Travel Promotions & Credit Card Offers

This page compiles all the top promotions from my blog posts. This will give you a one stop shop for all the point/mile/credit card promotion and deals out there! This page will be updated often with new promotions.

Credit Card Promos  |  Hotel Promos  |  Airline Promos  |  Car Rental Promos  |  Other


Credit Card Promotions

Flexible Programs

  • American Express Membership Rewards
    • American Express® Premier Rewards Gold Card: Earn 25,000 Membership Rewards® points after you spend $2k during your first three months of Card membership; Earn 15K points after you spend $30,000 within one calendar year; Earn 3X points for flights booked with airlines, 2X points at US gas stations and US supermarkets, 1X points on other purchases; $0 introductory annual fee for the first year, then $175. Card application link. Blog Post
    • The Business Gold Rewards Card® from American Express OPEN: Earn 50,000 Membership Rewards points when you spend $5,000 during your first three months of Card membership. Earn 3x points on airfare, 2x points on purchases in the U.S. for advertising in select media, gasoline at U.S. stand-alone stations, and shipping, and 1x point on all other purchases; $0 introductory annual fee for the first year, then $175. Card application link. Blog Post
    • American Express Platinum: 25,000 Membership Rewards points bonus, redeemable for one domestic round-trip Coach-Class airline ticket, when you spend $2,000 during your first three months of Card membership; Premium travel benefits: access over 600 lounges worldwide when you enroll in Priority Pass(TM)Select, no foreign transaction fees; Up to $200 in Airline Fee Credits annually to cover incidental charges on your airline of choice, including checked-baggage fees; Complimentary Companion Airfare with purchase of qualifying First- or Business-Class international ticket; 24/7 Platinum Card(R) Concierge service for assistance with reservations, travel, gifts, and more; FINE HOTELS & RESORTS Program: exclusive upgrades and amenities at over 700 boutique, resort, and luxury hotels worldwide. $450 annual fee. Card application link.
  • Chase Ultimate Rewards
    • Chase Sapphire Preferred: 40,000 points for new applicants after $3,000 spend within the first 3 months; No foreign transaction fees; Earn 1 point for every $1 in purchases, and double points on all dinning, airfare, and hotels; Annual fee waived for the first year then $95/year. Card application link. Blog Post; Chase Sapphire Preferred vs. Chase Ink Bold post 
    • Chase Ink Bold: New applicants will receive 50,000 points after $5,000 spend within the first 3 months; Earn 1 point for every $1 in purchases, 2x points on gas and hotels, and 5x points on business spend (see post to see which categories apply). Annual fee waived for the first year then $95/year. Card Application link. Blog Post; Chase Sapphire Preferred vs. Chase Ink Bold post
    • Chase Ink Plus: Similar card to the Chase Ink Bold, but this is a credit card, not a charge card. Receive 50,000 points after $5,000 spend within the first 3 months; Earn 1 point for every $1 in purchases, 2x points on gas and hotels, and 5x points on business spend (see post to see which categories apply). Annual fee waived for the first year then $95/year. Since this is a different product from the Chase Ink Bold, you can get both cards for a total of 100,000 points. Card Application link. Blog Post
    • Chase Freedom: 10,000 points after spending $500 in the first three months. This is worth $100 for cash back or you can transfer the points to an account that can transfer points to partner loyalty programs. Earn 5x points on rotating quarterly categories (such as a gas, grocery, dining, travel, amazon, etc.) and 1x point on all other purchases. No annual fee. Card application link. Blog Post
  • Citi ThankYou

