The Points Tool You've Always Wanted

Hilton announced a partnership with Yotel earlier this year, and participating properties are now beginning to appear on Hilton's website. Yotel is known for compactly designed rooms in major cities and inside airport terminals, which can be especially convenient for overnight layovers or late arrivals since some locations do not require clearing immigration. Many properties are relatively inexpensive and can now be booked with cash or Hilton Honors points. We love using points for airport hotel stays, so having another option for redemptions or earning points on inexpensive paid stays is always welcome.

Some American Express cardholders are being targeted for an offer to earn an $80 statement credit after spending $400 or more on Alaska Airlines or Hawaiian Airlines-operated flights by September 30, 2026. If you have upcoming paid travel, this is an easy discount worth activating. Even if you don't have immediate plans, you could purchase an eligible Main fare and later cancel it for Alaska wallet funds, which are valid for one year (you only need to book by the expiration date, not travel) and can be used toward Alaska-operated and partner flights booked on Alaska's website.

Air France KLM is offering 70,000 points after spending $3,000 in 3 months, plus up to 30,000 more bonus points by spending a total of $7,500 in the first 6 months. You'll also receive 100 XP as part of the welcome offer. That’s up from their standard offer of 50,000 points, which requires $2000 in 3 months. The annual fee $89. This is the highest ever offer we've seen on this card.

Chase has announced that this elevated offer will end on July 30, 2026 at 9am EST, so jump on this highest ever offer before then.

The Chase Sapphire Preferred is offering 100,000 points after spending $5,000 in the first 3 months. That's 25,000 points more than the standard offer of 75,000 points and ties the highest welcome offer we've ever seen on the card. The annual fee remains $95, and the elevated offer comes on the heels of a recent card refresh that increased the annual hotel credit to $100, added new bonus categories, a TSA PreCheck/Global Entry/NEXUS credit, a complimentary year of Apple TV+, and emergency evacuation coverage up to $100,000. Unfortunately, Chase also recently devalued Hyatt transfers on the Sapphire Preferred from 1:1 to 4:3, making the Sapphire Reserve cards the only Chase products that still transfer to Hyatt at a 1:1 ratio.