News You Can Use – AMEX Transfer Bonus to Etihad, 2X Hilton Promo, Discounted Awards From Boston to Europe, Faster Security Clearance With Delta
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Update: One or more card offers in this post are no longer available. Check our Hot Deals for the latest offers.1. Transfer AMEX Membership Rewards Points to Etihad and Get a 30% Bonus
Via Reddit, you’ll get a 30% bonus when you transfer AMEX Membership Rewards points to Etihad through June 15, 2016. Etihad is AMEX’s newest Membership Rewards transfer partner.
Etihad’s luxurious First Class Apartments are ~117,000 Etihad miles one-way from New York (JFK) to Abu Dhabi. So with this bonus, it would cost ~91,000 AMEX Membership Rewards points for an award seat. That’s an excellent value considering these tickets cost thousands of dollars!
Flying on Etihad’s partner airlines, like American Airlines, can be a good use of miles.
Because Etihad does NOT charge fuel surcharges for award tickets on partner airlines. But there are fuel surcharges when booking award tickets on Etihad flights.
Check out my Ultimate Guide to Etihad Miles.
2. Double Hilton Points Bonus Promotion
Via The Gate, you’ll earn double Hilton points on stays through August 31, 2016. You must register by August 31, 2016, and before your first stay.
You’ll only receive bonus Hilton points for stays completed during the promotion period. All Hilton brand hotels are included.
I’d recommend signing-up even if you don’t have a Hilton stay planned. Because it only takes a few seconds!
And don’t forget you can use the Hilton Honors Card from American Express and Hilton Honors Surpass Card from American Express cards to earn more points on paid stays. Both cards are offering their highest-ever sign-up bonuses through May 4, 2016.
3. Discounted Award Tickets From Boston With Flying Blue
Don’t forget about Flying Blue Promo Awards, available on the 1st of every month. Flying Blue is the frequent flyer program for Air France and KLM, and sometimes award tickets are discounted up to 50%.
This month you can save 25% on Business Class award flights between Europe and Boston. And you don’t have to end your trip in Paris or Amsterdam. But watch for fuel surcharges. Also, you must use Flying Blue miles (not SkyTeam partner miles like Delta).This deal is good for flights booked by May 31, 2016. And for travel between July 1, 2016, and August 31, 2016.
4. Get Through Security Faster With Delta and CLEAR
Delta is teaming up with CLEAR to give Delta SkyMiles members a quicker way to get through security.CLEAR members can access shorter airport security lines at 13 airports. Any US citizen or permanent resident can sign-up and pay for the service.
Delta will offer it for free to US Diamond Medallion members. And all Delta SkyMiles members will get discounted pricing.I’ve written about CLEAR and how it compares to TSA PreCheck and Global Entry.
You’ll access shorter lines, but you’ll still have to take off your shoes and remove your laptop from your bag. So most folks will still be better off with TSA PreCheck.
If you’re a Delta SkyMiles Diamond Medallion member, it’s another helpful (and free!) way to get through security faster.
Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. That’s $750 when you redeem through Chase Ultimate Rewards®.
Enjoy benefits such as a $50 annual Ultimate Rewards Hotel Credit, 5x on travel purchased through Chase Ultimate Rewards®, 3x on dining and 2x on all other travel purchases, plus more.
Get 25% more value when you redeem for airfare, hotels, car rentals and cruises through Chase Ultimate Rewards®. For example, 60,000 points are worth $750 toward travel.
Count on Trip Cancellation/Interruption Insurance, Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver, Lost Luggage Insurance and more.
Get complimentary access to DashPass which unlocks $0 delivery fees and lower service fees for a minimum of one year when you activate by December 31, 2024.
Intro APR on purchases
N/A
Regular APR
20.49% – 27.49% Variable
Annual Fee
$95
Balance Transfer Fee
Either $5 or 5% of the amount of each transfer, whichever is greater.
Rates & Fees
Other
MORE INFO
Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. That’s $750 when you redeem through Chase Ultimate Rewards®.
Enjoy benefits such as a $50 annual Ultimate Rewards Hotel Credit, 5x on travel purchased through Chase Ultimate Rewards®, 3x on dining and 2x on all other travel purchases, plus more.
Get 25% more value when you redeem for airfare, hotels, car rentals and cruises through Chase Ultimate Rewards®. For example, 60,000 points are worth $750 toward travel.
Count on Trip Cancellation/Interruption Insurance, Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver, Lost Luggage Insurance and more.
Get complimentary access to DashPass which unlocks $0 delivery fees and lower service fees for a minimum of one year when you activate by December 31, 2024.
Intro APR on purchases
N/A
Regular APR
20.49% – 27.49% Variable
Annual Fee
$95
Balance Transfer Fee
Either $5 or 5% of the amount of each transfer, whichever is greater.
Rates & Fees
Other
MORE INFO
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