|
The Points Daily
|
|
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
|
| 🦨 STINKER | | Alaska Airlines Cuts Saver Fare Points Starting August 1 | | Alaska Airlines is making their cheapest fares even less rewarding. Starting June 11, newly booked Saver fares won't earn any Atmos Rewards points for travel beginning August 1—currently, these basic economy tickets earn 30% of miles flown as both points and status credits. Book your Saver fare by June 11 and you'll still earn points at the current rate, even for travel after the cutoff date. This makes standard economy fares more compelling, especially if you're chasing status or building toward a redemption. | | source → |
| 🦨 STINKER | | Citi Closes Custom Cash Card to New Applicants | | Citi officially closed the Custom Cash card to new applications last week. The card earned 5% back on your top spending category each month up to $500, making it perfect for expenses that don't fit normal bonus categories, and current cardholders can keep using it normally with no benefit changes. Reports suggest you might still be able to product change from another Citi card if you've had it for at least a year, since this leaves Citi with just one standard cash back option. If you wanted this card, try calling about a product change from an existing Citi card, or just transfer your ThankYou points out while transfer bonuses are hot. | | source → |
| 🔥 FIRE | | Qatar Airways Launches 30% Avios Transfer Bonus Through June 30 | | Qatar Airways just launched a 30% transfer bonus for Privilege Club Avios through June 30, with Citi ThankYou as the only major US partner eligible and bonus Avios posting by July 31. The real value is cross-currency flexibility: since all Avios programs transfer at 1:1 ratios, you're essentially getting a 30% bonus on British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, and Finnair Avios too, which is particularly valuable since Citi doesn't partner directly with some of those programs. Qatar runs these bonuses a couple times per year at typical 25-40% levels, so this sits in the sweet spot, though you'll wait up to 2 months for bonus points to post. | | source → |
| ✅ SOLID | | Hermitage Bay Opens Summer Award Space at 230,000 Hilton Points | | Hermitage Bay in Antigua is showing wide-open award availability this summer, which is unusual for one of Hilton's most aspirational Caribbean properties. This all-inclusive Small Luxury Hotels resort normally costs thousands per night in cash, but standard awards are bookable for 230,000 Hilton Honors points across July and August, with award bookings covering spacious villas with private plunge pools, meals, drinks, and gratuities. Award space at top-tier SLH properties is typically scarce during peak summer months, so if you've got Hilton points or transferable currencies sitting idle, this is your shot at luxury Caribbean without the luxury price tag. | | source → |
| 🔥 STEAL OF THE DAY | | Steal of the Day: American Airlines is handing out 1,000 AAdvantage bonus miles for installing a shopping button and spending $25 or more through their online portal. This expires June 8, so you've got 6 days to grab it. It's a straightforward miles bump if you were already buying stuff online, and it's free money. | | source → |
|
| 💳 CARD OF THE DAY | | Card of the Day: Chase Sapphire Reserve
The Chase Sapphire Reserve earns 3x points on travel and dining purchases while delivering $2,000+ in annual credits that effectively offset its annual fee. It's the right card for families coordinating group trips, since with enough points you could book a Caribbean vacation for your entire family—300,000 points is a realistic redemption target for a meaningful getaway. If you're serious about travel rewards and can meet the $6,000 spending requirement, this premium card justifies its cost through points earning power and travel perks alone. | | Apply here → (referral link) |
|
| Disclosure: Some links may be referral or affiliate links. If you apply/are approved, we may receive compensation. Thanks for supporting The Points Daily. |
|
|
