Breaking Points: Credit Card News

Wyndham is offering 15,000 bonus points to new Wyndham Rewards Business members. Companies must enroll in Wyndham Rewards Business between March 4 and April 30, 2026 to receive a corporate ID code. Then an employee must book and complete a qualifying business stay using that code by June 30, 2026. The business account will earn 15,000 bonus points and the employee staying will earn 2X points on the stay.

Avianca is offering an award sale on many routes from the United States to Central and South America. Economy flights start at 3,500 miles one-way or 13,000 miles one-way in business class. That’s roughly a 50% discount, as these flights typically start at 7,100 miles in economy and 22,500 miles in business. Avianca is also offering business class flights from Washington D.C. to Madrid starting at 56,000 miles one-way. Book by March 9, 2026 for travel through October 31, 2026.

Citi is offering 80,000 American Airlines AAdvantage miles after spending $1,000 in the first 3 months on the Citi AAdvantage Platinum card. That’s up from the standard offer of 50,000 miles after spending $2,500. The offer requires entering promo code 000000. The annual fee is waived the first year and is $99 after that.

American Airlines AAdvantage members can earn an extra 500 or 1,000 Loyalty Points for each eligible flight taken between now and April 30, 2026. By registering for the promotion and booking an eligible American Airlines flight (excluding Basic Economy), members can earn up to 5,000 additional Loyalty Points total. American’s elite status calendar runs from March 1 to February 28 each year, so this promotion is a good opportunity to get a head start on earning elite status for the current qualification year.

Southwest Airlines has announced an opportunity to match your existing elite status from another U.S.-based airline to Southwest A-List or A-List Preferred status. The matched status will last for 120 days, with the opportunity to extend it to 12 months by completing qualifying activities. Registration must be completed between now and December 30, 2026. Full details of the promotion are available on Southwest’s website.