United. Chase Ultimate Rewards are some of the best transferable points to have in your wallet, and he takes you through the process step by step. Read more.
Rewards Card of the Week: Chase Sapphire Preferred
With a current sign-up bonus of 40,000 points when you spend $4,000 within the first three months, if you don't already have the Chase Sapphire Preferred card, now's the time to get it. Points transfer instantly to many travel partners — for example, 40,000 bonus points can be converted to 40,000 United miles or Hyatt points.
Thursday Giveaway: 27,000 American Airlines Miles
American is running a buy miles promotion, which inspired this Thursday's giveaway! TPG values American miles at 1.7 cents apiece, so you can earn quite a bit of value from both the sign-up offer, as well as the buy miles promotion. You must enter the giveaway (via Facebook or through the post itself) below no later than 11:59pm ET on Monday, October 19. Do it now!
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