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200-300k AMEX Offers, 70k AA, and easy $300-500 from BoA

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Been busy with personal matters so haven’t been able to get the last few newsletters out. Doing a short update this week with the most important developments over the last 4 weeks and a massive dump of merchant offers that I’m paying attention to.

After this, I’ll be in Japan celebrating my girlfriend’s birthday (ANA F 😎) until mid-November so likely no emails until after then.

Today’s in-flight entertainment:

🧠 Strats/Hacks/Tricks: Freebie Perks From Doordash/Lyft Partnership

⏳️ Time-Sensitive: 

  • 250k AMEX Business Platinum and 200k AMEX Business Gold via Referrals

  • 70k AAdvantage Aviator Red Mastercard (Barclays)

  • $300/$500 Bank of America Easy Checking Bonuses

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📣 WHAT EVERYONE’S TALKING ABOUT

  • Hyatt has 2x points on stays in Europe, Africa, Middle East, and Asia Pacific. Register here by 11/04

  • Wyndham gives 7.5k points per 2+ night stay up to 15k total points. Register here by 01/16/25, complete stay by 01/20/25

  • Choice Hotels gives 8k points per 2+ night stay up to 3 times. Register here and complete stays by 01/05/25

  • Chase has a rumored new business ‘Palm’ card for 2025 which competes with the AMEX Business Platinum. Annual fee may be around $700 with $400 travel credit (ht DoC)

  • Southwest is partnering with Icelandair for Europe flights in 2025 (ht DDG)

  • DoT rule is in effect - Airlines must issue automatic refunds if flights are canceled or delayed by 3-6 hours (domestic vs. international).

  • Bilt Rent Day on 11/01 has 50-100% (random?) transfer bonus to British Airways. If you’re going to do this, make sure you consider the Avios Balance Booster.

🧠 CREDIT CARD STRATS/HACKS/TRICKS
Freebie Perks From Doordash/Lyft Partnership

Image credit: DoorDash

1) Most Chase cards (Freedom, Preferred, Reserve, & some co-branded) get Free DashPass perks. Check your card here.

2) If you don’t have a card, you can still claim this offer via this link which gives new members a 3-month DashPass trial.

3) If you link your Lyft and DoorDash accounts via this link, you receive the following perks which expire 12/31:

  • 50% off 1 DoorDash order up to $10

  • 50% off 1 on-demand Lyft ride up to $10 (new riders only)

  • 50% off 4 scheduled airport Lyft rides up to $25/ride

4) You also get these monthly benefits:

  • 5% off on-demand Lyft rides up to 4 discounted rides/mo

  • 2 free Priority Pickup upgrades per month

⏳️ FINAL BOARDING CALL - TIME-SENSITIVE
250k AMEX Business Platinum and 200k AMEX Business Gold via Referrals

Image credit: AMEX

AMEX referrals are now showing the following offers:

AMEX Business Platinum

  • 250k MR points after $20k spend in first 3 months

  • Annual fee: $695

AMEX Business Gold

  • 200k MR points after $15k spend in first 3 months

  • Annual fee: $375

I know you all want to support me but unfortunately my referrals aren’t reliably populating any of these.

If you want to find working links, I suggest checking this ABG thread and this ABP thread and just going down the list of links until you find one that works. Pay it forward to an internet stranger!

Alternatively, if you’re really into the game, there are 300k ABP links that you can email me for that worked as of a few days ago.

Image credit: Barclays

Offer details:

  • 70k AA points after making a single purchase and paying the annual fee, both within first 90 days

  • Annual fee: $99

  • 0% intro APR for 15 months on balance transfers made within 45 days of account opening. After that, variable APR applies.

Very easy sign-up offer and you can swap the card over to the AAdvantage Aviator Silver after a year if you want.

Barclays typically combines hard pulls so check recent DPs. If you’re applying for one, consider applying for many.

$300/$500 Bank of America Easy Checking Bonuses

Image credit: Bank of America

Two pretty easy checking bonuses that are structured a bit differently:

$300 checking bonus

  • Open a checking account via this link by 01/31/25

  • Receive $2,000+ direct deposits within 90 days of account opening

  • Use offer code LHR300CIS during application

$500 checking bonus

  • Open a checking account via this link by 12/31/24

  • Deposit $15,000+ in new money within 30 days and maintain account balance at $15,000 from days 31 to 120

  • Use offer code MCC500CIS during application

The ROI may be worth it for the $500 offer, and the $300 offer is definitely worth doing.

