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Points Wire is a quick daily rundown of credit card points, miles, and travel deals. Every morning, hosts Alex and Sam break down what actually changed overnight: transfer bonuses worth grabbing, new card perks and the fine print behind them, premium cabin award deals, and the tricks people are sharing on r/churning and r/awardtravel. Sam runs the numbers so you know which deals are actually worth your points. We pull from Doctor of Credit, Frequent Miler, The Points Guy, DansDeals, and the wider points community, and every claim gets a link in the show notes. Made with AI narration and a lot of human obsession. Not financial advice. Terms change fast, so verify before you act.

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  • Today · 5 min

    CSR's Lyft Perk Gets a Makeover, Hyatt Goes Big

    Get Points Wire free in your inbox every morning: points-wire.com. Sapphire Reserve swaps its Lyft perks for 8% ride credits via DashPass, Hyatt's card dangles four free nights, Marriott's Boundless hits 200k, and Amazon Prime trades Grubhub for Uber Eats. Sources: View from the Wing: Lyft launches 8% Ride Rewards via Chase DashPass r/ChaseSapphire: Sapphire Reserve adds Lyft Go via DashPass r/ChaseSapphire: Lyft Go warning, increased prices Frequent Miler: World of Hyatt card, four free night certificates The Points Guy: Hyatt card best offer since February Doctor of Credit: Chase Hyatt card 4 free night certificates Doctor of Credit: Marriott Bonvoy Boundless 200k + $100 airfare credit Miles to Memories: Marriott Boundless 200,000 points The Points Guy: Marriott Boundless three free nights offer Doctor of Credit: Amazon Prime Uber Eats benefits + $20 off two orders The Points Guy: Amazon Prime replaces Grubhub with Uber Eats Doctor of Credit: Grubhub+ extended membership and discounts The Points Guy: Chase Travel's The Edit adds vacation homes r/ChaseSapphire: Edit vacation homes discussion r/CreditCards: Freedom Flex $250 bonus still available past deadline Doctor of Credit: Targeted Amex savings bonus $400-$500 DansDeals: Flying Blue devaluation for standard and promo awards

  • Yesterday · 5 min

    Citi's 40% Turkish Bonus, and a 150K Point Heist

    Get Points Wire free in your inbox every morning: points-wire.com. A corroborated 40% Citi transfer bonus to Turkish Miles and Smiles leads the show, plus Chase price match confusion, a stolen points warning, Priceline's billion dollar problem, and El Al bringing back change fees. Sources: Doctor of Credit: Citi 40% transfer bonus to Turkish Miles & Smiles Frequent Miler: Citi to Turkish 40% transfer bonus One Mile at a Time: Citi to Turkish transfer bonus, worth it? r/ChaseSapphire: Will Chase price match a 4th night free promo? r/ChaseSapphireReserve: Price match only refunded 1 of 2 nights r/ChaseSapphire: 150K points redeemed for Macy's gift cards by someone else View from the Wing: Priceline faces $1 billion fine over Guest Reservations DansDeals: El Al brings back change fees, up to $1,500 r/ChaseSapphireReserve: Priority Pass expiring end of November Doctor of Credit: Costco $100 GrubHub gift card for $79.99 One Mile at a Time: Park Hyatt Riviera Maya Cancun opens soon View from the Wing: Why the CCCA isn't dead

  • Wednesday · 5 min

    Freedom Flex's Extra $250 Ends Tomorrow

    Get Points Wire free in your inbox every morning: points-wire.com. The Freedom Flex limited-time $250 bonus wraps up November 5, a Simplisafe Chase Offer that pays for itself, JetBlue hikes bag fees again, and $200 back at Marriott's fanciest brands. Sources: r/ChaseSapphire: Freedom Flex limited-time $250 bonus ends 11/05 r/ChaseSapphire: Simplisafe Chase Offer $250 off $250 View from the Wing: JetBlue raises bag fees again The Points Guy: JetBlue raises bag fees for 2nd time this year DansDeals: JetBlue 2nd round of bag fee increases DansDeals: JetBlue 25 For 25 promo Frequent Miler: Targeted Amex Offers for Marriott luxury brands Doctor of Credit: Marriott luxury brands $200 statement credit Frequent Miler: Flying Blue Promo Rewards for November 2026 r/ChaseSapphire: Hilton + Lyft $5 discount stack with CSR credit View from the Wing: New 75,000 mile Citi AAdvantage Business offer One Mile at a Time: Citi AAdvantage Business 75K bonus r/awardtravel: Emirates business class New York to Milan

