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☀️ TRENDING MILES & POINTS NEWS

• 🚨 Transfer Bonus: Chase Ultimate Rewards to IHG 100% bonus ENDS TODAY - last chance to double your points

• ✈️ Cathay Pacific: 10% transfer bonus from Amex, Chase, and hotel points live through August 28

• 💳 JetBlue: Buying TrueBlue points at a 125% bonus right now - one of the better buy-points deals active

• 🎮 Delta: DraftKings inflight sports picks (SkyPicks) just went live on Delta Sync Wi-Fi planes

Two transfer bonus deadlines land on the same day - and one of them expires tonight. That doesn't happen often, and it's worth pausing on before you do anything else.

The Chase Ultimate Rewards to IHG 100% transfer bonus is gone at midnight tonight. If you've been thinking about it, the clock is now genuinely short. And separately, Cathay Pacific quietly opened a 10% transfer window that runs through late August - small bonus, but useful context for anyone considering Asia Miles right now.

Let's get into it.

🤓 Miles & Points Trivia

Which airline just launched a free inflight sports picks game in partnership with DraftKings?

• ✈️ American Airlines

• 🔵 Delta Air Lines

• 🟡 Southwest Airlines

• 🟣 United Airlines

Scroll to the bottom for the answer - it's in the Trivia Reveal section.👇

🚨 Chase to IHG: 100% Bonus Ends Tonight

Tonight at Midnight - No Extensions Expected

This is your final reminder: the Chase Ultimate Rewards to IHG 100% transfer bonus expires today. Transfer 50,000 Chase points and you'll land 100,000 IHG One Rewards points in your account.

Is that a good deal? It depends entirely on what you're redeeming for. IHG points are generally worth around half a cent each, so 100,000 points gets you toward a night at a mid-tier InterContinental or several nights at a Holiday Inn Express. The bonus math works best if you have a specific redemption in mind - IHG's Points + Cash option can stretch those points further too.

If you're sitting on Chase points without a clear use case and have upcoming IHG stays, this is the time to move them. Don't transfer speculatively just because the bonus is big - but if IHG is already part of your travel plans this year, tonight's deadline is real.

✈️ Cathay Pacific's 10% Asia Miles Bonus - Small But Worth Noting

27 Days Left, Multiple Transfer Partners Eligible

Cathay Pacific is running a 10% transfer bonus for US-based members through August 28. The bonus applies when transferring from Amex Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards, Citi ThankYou, Capital One, and several hotel programs including Marriott Bonvoy.

A 10% bonus isn't going to move the needle dramatically - transfer 50,000 points and you'll pick up an extra 5,000 Asia Miles. But if you were planning to move points to Cathay anyway, there's no reason not to capture the extra miles before the window closes.

If you want to run the numbers on what your Asia Miles could be worth, our Cathay Pacific Asia Miles Calculator can help you size up a specific redemption before committing.

💰 Amex to Virgin Atlantic: 30% Bonus Ends Tomorrow

One Day Left on the Best Flying Club Ratio Available

If the Cathay Pacific window feels small, the Amex Membership Rewards to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club 30% bonus is a different conversation entirely - and it ends tomorrow, Friday July 31.

Virgin Atlantic points are arguably the most flexible currency in the oneworld ecosystem for US-based travelers. You can book ANA first class, Delta One, and Air France Business Class with Flying Club miles - often at rates that beat the home programs by a significant margin. Award Travel Finder has been surfacing some strong Business Class availability to Europe and Japan that works well with Virgin Atlantic points right now.

The 30% bonus means 100,000 Amex points become 130,000 Flying Club miles. That's enough to cover a round-trip in Business Class to London on partner airlines in many windows. Tomorrow is the hard stop.

🎮 Delta and DraftKings Just Launched Inflight Sports Picks

SkyPicks Is Free to Play - But There's a Legal Quirk

Delta and DraftKings have officially launched their inflight partnership - 18 months after first announcing it. The feature is called SkyPicks and it's free to play, available on Delta planes equipped with Delta Sync Wi-Fi.

Here's the catch that everyone noted when this was first announced: inflight gambling is illegal in the United States. So SkyPicks is explicitly NOT a gambling product - there's no real money wagering, no cash prizes. It's a free-to-play sports prediction game where you make picks and compete against other passengers. Think of it more like a live trivia game with a sports skin.

