The Points Tool You've Always Wanted

August 12 update:
IHG now has a second targeted offer that has a higher cap of 10 bonus elite nights through September 30, 2026. This appears to be aimed at certain corporate customers, although we've seen data points where eligibility may be broader than the terms indicate. Here's a direct link to the registration page to check to see if you're targeted.

Original August 7 post:
IHG is targeting certain members with an offer to earn double elite night credits on eligible paid stays completed by September 29, 2026. There is a maximum of five bonus nights. Only qualifying paid stays of at least $30 before taxes and fees count, so award stays and Points + Cash bookings are excluded. Even if you aren't chasing status with IHG, the extra nights can help you reach Milestone Rewards, which begin at 20 elite nights and include options like bonus points, food and beverage credits, suite upgrades, and lounge access.

U.S. Bank has finally delivered on its long-promised addition of transfer partners. Altitude Reserve cardholders can now transfer points 1:1 to Air France-KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, and Ethiopian ShebaMiles, or 2:1 to ALL - Accor Live Limitless. Another transferable points currency is always welcome, but there's a major catch: The Altitude Reserve is currently the only U.S. Bank card with access to these partners, and it has been closed to new applicants since 2024. That makes this great news for existing cardholders but largely irrelevant to everyone else for now. We'll be watching to see whether U.S. Bank reopens the Altitude Reserve, adds transfers to other cards, or launches a new transferable-points card.

Chase Ultimate Rewards is offering a 20% transfer bonus to Air Canada Aeroplan. The standard transfer ratio is 1:1, so with the bonus, you’ll receive 1,200 Air Canada Aeroplan points for every 1,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points transferred. This Aeroplan transfer bonus gets even better for those with a Chase Aeroplan card. Cardholders can get an extra 10% bonus on their transfers when transferring at least 50k points. Offer expires September 30, 2026.

The American Airlines Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select card is now offering 80,000 miles after spending $3,500 in 3 months. That’s up 20,000 miles over the previous offer of 65,000 miles, but it also requires an additional $2,500 in spending. This is a good offer, but it has had several elevated offers over the past year with the same number of miles after only $1,000 in purchases.