Hotel Programs

  • Marriott
    • Chase Marriott Rewards Premier Visa Signature: 50,000 Marriott points for new applicants after spending $1,000 on the card in the first three months + 1 free award night (category 1-4); Free night (category 1-5) upon annual account renewal; Earn 1 Marriott point/$1 for every day spend; 2 Marriott points/$1 for dining, air, and rental car; 5 Marriott points/$1 on Marriott hotel spend; No foreign transaction fees; 15 nights towards status annually; Annual fee waived for the first year then $85/year. Card application link. Blog Post
    • Chase Marriott Rewards Visa Signature: 30,000 Marriott points for new applicants after spending $1,000 on the card in the first three months + 2 free award night (category 1-4); Earn 1 Marriott point/$1 for every day spend; 2 Marriott points/$1 for dining, air, and rental car; 3 Marriott points/$1 on Marriott hotel spend; No foreign transaction fees; 10 nights towards status annually; Annual fee waived for the first year then $45/year. Card application link. Blog Post
  • Starwood
  • Hyatt
    • Hyatt Rewards Credit Card: 2 Free nights at any Hyatt hotel after your first spend on the card + $75 statement credit; Diamond members get 2 free nights in a suite at any hotel (free night expires 1 year after opening the card and are not transferable); Earn 3 Hyatt Gold Passport points for every $1 spent at Hyatt properties; 1 Hyatt Gold Passport point for every $1 spent on all other purchases; Annual category 1-4 free night; No foreign transaction fees; Automatic Hyatt Gold Passport Platinum status. $75 annual fee (not waived the first year). Card application link. Blog Post
  • Hilton:
    • Hilton HHonors Card from American Express: 50,000 points for new applicants after spending $750 within 3 months; complimentary Silver elite status each year you keep the card; Gold elite status after spending $20,000 in a calendar year; Earn 6 points per $1 spent at Hilton hotels, supermarkets, drugstores, gas stations; Earn 3 points per $1 spent on all other purchases; no annual fee. Card application link. Blog Post Comparing all Hilton credit cards
    • Hilton HHonors Surpass Card from American Express: 50,000 points for new applicants after spending $3,000 within 3 months; Complimentary Gold status your first year as a card member, than Silver status; Maintain Gold elite status after spending $20,000 in a calendar year; Earn Diamond elite status after spending $40,000 in a calendar year; Earn 9 points for $1 spent at Hilton hotels, 6 points per $1 spent at supermarkets, drugstores, gas stations; Earn 3 points per $1 spent on all other purchases; $75 annual fee (not waived the first year). *this card is only worth it if you can earn Diamond status and if you constantly incur paid stays at Hilton hotels. Card application link.
    • Citi® Hilton HHonors™ Visa Signature® Card (no annual fee): 40,000 bonus points for new applicants after spending $1,000 within 4 months; complimentary Silver elite status each year you keep the card; Earn 6 points per $1 spent at Hilton Hotels; Earn 3 points per $1 spent at supermarkets, drug stores, gas stations; Earn 2 points per $1 spent on all other purchases; no annual fee. Card application link.
      • There is also a 50,000 bonus point application that seems to be working for folks, however, no where on the page does it state you’ll get the 50k. This is an expired promotion that is most likely still working.
    • Citi® Hilton HHonors™ Reserve Card (annual fee): 2 free weekends nights to use at any Hilton portfolio hotel (excludes all-inclusive resorts, Hilton Grand timeshare properties, and Waldorf Astoria hotels with no standard rooms offered) – must spend $2,500 in 4 months to earn this bonus; Gold elite status each year you keep the card and Diamond elite status if you spend $40,000  in a calendar year; Earn a free weekend night annual if you spend $10,000 on the card during your cardmembership year (rolling 12 months, not calendar year); Earn 10 points per $1 spent at Hilton Hotels; Earn 5 points per $1 spent on airlines and car rental purchases; Earn 3 points per $1 spent on all other purchases; $95 annual fee. Card application link. Blog Post

Airline Programs

  • Delta
    • Gold Delta SkyMiles Credit Card from American Express: Earn 30,000 bonus miles toward Award Travel after you spend $500 on the Card within the first three months of Cardmembership; First checked bag free for up to 9 passengers on the same itinerary; Zone 2 priority boarding on Delta flights; 20% In-Flight Savings on food and entertainment. Earn 1 mile/$1 spent on the card; Earn 2 miles/$1 spent on Delta purchases; $0 introductory annual fee for the first year, then $95. Card application link. Blog Post
  • American Airlines
    • Citi® Platinum Select® / AAdvantage® Visa Signature® Card: Earn 30,000 American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles after $1,000 in purchases within the first 3 months of cardmembership; Your first eligible checked bag is free (up to 4 passengers on the same itinerary); Priority Boarding with Group 1 privileges and 25% savings on eligible in-flight purchases; Earn a $100 American Airlines Flight Discount every cardmembership year with qualifying purchases and cardmembership renewal (must spend $30,000 annually); Earn 10% of your redeemed AAdvantage® miles back – up to 10,000 AAdvantage(R) miles each calendar year; Earn 1 mile/$1 spend on the card; Earn double AAdvantage miles on eligible American Airlines purchases; Annual fee: $95, waived for first 12 months. Visa card application link; American Express application link; Mastercard application link. Blog Post  There are many “unofficial” better links for the American Airlines personal and business cards, check out this blog post to learn more.
  • Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards:
    • Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards card: 25,000 points for new applicants after spending $1,000 in the first three months; Earn 2 points/$1 spent on Southwest purchases; Annual fee is NOT waived for the first year; Credit card bonus points are currently counting for companion status – get both the personal and business cards and you are close to companion pass status! Extra perks: Plus card - 3,000 bonus points on your account anniversary (worth $50 on a “Wanna Getaway” fare), $69 annual fee; Premier card – 6,000 bonus points on your account anniversary (worth $100 on a “Wanna Getaway” fare), $99 annual fee. (Navigate to apply for the card you desire, there are four cards in total, two personal and two business). Card application link. Blog Post
  • British Airways Visa Signature Card:
    • British Airways Visa Signature Card:  50,000 Avios points for new applicants after $1,000 in spend in the first 90 days; $95 annual fee; earn 1.25 miles per $1 spend on all purchases and 2.25 miles per $1 on all British Airways purchases; free companion pass valid for 2 years after spending $20,000 annually on your card; no foreign transaction fees. Card application link. Blog Post


