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Capital One Travel is targeting select cardholders with discounts on Alaska Airlines and Aer Lingus flights booked through its travel portal. The offers include 10% off select international Alaska Airlines flights (up to $75 in savings), 10% off select Alaska Airlines flights to Hawaii (up to $50 in savings), and $100 off select Aer Lingus flights. The Aer Lingus offer expires December 31, 2026, while both Alaska Airlines offers run through February 10, 2027. Since you have to book through the portal for these offers, you could stack it with the $300 annual Capital One Travel credit available on the Venture X and Venture X Business cards. Just be sure to compare prices against booking directly with the airlines, since portal prices aren't always the lowest. To see if you're targeted, visit the Capital One Travel offers page or check the Travel Wallet section of your account. Make sure the discount appears before completing your booking.

Amex is targeting certain cardholders offering $150 back after spending $1,500 or more directly with Air France or KLM through December 15, 2026. The offer is valid on flights originating in the U.S. and charged in U.S. dollars, which makes it especially useful for covering the high taxes and fees on Flying Blue award tickets. Current award searches show business-class taxes and fees of about $335 from the U.S. to Europe and nearly $600 on the return, while economy awards are about $135 outbound and $270 returning. Those charges are displaying in U.S. dollars during the booking process, so they should count toward the $1,500 spending requirement as long as the trip originates in the U.S. and the payment is made directly through Air France or KLM. A couple of business-class award tickets could get you most or all of the way to the threshold without buying any cash airfare. We would verify that booking a round trip originating in the U.S would qualify before counting on this though.

Targeted Amex Offers are available for stays at several Marriott luxury brands through November 30, 2026. Offers include $200 back after spending $1,000 at St. Regis, Ritz-Carlton, or EDITION, and $160 back after spending $800 at JW Marriott. These all effectively give you 20% back when you meet the spending requirement. Eligible stays are limited to participating properties in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean, and the spending requirement can be met across multiple purchases. Check your Amex Offers to see which versions you're targeted for, enroll before making a purchase, and make sure eligible charges post by November 30.

November 3 Update: When these elevated offers first launched, all referral links were still showing the standard offers. Referral links now show these elevated offers as well, so if you can refer a friend or family member or know someone to refer you, make sure you use a referral link.

Chase has launched elevated public welcome offers on all three Southwest personal credit cards, and the timing creates one final opportunity to earn the Companion Pass through 2027 using these bonuses. The Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus Card is offering 80,000 points after spending $1,000 in 3 months, up from its standard offer of 50,000 points with the same spending requirement. The annual fee is $99. The Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier Card is offering 85,000 points after spending $2,000 in 3 months, up from its standard offer of 55,000 points. The annual fee is $149. The Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority Card is offering 90,000 points after spending $3,000 in 3 months, up from its standard offer of 60,000 points. The annual fee is $229. All three offers expire December 2, 2026, which is also the final day you must be approved for one of these cards for its welcome bonus to count toward earning the Companion Pass through 2027. You'll still need to pair one of these personal cards with a Southwest business card welcome bonus to reach the required 135,000 qualifying points.