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Southwest has a new sale that could cut the cost of a fall or winter trip, whether paying with cash or points.
Through September 17, Southwest is offering up to 40% off select flights for travel from October 5, 2026, through March 3, 2027. That covers nearly five months of travel, including much of the fall and winter, although Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s, and several other busy dates are excluded.
The discount also applies when booking with Rapid Rewards points. So if a discounted flight normally costs 15,000 points, for example, the sale could bring that price down along with the cash fare.
Southwest’s 40% Off Sale
There’s no promo code to enter. Southwest automatically shows the discount on eligible flights.
Book by: September 17, 2026
Travel from: October 5, 2026 through March 3, 2027
Discount: Up to 40% off select flights
Cash and points bookings: Eligible
Interisland Hawaii flights: Excluded
There are some restrictions beyond the holiday blackout dates. Eligible travel days vary by route, and not every flight will be discounted. For trips within the continental U.S., eligible travel is Monday through Saturday.
This Could Make a Fall or Winter Trip Cheaper
The useful part of this sale is that it isn’t limited to cash tickets. Southwest prices flights in both dollars and Rapid Rewards points, and eligible points bookings get the promotional discount too.
That makes it worth checking any fall or winter trip already in the works. Search the dates on Southwest, switch between dollars and points, and compare the options.
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Trips already booked are worth checking, too. Southwest says the promotion applies to new reservations rather than changes to existing ones, but eligible flights can be canceled and rebooked at the lower price. If the new points price is lower, the difference goes back into the Rapid Rewards account.
The booking window is also short. The sale ends September 17, so there are only a few days to see whether the discount lines up with a trip.
Buying hotel points might sound like an unnecessary extra step. After all, if a room is available, why not just pay for it?
Sometimes there’s a good reason. Buying the points needed to book a room can cost less than paying the hotel directly.
Hilton Honors sells points throughout the year and frequently runs promotions that lower their cost. There’s little reason to buy just because a sale is happening. But with a Hilton stay already in mind, it takes only a few seconds to see whether buying points could save money.
Current Hilton Buy Points Offer
Hilton is currently offering up to a 100% bonus when buying points, dropping the purchase price as low as 0.5 cents each.
Current promotion: Up to 100% bonus
Lowest price per point: 0.5 cents
Offer ends: September 25, 2026
Offer purchase limit: 300,000 points before the bonus
Annual purchase limit: 300,000 points before any bonus
Hilton runs points sales fairly regularly, so there’s rarely a reason to buy solely because a promotion is ending. The history below shows how the current offer compares with previous ones. Click the arrow to see past offers.
First, find how many Hilton points a hotel requires. Then figure out how much it would cost to buy those points under the current promotion and compare that with the cash price for the same stay.
The math is simple:
Points needed × current price per point = cost to buy the points
Say Hilton is selling points for 0.5 cents each and a hotel costs 60,000 points per night. Buying 60,000 points would cost $300.
If the same room costs $425 in cash, buying the points could save $125. If the room costs $250, paying cash is the easy choice.
That’s really all there is to it.
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There are a few things that can change the math even more. For example, Hilton elite members get a fifth night free on eligible five-night award stays. This can drop the all-in cost of a stay even more.
There’s little reason to stock up on Hilton points without a stay in mind. As the promotion history above shows, Hilton sells points regularly, and another offer will eventually come along.
Instead, start with the hotel. Check the cash price, check the points price, and calculate what those points would cost to buy. Sometimes cash wins. Sometimes points do.
And when buying the points is cheaper, it’s a pretty easy way to save money on the exact same room.
Delta has an unusual targeted offer that could help some Medallion members get closer to earning status for another year.
Through September 18, 2026, eligible SkyMiles members can earn 1 Medallion Qualification Dollar (MQD) for every $4 spent on Delta gift cards. The offer tops out at 500 MQDs after $2,000 in gift card purchases.
But this isn’t available to everyone. Delta is targeting members based on exactly how many MQDs they’ve earned as of June 30, 2026.