Hotel Promotions

  • Starwood:
    • Enroll in the Platinum Challenge and stay 18 nights within a 3-month period to earn platinum status. Must call Starwood to enroll. Blog Post
    • Rewarding returns bonus for inactive members. See if you qualify for this targeted promotion. Blog Post
    • Between May 1st and July 30th, earn double points on all eligible stays and an additional 500 points per stay when you book your reservation through their mobile app. Some hotels are excluded, so make sure to look through the exclusion list. This is only for paid stays and you must register by June 30. Blog Post
  • Hilton:
    • Between April 1 and June 30, earn 1,000 bonus points for every weekday night and 2,000 bonus points for every weekend night. You must first register. Blog Post
    • Stay four times with Hilton in the next 90 days and become an automatic Hilton HHonors Gold member. Must enroll by December 31, 2013. Blog Post
    • See if you qualify for one of many targeted promotions which will give you Gold status until February 2014 and bonus points. Blog Post
    • Earn 500 FREE points by watching a quick 3 minute video. Blog Post
    • Earn 500 FREE points by connecting your Hilton account to Facebook. Blog Post
  • Hyatt:
    • Between March 1 and May 31, earn 3,000 points every 3 nights with Hyatt, up to 45,000 points in total. Blog Post
  • Priority Club:
    • Make sure to register for the many “hidden” IHG promotions. Blog Post
    • Stay at a participating Holiday Inn Resort by June 30, 2013 and earn up to a $100 travel gift card - you must register first. Blog Post
  • Club Carlson (Radisson, Park Plaza, Country Inn & Suites):
    • Earn 10,000 bonus points for stays of 2+ nights between May 13 and July 21. Blog Post
  • Marriott:
    • Between May 15-September 2, earn bonus points or free nights with the Summer Megabonus promotion. Blog Post
  • Best Western: 
  • Hotels.com: 
    • You can get 5% off a hotels.com reservation (booked by May 24) by using promotion code HOTELSFORLESS. Blog Post