  • Tuesday · 5 min

    Copa Lands at Capital One, Plus $200 Off Flights

    Get Points Wire free in your inbox every morning: points-wire.com. Capital One and Citi add Copa ConnectMiles as a transfer partner with a 30% launch bonus, a Marriott Brilliant Amex Offer takes $200 off airfare, hotel sales from Rosewood and Hyatt, and a nasty Frontier phishing scam. Sources: Frequent Miler: Copa added as Capital One transfer partner with 30% launch bonus DansDeals: Capital One and Citi add Copa ConnectMiles transfers View from the Wing: Capital One adds Copa with 30% bonus, no fuel surcharges r/awardtravel: Capital One adds Copa ConnectMiles Doctor of Credit: Marriott Brilliant Amex Offer, $200 back on $900 airfare One Mile at a Time: Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Amex Offers deal One Mile at a Time: Rosewood Beyond Sale, 30% off Miles to Memories: World of Hyatt up to 25% off through April 2027 View from the Wing: Frontier passengers getting scam emails with real confirmation numbers r/CreditCards: Possible unreported Chase data breach? View from the Wing: Southwest card bonuses up to 90K, apply by December 2 r/ChaseSapphireReserve: Westin Anaheim Edit credit restrictions r/ChaseSapphire: Favorite Sapphire Reserve hacks thread

  • Monday · 5 min

    Chase's 80% IHG Transfer Bonus, Big Number, Fine Print

    Get Points Wire free in your inbox every morning: points-wire.com. Alex and Sam break down Chase's 1:1.8 IHG transfer bonus, the Office Depot Visa gift card deal, a Lufthansa Amex Offer worth $200, airline shopping portal bonuses, and brutal Vegas lounge waits. Sources: Doctor of Credit: Chase 80% transfer bonus to IHG Doctor of Credit: Office Depot/Max $15 off $300 Visa gift cards DansDeals: Office Max/Depot Visa gift card deal and 5x angle Frequent Miler: Lufthansa Group Amex Offer, $200 back on $1K Doctor of Credit: Airline shopping portal bonuses up to 17,500 miles r/ChaseSapphire: JFK Sapphire Lounge open r/ChaseSapphire: Las Vegas Chase lounge 86 minute wait r/ChaseSapphire: LAS lounge 50 minute wait r/ChaseSapphire: Possible SUB spending grace period r/ChaseSapphireReserve: Are transfer bonuses scaling back? DansDeals: 30% bonus on Chase transfers to Avios

  • Sunday · 5 min

    Chase Drops a 30% Avios Transfer Bonus

    Get Points Wire free in your inbox every morning: points-wire.com. Chase opens November with a 30% transfer bonus to British Airways, Iberia, and Aer Lingus, Capital One stacks Flying Blue and Virgin Atlantic bonuses, and Sam runs the math on why the 80% IHG bonus still isn't worth it. Sources: One Mile at a Time: Chase 30% transfer bonus to British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus r/chasesapphire: Chase Nov Transfer Bonus One Mile at a Time: Capital One 20% Flying Blue transfer bonus DansDeals: Guide to bank points transfers and current bonuses One Mile at a Time: Chase 80% IHG transfer bonus, why it's not worth it Frequent Miler: 5X-11X AAdvantage miles via AA Vacations Miles to Memories: AAdvantage Business bonus up to 25K miles Live and Lets Fly: AA solo traveler pricing penalty r/ChaseSapphireReserve: Travel insurance reimbursement data point Doctor of Credit: BofA surveys new travel card with transfer partners Doctor of Credit: 100% back on YouTube channel memberships

