Pointify News Desk
Transfer bonuses, devaluations, mistake fares, and fresh award space — the day’s points-and-miles news, pulled live from the sources we read all day.
JetBlue has launched a new buy & gift points sale with up to a 120% bonus for points purchases made through October 1, 2026 (you can now use JetBlue miles for United Airlines awards). Members can buy and receive up to 300,000 TrueBlue points every […]
Starlux Airlines isn't immensely popular with U.S. travelers, but it offers an impressive first class cabin and a comfortable way to get to Asia. Starlux has just introduced the opportunity to buy miles — at 4¢ apiece. Let's take a look at whether this makes sense, along with other options for booking Starlux award redemptions.
Leading Hotels of the World is running another points sale, this time giving a bonus of up to 100%. That drops the price to as low as 6 cents per point, which may sound expensive, but you can get better value when redeeming the points. Best points-bookable hotels in the world (2026) The Deal Leading […] Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. American Express, Capital One, or other partners.
JetBlue just launched a new buy miles sale featuring up to a 120% bonus now through October 1, 2026. But should you take advantage of this promotion? Let's look at when it makes sense to buy JetBlue points — and when it doesn't.
Avianca continues its miles sales in 2026, offering up to a 145% bonus for purchases made through August 24, 2026. LifeMiles members can buy up to 200,000 miles per transaction (before any bonus) and up to 500,000 miles in any calendar year before the bonus. You […]
Alaska Airlines, at the end of July, launched its fifth Buy Miles Mystery Sale at up to a 100% bonus for 2026, and it ends tomorrow (August 20). Alaska Airlines joined the Oneworld alliance in March 2021, and you can redeem miles with all Oneworld […]
The Leading Hotels of the World (LHW) Leaders Club has launched another points sale for 2026, offering essentially what is 25% off paid rates. You can buy LHW Leaders Club points at up to a 100% bonus between August 18 and September 25, 2026. You […]
IHG just launched a new Points & Cash promotion. Now through August 24, targeted IHG One Rewards members can book a Points & Cash stay and receive around a 12% discount on the cash portion of the stay. This opens a back-door way to effectively buy points for around 0.5 cents each. Here's how.
Qatar Airways just launched a new sale to buy Avios with up to a 50% bonus. This is a solid deal from Qatar for buying Avios, allowing members to grab them for as little as 1.53¢ apiece. This bonus runs through August 25, 2026, giving you just a few days to take advantage of this offer.
IHG launched its sixth Buy Points Bonus Sale for 2026, with a 100% bonus at the beginning of this month that ends today (August 17). IHG frequently sells its points, with a maximum bonus of 100%. Members can purchase up to 200,000 points annually, and […]
Aeroplan is having an award sale with up to 25% off award flights
Aeroplan has announced an award sale that offers up to 25% off the points price of all Air Canada flights within Canada, the U.S., Mexico, the Caribbean, Europe, South America, and Asia-Pacific. The sale is valid through August 18th for travel between September 8, 2026 – June 30, 2027. Complete Guide to Air Canada Aeroplan […] Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. American Express, Capital One, or other partners.
American AAdvantage has long had a partnership with Stand Up To Cancer, which is a fantastic charity. At the moment, donating to Stand Up To Cancer can be particularly lucrative, and is essentially a way to acquire AAdvantage miles for two cents each, while also doing good.
Air Canada Aeroplan is currently offering an award sale with up to 25% off award flights to destinations across Canada, the U.S., Mexico, the Caribbean, Europe, South America, and Asia-Pacific. If you're interested, you'll need to act fast. Here's a look at the details and some sample flights to see just how good this promotion is.
Air Canada appears to have a fare sale ongoing, and they have also launched a discount for those who book using Aeroplan miles. Aeroplan has discounted destinations worldwide by up to 25% using miles, but only in economy for travel between September 8 and June […]
Southwest Airlines is offering a new fare sale with up to 40% off the base fare on one-way and round-trip bookings made with cash or Rapid Rewards points. This offer is valid on new reservations booked by August 13, 2026, for travel across most of the airline's network. Here are all the details.