Airline Promotions

  • Southwest:
    • Earn 300 bonus Rapid Reward points by joining the Rapid Rewards Dining program; Receive 500 Rapid Reward points for signing up for Southwest Airline emails. Blog Post
    • Get double points on ALL Southwest flights through June 15th – you MUST register prior to booking your flight. Blog Post
    • Get double Tier Qualifying points on ALL Southwest flights through June 15th – make sure to register prior to booking your flight! Blog Post
    • Get double points on all flights to/from Atlanta for travel June 16 through July 25. Blog Post
    • Get double points between Houston Hobby and Boston, Providence, Manchester, and New York LaGuardia for travel June 16 through August 31. Blog Post
    • Get double points on all flights to/from Wichita for travel June 16 through July 25. Blog Post
    • Earn 1,000 bonus points (worth $16.67) for every one-way trip you take by August 1st to the following five destinations Charlotte, Flint, Portland Maine, Rochester, San Juan (like all other Southwest promotions, you MUST register prior to booking your flight). Blog Post
    • Through mid-June, Southwest is offering “Fly X number of times, get X number of bonus points.” Unfortunately this is a targeted promotion so check your account to see if you qualify. Blog Post 
  • US Airways:
    • Earn 5,000 US Airways bonus miles for every 3 New York – DC – Boston shuttle flight – this is valid through May 31. Blog Post
    • Through May 31, earn up to a 100% bonus when purchasing US Airways miles - you can purchase up to 50,000 miles for a total of 100,000 miles. Blog Post
    • For all US Airways reservations made by October 31 for travel through the end of the year (December 31, 2013), you will earn 250 bonus US Airways miles when paying with a MasterCard. Blog Post
  • American Airlines:
    • Fill out this quick survey on Facebook and get 500 AA miles. Blog Post
    • At some D’Agostinos grocery stores in NYC you can get 10% off American Airline coupons for any AA operated flight. Blog Post
  • British Airways:
    • Receive 10% off a paid British Airways operated flight if you are a British Airways Avios cardmember. This is valid through the end of 2013. Blog Post
    • Through May 31, transfer your American Express Membership Reward points to British Airways Avios points with a 35% bonus. Blog Post
  • United: 
    • You can get 1,000 United miles for free for signing up for a 3rd party website. Blog Post
  • Virgin America:
    • Through June 30, 2013 if you have status with United or American Airlines you can get a status match with Virgin America. Blog Post
    • You can earn double or triple points for West Coast flights through June 30. Blog Post
  • JetBlue:
    • For all JetBlue reservations booked through September 2, 2013 for travel between San Francisco-Austin and San Francisco-Ft. Lauderdale, you will receive 3x JetBlue TrueBlue points. Blog Post
  • AirTran:
    • Through May 15th, earn double credits on all AirTran flights. Blog Post


Car Rental/Train/Car Service Promotions

  • Amtrak: None
  • Avis: 
    • Through June 15th, you can get an SUV car rental from Avis for $22/day (intermediate SUV) or $26/day (standard SUV). Blog Post
    • Earn 1,000 Hyatt points on Avis rentals of 2+ more days at participating Avis location. Use coupon code # MUHA067 and provide your Hyatt Gold Passport number at the time of reservation. You can save an additional 25% off when you use AWD # K817700. Promotion ends December 31, 2013. Blog Post
  • Budget: For participating airport locations in the U.S. you can get an economy or compact car for $15 per day. You can get an SUV for $22 per day. This special is for weekend rentals. This can also be combined with a free rental day or $5 off per day coupon code as well. This sale ends June 15th. Blog Post
  • Hertz: 
    • For participating airport and non-airport locations in the U.S. (not including NY Metro and HI), Canada, Puerto Rico and Mexico, you can get a car rental for $14.99 per day (for Economy and Compact cars). Valid through June 15, 2013. Blog Post
    • Hertz is offering double points on all car rentals of 2+ days starting with your 2nd rental – this is a great way to fully maximize on the weekend rates of $13.49! Blog Post
  • Enterprise: For participating non-airport locations in the U.S. and Puerto Rico you can get a car rental for $9.99 per day (for Economy and Compact cars; other size cars are slightly higher). Valid through May 22, 2013. Blog Post
  • GroundLink: Get 1,000 bonus points by using promotion code POINTS. This is for your first car service, then earn 1 points per $1 spent there afterwards. Blog Post


Other

  • TripAlertz: Earn $5 in Trip Cash for every friend who simply just joins the site. You can invite as many friends as you want – and then you can travel for FREE (your friends do not even have to book a trip, simply just sign up to receive emails)! Blog Post
  • Bank Direct: Earn American Airline miles when using Bank Direct as your online checking account; Earn up to 22,000 miles as a first customer bonus. Note: Starting January 1, 2012, Bank Direct is charging $12/month for mileage earning accounts. Blog Post
  • American Express: Earn 5,000 bonus points by enrolling in American Express’s extended payment option. This is valid only for those with the American Express Gold Rewards credit card. This must be done by May 31, 2014. Blog Post
  • American Express: “Link, Like, Love” Facebook promotion. Blog Post
  • American Express: Twitter promotion where you can earn statement credits from shopping at select merchants. Blog Post
  • American Express: The yearly Daily Getaway sale will be returning again in June! Blog Post 

Disclosure: Some of the credit card offers are affiliate links where I get paid commission if apply and get approved. I only will list the best credit card offers even if they are not my links. These are credit cards that I personally think are extremely beneficial for free travel or other travel related perks. If you have any questions on the best credit card for your personal situation, please email me at dealswelike@gmail.com. I will help you figure out the one that works best for you! My goal is for you to get the best credit card based on your travel habits!

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