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The Points Daily
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Wednesday, August 12, 2026
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| 🔥 FIRE | | Chase Boosts Aeroplan Transfers 20%, or 30% for Cardholders | | Chase is offering a 20% transfer bonus to Aeroplan through September 30, making every 1,000 Ultimate Rewards points worth 1,200 Aeroplan points. If you hold the Chase Aeroplan card, you stack an additional 10% bonus on top for a total 30% bump. This is one of the better Chase transfer promotions in recent memory, since the bank rarely runs bonuses at all. The base transfer is instant, but the 20% bonus can take up to 7 days to post. | | source → |
| 🔥 FIRE | | JetBlue's 700-Point NYC-San Juan Fares Spark Summer Travel Buzz | | JetBlue is pricing some New York to San Juan awards at 700 TrueBlue points one-way, a fraction of the usual 10,000 or more. The catch is that the 700-point rate is basic economy, but you can get a normal Blue fare with free seat selection and a carry-on for just 800 points. Availability is showing up for dates throughout August and September 2026, and at this price, it might even justify a positioning flight or train trip. | | source → |
| 🔥 FIRE | | Austrian Airlines' 75K Aeroplan Business Class to Vienna Hits Standout Value | | Austrian Airlines is offering business-class awards from multiple U.S. cities to Vienna for 75,000 Aeroplan points one-way through April 2027, with just $57 in fees. The seats are lie-flat, though some of Austrian's planes use a staggered configuration without direct aisle access for every seat. That's 32,500 points more than economy on the same route, which tips the value toward business. Aeroplan transfers 1-to-1 from Amex, Capital One, Chase, and Bilt. | | source → |
| 🦨 STINKER | | American Caps Complimentary Upgrades to Premium Economy on Long-Haul | | American is capping complimentary upgrades to Premium Economy on select long-haul domestic routes starting August 25. If you book Main Cabin on flights to Hawaii or transcontinental routes like JFK to LA or San Francisco, you'll max out at Premium Economy instead of Business, even if you hold top-tier status. You can still upgrade to Business if you buy a Premium Economy ticket or use a systemwide upgrade to jump the cap. Already confirmed Business upgrades stay valid unless you change the booking. | | source → |
| 🔥 STEAL OF THE DAY | | Emirates is offering up to a 25% bonus when you buy Skywards miles through the end of the month, bringing the cost down to around 2.4 cents per mile. That can work if you already have a specific First Class redemption mapped out and you are a few miles short. Buying miles without a booking in mind is usually a bad bet, especially with Emirates' dynamic award pricing. Only pull the trigger if you know exactly what you are redeeming for. | | source → |
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| 💳 CARD OF THE DAY | | Chase Sapphire Preferred earns Ultimate Rewards that transfer 1-to-1 to World of Hyatt, which matters because the Park Hyatt Maldives has rare wide-open award space starting at 25,000 points per night through September 2026. Cash rates there typically exceed $1,000 per night, and availability at this 51-villa property almost never opens up like this. If you have been sitting on transferable points or can top off your balance, this is the kind of redemption that justifies keeping a card that earns them. | | Apply here → (referral link) |
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