  • Saturday · 5 min

    Capital One's 30% Virgin Atlantic Transfer Bonus

    Get Points Wire free in your inbox every morning: points-wire.com. A reported 30% Capital One transfer bonus to Virgin Atlantic leads the show, plus huge targeted Chase Ink offers, a Whoop renewal discount trick, the Delta Reserve deadline, and Hyatt's Cyber Sale. Sources: r/awardtravel: Virgin Atlantic AF booking data point (Capital One 30% bonus) Doctor of Credit: Targeted Chase Ink Cash/Unlimited $1,200 and Ink Preferred 125K offers Frequent Miler: Chase Ink increased targeted welcome offers up to 125K r/ChaseSapphire: Whoop offering up to 80% off membership renewal r/ChaseSapphireReserve: Whoop renewal discount reports The Points Guy: Delta Reserve welcome offer ends November 4 Frequent Miler: World of Hyatt Cyber Sale, up to 25% off paid stays Miles to Memories: Vegas room rates fall Frequent Miler: US Bank Double Bonus Days return November 25 Frequent Miler: 15% off Uber gift cards in the Uber or Uber Eats app r/awardtravel: Same IHG hotel, 260K vs 120K points a week apart

  • October 30 · 5 min

    Which Points Transfers Are Actually Slow?

    Get Points Wire free in your inbox every morning: points-wire.com. A year of logged transfer data exposes Chase's slowest partners, a Flying Blue transfer bonus ticks down, United rolls out a stripped Basic First fare, and American claims it can cancel windfall awards. Sources: r/awardtravel: 144 points transfer reports logged r/awardtravel: Singapore or Air France to VCE Live and Lets Fly: United Basic First Class One Mile at a Time: United Basic domestic first fares View from the Wing: AA says it can cancel windfall tickets Live and Lets Fly: AA's 72-hour rule View from the Wing: Air Canada's damaged plane excuse r/awardtravel: Seats.aero price increase November 9 Frequent Miler: Targeted 300K CSR for Business offer Miles to Memories: 300K Sapphire Reserve for Business One Mile at a Time: Rosewood Calistoga opening April 2027

  • October 29 · 6 min

    A 300K Sapphire Reserve Business Bonus Appears

    Get Points Wire free in your inbox every morning: points-wire.com. A targeted 300,000 point Sapphire Reserve for Business offer, stacking the Edit and hotel credits, Bilt's Rent Day perks, and a trip delay trick that needs a fine print check. Sources: Doctor of Credit: Targeted CSR for Business 300K bonus r/ChaseSapphireReserve: Searching Edit plus select hotel credit r/ChaseSapphireReserve: Orlando Edit plus hotel credit stack Doctor of Credit: Bilt Rent Day November View from the Wing: Bilt Rent Day details View from the Wing: AA LAX exclusive dining room reopening r/ChaseSapphireReserve: Trip delay vs airline hotel offer Doctor of Credit: Rakuten adds Bank of America cards One Mile at a Time: Hyatt StandardX Times Square DansDeals: JetBlue TREAT15 warning

  • October 28 · 6 min

    Bilt Blows Up Its Rewards, Southwest 90K Countdown

    Get Points Wire free in your inbox every morning: points-wire.com. Bilt overhauls its program for 2027 and you may need to change an app setting to keep earning, plus Southwest's last-call 90K bonuses, Citi's AA card shake-up, a Delta One award sale ending tomorrow, and a Sapphire Lounge coming to Seattle. Sources: The Points Guy: Bilt changes 2027 Frequent Miler: Bilt program changes View from the Wing: Bilt 4% app setting The Points Guy: Keep earning Bilt Cash r/churning: 2027 Bilt program updates Doctor of Credit: Southwest 80K-90K bonuses DansDeals: Companion Pass via signup bonus Miles to Memories: Southwest bonuses Doctor of Credit: Citi AAdvantage Executive 125K View from the Wing: Citi AA card refresh The Points Guy: Citi AA refresh View from the Wing: Citi AA business card shared status One Mile at a Time: Delta One award sale Frequent Miler: Delta flash sale 230K r/ChaseSapphireReserve: SEA Sapphire Lounge approved r/ChaseSapphire: SEA lounge 15-year lease r/ChaseSapphire: Edit + IHG credit stacking r/ChaseSapphireReserve: IHG credit ending

