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The American 100k bonus was released yesterday
250,000 AA for under $4000. Less than $0.016/mile
That is ridicuously cheap.
What could you do with those miles?
Fly to Brazil or Europe in business class for $1832 + taxes/fees
I wrote an article last week about wide open business/first space for holiday travel to Brazil.
- Each way is 57,500 AA – so we’re talking 115k. That’s just under $1832/ person roundtrip.
Do you have a credit card that gives you 10% of your redeemed miles back?
- Citi cobranded Aadvantage Platinum cards: personal and business
- Barclay Aviator
- up to 10,000 miles.
That brings the cost of these tickets down to 105k roundtrip
Now we’re talking about $1672. 65 roundtrip + $65 taxes and fees for a Brazil R/T.
What are some other sweet spots in the AA chart?
| Region | Business Class Miles Needed | Cost at $0.01595 |
|---|---|---|
| South America 1 | 30000 | $480 |
| Europe | 57500 | $917 |
| Asia 1 | 60000 | $957 |
| Middle East | 70000 | $1,117 |
The one that pops out the most is South America Region 1.
- Peru is considered South America Region 1
- Machu Picchu is high on a lot of bucket lists and AA flies it’s newly retrofitted 767-300 on this route.
Check on Expertflyer to find the routes operated by the 763
But make sure the seat map looks like this: other wise you’ll get an old crap product.
Roundtrip would be 60k and with 10% credit card discount, just 54k!
That’s only $862 r/t in business/first from the States to Peru. Incredible Value.
- It’s also worth noting that LATAM flies a lie flat from JFK to LIM…
Let me know what you guys find and if you pull the trigger! Looking forward to hearing your stories!!
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Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
Welcome Offer
Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
Annual Fee
$95
Points Earned
Transferrable Chase Ultimate Rewards
- 5x on all travel purchased through Chase Travel℠
- 3x on dining, including eligible delivery services for takeout & dining out
- 3x on select streaming services
- 3x on online grocery purchases
- (excluding Target, Walmart and wholesale clubs)
- $50 Annual Chase Travel Hotel Credit via Chase Travel℠
- The begins immediately for new cardmembers and after your account anniversary for existing cardmembers
- 2x on all other travel
- 10% Anniversary Bonus
- Every year you keep the card, your total spend will yield a 10% points bonus. If you spend $10k in a year, you’ll get 1k bonus points
- Chase Sapphire Preferred continues to redeem at 1.25c in the Chase Travel℠ and the slew of other benefits remain in tact including Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver ( primary ), purchase protections, etc.
- Points are transferrable to 14 Ultimate Rewards partners
- Redeem in Chase Travel℠ for 1.25 cents per point
- No foreign transaction fees
- Suite of Travel and Purchase Coverage
- Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver is my favorite
- Get complimentary access to DashPass which unlocks $0 delivery fees and lower service fees for a minimum of one year when you activate by December 31, 2027.
- $95 Annual Fee
We keep an up to date spreadsheet that lists the best ever offers: You can find that spreadsheet here.
Historically 80k is a very, very good offer and hit in both 2022 and 2023. In 2021, we saw the offer hit an all time high of 100k. Who knows if that will ever come back.
Main Cast:
Cards that earn flexible points and should be used on the bulk of your purchases.
Supporting Cast:
Cards that earn fixed points in the currency of the airline/hotel and can not be transferred at attractive rates. These cards yield benefits that make it worth keeping, but not necessarily worth putting a lot of your everyday spend on.
The Chase Sapphire Preferred® is exceptional starter card and offers transferrable Ultimate Rewards, and pairs well with other Chase cards.
If you carry this card alongside Chase’s cashback cards like the Chase Freedom Flex® and Chase Freedom Unlimited® or the business versions: Ink Business Cash® , Ink Business Unlimited® you can combine the points into Preferred account and transfer into hotel and airline partners
Annual fee is quite low at $95 a year + you get a 10% anniversary bonus on points + $50 hotel credit in Chase travel.
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