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Update:The offer mentioned below has expired and is no longer available. Sam’s Club has several gift card doorbusters that should grab the attention of Southwest flyers. For a limited time, members can save over $80 on Southwest eGift Card purchases….

Though many are unfamiliar with it, Avianca LifeMiles is a useful program to leverage when booking award tickets with Star Alliance carriers such as United Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and more. And while you wouldn’t ordinarily want to purchase Avianca LifeMiles…

I’ve been a devoted United loyalist for a very long time (ever since Delta started gutting its loyalty program), but this year is the first year in a long time that I’ve exhausted my United MileagePlus Premier Gold elite status. Although I had…

Much like Air France-KLM Flying Blue Promo Rewards, Lufthansa Miles & More has a regular promotion offering discounted reward redemptions for flights on Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings Discover, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, and SWISS. Lufthansa has launched its newest Miles…

It’s time to get excited — there are new elevated welcome bonus offers on 2 popular cards: Of course, we love getting outsized value here at Upgraded Points, so I am going to show you how I would use 75,000…

The excitement of a new credit card welcome bonus offer is a simple joy for points and miles enthusiasts. And while earning a heap of travel rewards probably doesn’t mean immediate travel, you could keep a near-future trip on the…

Usually, credit card welcome bonuses come with minimum-spend requirements that require you to spend a few thousand dollars on the card to receive the bonus. However, this is not the case for the latest welcome bonus on the Hawaiian Airlines^®…

So, you’ve just applied for a shiny new Chase Sapphire Preferred^® Card and got approved. Congratulations — you’re well on your way to earning tons of super-valuable Chase Ultimate Rewards points! The 75,000-point elevated welcome bonus offer probably had something…

For a limited time, a popular travel rewards card is currently offering a welcome offer that is only available on rare occasions. The Chase Sapphire Preferred^® Card now offers an enhanced welcome bonus of: There’s no better time than now…

The co-branded business IHG card, the IHG One Rewards Premier Business Credit Card, has an increased welcome bonus offer, though you’ll need to do quite a bit of spending to accrue all your points. Here’s a look at the details…

Chase has brought back higher welcome offers on its most popular travel credit cards. It‘s been well over a year since Chase has brought bigger-than-normal welcome bonuses to the table: The opportunity to earn 75,000 Ultimate Rewards points gives travelers…

Chase’s British Airways Visa Signature^® Card, Aer Lingus Visa Signature^® Card, and Iberia Visa Signature^® Card are now offering elevated welcome offers of up to 85,000 Avios after meeting minimum spend requirements. Here’s what you need to know about the…

Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy is the hotel giant’s answer to Airbnb, offering the ability to book entire apartments, condos, homes, villas, and more. In short, they’re ideal for anyone traveling with a group, traveling for an extended period…

Flying Blue is the popular frequent flyer program operated and managed by the Air France-KLM group. There is so much to love about this loyalty program — especially how easy it is to earn miles and how generously Air France…

There’s a new cruise ship in town, and we’ve heard she’s Brilliant. Virgin Voyages has confirmed that its fourth ship — Brilliant Lady — will steam into service in 2025, with new voyages set to sail to and from North…

Saving money on purchases you would make anyway is a great feeling. Many savvy shoppers these days use shopping portals or card-linked offers to save money or earn more points on each purchase. Capital One Offers is a shopping portal…

Universal has been busy building and hyping up its latest theme park, Universal Epic Universe. We now have more details about one more of its interactive lands — Super Nintendo World, which is scheduled to open in 2025. Let’s take…

If you plan on flying Southwest Airlines anytime soon, Costco has a great deal for you. The warehouse wholesaler chain is again offering $500 Southwest Airlines eGift cards for only $429.99, a $70 savings — let’s take a look. Discounted…

Summer travel is fast approaching, and Hilton wants your business. So much so the chain is offering double points on every stay across all of its brands. Hilton Honors has introduced its latest promotion, which is valid for stays from…

There is no shortage of ways to earn points and miles. From credit card welcome offers to bonus categories, shopping portals, and dining programs, the list goes on and on. Given the numerous options, travelers are often conflicted about purchasing…

We love great deals at Upgraded Points, especially when one comes around for something that usually is a bit tricky to book with points — like cruises. Virgin Voyages is back with awesome deals on select cruises that you can…