  • October 27 · 5 min

    Points Boost Nerfed, Plus a $500 Omni Double Dip

    Get Points Wire free in your inbox every morning: points-wire.com. Chase cuts Points Boost to 1.25x on most Edit hotels, Sapphire Reserve holders stack $500 in Omni credits, AT&T customers grab free AA miles, and Flying Blue sells miles at 1.34 cents. Sources: r/ChaseSapphireReserve: Points Boost nerfed to 1.25x on most Edit hotels r/ChaseSapphire: Omni Parker House Boston $250 + $250 stack r/ChaseSapphire: $500 credit at Omni Hilton Head r/ChaseSapphireReserve: Edit prepay versus pay on site r/ChaseSapphireReserve: cancel before rebooking an Edit property Doctor of Credit: 5,000 AA miles for AT&T customers DansDeals: link AT&T and AA, extend miles validity One Mile at a Time: Flying Blue Subscribe to Miles r/ChaseSapphireReserve: 41-day annual fee refund window Doctor of Credit: Rakuten $100 Synchrony savings bonus r/churning: Chime promo warning

  • October 26 · 6 min

    Citi Goes Big: Copa Transfers, Cathay Bonus, AA Credits

    Get Points Wire free in your inbox every morning: points-wire.com. Citi adds Copa ConnectMiles as a new transfer partner and stacks a Cathay bonus and AA dining credits on top, plus a wild UberEats catering deal and the banks trying to buy back your spending. Sources: Doctor of Credit: Citi Adds Copa ConnectMiles As 1:1 Transfer Partner Frequent Miler: Citi adds new transfer partner Copa ConnectMiles Doctor of Credit: Citi 10% Transfer Bonus to Cathay Pacific Asia Miles One Mile at a Time: Citi to Cathay Pacific 10% Bonus, Worth It? View from the Wing: Citi Adds $200 Dining Credits to AA Executive Card r/CreditCards: Inkind credits on Citi AA Executive card Doctor of Credit: UberEats 100% Off Catering Orders, Up To $300 r/CreditCards: WSJ on premium card issuers vs points junkies View from the Wing: 78 Million Americans Switched Their Main Credit Card r/awardtravel: AA the sweet spot now? r/awardtravel: EWR-ATH on Emirates with Capital One miles Doctor of Credit: Costco $120 Amtrak eGiftcards for $99.99 Doctor of Credit: Chase Sapphire & Freedom 10x With Paze Through 2026 r/ChaseSapphireReserve: JFK Lounge renovation

  • October 25 · 5 min

    Amex Cracks Down on Gamers, Chase Penta-Stack Spotted

    Get Points Wire free in your inbox every morning: points-wire.com. Amex cuts staff and promises to tighten the screws on credit maximizers, a Sapphire Reserve holder stacks five Chase Travel discounts on one booking, a reported 50 percent LifeMiles transfer bonus, JetBlue's loyalty debt trades at 42 cents on the dollar, and a 85K business class sweet spot to Vietnam. Sources: View from the Wing: Amex cuts 5% of staff, promises crackdown on gamers r/ChaseSapphire: Chase Travel penta-stack r/ChaseSapphireReserve: LifeMiles 50% transfer bonus report View from the Wing: JetBlue creditors hire bankruptcy advisers Live and Lets Fly: JetBlue crisis and a United deal r/awardtravel: USA to Vietnam business class for 85K Atmos points View from the Wing: Hertz customer billed $1,367 for a car never rented

