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American Airlines has a targeted offer for AAdvantage Business members offering 5,000 bonus miles per eligible flight segment to or from New York (JFK, LGA, or EWR), Los Angeles (LAX), or Chicago (ORD). Those eligible for the offer can earn up to 50,000 bonus miles in total. You must register for the promotion before booking, and flights must be ticketed and completed by December 31, 2026. Only American Airlines-marketed flights qualify, and reservations must include the required AAdvantage Business or corporate identifiers. Basic Economy tickets and award flights are excluded. The bonus applies to each eligible flight segment, so a qualifying round trip could earn 10,000 bonus miles, while connecting itineraries could earn even more. These are redeemable miles only and won't count toward AAdvantage elite status. Check the promotions section of your AAdvantage account to see if you're targeted and register before booking.

October 20, 2026 update: Southwest has brought back its up-to-40%-off sale. Book by October 22 for select travel between November 9, 2026 and March 3, 2027. The discount applies automatically to both cash and award fares, with no promo code required. Blackout dates apply around Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's, with additional day-of-week restrictions on certain routes. If you already have Southwest travel booked, it's worth checking the current price and repricing or rebooking if the fare has dropped.

Southwest is offering up to 40% off select flights when you book by September 17, 2026, for travel between October 5, 2026 and March 3, 2027. The discount is applied automatically to both cash and points fares, with no promo code required. There are no clear parameters around which flights are on sale and which aren't, so you'll just have to search the route you're interested in. If you're planning a trip and may fly Southwest, it's certainly worth checking to see if your route is discounted. More importantly, if you already have an eligible Southwest flight booked, it's definitely worth checking the current price to see if it's cheaper than what you originally booked. If you booked Choice or above, those fares can be changed without a fee. Even if you booked a Basic fare, which cannot be changed, you can cancel and rebook if the new fare is cheaper.

Bilt Rewards has added another transfer partner to its repertoire. JetBlue TrueBlue is the newest addition, allowing members to transfer Bilt points at a 1:1 ratio. This gives Bilt members another airfare redemption option and makes TrueBlue a transfer partner of seven rewards currencies. You can already transfer points to JetBlue from Chase Ultimate Rewards, Citi ThankYou Rewards, Wells Fargo Rewards, American Express Membership Rewards, Capital One Miles, and Rove Miles. The 1:1 ratio matches all other partners other than American Express, which transfers at 2.5:2, and Capital One, which transfers at 5:3. Bilt has frequently offered transfer bonuses to newly added partners during its monthly Rent Day promotions, so we could see a JetBlue bonus in the future.

IHG One Rewards is offering up to 25,000 bonus points for renewing an InterContinental Ambassador membership and completing two qualifying hotel nights by December 31, 2026. New members can also earn 10,000 points for joining and completing two qualifying nights. Existing members who renew with cash receive 15,000 bonus points, plus another 10,000 points after staying two qualifying nights at participating IHG properties. Ambassador membership costs $225 or 45,000 IHG points, and members paying with points can still earn the 10,000-point stay bonus. At our valuation of 0.6 cents per point, the full 25,000-point renewal bonus is worth approximately $150, effectively reducing the $225 renewal cost to just $75. Qualifying nights must occur after joining or renewing and by December 31, 2026. This is a particularly attractive promotion for existing Ambassador members who are eligible to renew and already have IHG stays planned. Keep in mind that renewals are generally only available within 92 days of your membership expiration. You can review Ambassador membership and enrollment details here.