Buy Up to 150,000 United Miles. Good Deal?
April 6, 2015
Through April 20, 2015, United is offering up to a 30% discount on purchased miles. The size of the discount depends on the number of miles you buy, with the largest 30% discount kicking in at 30,000 miles purchased.
United miles normally cost 3.5 cents per mile plus a 7.5% tax, bringing the full price to 3.76 cents each.
Alaska Airlines Mile Sale 40% Bonus
April 2, 2015
Update 4/2/15: This ends tomorrow 4/3/15.
Until April 3, 2015, you can buy 56,000 or more Alaska Airlines miles for 2.11 cents each.
The sale is structured as a bonus on the normal number of miles you'd receive.
Up to 50% Bonus on Purchasing United Miles
March 11, 2015
United is offering a targeted bonus on purchasing miles through March 23, 2015 that varies from 20 to 50%. Check your email for the subject line: "Reveal your bonus: Receive up to a 50% bonus when you buy or give miles"
When I clicked "Reveal my bonus >" in my email, I learned that my bonus is 25%.
United miles cost 3.76 cents each. With my 25% bonus, they cost 3.01 cents each. If you get a 50% bonus, your miles will cost about 2.5 cents each.
Is even 2.5 cents per United mile a good deal?
No.
Buy Avios for 1.43 Cents Each with This One Trick
February 24, 2015
Through 11:59 PM tomorrow February 25, 2015, British Airways is offering a 50% bonus on the purchase of Avios. This is the biggest bonus ever offered on the purchase of Avios.
The maximum Avios you can purchase in a year is 35,000. With a 50% bonus, that means you can add 52,500 Avios to your account.
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Buy Up to 260,000 American Airlines Miles with 40% Bonus and 10% Discount. Good Deal?
February 3, 2015
American Airlines and US Airways are both running sales on the purchase of their miles through March 3, 2015.
25% Discount on Purchasing Starpoints. Good deal?
December 18, 2014
I just got an email today from Starwood Preferred Guest announcing up to a 25% discount on the purchase of Starpoints.
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Buy Up to 250k AA Miles. Good Deal?
December 2, 2014
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American Airlines and US Airways are both running sales on the purchase of their miles through January 2, 2015.
For now, your American Airlines miles and US Airways miles will sit in separate accounts, and you can redeem them on separate charts, with different routing rules, and slightly different partners.
Here’s When Buying Hyatt Miles for 1.85 Cents is a Good Deal
November 11, 2014
Until December 10, 2014, you can purchase Hyatt Gold Passport points for 1.85 cents each.
The sale offers a 30% bonus on the number of miles you receive for all purchases of at least 5,000 points, and you can purchase up to 55,000 points per calendar year.
35% Bonus on Purchase of Alaska Miles. Good Deal?
November 11, 2014
Until December 20, 2014, you can buy Alaska Airlines miles for as little as 2.19 cents each.
The sale is structured as a bonus on the normal number of miles you'd receive. The bonus is tiered, so the biggest 35% bonus comes from purchasing 35,000 to 40,000 miles at the normal price of about 2.96 cents each after tax.
To buy 47,250 miles (35,000 + 12,250 bonus) during this sale costs $1,034.69, which is 2.19 cents per mile.
Buy IHG Rewards Points for 0.575 Cents Each, $30 Hotel Rooms
September 19, 2014
Through Monday September 22, 2014, you can buy 100,000+ IHG Rewards points for 0.575 cents each.
Buying IHG points for under 0.6 cents each means you can book certain IHG hotel rooms for less than $30 per night.
This sale virtually ties the cheapest I've ever seen the points for sale.