October is here and so are these great points and miles deals, and the latest in credit card perks—all of which come in handy for leaf-peeping trips, spooky getaways for Halloween, and last-minute journeys to chase some autumn sun. (Need some ideas? Check out this list of the best places to visit in October to get the travel inspiration going.) And for the aviation geeks: Here’s a rundown of the latest loyalty industry news and perks, so you don’t have to scour the internet to find them. Register for these points and miles deals to boost your account balances, and then start planning where you want to go next. We’ve got all the best points and miles deals for October, below.
Score extra points this month to redeem around the world
World of Hyatt members can rack up extra points when staying at its properties in Europe, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, and Africa this fall. Between now and November 4, members who register for this promotion and book a stay that takes place between October 7 and December 20 can earn double points. You can earn as many as 20,000 bonus points with this deal, eligible at properties like Andaz Prague and Grand Hyatt Tokyo.
Wyndham Rewards fans can score a great deal this fall thanks to its latest promotion. Members will earn 7,500 points between now and January 20 next year after staying 2 nights at an eligible Wyndham family property. Members can earn the bonus twice, for a total of 15,000 points, which is enough for a 2-night redemption at many of the brands’ properties. If you have a Wyndham Rewards Earner Card, you can earn an additional 5,000 points. Be sure to register for this promotion before your first stay, and make your reservation by January 16.
Hilton Honors and Small Luxury Hotels (SLH) continue to advance their partnership by making more than 100 properties part of the portfolio, for a total of around 400 SLH properties accessible via burning (and earning) Hilton points. This constitutes the majority of SLH hotels, like Nobu Hotel Marrakech and Wentworth Mansion in Charleston, South Carolina, that now participate in the new Hilton partnership.
IHG One Rewards members who sign up for the program are eligible to receive 5,000 bonus points after their first stay between now and January 31, but be sure to time your signup accordingly: You must finish your first hotel stay within three weeks of joining the program to receive the points. Existing members should also check their email or accounts online as there are bonus offers this fall, like earning 3,000 points after every 2 nights at an IHG property between now and the end of the year.
When travel brands team up, the perks get better
Big news: the tie up between Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines has cleared its latest hurdle, and the two brands are beginning to look a lot more like one bigger company. If you have miles in either program, you can now freely transfer them between Alaska Mileage Plan and HawaiianMiles at a ratio of 1:1. This is great for HawaiianMiles members who can now gain access to Alaska’s huge Oneworld award options as well as its numerous other partners: You can turn American Express Membership Rewards points into HawaiianMiles, then move those miles to Alaska Mileage Plan. Don’t forget that HawaiianMiles members can already pool miles between family member accounts, so this is your chance to move them all into one account and then transfer those to Alaska for some amazing international redemptions. (In the future, once the merger is complete, Hawaiian plans to formally join the Oneworld alliance.)
