Reading Time: 5 minThis week marks your last chance to score several limited-time credit card bonus offers, including one of the best we’ve seen in years. Plus, I’ve got some fresh airline award deals, shopping portal bonuses, and even a quick Amazon discount you might be eligible for. So take 5 minutes to see if you can save on your next trip!
I don’t even have to mention the card name, do I? Yes, the amazing limited-time 100,000-point sign-up bonus on our absolute favorite travel credit card for beginners is about to come to an end online on May 15th at 9am Eastern.
I use this card myself for dining and travel, and it’s one of the first cards anyone just starting out with points and miles should get.
The 100,000 bonus points are worth as much as $1,250 in travel value when you redeem them through the bank’s own website, but you can potentially get even more value when you transfer them to the card’s airline and hotel partners.
It’s been 4 years since we saw this 100,000-point sign-up bonus. I don’t know if it’ll be another 4 years before we see it again, but if you don’t want to miss out, check out the details with our partners at Travel Freely and grab it before it disappears.
Speaking of expiring credit card offers, there are two other limited-time bonuses wrapping up this week that you may want to consider before they expire.
First, the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card has been offering new card holders 75,000 bonus miles after you spend $4,000 in your first 3 months, plus a $250 Capital One Travel credit to use in the first year. That offer is slated to end on Monday, May 12th, so if you’ve been considering it, now’s the time to move.
And May 14th is the last day for the limited-time welcome offer on the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card. You can earn 185,000 bonus points when you spend $6,000 in the first 6 months after opening the account. This is Marriott’s ultra-high end VIP card with lots of perks, but also a $650 annual fee (see rates & fees).
If that’s a bit rich for your tastes, you also have until May 14th to earn 155,000 bonus points on the Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card when you spend $5,000 in the first 6 months. The Bevy has a much lower $250 annual fee (see rates & fees), which is still pricey, but somewhat more palatable.
This week, Air France and KLM released their monthly set of routes with discounted mileage awards, and there are more than a half-dozen routes between the U.S. and Europe starting at 18,750 miles each way in economy.
If you’re departing from Atlanta, Minneapolis, Phoenix, Miami, Boston, San Francisco, Salt Lake City, or Washington D.C., you’ll need to book by May 31st and travel between now and October 31st for this discount. Not every flight has awards at these prices, so use Air France’s award calendar to look for options.
A reminder that Chase currently has a 25% bonus on point transfers to Air France/KLM through May 31st, which means you could potentially book one of these promo awards for as little as 15,000 Chase points if you transfer them to Air France with the bonus.
A trio of airline shopping portals launched bonus offers this week, and if you combine them, you can potentially earn an extra 5,000 miles across them all.
The bonus miles from these offers stack on top of both any additional miles you’ll earn from using the shopping portal, as well as any rewards you earn from your credit card. Just make sure to shop before the offers expire on May 12th.
You’ve also got until May 12th to take advantage of “Big Give Week” at the cash back portal Rakuten,” with 15% back across a number of retailers at the cash back portal. As of this writing, I’m seeing up to 15% cash back for purchases at Expedia, Hotels.com, TripAdvisor, Viator, and many other travel companies.
Don’t forget that if you’ve never used Rakuten before, you can get an extra $40 by signing up through a referral link and spending at least $40 in the first 90 days after joining. Ask your friends and family for a referral link, or feel free to use ours here (and thanks in advance if you do).
While this isn’t technically a travel deal, it’s potentially an easy way to get a discount at Amazon on anything you buy, which can certainly include items you need for your next trip.
If you’ve got a Discover credit card and you’re targeted for this offer, you can get $15 off your next Amazon purchase just by adding your Discover card to your Amazon account as a payment method. Not sure if you’re targeted? Click here to check and see if the offer shows as available for you.
Don’t forget that if you’re eligible for the offer, after adding your Discover card to Amazon, you’ll need to add the promo code that appears on the offer screen to your order at checkout for the discount to apply. Thanks to Doctor of Credit for flagging this offer.
That’s my latest batch of travel deals. Don’t forget that REAL ID requirements are now in effect at all U.S. airports, so read our guide to traveling with REAL ID and make sure you’ve got what you need to fly. Have a great weekend! ✈️