🛍️ CREDIT CARD MERCHANT OFFERS

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AMEX (login at americanexpress.com to check)

  • CoralTree Residence: $200 back after $1,000+ spend | expires 11/06

  • Norwegian Cruise Line: $200 back after $1,000+ spend | expires 11/15

  • Marriott Bonvoy: $100 back afte$500+ spend | U.S. and U.S. territories, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean from 09/24 to 11/23 | expires 11/23

  • Virgin Atlantic (via Amex Travel™only): $200 back after $1,200+ spend spend | expires 11/30

  • Dell Technologies: 10% off up to $50 | expires 12/15

    Save on your Cable & Internet Bill: $5 back after $50+ in purchases

  • Hyatt Hotels & Resorts: $150 back after $700+ spend | Hawaii | expires 12/31

  • Fontainebleau Las Vegas: $200 back after $1,000+ spend | expires 12/31

  • Airfrance.us and KLM.com: Earn 20,000 additional MR points after $1,000+ spend | expires 12/31

  • Virgin Atlantic: $300 back after $2,000+ spend | expires 12/31

  • Earn on Advertising Purchases: 5% off up to $45 | expires 02/12/15

  • Canyon Ranch Wellness Resort: $200 back after $1000+ spend | expires 04/10/25

  • ITA Airways: $350 back after $1,000+ spend | expires 11/30

  • Select Ascend Hotel Collection and Radisson Hotels: $75 back after $275+ spend | expires 11/30

  • Radisson Blu and Cambria Hotels: $100 back after $300+ spend | expires 11/30

  • The Leading Hotels of the World: Earn 15,000 additional MR points after $700 spend | expires 12/08

  • Turkish Airlines: $200 back after $1,200 spend | expires 12/09

  • Preferred Hotels & Resorts: $100 back after $500+ spend | expires 12/15

  • Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy: $300 back after $1,200+ spend | expires 12/17

  • Tory Burch: $100 back after $500+ spend | expires 12/25

  • Caesars Rewards Select Destinations: $40 back after $200 spend | expires 12/29

  • WorldHotels: $100 back after $500+ spend | expires 12/31

  • Small Luxury Hotels of the World: $100 back after $300+ spend | expires 12/31

  • IHG Hotels & Resorts: $50 back after $250+ spend | expires 12/31

  • Cathay Pacific: $175 back after $1000+ spend | expires 12/31

  • Lufthansa & Select Airlines: $200 back after $1,000 spend via AmexTravel.com | Only valid for Lufthansa, Brussels, Austrian, Swiss International & Discover Airlines| expires 01/15/25

  • Auberge Resorts Collection: Earn 15,000 additional MR points after $750+ spend | expires 02/15/25

  • Hard Rock Hotel New York: $100 back after $500+ spend | expires 02/28/25

  • The Global Ambassador Hotel: $200 back after $1,000+ spend | expires 03/16/25

  • Big Sky Resort - Montana: $50 back after $250 spend | expires 03/22/25

Chase (login at chase.com to check)

  • Hyatt Place: 10% off up to $40 back after $100+ spend | expires 11/09

  • Southwest Airlines: 10% off up to $40 back after $50+ spend | expires 11/16

  • Aloft Hotels: 10% off up to $57 back after $100+ spend | expires 11/16

  • TownePlace Suites by Marriott: 10% off up to $57 back after $100 spend | expires 11/16

  • Renaissance Hotels: 10% off up to $75 back after $100+ spend | expires 11/16

  • AC Hotels: 10% off up to $57 back after $100+ spend | expires 11/16

  • Westin Hotels and Resorts: 10% off up to $68 back after $100+ spend | expires 11/16

  • SpringHill Suites by Marriott: 10% off up to $43 back after $100+ spend | expires 11/16

  • Sheraton Hotels and Resorts: 10% off up to $57 back after $100+ spend | expires 11/23

  • Autograph Collection Hotels: 10% off up to $85 back after $100+ spend | expires 11/23

  • British Airways: 5% off up to $45 back after $100+ spend | expires 11/30

  • Crowne Plaza: 10% off up to $57 back after $100+ spend | expires 12/05

  • Kimpton Hotels: 10% off up to $57 back after $100+ spend | expires 12/05

  • Holiday Inn Express: 10% off up to $57 back after $100+ spend | expires 12/05

  • Holiday Inn: 10% off up to $57 back after $100+ spend | expires 12/05

  • Candlewood Suites: 10% off up to $57 back after $100+ spend | expires 12/05

Other

  • Office Depot/Max: $15 off $300+ Visa gift cards | Limit 10 | b/w 10/27 - 11/02

🤡 MEME

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Some travel experiences are so profound we can’t help but want to share them with those closest to us. Traveling on points enabled me to create these lifelong memories with loved ones, and it can do the same for you.

Share Fly EnPoints with friends and family so they can join your next life-changing adventure. It may be the experience you all reminisce on together for years to come!

Thank you for Flying EnPoints today and I hope to see you again soon!

-Aaron