  • October 24 · 5 min

    Marriott's 40% Back Amex Offer and Seattle's Lounge Vote

    Get Points Wire free in your inbox every morning: points-wire.com. A targeted Amex Offer takes $150 off a $375 Marriott stay, Chase's $135 million Seattle lounge bid goes to a vote Monday, an 80K Amex Gold upgrade offer surfaces, and Sam runs the math on portal redemptions and autopay risk. Sources: One Mile at a Time: Marriott Amex Offer Frequent Miler: Marriott Amex Offer, spend $375 get $150 View from the Wing: Chase offers Seattle airport $135M in rent r/ChaseSapphire: Seattle lounge on commission agenda 10/27 r/ChaseSapphire: JFK lounge closed today r/CreditCards: Amex Gold upgrade offer 80K One Mile at a Time: Buy GHA Discovery Dollars at 15% off r/CreditCards: Autopay timing risk r/CreditCards: Chase app bonus tracker includes refunds Frequent Miler: Marriott Homes & Villas 3x promo r/CreditCards: $425 cash vs 45K points math r/ChaseSapphire: $10 credit on Paze purchases

  • October 23 · 5 min

    Avios Bonus Deadline, CSR Credit Order, JetBlue Upgrades

    Get Points Wire free in your inbox every morning: points-wire.com. A 20 percent Capital One to Avios transfer bonus ends October 31, Reddit decodes the order Chase applies Sapphire Reserve credits, JetBlue overhauls first class upgrades, and a crowdsourced lounge wait tracker launches. Sources: DansDeals: 20% bonus on Capital One transfers to Avios DansDeals: Capital One to Virgin Atlantic 30% bonus r/ChaseSapphire: Order of operations for the travel credits r/ChaseSapphireReserve: Order of operations for the travel credits The Points Guy: JetBlue first-class upgrade policy and TrueBlue changes One Mile at a Time: JetBlue unlimited free first class upgrades for Mosaic One Mile at a Time: JetBlue Premium Upgrade Certificates overhaul View from the Wing: JetBlue upgrades and one-time passes r/ChaseSapphire: LGA Sapphire Lounge has gotten better r/ChaseSapphireReserve: Day one Reserve holder downgraded to Preferred r/ChaseSapphire: Loungetide lounge wait time tracker Doctor of Credit: Schwab $250 to $1,000 checking bonus r/ChaseSapphire: Triple dipping a DoorDash order with CSR credits r/ChaseSapphire: Moving points from Sapphire to United

  • October 22 · 6 min

    Virgin Atlantic 30% Bonus and Amex FHR's Two-Night Catch

    Get Points Wire free in your inbox every morning: points-wire.com. A 30% Capital One transfer bonus to Virgin Atlantic, Amex adding a two-night minimum to Fine Hotels and Resorts, huge Alaska Atmos bonuses, a DoorDash credit extension, and a $75 lounge voucher datapoint. Sources: Doctor of Credit: Capital One 30% transfer bonus to Virgin Red/Virgin Atlantic One Mile at a Time: Capital One to Virgin Atlantic 30% bonus, worth it? Frequent Miler: 30% transfer bonus, Capital One to Virgin Atlantic Doctor of Credit: Amex FHR credit to require two-night stay, adds Airbnb Luxe r/churning: Amex FHR requiring 2-night minimum starting 1/1/27 r/CreditCards: Amex Plat, Airbnb Luxe and 2-night FHR confirmed Doctor of Credit: BofA Atmos Rewards Summit 100k point bonus Doctor of Credit: Atmos Rewards Ascent 85k points Frequent Miler: Alaska Atmos cards, increased welcome offers View from the Wing: Alaska Atmos Summit, 100k points plus companion award r/CreditCards: CSP DoorDash benefit extended to 2029 r/ChaseSapphire: $75 voucher when Sapphire Lounge is closed The Points Guy: Hilton Honors in-app points redemption at checkout View from the Wing: Hilton checkout redemptions, hotels paid full retail Frequent Miler: Buy Hyatt points for 2.08 cents each

