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The Points Daily
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Tuesday, May 19, 2026
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| ✅ SOLID | | Chase Business Checking Now Offers Up To $1,500 Sign-Up Bonus | | Chase is running a business checking bonus that scales with deposit size: $2,000 gets $500, $20,000 gets $750, or $100,000 for the full $1,500. You'll need to complete 5 qualifying transactions within 90 days through debit purchases, ACH transfers, or bill pay. The $500 tier expires 5/31 (in 12 days) while higher tiers run through July, with bonuses depositing within 15 days of meeting requirements. Note that you can only get one Chase business checking bonus every 2 years. Worth considering if you need business banking and can meet the minimums. | | source → |
| ✅ SOLID | | Accor ALL Members Earn 4X Points at Newly Opened Properties | | ALL Accor is offering 4X points at "new" properties through October 4th, 2026, with the bonus available up to 3 times and property lists refreshing every 60 days. You'll need to book by June 7th. The problem is availability: the US has only one qualifying property (Sofitel New York), and most other countries get one option each, with France at 8. You'll need to log in to see which properties qualify in your target cities. This feels like a soft launch rather than a real opportunity, so only activate if you're already planning stays at specific Accor properties and want to check eligibility. | | source → |
| ✅ SOLID | | Riyadh Air Opens Public Bookings With London Service | | Riyadh Air is opening public ticket sales after months of employee-only flights between Riyadh and London Heathrow using a spare Oman Air Boeing 787. Public flights start July 1st using their custom-fitted aircraft. This marks the transition from soft launch to real launch for the Saudi-backed startup, a key moment for any ambitious airline with large aircraft orders and premium promises. Worth considering if you're curious about new premium products, but wait for actual service reviews before committing anything important. | | source → |
| ✅ SOLID | | Bilt Cardholders Earn 3X Flying Blue Miles on Rent | | Bilt launched a partnership letting Air France KLM Visa cardholders earn 3X Flying Blue miles per dollar on rent payments, up to $50,000 annually before dropping to 1.5X. However, there's a 3% transaction fee when using third-party cards through Bilt, meaning you pay $30 per $1,000 in rent to earn roughly 3,000 miles—about 1 cent per mile before factoring in base card earning. The math only works if you're chasing a welcome bonus or desperately need to top off for a specific redemption. Otherwise, skip it. | | source → |
| ✅ SOLID | | Allegiant Expands to 12 Cities; Fort Lauderdale Gets Major Push | | Allegiant announced 8 new routes across 12 cities, with 4 launching from Fort Lauderdale this fall as the budget carrier moves to capture market share left behind by Spirit's collapse. Fort Lauderdale gets new service to Boston, Kansas City, Omaha, and Pittsburgh starting in October, while Orlando, Tampa, and Punta Gorda also receive new connections. Allegiant is doing what it does best by opportunistically filling gaps left by other carriers, and these leisure-focused routes fit its model. Check it out if any of these city pairs work for your travel plans. | | source → |
| 🔥 STEAL OF THE DAY | | Steal of the Day: Starbucks is offering a $5 bonus eGiftcard when you purchase $25 in eGiftcards through 5/21—a 20% return on your coffee investment that beats most savings accounts. Buy the $25 eGiftcard online and get the $5 bonus automatically. Two days left on this one, so if you're already a regular, you might as well get paid for your habit. Not revolutionary, but free money is free money. | | source → |
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| 💳 CARD OF THE DAY | | Card of the Day: The American Express Gold Card makes sense if you're already planning Amazon purchases. This AmEx Offer delivers 1,000 Membership Rewards points for spending $40, translating to a 25% return on that threshold. The Gold Card's existing grocery and restaurant bonuses complement this offer well and give you multiple point accumulation paths. While $40 isn't a massive requirement, the real value depends on whether you were already shopping Amazon anyway—don't manufacture purchases to chase the bonus, but if Amazon's on your shopping list, this beats standard earning by a wide margin. | | Apply here → (referral link) |
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