The Points Pundit

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Ashish's quest to travel the world was fueled by an insatiable appetite to experience language, culture, people and music all over the world. By using miles, points and loyalty programs astutely, he has now traveled to 6 continents! A marketing executive by profession, he leverages his marketing acumen to analyze the business side of loyalty programs and travel industry trends.

News

Award travel sweet spot ending, amazing card bonuses & more

Sad to see one of my favorite award travel sweet spots go away, but we're seeing some great card bonuses. That & more as we recap stories from last week.

The Points Pundit

November 8, 2020

150,000 points sign-up bonus on the Hilton Surpass Card!

With this offer, you'l earn a welcome bonus of 150,000 Hilton Honors points after you spend $3,000 on your Surpass Card in the first three months.

The Points Pundit

November 6, 2020

Emirates ending first class partner awards with Alaska miles

One of the best deals is about to end soon, as Emirates wlll no longer allow you to book First Class partner award tickets using Alaska Airlines miles.

The Points Pundit

November 5, 2020

Deals
Hotels

320,000 Hilton points up for grabs with this 100% bonus!

You can buy 320,000 Hilton Honors points with this 100% bonus. Conversely, you can also apply for Hilton's co branded cards with offers up to 150k points.

The Points Pundit

November 4, 2020

News

Elections 2020: Is the travel industry rooting for Trump or Biden?

As election results near, this report outlines interesting bits of information about which airlines & hotel chains donated to the Trump & Biden campaigns.

The Points Pundit

November 3, 2020