Who Is Eligible?
To participate, members have to hold one of the following Medallion status levels and fall within the corresponding MQD range as of June 30, 2026:
Medallion Status
MQD Balance as of June 30
Silver Medallion
2,442–2,499 MQDs
Gold Medallion
4,800–5,000 MQDs
Platinum Medallion
7,275–7,500 MQDs
Diamond Medallion
13,580–14,000 MQDs
Members who didn’t fall within one of these ranges as of June 30 aren’t eligible for the promotion.
There are a few other requirements. Members must be at least 18 years old and have a valid U.S. address associated with their SkyMiles account.
Anyone who participated or is currently participating in a Delta Status Match, Fast Track, or Reclaim My Status promotion during 2026 is also excluded.
Earn Up to 500 MQDs
For those who qualify, every $4 spent on eligible Delta gift cards earns 1 MQD.
That works out to:
Gift Card Purchase
MQDs Earned
$400
100 MQDs
$1,000
250 MQDs
$2,000
500 MQDs
The maximum is 500 MQDs, so there’s no additional status benefit to buying more than $2,000 in gift cards through the promotion.
The gift cards themselves don’t expire. That could make this interesting for an eligible member who expects to spend money with Delta anyway and could use another 500 MQDs toward status.
There is a tradeoff, though. Delta gift cards are nonrefundable, so buying one means committing that money to future Delta travel.
A valid SkyMiles number and matching member name need to be entered at checkout. Delta says the MQDs can take up to six weeks after the promotion ends to appear in an account.
Gift cards purchased elsewhere don’t qualify.
The eligibility requirements are unusually specific, so this won’t help most SkyMiles members chasing status. But anyone who landed within one of those narrow MQD ranges on June 30 has until September 18 to pick up as many as 500 additional MQDs from money that can eventually be spent on Delta flights.
From the U.S., the options range from Singapore Airlines’ New York to Frankfurt flight to its nonstop routes to Singapore. There are also discounted flights throughout Asia and between Singapore and destinations in Europe, Australia, and elsewhere.
Flights From the U.S. Start at 23,375 Miles
The cheapest U.S. option in the sale doesn’t require a trip to Singapore at all.
Singapore Airlines flies between New York (JFK) and Frankfurt (FRA) as part of a longer route that continues to Singapore. That flight is available for 23,375 KrisFlyer miles each way in economy during the sale.
There’s another fifth-freedom option on the West Coast, too. These flights allow Singapore Airlines to carry passengers between two countries outside its home country.
The airline flies between Los Angeles (LAX) and Tokyo (NRT), with discounted awards starting at 36,125 miles each way.
For a trip all the way to Singapore, nonstop flights from Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle start at 37,400 miles.
Here are the U.S. economy options included in the sale:
Route
Sale Price
New York (JFK) → Frankfurt (FRA)
23,375 miles
Frankfurt (FRA) → New York (JFK)
23,375 miles
Los Angeles (LAX) → Tokyo (NRT)
36,125 miles
Tokyo (NRT) → Los Angeles (LAX)
36,125 miles
Los Angeles (LAX) → Singapore (SIN)
37,400 miles
Singapore (SIN) → Los Angeles (LAX)
37,400 miles
San Francisco (SFO) → Singapore (SIN)
37,400 miles
Singapore (SIN) → San Francisco (SFO)
37,400 miles
Seattle (SEA) → Singapore (SIN)
37,400 miles
Singapore (SIN) → Seattle (SEA)
37,400 miles
Prices are per person and one way. Taxes and fees are charged separately.
The promotion has a general blackout period from December 1, 2026, through January 10, 2027. Some routes have additional blackout dates, and only the flight numbers listed by Singapore Airlines qualify for the discount.
Premium Economy Starts at 67,150 Miles
There are fewer U.S. options in premium economy. Several of Singapore Airlines’ longest flights are included, though.
