Our roundup of this week's top 5 travel deals

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This week I've got a fresh batch of discounted Flying Blue awards to Europe, a first-ever Bilt transfer bonus to Japan Airlines, and a targeted Amazon deal that could ​save you up to $50​ with a single Discover point.

There's also a new loyalty partnership between Virgin Atlantic and WestJet that sounds exciting but comes with a major caveat. And the window to join our exclusive ​Founders Club​ here at Points Path is just about to close. Here's everything you need to know this week to make the most of your travel rewards.

A little over a week ago, we opened our exclusive ​Founders Club​ to new members for the first time since last July. But if you've been thinking about joining, the window is closing fast.

​Founders Club​ members get exclusive early access to all our latest Points Path features. Right now that includes our Points Wallet, which tracks your points and miles balances across airline programs and highlights flights you have enough points to book.

Members also unlock our price tracking alerts, a 7-day calendar, more airline programs, custom points valuations, and award results grouped by category. On top of that, you get access to our private Facebook group, priority email support, and monthly AMAs with me personally.

It only costs ​$9.99/month or $99.99/year​ to be a Founders Club member, and existing paid subscribers can upgrade without losing any previous discounts. But we're closing the club back up at the end of the day tomorrow, Monday, March 2nd. So if ​joining Founders Club​ has been on your radar, now's the moment to act.

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If you've been sitting on a stash of Air France-KLM Flying Blue miles, March could be a good time to put them to work.

​Air France and KLM's monthly Promo Rewards are live​, cutting 25% off select transatlantic awards. This month, members can book discounted economy awards to Europe from Detroit, Orlando, Chicago, Las Vegas, Portland, Seattle, and San Diego, all starting at just 18,750 miles in each direction.

There are also a few options from North America to Europe in premium cabins. You can fly in premium economy from Houston, Washington, and Miami, and in business class from Ottawa, all at 25% off.

Also, Air France recently launched its new ​Flying Blue Extra program​, which costs €379 per year but opens up access to additional Promo Rewards. For March, this includes 25% off economy awards from Atlanta, and business class from Montreal and Toronto.

All awards must be booked by March 31st for travel through August 31st to qualify for these prices. Remember that you can ​transfer points to Flying Blue​ from American Express, Chase, Capital One, Citi, Wells Fargo, and Bilt, making it one of the more accessible airline programs.

​Points Path Pro​ and ​Founders Club​ members get live Air France and KLM award pricing right in Google Flights, as well as access to our 7-day points calendar, which can be a great way to find flights with these discount prices. You can also use the ​Air France calendar trick​ to see chunks of award space at a glance.

If you've dreamed of sipping sake in a Japan Airlines business class seat somewhere over the Pacific, this month's ​Bilt Rent Day​ promotion might be the easiest path to getting there.

For today only (March 1st), Bilt is offering up to a 125% bonus when transferring Bilt points to Japan Airlines (JAL). The bonus is tiered by status — Blue members get 25%, Silver gets 50%, Gold gets 75%, and Platinum gets 100%.

Members can also use $135 in ​Bilt Cash​ to buy up to the next status tier and unlock a higher bonus. This includes Platinum members, who can buy up to an otherwise unavailable 125% bonus, which is an amazing deal.

It's the first transfer bonus Bilt has ever run with JAL, and the value here is real. A one-way business class redemption between North America and Japan normally costs 55,000 JAL miles. Even with just the basic 25% transfer bonus, that trip could cost as few as 44,000 Bilt points.

Keep in mind that you don't need a Bilt credit card to earn Bilt points. ​Bilt Neighborhood Benefits​ lets you rack up points at restaurants, Walgreens, Lyft, and thousands of other partners just by linking any credit card (or even debit card) to your account. You can read more in ​our guide to stacking rewards with Bilt​, and start earning extra points on things you already buy.

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What if your online shopping could pay for your next vacation? The Rakuten shopping portal transforms your everyday online purchases into either free cash back, American Express points, or Bilt points. With partnerships across 3,500+ retailers, that means you're earning rewards for shopping you're already doing. But here's the best part — for a limited time, you can score a $50 bonus (or 5,000 points) just for spending $50 through Rakuten in your first 90 days. One click before checkout could be the difference between paying for your next vacation and earning your way there.

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Discover cardholders who've been sleeping on their cash back may want to check their Amazon account today.

Right now, Amazon is offering some cardholders 40% off when you use just one Discover cash back point at checkout, up to a maximum of $50 in savings.

This offer is targeted, so not everyone will get the same deal. Some people are seeing 40% off, up to $30, while others may find a smaller $10 off $75 version — or nothing at all. Fortunately, it's easy to check your account to see what you're eligible for by ​clicking here​. (My own offer came in at 40% off up to $30.)

Remember that if you're targeted for a discount, you don't need to redeem a meaningful chunk of your Discover cash back to use it. Typically, a single point or cent of cash back applied at checkout is enough to trigger the discount.

If you don't have a Discover card, there's also currently an offer for some folks who have ​American Express cards that earn Rewards Dollars​. Similar deals also appear regularly across other credit cards, so it's worth getting your account set up now. Our ​guide on saving money at Amazon with your credit card points​ walks you through everything you need to know.

A new loyalty partnership between Virgin Atlantic and Canada-based WestJet just expanded, and while the headline sounds intriguing, the reality is a little more complicated than it appears.

Virgin Atlantic Flying Club members can now earn and redeem points on WestJet flights, and WestJet Rewards members can do the same on select Virgin Atlantic routes. However, before you go searching in Points Path for these new redemptions, there are a couple of bits of bad news.

First, at least for the moment, you can only book these redemptions over the phone — they aren't yet available online in Points Path or even on Virgin Atlantic's own website or app. So you'll need to pick up a phone to check award availability.

However, when our friends at ​One Mile at a Time​ did exactly that, it turned out that economy seats were wide open, but business class came up empty across multiple routes and dates.

WestJet's own loyalty program is revenue-based, meaning there's historically been no good way to book WestJet premium cabin seats with points. This partnership seemed like it might finally change that, but it appears WestJet is blocking business class award space for partner redemptions entirely.

On paper, Virgin Atlantic redemptions on WestJet's broader network use distance-based pricing, which on the surface sounds like a genuinely useful new option. But if you were hoping to use Virgin Atlantic points to finally crack WestJet business class, you'll likely be disappointed.

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Those are the travel deals worth knowing about this week. And if you've been thinking about leveling up your points game, check out ​our recent guide on the best business credit cards for a side hustle​. Have a great weekend! ✈️

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