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The Points Daily
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Friday, August 14, 2026
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| 🔥 FIRE | | Aeroplan Cuts Air Canada Awards Up to 25% Through June 2027 | | Aeroplan is offering up to 25% off Air Canada award flights worldwide through June 30, 2027, but you must book by August 18. Travel must start September 8 or later, and the discount applies across all cabins from economy to business class. No promo code is needed—just log in and book as usual, though taxes and fees still apply. | | source → |
| ✅ SOLID | | Universal's After-Hours Event Charges $179 for 3-Hour Crowd Tax | | Universal Epic Universe tickets for its first after-hours event just went on sale at $179 for 3 hours, which costs more than some full-day tickets. The limited-capacity Universal Nights runs October 3rd and 17th from 9 p.m. to midnight, with early access starting at 7 p.m., and includes all 5 worlds, unlimited specialty snacks, and free Coke Freestyle refills. Annual passholders save 10% and Premier saves 15%, which barely changes the math on what is essentially a crowd-avoidance surcharge. | | source → |
| 🔥 FIRE | | Waldorf Astoria NY Opens 150K-Point Award Nights for Spring 2027 | | The Waldorf Astoria New York has opened award nights from February through April 2027 at 150,000 Hilton Honors points per night. Standard room award space has been extremely limited since the hotel reopened after its renovation, and cash rates often start at $1,000 a night. You can book these awards with free night certificates from the Hilton Aspire card, or if you need points, there's a 100% bonus on purchased Hilton points through September 25th. | | source → |
| ✅ SOLID | | U.S. Bank Altitude Reserve Finally Gets Transfer Partners | | U.S. Bank just added transfer partners to the Altitude Reserve card for the first time: Flying Blue, Qantas, Accor, and the obscure ShebaMiles. This matters mainly if you held onto the card after it gutted benefits last year by dropping point redemptions from 1.5 cents to 1 cent and locking the $325 credit to its own travel portal. The transfer option gives you a path to better value than the new fixed rate, though the list is tiny compared to Chase or Amex. | | source → |
| ✅ SOLID | | Amex Resy Credits Expand to Select Tock Restaurants Sept. 15 | | Amex Platinum and Gold cardholders will be able to use their Resy restaurant credits at select Tock restaurants starting September 15th. Not every Tock restaurant will qualify right away—look for the "Resy Credit eligible" badge on the venue page—but more will roll in over the next few months. This makes the Platinum's up to $400 annual Resy credit easier to use, which is the whole point of the expansion. | | source → |
| 🔥 STEAL OF THE DAY | | Marriott Bonvoy Escapes is offering up to 20% off paid weekend stays from August 17 through September 6, with inventory from better Marriott brands included. You must book by August 16, which means you have until tomorrow to lock it in. The discount is real, but this is weekend travel only and the window is short on both ends, so book today if you have late August or early September plans at a participating property. | | source → |
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| 💳 CARD OF THE DAY | | Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard. Use it to donate to Stand Up To Cancer by September 30, 2026, and you earn 50 miles per dollar until total donations hit a $5 million cap, which typically gets reached in 2 to 3 days. If you were planning to donate anyway, this is a functional way to acquire AAdvantage miles at 2 cents each while supporting cancer research. |
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