  • October 21 · 6 min

    Bilt Opens JetBlue Transfers, Plus a Domino's Paze Stack

    Get Points Wire free in your inbox every morning: points-wire.com. Bilt adds JetBlue as a 1:1 transfer partner, a targeted Amazon Prime Visa spend bonus lands, Domino's stacks Paze with Chase 10x, Amex boosts Marriott transfers 35%, and a suspicious 60% United bonus report gets the skeptic treatment. Sources: Frequent Miler: JetBlue added as 1:1 Bilt Rewards transfer partner The Points Guy: Bilt adds JetBlue TrueBlue as a 1:1 transfer partner View from the Wing: Bilt adds JetBlue transfers at 1:1 Doctor of Credit: Chase Amazon Card spend bonus Doctor of Credit: Domino's Paze 35% discount, stacks with Chase 10x+5x r/ChaseSapphireReserve: Newegg Paze only giving 1x r/ChaseSapphire: Paze StubHub deal, stack with Reserve StubHub credit? Frequent Miler: 35% transfer bonus, Amex to Marriott Bonvoy One Mile at a Time: Amex to Marriott 35% bonus, worth it? r/ChaseSapphire: reported 60% Chase to United transfer bonus r/awardtravel: JFK to Tokyo via AMS, KLM business for 92K MR r/awardtravel: KLM award miles price spike warning

  • October 20 · 5 min

    Chase Biz Cards Go 3/24? Plus a 70K Hyatt Bonus

    Get Points Wire free in your inbox every morning: points-wire.com. A Reddit report says every Chase business card is now under a 3/24 rule, the World of Hyatt Business bonus jumps to 70K, Rakuten pays you to sign up for Chase cards, United Quest holders weigh a 3K PQP decision, and one CSR holder stacks $900 in credits on a single charge. Sources: r/CreditCards: All Chase business cards now 3/24 View from the Wing: World of Hyatt Business bonus raised to 70K r/awardtravel: Making the Hyatt rewards situation work r/ChaseSapphire: Points being devalued? Frequent Miler: Rakuten up to $100 / 10K Bilt for three Chase cards Miles to Memories: Rakuten bonus for Chase Freedom Unlimited r/awardtravel: Claim 3K PQP bonus and push for Platinum? r/churning: Claim United Quest 3K PQP or wait for 2027 r/ChaseSapphire: Stacked $900 in credits in one transaction on CSR

  • October 19 · 6 min

    A 17x Dunkin' Stack and a Chase Warning for Expats

    Get Points Wire free in your inbox every morning: points-wire.com. Alex and Sam break down the Paze plus Freedom Flex stack earning 17x at Dunkin', a report that Chase will close accounts for customers living abroad, a targeted 2% Prime Visa offer, Qatar's 60% Avios sale, and a Hawaii CD paying out in airline miles. Sources: r/ChaseSapphire: 17x points on Dunkin' r/ChaseSapphire: $550 in Dunkin' gift cards from Paze credit r/ChaseSapphire: Chase closing accounts for international residents r/CreditCards: Prime Visa 2% cashback with Chase checking offer One Mile at a Time: Buy Qatar Avios with 60% bonus Doctor of Credit: Bank of Hawaii 60K Atmos miles CD r/awardtravel: Finnair first class JFK-HEL for 43,500 points View from the Wing: JAL schedule change to A350 Suites

  • October 17 · 5 min

    SAS Business Class Sale and a Hyatt Scam Warning

    Get Points Wire free in your inbox every morning: points-wire.com. SAS puts business class to Europe on sale for 48K points, JAL discounts Japan awards 30%, Hyatt guests get eerily accurate scam texts, and Sam runs the math on the CSR travel credit's hidden points cost. Sources: Frequent Miler: SAS award sale, 48K business class US to Europe Frequent Miler: JAL Mileage Bank 30% off Japan awards View from the Wing: Hyatt guests getting scam messages with real stay details DansDeals: Register for Hyatt bonus points through December 15 r/ChaseSapphire: Annual travel credit purchases don't earn points r/ChaseSapphireReserve: B&B coded as bakery, travel credit not triggered r/ChaseSapphire: Etihad lounge access limits at JFK View from the Wing: Hidden 5% service charge at London hotels Live and Lets Fly: Award passenger bumped on Air India The Points Guy: JetBlue BlueFirst first class on sale Frequent Miler: Nick's take on the Southwest changes

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