San Francisco to Singapore starts at 67,150 miles each way. Flights between the New York area and Singapore start at 71,825 miles.
Route
Sale Price
San Francisco (SFO) → Singapore (SIN)
67,150 miles
Singapore (SIN) → San Francisco (SFO)
67,150 miles
Newark (EWR) → Singapore (SIN)
71,825 miles
Singapore (SIN) → New York (JFK)
71,825 miles
Only specific flights qualify, and the San Francisco routes have additional blackout dates.
The full Global Redemption Sale extends well beyond these U.S. options. Singapore Airlines is also discounting eligible economy awards throughout Asia and on routes connecting Singapore with Europe, Australia, and other destinations.
How to Get KrisFlyer Miles
KrisFlyer is Singapore Airlines’ loyalty program. Flying with the airline isn’t the only way to earn its miles.
Several major credit card rewards programs allow points to be transferred to KrisFlyer. That includes American Express Membership Rewards, Capital One miles, Chase Ultimate Rewards, and Citi ThankYou Rewards.
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There’s one complication. Singapore Airlines restricts award searches for accounts without at least 1,000 KrisFlyer miles. That makes it difficult to check whether a discounted Promo award is available with an empty account.
One workaround is to transfer 1,000 points to KrisFlyer first. Once those miles arrive, it’s possible to search for available awards before transferring the much larger balance needed to book a flight.
Note that eligible discounted flights appear under the “Promo” fare option when searching Singapore Airlines’ website or app.
Bookings must be completed through Singapore Airlines’ website or app by September 20, 2026. Availability is limited and offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
If Europe is on your travel list for this fall or winter, Flying Blue just released another round of discounted award flights.
Each month, Flying Blue, the loyalty program for Air France and KLM, discounts select award routes through its Promo Rewards program. This month’s offers include several routes between North America and Europe for 25% fewer miles than usual.
Discounted one-way awards start at:
18,750 miles in economy
30,000 miles in premium economy
45,000 miles in business class
The discounts are available for bookings made through September 30, 2026, for travel through February 28, 2027.
Where You Can Fly for Fewer Miles
This month’s discounted awards are available from the following North American departure cities.
Departure City
Cabin
Starts At
Chicago (ORD)
Economy
18,750 miles
Detroit (DTW)
Economy
18,750 miles
Los Angeles (LAX)
Economy
18,750 miles
Miami (MIA)
Economy
18,750 miles — Flying Blue Extra only
Montreal (YUL)
Economy
18,750 miles
Newark (EWR)
Economy
18,750 miles
Washington, D.C. (IAD)
Economy
18,750 miles
Boston (BOS)
Premium economy
30,000 miles
New York (JFK)
Premium economy
30,000 miles
San Francisco (SFO)
Premium economy
30,000 miles
Toronto (YYZ)
Premium economy
30,000 miles — Flying Blue Extra only
Vancouver (YVR)
Premium economy
30,000 miles
Mexico City (MEX)
Business
45,000 miles
Minneapolis (MSP)
Business
45,000 miles
Those are starting prices, so you won’t find the lowest rate on every date.
It’s also worth remembering that Paris and Amsterdam don’t necessarily have to be your final destination. Depending on availability, Flying Blue can price connecting itineraries to destinations elsewhere in Europe at the same mileage rate.
That means a Promo Reward from the U.S. to Paris could potentially get you to another city in Europe for the same number of miles.
Don’t see your home airport? Check nearby departure cities, too. A separate flight, drive, or train ride to another airport can sometimes open up more options.
How to Find Flying Blue Promo Rewards
The discounted prices aren’t available on every flight, so the next step is finding dates when the lower rates actually appear.
Search your route and compare nearby dates to see when the discounted awards are available.
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Flying Blue is also a transfer partner of several major credit card rewards programs, including American Express Membership Rewards, Bilt Rewards, Capital One Miles, Chase Ultimate Rewards, Citi ThankYou Rewards, and Wells Fargo Rewards.
