Here are the most important news regarding miles and points from last week:
Last Day to Earn Up to 500 FREE American AAdvantage Bonus Miles for Online Shopping
If you are planning to make a few online purchases in the near future, you might want to take advantage of American Airlines offering up to 500 extra bonus miles for online shopping until the end of today.
It is technically billed as a mystery bonus, but everyone is getting a bonus of 500 miles.
You will need to spend $200 in order to earn the bonus. Here is a link to the promotion on the AA online shopping portal.
(United and Alaska Airlines also launched new similar mystery shopping portal bonuses today but you have about a week to earn them.)
Marriott Bonvoy Adds Online Transfer of Points to Other Members
Marriott Bonvoy recently made it easier to transfer your points to another person’s account. Previously you could transfer points to another account but you had to call. Now you can easily transfer Marriott Bonvoy points to another account online which makes the process faster and much easier.
You can find a guide on how to transfer Marriott Bonvoy points to another member account here.
Spirit’s New Status Match Promotion
Spirit Airlines has launched a 12-month status match promotion. For a limited time, Spirit is accepting status matching from 16 airline loyalty programs and 16 hotel loyalty programs. There is an application fee of $49 for Silver and $99 for Gold status.
Learn more and apply for the status match here: https://spirit.statusmatch.com
United Airlines Increases International Flights by 25% this Summer
United Airlines announced that it has expanded its flying by 25% versus last year to meet the sharp increase in demand for travel outside of the U.S this summer. You can see their new international routes and read their announcement here.
United Airlines Mile Play Promotion
United Airlines announced their new Miles Play promotion. This is a targeted offer for some members only and varies from one account to the other. Click here to check if you have been targeted and to see the details of your offer.
Marriott Bonvoy Points Purchase Promotion Extended
I am not a fan of purchasing miles or points, but if you are a few Marriott Bonvoy points short of a specific redemption, you can take advantage of Marriott Bonvoy current points purchase promotion which was extended to April 13. Here are the details:
· Get a 40% bonus with the purchase of 2,000 or more Marriott Bonvoy points.
· Promotion now ends April 13, 2023
· Members may purchase or receive a combined maximum of 100,000 points per calendar year if booked through the Marriott website, Marriott Mobile Apps or the Customer Engagement Centers.
· Members may purchase an additional 100,000 points annually while booking a hotel stay through the reservation path on Marriott.com.
· Members can gift points to another Marriott Bonvoy account and the recipient will receive the base and bonus points.
Earn 3,000 Marriott Bonvoy points for downloading Uber or Uber Eats app
Speaking of Marriott, if you don’t already have an Uber account, you can earn an easy 3,000 Marriott Bonvoy bonus points when you download the Uber or Uber Eats app, create a new account, and link it to your Marriott Bonvoy account. This limited-time offer ends April 15, 2023 and applies to first-time Uber users only. Here is the link for more information.
