If you’re looking for a good way to burn some Delta miles, check this out. Some bargains (especially by SkyMile standards) for those flying to Mexico or the Caribbean. But only until the end of the day.
Parking Money For Miles
This is one I get asked every few weeks… “MileNerd, where should I deposit (insert large dollar amount) to earn miles?” My main 2 answers for you rich people have been the same for a while: Fidelity – American Airlines here, United here, and Delta. Deposit $100,000 and pick up 50,000 miles. People have been churning these bonuses every 12 months. Keep the money in your …
Tuesday Triple
Spend $42 to pick up 6,500 United miles and some average wine (Edit: Thanks Carl. Skip this “deal.” The wine sucks and it’s only 2,500 miles on the first shipment). Another Rocketmiles deal for British Airways points this time. The Business link to yesterday’s Delta offer is here. With Chase a lot less useful these days, it’s worth paying more …
3 Increased Card Offers
American Express is showing 50,000 Delta miles for a gold card and 60,000 for platinum. A few of you reached out to say you were targeted for 70,000 United miles from Chase (plus 5,000 for adding an authorized user). If your offer is lower, you should be able to call or message Chase to match it. 30,000 Alaska miles from Bank of …
Card Updates
A couple of data points on credit cards: I’ve been getting a few emails about different Delta offers from you guys. If you have any working links, let me know and I’ll update this post. The far-from-popular Choice hotel card from Barclays is back up to 32,000 points. If a tree falls in the forest, does it make a sound?