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Now, onto the deals. This week, I've got six Delta credit cards with elevated welcome offers that are slated to end in just a few days, including one with a record 200,000-mile bonus. Meanwhile, two American credit cards are getting a batch of added perks, but higher annual fees as well. And for Rent Day today, Bilt has discounts on both gift cards and hotels through its travel portal.
Also, thanks to the latest set of monthly Air France and KLM award discounts paired with a new transfer bonus, you can get business class awards across the Atlantic for as little as 37,500 miles this winter. And if you're an AT&T customer, you don't want to miss out on earning up to 5,000 bonus American miles in about 60 seconds. Let’s get into all the latest in travel, points, and miles news for this week.
The clock is running out on Delta’s 200,000-mile card offer
If you’ve been on the fence about adding a Delta or Marriott credit card to your wallet, this is the week to decide, because a hard deadline is coming up in just a few days.
The current limited-time welcome offers on seven Delta and Marriott cards expire this Wednesday, November 4th. Here’s what’s on the table — note that each bonus requires meeting the spending threshold within your first six months:
- Delta Gold Amex: As high as 80,000 bonus miles plus a $250 statement credit after $3,000 in purchases ($0 intro annual fee, then $150)
- Delta Platinum Amex: As high as 90,000 bonus miles plus a $300 statement credit after $4,000 in purchases ($350 annual fee)
- Delta Reserve Amex: 50,000 bonus miles plus two round-trip Delta Comfort flight certificates after $10,000 in purchases ($650 annual fee)
- Delta Gold Business Amex: 90,000 bonus miles after $6,000 in purchases ($0 intro annual fee, then $150)
- Delta Platinum Business Amex: 100,000 bonus miles after $8,000 in purchases ($350 annual fee)
- Delta Reserve Business Amex: 200,000 bonus miles after $20,000 in purchases ($650 annual fee)
- Marriott Business Amex: 100,000 bonus points plus a free night award worth up to 50,000 points after $8,000 in purchases ($125 annual fee)
The offer on the Delta Reserve Business is the first Delta Amex welcome bonus to hit 200,000 miles, though the $20,000 spend is steep. On the personal side, the Delta Gold and Delta Platinum offers use “as high as” language, so you’ll only see your exact bonus during the application.
The flight certificates on the personal Delta Reserve are also a first. They’re good for Comfort seats within the contiguous U.S., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. However, you must personally be on the reservation, book 21 days out, and pay up to $80 in fees.
The Marriott Business card offer is decent but not spectacular, since Amex offered a larger bonus earlier this year. Still, the card’s 15 annual elite night credits stack with those from a personal Marriott card, which can give you a real head start on status.
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You don’t always need to pay an annual fee to earn well. Our current pick costs nothing to keep, earns up to 5% cash back, and has a healthy sign-up bonus that's ending soon. You get elevated rewards on everyday spending like dining, bonus points on travel booked through the issuer’s portal, and high-multiplier cash back bonus categories that rotate several times each year. This is the card that quietly racks up value on the daily stuff while your premium card handles the big trips.
Learn moreBook Air France business class to Europe for 37,500 miles
Air France and KLM's monthly award discounts are out for November, and this time they arrive alongside a well-timed transfer bonus.
Flying Blue’s November Promo Rewards knock 25% off select saver awards on Air France and KLM for bookings made by November 30th, with most travel windows running through April 30, 2027. Here are the discounted routes between North America and Europe for this month:
- Air France business class to and from New York's JFK from 45,000 miles each way
- KLM premium economy to and from San Diego from 30,000 miles each way
- Air France economy to and from Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Toronto, Vancouver, and Washington's Dulles from 18,750 miles each way
- KLM economy to and from Atlanta, Minneapolis, Portland, Las Vegas, and Toronto from 18,750 miles each way
Members of the paid Flying Blue Extra program also get extra Promo Rewards, including Air France economy to and from Miami and Ottawa from 18,750 miles each way, and premium economy to and from Montreal from 30,000 miles each way.
But there's a second deal that can stack on top of this one. Capital One is offering a 20% bonus on transfers to Flying Blue through November 30th, so 1,000 Capital One miles become 1,200 Flying Blue miles. That drops the business class price from JFK to Europe to just 37,500 Capital One miles, which is amazing.
