Here’s your miles, points, travel, and deals news for November 1, 2023:
Bilt Rent Day
As a reminder, the first of every month is Bilt’s Rent Day. This month you can:
- Get up to a 150% transfer bonus to Emirates Skywards for Platinum members, a 125% bonus for Gold members, a 100% bonus for Silver members, and a 75% bonus for Blue members.
- Earn up to 250 points with Trivia (if you want the answers, read this thread).
- Double points via the Bilt Mastercard for dining (6x points), travel (4x points), and all other purchases excluding rent (2x points).
- Buy one get one Soul Cycle classes.
Airline Shopping Portal Bonus
Several airline shopping portals have special bonuses:
Alaska Airlines until 11/17/2023:
- Spend $150 = 300 bonus miles.
- Spend $350 = 750 bonus miles.
- Spend $650 = 1,500 bonus miles.
American Airlines until 11/17/2023:
- Spend $200 = 500 bonus miles
- Spend $700 = 1,500 bonus miles
- Spend $1,600 = 4,000 bonus miles.
Delta Airlines until 11/17/2023:
- Spend $200 = 400 bonus miles
- Spend $500 = 800 bonus miles
- Spend $1,000 = 2,000 bonus miles.
Southwest Airlines until 11/22/2023:
- Spend $100 = 400 bonus points.
- Spend $400 = 1,200 bonus points.
- Spend $1,000 = 4,000 bonus points.
United Airlines until 11/20/2023:
- Spend $150 = 500 bonus miles
- Spend $600 = 2000 bonus miles
- Spend $1200 = 5000 bonus miles
Flying Blue Promo Rewards
Flying Blue’s monthly Promo Rewards are out with discounted award pricing. Here are the deals for bookings between 11/1/2023 and 11/30/2023 for travel through 4/30/2024:
Economy:
- 25% off Air France Economy awards between Europe and New York (JFK) and Seattle (SEA), which start at 15,000 miles.
- 25% off KLM economy awards between Europe and Los Angeles (LAX) and Miami (MIA), which starts at 15,000 miles.
Premium Economy:
- 25% off Air France Premium Economy awards between Europe and Dallas (DFW), which start at 26,250 miles.
Business:
- 25% off Air France Business Class award between Europe and Raleigh (RDU), which starts at 37,500 miles.
Deals and Points News
- New 20% transfer bonus from American Express Membership Rewards to Marriott Bonvoy (1 to 1.2) until November 30, 2023, but there are many other better partners.
- Today is the last day for the bonuses on the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card and Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card.
- Intuit’s Mint will be shutdown at the start of the new year (1/1/2024) and replaced by Credit Karma. Many people, including myself, use it regularly to track spending.
- Best Western is having a 50% award sale for stays in the US, Canada, and the Caribbean until February 4, 2024.
- New Amex Offer for Exxon Mobil for $5 statement credit when you spend $25 via the Exxon Mobil Rewards+™ app by 12/31/2023.
- New Amex Offer for eBay for a $5 statement credit when you spend $15 or more by 12/31/2023.
Travel News
- Delta announced a partnership with Hughes Network Systems for the installation of high-speed Wi-Fi for more than 400 Boeing 717s and other regional aircraft.
