Sometimes you need an infusion of miles or points to your membership account for whatever reason — perhaps to have enough to redeem for a limited time award as one example — and the best time to purchase or gift miles or points is when they are on sale, as with this miles and points on sale for Friday, September 6 2024.
Miles and Points On Sale — September 6 2024
A sale may be a discount on the price required to purchase miles or points — or perhaps the frequent travel loyalty program from whom you are buying the miles or points will match your purchase up to 150 percent, which is another way of reducing the cost of miles or points.
Offers to purchase miles and points are not usually highlighted in their own articles here at The Gate With Brian Cohen. Rather, they are compiled in this article — typically whenever a new sale is announced or an old sale expires — so that you can shop for miles and points from different frequent travel loyalty programs conveniently in one spot and compare the sales to what you want or need.
Note that you may get a different offer from some of the frequent travel loyalty programs than what are posted in this article — especially when the offer is touted as a “mystery bonus” or some other vague term.
The frequent travel membership programs which are featured in this latest edition of miles and points on sale are:
- Hilton Honors
- World of Hyatt
- IHG One Rewards
- The Leading Hotels of the World Leaders Club
- Marriott Bonvoy
- Wyndham Rewards
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Avianca LifeMiles
- Caribbean Airlines Caribbean Miles
- Copa Airlines ConnectMiles
- Finnair Plus
- Frontier Airlines Frontier Miles
- JetBlue Airways TrueBlue
- Miles & More
- Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards
- Spirit Airlines Free Spirit
- United Airlines MileagePlus
Hilton Honors: 100 Percent Bonus Points
You can receive a bonus of 100 percent on any purchase of a minimum of 5,000 Hilton Honors points — up to a maximum limit of 240,000 Hilton Honors — but you have until the end of the day on Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 11:59 in the evening Eastern Daylight Time to take advantage of this offer.
World of Hyatt: 20 Percent Discount
Until the end of the day on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, you can enjoy a discount of 20 percent on the purchase of a minimum of 5,000 World of Hyatt points — that is, spend a maximum of $1,056.00 to receive a total of 55,000 World of Hyatt points instead of spending $1,320.00.
IHG One Rewards: 100 Percent Bonus Points
You have until the end of the day tomorrow, Saturday, September 7, 2024 to take advantage of receiving a bonus of 100 percent on IHG One Rewards points with a minimum purchase of 5,000 IHG One Rewards base points and up to a maximum limit of 250,000 IHG Rewards base points for $2,500.00 — not including the bonus points.
The Leading Hotels of the World Leaders Club: Up to 100 Percent Bonus Points
Through Friday, September 27, 2024, you can purchase a minimum of 2,000 The Leading Hotels of the World Leaders Club points and receive a bonus of up to 100 percent as follows:
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- Buy 2,000 to 11,000 Leaders Club points = 50 percent bonus Leaders Club points
- Buy 12,000 to 29,000 Leaders Club points = 75 percent bonus Leaders Club points
- Buy 30,000 to 50,000 Leaders Club points = 100 percent bonus Leaders Club points
Marriott Bonvoy: Up to 50 Percent Bonus Points
You can buy or gift a minimum of 2,000 Marriott Bonvoy points — up to a maximum total of 150,000 points — and get a bonus of up to 50 percent through Monday, September 23, 2024. The bonus is a mystery; so different members will receive different offers.
Wyndham Rewards: 25 Percent Discount
Starting with a minimum of 3,000 points, you can get a discount of 25 percent on your purchase of up to 100,000 Wyndham Rewards points through Monday, October 21, 2024.
Air Canada Aeroplan: Up to 85 Percent Mystery Bonus Points
You can purchase or gift a minimum of 4,000 Aeroplan points and receive a mystery bonus of up to 85 percent through Thursday, October 10, 2024 — such as this example of up to a 75 percent bonus:
- Buy 4,000 to 10,000 Air Canada Aeroplan points = 40 percent bonus Air Canada Aeroplan points
- Buy 15,000 to 20,000 Air Canada Aeroplan points = 50 percent bonus Air Canada Aeroplan points
- Buy 25,000 to 500,000 Air Canada Aeroplan points = 75 percent bonus Air Canada Aeroplan points
American Airlines AAdvantage: Up to 35 Percent Discount
You can purchase or gift up to a maximum of 150,000 AAdvantage miles in order to receive a discount of up to 35 percent — for a cost of $3,668.44 for 150,000 miles — through the end of the day on Monday, September 30, 2024 as follows:
- Buy or gift 6,000 to 24,000 AAdvantage miles = 10 percent discount
- Buy or gift 25,000 to 79,000 AAdvantage miles = 15 percent discount
- Buy or gift 80,000 to 104,000 AAdvantage miles = 20 percent discount
- Buy or gift 105,000 to 149,000 AAdvantage miles = 25 percent discount
- Buy or gift 150,000 AAdvantage miles = 35 percent discount
Avianca LifeMiles: Up to 160 Percent Bonus Miles
Receive a bonus of up to 160 percent when you purchase a minimum of 1,000 Avianca LifeMiles to a maximum of 200,000 Avianca LifeMiles through the end of the day on Thursday, September 19, 2024 as follows:
- Buy or gift 1,000 to 24,000 LifeMiles = 120 percent bonus
