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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.

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    What you missed on Head for Points last week (opens Head for Points in a new tab)

    Welcome to the Head for Points weekly newsletter, full of the latest Avios, travel loyalty and travel credit card news, hints and tips. If you are not a subscriber, you can sign up to this free Saturday newsletter by filling in the form here. Please forward it to any friends or family who you think may want to join our 55,000 subscribers and improve how they travel. The newsletter also runs on the Head for Points website every Saturday.

    Head for Points
    • Avios
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    Chase Sapphire Reserve® and Reserve for Business℠ can have different Points Boost rates…on the same hotel (opens Frequent Miler in a new tab)

    When Chase refreshed the Sapphire Reserve® card and launched the Sapphire Reserve for Business℠ card last year, it did away with the previous 1.5 cents per point (cpp) redemptions everywhere via Chase Travel℠ and replaced them with Points Boosts. This feature gives holders of either card the opportunity to redeem Ultimate Rewards points for increased […] The post Chase Sapphire Reserve® and Reserve for Business℠ can have different Points Boost rates…on the same hotel appeared first o

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    • Chase Ultimate Rewards
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    Rakuten offering up to $100 / 10K Bilt points for Chase Unlimited cards (opens Frequent Miler in a new tab)

    For several months, Rakuten has been offering rewards after you apply through Rakuten’s link and are then approved for the Chase Freedom Unlimited® card. Now, another Chase card is in the mix: the Ink Business Unlimited®. The current rate for Freedom Unlimited is $90 in cashback or up to 9,000 Bilt points for new Chase […] The post Rakuten offering up to $100 / 10K Bilt points for Chase Unlimited cards appeared first on Frequent Miler . Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. A

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    • Bilt Rewards
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    Hilton Luxury Brands Amex Offer: Spend $1250, Get $250 Back in US and Latin America (targeted) (opens Frequent Miler in a new tab)

    There’s a new Amex Offer that can save you $250 on stays when you spend at least $1250 at Waldorf Astoria, Conrad, and LXR properties in the US and Latin America. This can be used at two of Hilton’s more sought-after properties in North America: Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal and Zemi Beach House. The […] The post Hilton Luxury Brands Amex Offer: Spend $1250, Get $250 Back in US and Latin America (targeted) appeared first on Frequent Miler . Frequent Miler may receive compensation from

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    • Amex Membership Rewards
    • Hilton Honors
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    Rakuten offering $100 cashback or up to 10K Bilt points for Citi Strata Premier® card (opens Frequent Miler in a new tab)

    For several months, Rakuten has been offering rewards when applying for and being approved for the Chase Freedom Unlimited® card, as well as two different Bank of America cards. Now, Citibank is getting into the game. At the moment, Rakuten is offering $100 cashback or up to 10,000 Bilt points if you apply and are […] The post Rakuten offering $100 cashback or up to 10K Bilt points for Citi Strata Premier® card appeared first on Frequent Miler . Frequent Miler may receive compensation from

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    • Bilt Rewards
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    Safeway: Get 12x Points On Best Buy Giftcards (opens Doctor of Credit in a new tab)

    Safeway has a J4U offer to get 10x points on $50+ purchases of Zift Zillions gift cards. Over the weekend you'll get an extra 2x on all gift card purchases for a total of 12x. Safeway points are very valuable (up to $1.67 off groceries per 100 points), and some Zift Zillions can even be redeemed for Amazon or Airbnb and other

    Doctor of Credit
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    Current Amex Offers (opens Frequent Miler in a new tab)

    This post is designed to show current Amex Offers. If you have any Amex cards, even authorized user cards, then you’re eligible to sign up for offers when you log into your Amex account. If you’re planning to shop or book travel, check this page to see if an Amex Offer exists that will help […] The post Current Amex Offers appeared first on Frequent Miler . Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. American Express, Capital One, or other partners.

    Frequent Miler
    • Amex Membership Rewards
    • Capital One
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    Alaska / Atmos again allows wallet funds as payment for companion fare bookings (opens Frequent Miler in a new tab)

    Alaska’s companion fare has now been almost completely untanked. The airline offers a “famous” companion fare with both the Atmos Ascent and Business credit cards, allowing a companion to travel for $99 plus taxes (totaling ~$121). It’s valid on any North American economy fare class on Hawaiian or Alaska, and the companion earns both status […] The post Alaska / Atmos again allows wallet funds as payment for companion fare bookings appeared first on Frequent Miler . Frequent Mi

    Frequent Miler
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    Rakuten American Express Credit Card: Annual 4x maximum increased by nearly 50% (opens Frequent Miler in a new tab)

    Update 7/3: American Express has announced it will increase the Rakuten card’s annual limit for earning 4x on Rakuten purchases from $7K to $10K per year, starting 7/15/26. While that still will be below what many people might want, a nearly 50% increase isn’t anything to sneeze at. (h/t: DOC) ~~~ Rakuten is a shopping portal […] The post Rakuten American Express Credit Card: Annual 4x maximum increased by nearly 50% appeared first on Frequent Miler . Frequent Miler may receive compensatio

    Frequent Miler
    • Amex Membership Rewards
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    Southwest consumer cards: Increased offers up 90K points (still available via referral) (opens Frequent Miler in a new tab)

    Update 7/3/26: Although the publicly available versions have dipped considerably, these increased Southwest welcome offers are still available via referral. The links below go to the increased offers, but if you have someone else in the household who can refer you, it will make the total haul even richer. ~ All three consumer Southwest Airlines […] The post Southwest consumer cards: Increased offers up 90K points (still available via referral) appeared first on Frequent Miler . Frequent Mi

    Frequent Miler
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    Bits: JAL upgrades all London flights, new Emirates lounge design for Manchester, CP Vilamoura (opens Head for Points in a new tab)

    News in brief: JAL upgrades all London-Tokyo flights to new A350 In late 2024 Japan Airlines brought its newest and largest A350-1000 to London, the second destination in the world to receive the new flagship. I was on board about six months later, in April 2025, to review both JAL’s premium economy and business class. […]

    Head for Points
    • Emirates Skywards
    • Japan Airlines
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    Going to the F1? American Express has special benefits (opens Head for Points in a new tab)

    Last weekend we looked at the special benefits on offer at Wimbledon this year for American Express cardholders. If you are off to Silverstone for the Grand Prix this weekend, there’s a similar range of benefits available. American Express is the Official Payments Partner of the Formula 1 Pirelli British Grand Prix 2026. The key […]

    Head for Points
    • Amex Membership Rewards
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    Which hotel credit card is the most rewarding for spending? (opens Frequent Miler in a new tab)

    Co-branded credit cards, and hotel cards specifically, are often frowned upon as a place to put regular spending, especially compared to bank cards with transferable currencies and sexy bonus categories. That said, hotel cards can be both rewarding and fun in the right circumstances. The reason is that they tend to offer a ton of […] The post Which hotel credit card is the most rewarding for spending? appeared first on Frequent Miler . Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. Am

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