Here’s a quick round up of some of the stories in the miles and points space. This may not affect everyone, but Amex closing accounts of certain types of customers may be of concern for people adding multiple authorized users.
Amex Closing accounts of certain authorized users
As per Doctor of Credit, reader reports of amex closing accounts are coming in. Apparently, these account closures are for authorized users who accounts have been inactive. What’s unique here is that, Amex is sending emails to customers about closing authorized user accounts due to inactivity even when the primary account is active. This may be an issue for people who may have opened up multiple authorized user accounts to generate more points via authorized user bonuses.
Earn 5,000 World of Hyatt points
Frequent Miler reports about a new promo by World of Hyatt. With this promo, you can earn 5,000 Hyatt points by simply making 3 months of recurring payments to 3 qualifying service providers. This promo should be pretty easy for most people to max out since you simply have to set up recurring payments. However, this promo is targeted.
Win 1 Million Chase Ultimate Rewards points
As per Miles to Memories, Chase is offering cardmembers the opportunity to win 1 million Chase Ultimate Rewards points. You need to sign up in order to have the chance win 1 million Chase Ultimate Rewards points.
Optimal way to redeem Hilton Free Night Certificates
Just yesterday, I published this guide about Hilton free night certificates, along with some of the most FAQs. This post by Frequent Miler is timely because is does a deep dive into the different properties around the world at which you can get great value while redeeming your Hilton free night certificates.
ICMYI, Amex is running another transfer bonus this month. With this points transfer bonus, you can transfer over Amex points to Virgin Atlantic with a 40% bonus. Instead of the standard 1:1 ratio, you will earn 1.400 Virgin points for each batch of 1,000 Amex Membership Rewards points you transfer over. This offer is valid till the end of the year, expiring on December 31, 2024.
Moreover, you can also transfer over Amex points to JetBlue with an extra 25% bonus. Another bonus that’s been running for a while is the 35% bonus to Marriott Bonvoy. You’ll get 1,350 Marriott Bonvoy points when you transfer over 1,000 Amex Membership Rewards points to Marriott Bonvoy. Similar to the offer with Virgin Atlantic, these offers also expire on December 31, 2024.
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With these limited time offers from American Express, you can earn up to 175,000 points and one free night from a single credit card welcome bonus
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