Before transferring, check whether there’s a current transfer bonus to Flying Blue. If there is, the number of credit card points you need could be lower than the mileage price shown by Flying Blue.
You also don’t need to book a round trip. If you find a good Promo Reward to Europe but the return flight is expensive, you can book the outbound through Flying Blue and use another airline, loyalty program, or cash fare for the trip home.
Find the Flight Before You Transfer
Don’t move credit card points to Flying Blue just because you see a discounted route.
Find the flight you want first and make sure the lower price is available on your travel date. Then compare it with your other options.
Once you’re ready to book, transfer only the points you need. Credit card point transfers can’t be reversed, and leaving points in your credit card rewards account gives you far more options than moving them to Flying Blue without a specific flight in mind.
Airlines and hotels regularly sell points and miles with bonuses or discounts. And some promotions can bring the cost down significantly.
Sometimes, buying points or miles for the trip you want to take can even cost less than paying the going cash price.
Whether you’re topping off an account for an award you’ve already found, planning ahead for a trip, or simply waiting for a better offer, it helps to know what’s available now and how it compares with what we’ve seen before.
PointsYeah automatically tracks current offers for buying airline miles and hotel points below, along with each program’s recent promotion history.
Current Buy Points and Miles Offers
Here are the current promotions for buying airline miles and hotel points. The tables below automatically update as new offers begin and existing ones expire.
Note that some promotions are targeted, so you may see a different bonus or discount after logging into your loyalty account. Always confirm the offer and final purchase price before buying.
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Before You Buy Points or Miles
There’s more to a good buy points or miles promotion than the headline bonus or discount.
Each loyalty program sets its own price, so a 100% bonus from one program isn’t necessarily a better deal than a 50% bonus from another. The final purchase price matters more, and the historical tables below can help you see whether the current offer is especially good or something that comes around regularly.
It also helps to know how you plan to use the points or miles before buying them. If you’re a few thousand miles short of an award, buying the difference can be an easy way to get what you need. In other cases, buying enough points for an entire flight or hotel stay can cost less than paying cash.
If you’re buying airline miles for a particular trip, search for the award first. Availability can change quickly, and you don’t want to buy miles only to discover that the flight you wanted is no longer bookable.
PointsYeah searches live award availability across dozens of rewards programs, so you can see what’s available before making a purchase.
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Keep in mind that points and miles purchases are generally nonrefundable. Programs may also limit how many points or miles you can purchase, so check the terms of the specific offer before buying.
A promotion can sound impressive without being particularly unusual. Looking at previous offers gives you a better idea of how today’s bonus or discount stacks up.
Open the dropdown for any airline or hotel program below to see its recent buy points or miles offer history.
Thinking about transferring your credit card points?
Every so often, banks run promotions that give you more airline miles or hotel points when you transfer from an eligible credit card rewards program. Instead of receiving the usual number of miles or points, you might receive 20%, 50%, or even more than that.
Below you’ll find every current transfer bonus from the major transferable credit card rewards programs, along with each offer’s expiration date.
Current Transfer Bonuses
Transfer bonuses come and go throughout the year. The table below is automatically updated as new offers begin and existing ones expire.
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Before You Transfer Your Points
It can be tempting to see a 30% credit card transfer bonus and think there’s no better time to transfer points.
Maybe. But pause for a second.
Find the flight or hotel you want first. Use PointsYeah to compare your booking options across several loyalty programs. Then, if a transfer bonus helps lower the number of credit card points you’ll need, it’s time to make the transfer.
Once your points become airline miles or hotel points, you can’t move them back.
And transferring without a plan can potentially leave you with a balance that’s much harder to use than the credit card points you started with.
Historical Transfer Bonuses
Transfer bonuses rarely follow a set schedule. Some loyalty programs run promotions several times a year, while others may go months without offering another one.
Expand a credit card rewards program below to browse its previous transfer bonuses. You’ll be able to see which loyalty programs have received bonuses in the past, how large those bonuses were, and when they were offered.
