If your New Year’s resolution was to earn more miles and points, take more trips, and reap more value from loyalty programs, the best points and miles deals in February will definitely interest you. Airlines, hotels, and credit cards have promotions and deals to kick off your travel year. Here’s how you can benefit.
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Be rewarded more for travel
Alaska Mileage Plan members can get a head start on achieving elite status for next year by taking any Alaska-operated flight this year and registering to earn double elite qualifying miles (EQMs). Register for the promotion online before any flight; the offer is eligible for flights in February. The luckiest are the travelers that book flights through a corporate rate because they will earn triple EQMs.
When staying at any of the more than 30 brands participating in Marriott Bonvoy, like the Edition or W Hotels, travelers can earn 1,000 bonus points for each night they stay as well as double elite-qualifying nights. Inching closer to elite status while racking up more points makes this free promo a no-brainer. Eligible nights between February 13 and April 29 will qualify, but be sure to register before your first stay. The deadline to sign up is April 15. If you max out the promotion, you could theoretically earn 76,000 points and 76 bonus elite night credits.
Visiting a new IHG One Rewards-participating hotel this month? You’re in for a nice bonus. Members can save 15% on points redemptions when staying at a newly opened hotel between now and the end of the month. These include Hotel Indigo Tokyo Shibuya, Kimpton Grand Roatán Resort and Spa in Belize, InterContinental Jaipur Tonk Road in India, and voco Madrid – Retiro, an IHG Hotel in Spain.
Also through IHG: If you’re staying at a hotel in Asia, and that stay includes a Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday night, you can save 20% off the cash rate when paying with any Visa card. This includes visits to countries in much of the Asia Pacific region like Japan, Korea, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam, and the South Pacific islands. Make your reservation by using the dedicated offer page.
When you book at least three stays at a Radisson Rewards-participating property outside the Americas, you can earn 7,000 points towards a future redemption. After your first stay, earn 500 points, 3,000 after the next stay, and another 3,500 after checking out from your third. Be sure to register for the promotion and complete all stays by March 29. And when you make a booking of at least two nights at any Radisson Rewards hotel by using the app, you’ll receive 3,000 bonus points.
Tap into extra perks from credit cards
The rollout of airport lounges affiliated with credit cards continues. Just a few weeks ago, the newest Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club recently opened at New York’s LaGuardia Airport giving access to all Chase Sapphire Reserve cardholders. The Reserve Suites by Chase in the lounge can be booked on a private basis where guests can dine on luxury caviar service and reserve wines. There is also a new lounge, the Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club with Etihad Airways at JFK.