JetBlue just launched a new buy miles sale featuring up to a 30% discount now through August 18, 2026. But should you take advantage of this promotion? Let's look at when it makes sense to buy JetBlue points — and when it doesn't.
Qatar Airways has just launched monthly award sales, allowing Privilege Club members to take up to 25% off flights to select destinations in both business and economy. Although there aren't any U.S. destinations on the list for the first edition, we're hopeful they will appear in the future. Here's what to know about Qatar's monthly special offers with Avios and the destinations currently on sale.
Copa Airlines just launched a new deal on ConnectMiles where you can get up to 45% off. This promotion runs now through August 31, 2026, which gives you plenty of time to buy miles for as little as 1.59¢ each. Here are the details.
News in brief: Lore Group launches a £100 Amex hotel cashback offer Lore Group, owner of upscale hotels in London, Amsterdam, New York and Washington, has launched another American Express cashback deal. The participating hotels this time are: Unlike previous deals, the hotels in Amsterdam (Pulitzer, reviewed here), New York and Washington are not included. […]
Hyatt has launched its third buy points offer for 2026, allowing members to purchase them at a 20% discount through October 5. Members can buy up to 55,000 points every calendar year, sometimes doubling to 110,000 before any possible bonuses. Hyatt offers opportunities throughout the year to purchase points. […]
Delta is about to launch its latest route, Atlanta – Riyadh, on October 23, 2026, and is now offering a SkyMiles award sale to celebrate this. SkyMiles members can redeem 30K miles for a return in basic or 45K in main from select US cities. […]
Hilton has launched its fourth Buy Points Sale for 2026, with an even higher limit than usual and a 100% bonus, which is open September 25. Members can typically purchase up to 80,000 points per calendar year, but the limit has now been doubled, tripled […]
Delta Air Lines will launch nonstop service between Atlanta and Riyadh on October 23, 2026, marking its first direct service to Saudi Arabia and the first nonstop flight between the United States and Riyadh operated by a U.S. airline. The route is ambitious and strategically interesting, though I do wonder how Delta will fill up […]
Context I have a friend’s wedding coming up in Dublin in summer 2027, and I recently acquired the Alaska 100k Global Companion Fare by putting my rent spend through Bilt. My partner and I also wanted to visit London on this trip to make the most of it. Strategy I knew I wanted to use the award on an EST > EUR route rather than Asia, since Asia availability has gotten tighter with the recent surge in demand.<b
Hilton Honors has just launched its newest bonus on purchased points, which is in line with the best offers we see from the program. Specifically, you can buy points with a 100% bonus, which is a cost of 0.5 cents per point. This could represent a great value for hotel redemptions, especially with an immediate use in mind.
Marriott launched its third points sale for 2026. The offer includes a 40% or higher bonus (check your offer here) and an increased limit, both valid through June 23, 2026. You can usually purchase up to 100,000 points per calendar year (twice if you also use the […]
Marriott Bonvoy is offering its members the chance to buy points with a up to a 50% bonus. This bonus drops the effective cost-per-point down to as low as 0.83¢ per point. That opens the door to stays at the most lavish Marriott properties at a fraction of the cost or the chane to mint airline miles for as little as 1.67¢ per mile. Here's when this promotion could make sense.
To celebrate the 100th birthday of Route 66, Wyndham is offering a unique — and rather lucrative — promotion. On August 20, 2026, you can shop a limited-edition candy collection: Flavors of the Open Road. The collection includes 30,000 Wyndham Rewards points, effectively allowing you to buy points for 0.064¢ each. Here's everything to know about Wyndham's Route 66 Centennial Candy Collection promotion.
IHG One Rewards has launched a flash sale, offering up to a 100% bonus on purchased points through to August 17, 2026.
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