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September 10 Update: Following Flying Blue's September 8 introduction of Light, Standard, and Flex awards, these Promo Rewards are pricing as Standard fares rather than the more restrictive Light fares we initially expected. That means they include a checked bag and standard seat selection at check-in, while changes and refunds are available for a €70 fee. We found September Economy Promo Rewards pricing at 18,750 miles even when the corresponding Light fare costs 25,000 miles and the regular Standard fare costs 30,000 miles. We are not sure whether this is intentional on Flying Blue's part, but we will keep an eye on the pricing throughout the month and will be very interested to see how Promo Rewards price in October.

Flying Blue has released its September 2026 Promo Rewards, offering up to 25% off select Air France and KLM award flights between Europe and North America. Economy awards start at 18,750 miles each way from East Coast cities like New York, Washington, and Miami; Midwest cities like Chicago and Detroit; and West Coast cities including Los Angeles, while Montreal is also available for 18,750 miles and San Diego for 30,000 miles. Premium economy awards start at 30,000 miles each way from Boston, New York, Toronto, San Francisco, and Vancouver, while San José is also included in this month's promotions. Business class options include Minneapolis and Mexico City for 45,000 miles each way. Book by September 30, 2026 for travel through February 28, 2027. If you're interested in any of these awards, we'd recommend booking before September 8, when Flying Blue introduces its new Light awards. After that date, these lowest promo prices will come with reduced benefits, including no changes or refunds, reduced baggage allowances, no advance seat selection, and no lounge access even in business class. To get the same benefits Flying Blue awards offer today, you'll need to book a Standard award, which is expected to cost roughly 25-30% more miles. Promo Rewards are valid on Air France- and KLM-operated flights to or from Europe and can include connecting flights within Europe through Paris or Amsterdam.

09/10/26 Update: Chase just announced these elevated offers will end at 9am on September 17. If you've had your eye on these elevated bonuses, we suggest not waiting until the very last minute, as the offers sometimes get pulled a little earlier than the stated time.

The Chase Ink Business Cash and Ink Business Unlimited cards have had elevated 100,000-point signup bonus offers for most of the summer, but those offers are ending soon. Chase has not announced an official end date yet, but when we get the "ending soon" message, it usually means there are only a few weeks left. Chase typically follows with a firm end date rather than pulling the offers without warning, but if you’ve had your eye on either card, now would be a good time to apply. These are fantastic offers since neither card has an annual fee, and if you have an eligible Chase card that transfers to travel partners, you can combine your Ultimate Rewards points. If you’re playing two-player mode and one of you has never had a Chase Ink business card, the referral bonus is a stout 40,000 points, so make sure you take advantage of that as well for a potential 140,000-point haul from a no-annual-fee card.

World of Hyatt members can earn 2X points on eligible paid stays at Thompson Hotels worldwide through November 10, 2026. You must register before your stay, and only base points are doubled. That means you'll earn 10 points per dollar instead of the usual 5 points, plus any additional points from Hyatt elite status or your credit card. We wouldn't go out of our way to book a Thompson property just for these bonus points, but it's an easy opportunity to earn extra Hyatt points if you already have an eligible stay planned.

American Express has launched elevated welcome offers on three Hilton personal cards. The Hilton Honors Surpass is offering 130,000 miles plus a free night award after spending $3,000 in 6 months. The standard offer is 130,000 points with the same spending requirement. The annual fee is $150. Best offer we have seen on Hilton Honors Aspire, which is offering 200,000 miles after spending $6,000 in 6 months. That’s up 50,000 miles over their standard offer of 150,000 miles with the same spending requirement. The annual fee is $550. The Hilton Honors is offering 70,000 miles plus a free night award after spending $2,000 in 6 months. The standard offer is 80,000 points with the same spending requirement. There is no annual fee. All three offers expire January 13, 2027.