Remember that after September’s devaluation, the lowest Flying Blue award prices are now “Light” fares. In business class, that means no flexibility and no lounge access, though Flying Blue Platinum elites still automatically get most “Standard” fare perks.
If you’re hunting for seats, Points Path Pro and Founders Club members can see live Air France and KLM award pricing right in Google Flights. And you can use the Flying Blue award calendar trick to help spot saver pricing across an entire month.
Bilt’s November Rent Day isn’t a transfer bonus after all
Last week I suggested Bilt members might want to hold their points ahead of November’s Rent Day in case there was a transfer bonus with JetBlue, the company's newest airline partner. But it turns out this Rent Day is going in a different direction.
Today, November 1st, Bilt is offering its cardholders a 25% to 100% bonus when redeeming points for gift cards. The bonus level depends on your elite status with Bilt:
- Blue: 25% bonus
- Silver: 50% bonus
- Gold: 75% bonus
- Platinum: 100% bonus
You'll normally get about 0.7 cents per point in value when redeeming Bilt points for gift cards, so even Platinum members top out around 1.4 cents per point with this bonus. You can likely get more value by transferring your points to Bilt's partners.
Other Rent Day perks include a discount of up to $150 on one hotel booking through Bilt Travel. Spending thresholds vary by status, but the offer for me in my Bilt app is $50 off a $500 hotel stay, $75 off $750, or $150 off $1,000. Just be sure to compare hotel offers elsewhere to confirm you're getting the best price.
Earlier this week, Bilt also announced several major program changes for 2027, including a longer expiration window for Bilt Cash and the end of the ability to earn 4% back in Bilt Cash on Bilt credit cards. But you can still get grandfathered into the existing options, so take a look at our story for all the details.
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Two popular American Airlines credit cards are getting a makeover early next year, along with higher annual fees. Whether they're worth the tradeoff depends on how you travel.
Starting January 24, 2027, the annual fees on the Citi / AAdvantage Platinum Mastercard and the Citi / AAdvantage Business Mastercard will rise from $99 to $150. But both cards gain these new perks:
- Up to $100 in inflight purchase credits each calendar year, replacing the current 25% discount
- Up to $120 toward Global Entry or TSA PreCheck every four years
- 3x miles on hotels and car rentals booked through AAdvantage Hotels and AAdvantage Cars
- Travel protections, including trip delay and trip cancellation coverage
The personal card also adds 2 miles for every dollar you spend on EV charging, rideshares, transit, and streaming, plus a Walmart+ annual membership and 50% off FOX One. The business card earns 2x in one category you choose from office supply stores, U.S. shipping, or U.S. advertising, plus a 25% Melio discount.
For many cardholders, the extra $51 a year will be hard to justify. You likely already have Global Entry credits and travel protections on other cards, and the inflight credit won’t help much if you usually fly premium cabins. It’s worth reassessing before your next renewal.
On the plus side, the Citi AA business card is currently offering 75,000 bonus miles after spending $5,000 in the first five months after opening the account. That matches its best-ever offer, and the annual fee is waived for the first year.
Earn an easy 5,000 American miles if you’re an AT&T customer
Finally, if you use AT&T for your phone or internet service, you may be sitting on some easy American Airlines bonus miles.
Right now, American is offering bonus miles to AT&T customers who link their accounts together. The first 65,000 eligible customers to link will earn 5,000 bonus miles, and everyone after that gets 2,500 miles, with no purchase required.
To link, sign in to your AT&T account on the web, head to the AT&T & More Benefits page, and find the AAdvantage offer under the "Explore" section. You might also be able to find the offer on American's side by logging into AA's website and going to the Linked Partner offers page there.
This offer is open to AT&T postpaid wireless, AT&T Fiber, and AT&T Internet Air customers. AT&T Prepaid, Cricket Wireless, and AT&T OneConnect customers aren’t eligible. Make sure the names on both accounts match, or the bonus miles won’t post.
I linked my accounts earlier this week and 5,000 bonus miles posted to my AAdvantage account within 24 hours. But there’s no way to tell how many 5,000-mile spots remain, so it’s worth linking sooner rather than later. Fortunately, even 2,500 miles is a nice top-off for anyone working toward their next AA award.
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