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May 6, 2026

The Points Daily | May 6 | BofA Spirit refunds, Sonesta sale, Asiana deal, Delta Airbnb, JetBlue lounge

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Bank of America Refunding Spirit Airlines Annual Fees – But Only If You Ask | Sonesta Hotels Promotions: Score Double Points and up to 25% off With This Annual Sale‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
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Wednesday, May 6, 2026
🔥 FIRE
Call BofA Now: Demand Your Spirit Card Annual Fee Back
Spirit Airlines has collapsed and cancelled all flights, leaving Bank of America cobranded cardholders in limbo. Bank of America is refunding annual fees, but only if you call and ask for it—they're not processing these refunds automatically despite the airline ceasing to exist. Contact them and demand your money back rather than letting them keep fees for a dead product.
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Sonesta: Double Points, 25% Off Through Sept 2026
Sonesta's annual sale offers up to 25% off rooms plus double points through September 2026 if you book by May 19th, with additional military discounts up to 15% off and senior deals up to 25% off. It's a solid promotion if Sonesta fits your travel plans, though nothing groundbreaking, and the extended timeline through 2026 gives decent booking flexibility.
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Asiana to Vietnam: Seattle-HCMC $740 Roundtrip
Asiana is offering competitive fares to Vietnam with Seattle to Ho Chi Minh City roundtrip pricing at $740 with taxes included—genuinely competitive pricing rather than typical sale nonsense. Vietnam's new e-Visa system has also reduced bureaucratic friction, making this deal particularly attractive if you've been eyeing Southeast Asia.
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Delta Livens Up Airbnb Deal: 3x Miles on Experiences
Delta expanded its sleepy Airbnb partnership beyond accommodation bookings starting May 5th, now offering triple SkyMiles on Airbnb Experiences and Services when booked through deltaairbnb.com, up from the standard one-mile-per-dollar rate on stays. It's a decent upgrade for a partnership that's been collecting dust and worth remembering if you're already booking Airbnb activities.
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JetBlue Premier Card Adds Lounge Access (Quietly)
JetBlue quietly added BlueHouse lounge access to their Premier card without mentioning it in their recent benefits announcement. Cardholders get access plus one guest to JetBlue's lounges, currently available at the JFK Terminal 5 location, making it a decent perk they somehow forgot to advertise alongside their new point bonus.
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🔥 STEAL OF THE DAY
American has Los Angeles to Rio roundtrip fares for $599 in basic economy or $758 for regular economy with a checked bag included. This is a solid sale price to Brazil, so book it if Rio's on your list.
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💳 CARD OF THE DAY
The Delta SkyMiles American Express Card offers a premium complimentary snack benefit through June 30 that most cardholders don't know exists. If you're flying Delta before the benefit expires, this underutilized perk beats paying $8 for airport snacks.
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