- Buy or gift 2,000 to 20,000 LifeMiles = 140 percent bonus
- Buy or gift 21,000 to 40,000 LifeMiles = 150 percent bonus
- Buy or gift 41,000 to 200,000 LifeMiles = 160 percent bonus
Caribbean Airlines Caribbean Miles: Up to 25 Percent Discount
Receive a discount of up to 25 percent when you buy or gift a minimum of 2,000 Caribbean Miles through Friday, September 20, 2024 as follows:
- Purchase 2,000 to 3,000 Caribbean Miles = 15 percent discount
- Purchase 4,000 – 9,000 Caribbean Miles: 20 percent discount
- Purchase a minimum of 10,000 Caribbean Miles: 25 percent discount
Copa Airlines ConnectMiles: Up to 40 Percent Discount
In celebration of nine years since the ConnectMiles membership program was officially launched, enjoy a discount of up to 40 percent on Copa Airlines ConnectMiles with a minimum purchase of 3,000 miles through Sunday, September 8, 2024 as follows:
- Buy 3,000 to 6,000 ConnectMiles = 30 percent discount
- Buy a minimum of 7,000 ConnectMiles = 40 percent discount
Finnair Plus: Up to 50 Percent Bonus
Purchase a minimum of 5,000 Finnair Plus Avios and get a bonus of up to 50 percent when your transaction is completed by Wednesday, September 18, 2024 as follows:
- Buy 5,000 to 49,000 Finnair Plus Avios = 30 percent bonus Finnair Plus Avios
- Buy 50,000 to 200,000 Finnair Plus Avios = 50 percent bonus Finnair Plus Avios
Frontier Airlines Frontier Miles: Up to 150 Percent Bonus
Until Wednesday, September 11, 2024, you can purchase up to a maximum of 50,000 Frontier Miles and receive a bonus of up to 150 percent when you purchase a minimum of 3,000 miles as follows:
- Buy 3,000 to 7,000 Frontier Miles = 100 percent bonus Frontier Miles
- Buy 8,000 to 19,000 MileagePlus miles = 120 percent bonus Frontier Miles
- Buy 20,000 to 50,000 MileagePlus miles = 150 percent bonus Frontier Miles
JetBlue Airways TrueBlue: 125 Percent Bonus Points
The end of the day on Friday, September 13, 2024 is the last day on which you can purchase a minimum of 3,000 TrueBlue points and receive a bonus of 125 percent with JetBlue Airways.
Miles & More: 50 Percent Bonus
Sharing the Miles & More membership program are Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Discover, Eurowings, Lufthansa, SWISS, Croatia Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, and Luxair — plus, you can redeem Miles & More miles for flights operated by many partner airlines. Until Tuesday, December 31, 2024, you can purchase Lufthansa Miles & More miles and receive a bonus of 50 percent when you purchase one of four Bundle&Go packages — all of which include a one-off bonus with hotels and cars by points, privileges on five vehicle rentals with Avis, and a one-off reduction on Priority Pass for lounge access at airports — as follows:
- Bundle XS = 4,500 Miles & More for €90.00
- Small Bundle = 15,000 Miles & More for €250.00
- Medium Bundle = 75,000 Miles & More for €1,000.00
- Large Bundle = 150,000 Miles & More for €1,750.00
Qatar Airways Privilege Club: Up to 50 Percent Bonus Avios
You can buy or gift a minimum of 5,000 Qatar Airways Privilege Club Avios and get a bonus of up to 50 percent Avios when your transaction is completed through Sunday, September 8, 2024 as follows:
- Buy 5,000 to 15,000 Qatar Airways Privilege Club Avios = 20 percent bonus Qatar Airways Privilege Club Avios
- Buy 16,000 to 34,000 Qatar Airways Privilege Club Avios = 30 percent bonus Qatar Airways Privilege Club Avios
- Buy 35,000 to 100,000 Qatar Airways Privilege Club Avios = 50 percent bonus Qatar Airways Privilege Club Avios
Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards: Up to 50 Percent Discount
Through Wednesday, September 25, 2024, purchase a minimum of 3,000 Rapid Rewards points and receive a discount of up to 50 percent.
Spirit Airlines Free Spirit: Up to 60 Percent Bonus Points
You can purchase a minimum of 1,000 Spirit Airlines Free Spirit points through Friday, September 13, 2024 and receive a bonus of up to 60 percent on your purchase.
United Airlines MileagePlus: Up to 100 Percent Bonus Miles
Until 11:59 in the evening Central Daylight Time through Friday, September 20, 2024, you can purchase or gift up to a maximum of 100,000 miles and receive a bonus of up to 100 percent as follows:
- Buy 5,000 to 19,000 MileagePlus miles = 30 percent bonus MileagePlus miles
- Buy 20,000 to 39,000 MileagePlus miles = 65 percent bonus MileagePlus miles
- Buy 40,000 to 100,000 MileagePlus miles = 100 percent bonus MileagePlus miles
Final Boarding Call
Remember that each frequent travel loyalty program has partners through which you can redeem miles or points; so you are not confined just to the product offered by an airline or lodging company.
Also be sure to read the terms and conditions of each offer. Typically, all sales are final: once you have purchased your miles or points through these sales, you cannot return your points; and your money cannot be refunded.
I have purchased miles and points on rare occasions — and if you need to do so from the aforementioned frequent travel loyalty programs, now is the right time.
If this article is missing any offers of purchasing miles or points on sale, please let me know in the Comments section below. Thank you in advance…
…and until the next edition of this article is written, please keep checking back to this article of miles and points on sale for Friday, September 6 2024, as more offers of purchasing miles or points on sale may be added.
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