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The Points Daily
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Thursday, June 18, 2026
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| ✅ SOLID | | Hilton's Summer Giveaway: 1 Billion Points Via Paris Hilton Campaign | | Hilton Honors is giving away over 1 billion points this summer in a promotion fronted by Paris Hilton, who announced it to her 26 million Instagram followers last week. The campaign includes weekly sweepstakes, surprise point drops, and a "Points for Good" charitable component, though hundreds of millions of the points are earmarked for charity initiatives rather than going directly to individual members. The mechanics are light on detail, but members will have multiple chances to win throughout the summer via weekly entry windows, making it worth a look if you're already a Hilton member. | | source → |
| ✅ SOLID | | Marriott's Caribbean All-Inclusive Sale: Up to 20% Off Through September 2026 | | Marriott is offering up to 20% off all-inclusive stays in the Caribbean and Latin America through September 30, 2026, but you need to book by August 27 with a 3-night minimum and promo code. Bonvoy members get the full 20% discount while non-members max out at 15%, and since membership is free, there's no reason to leave 5% on the table. You'll stack standard Bonvoy earning on top of the discount, and there's also a separate promotion offering 15,000 bonus points at participating all-inclusives. If you're eyeing an all-inclusive in the next few months, use promo code S6058. | | source → |
| ✅ SOLID | | Delta Brings Back Hotel MQD Earning for Third Time in 2026 | | Delta is once again letting you earn Medallion Qualifying Dollars by booking hotels, vacation rentals, and rental cars through their portal at 1 MQD per dollar spent on base rates, plus 2 redeemable miles, with bookings due by July 20 and travel by December 15. This is the third time Delta has run this in 2026 alone, which suggests the supposedly temporary promotion is becoming a regular offering. It's a reasonable way to top off status if you're close to a threshold and already booking these services, but you're giving up hotel points, elite benefits, and often better rates found elsewhere, so only use it if you need the MQDs more than the hotel points. | | source → |
| 🔥 STEAL OF THE DAY | | Aeroplan is handing back 10,000 points when you redeem 50,000 or more points on a hotel stay, essentially a 20% rebate on qualifying bookings through June 22. If you're sitting on a pile of Aeroplan points and need a hotel night anyway, this is the moment to redeem. | | source → |
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| 💳 CARD OF THE DAY | | The Chase Sapphire Preferred remains the answer when someone asks what one card they should have. The $95 annual fee is still the lowest in its class, and the 100,000 Ultimate Rewards points sign-up bonus for $5,000 spend in three months is worth a minimum of $1,500 at 1.5 cents per point value. It offers 5x points on travel purchased through Chase, 3x for dining worldwide, 3x on gas and EV charging, 3x on streaming services, and 3x on online groceries, plus a $120 Global Entry, TSA PreCheck, or NEXUS credit every four years, no foreign transaction fees, and excellent travel insurance protections. The 12 airline and four hotel transfer partners make Ultimate Rewards points a valuable currency to work with. Don't have it yet? Check the links on our webpage for the latest deals. | | Apply here → (referral link) |
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