Whether this actually makes flights more enjoyable is debatable, but Delta is clearly betting that keeping passengers engaged with live sports content is a differentiator. For those curious about which Delta routes have the best Wi-Fi for this kind of live interaction, SeatWifi tracks inflight connectivity by aircraft and route before you book.

From a miles-and-points angle, there's no direct reward integration announced yet - no SkyMiles for picks, no Medallion qualifying activity. It's purely an entertainment play for now.

🛒 JetBlue's 125% Buy-Points Bonus - Worth the Math?

Runs Through August 9 - One of the Better Active Buy-Points Windows

JetBlue is currently selling TrueBlue points at a 125% bonus, and that's genuinely one of the stronger buy-points offers running right now. The deal runs through Sunday August 9.

JetBlue points are worth roughly 1.3-1.5 cents each on domestic redemptions, so at a 125% bonus the effective cost per point comes down meaningfully versus standard purchase rates. The best use cases are transatlantic business class bookings on JetBlue Mint - where the program consistently prices well against competitors.

A few others worth flagging from the active buy-points landscape: Air Canada Aeroplan has an 85% bonus running through August 12, and Copa ConnectMiles has a 90% bonus that actually ends today. You can track all the active offers in one place on our buy-points promotions page.

🌎 Trivia Reveal

The answer is Delta Air Lines. Their new SkyPicks feature - built in partnership with DraftKings - just went live on Delta Sync Wi-Fi equipped aircraft. It's free to play and involves sports predictions rather than real-money wagering (since inflight gambling remains illegal in the US).

💬 Quick Question

Are you moving any points before tonight's Chase-to-IHG deadline - or do you have a better use planned for your Chase Ultimate Rewards balance? Hit reply and let me know - I read every response, and it genuinely helps me understand what's most useful to cover.

Tonight's deadline on the IHG bonus is one of those moments where doing nothing is still a decision. Whether you act or not, make sure it's intentional. See you tomorrow.

- Jack

Before you book: check the Wi-Fi

We track airline Starlink rollouts, live equipped aircraft, and in-flight Wi-Fi details at SeatWiFi. If connectivity matters on your next trip, check the aircraft before you book.

• Wizz Air: Wizz Air signs with Starlink to provide fleet-wide Wi-Fi from 2027

• Wizz Air: Wizz Air to introduce Starlink WiFi

• Singapore Airlines: Singapore Airlines Selects Starlink To Deliver Next-Generation High-Speed In-Flight Wi-Fi

• 4Y: planned on Airbus A320 (0%)

• 4Y: planned on Airbus A330 (0%)

Flying soon? Check your exact flight on SeatWiFi before you board.

🛬 Today's Daily Hop

A real US flight runs today. Pin the airport on the map, then guess the route in 5 tries. Wordle for plane geeks.

💳 Best Card Signup Offers Right Now

These are the top credit card welcome bonuses we're tracking. Offers change frequently - see all cards.

1. Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant American Express Card: Earn 200,000 Marriott Bonvoy bonus points after you use your new Card to make $6... ($6.5/yr)

2. Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card: Earn 175,000 Hilton Honors bonus points after you spend $6,000 on purchases with... ($5.5/yr)

3. The Platinum Card: 175,000 points after spending $12,000 in 6 months ($8.95/yr)

🔥 Points Redemptions Worth Your Attention

Whether you're spending hotel points or airline miles, these are the standout deals right now via Award Travel Finder:

Hotels:

• The Westin Hapuna Beach Resort - Kohala Coast, HI, US | 1.4cpp value | 82,000 pts/night

• JW Marriott Masai Mara Lodge - Mara Simba, Narok County, KE | 2.3cpp value | 212,000 pts/night

• Waldorf Astoria Orlando - An Official Walt Disney World® Hotel - Orlando, FL, US | 1.6cpp value | 90,000 pts/night

• Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi - Male, MV | 4.4cpp value | 150,000 pts/night

• Regent Phu Quoc - Phu Quoc, VN | 1.1cpp value | 68,000 pts/night

Status Matches & Challenges:

• Flying Blue Status Match - Air France / KLM | SkyTeam

• Flying Blue UK (BA Status Holders) - Air France / KLM | SkyTeam

• Flying Blue (Iberia) - Air France / KLM | SkyTeam

Live Transfer Bonuses:

• Amex Membership Rewards → Virgin Atlantic Flying Club: +30% bonus - ends July 31, 2026

• Amex Membership Rewards → Virgin Atlantic Flying Club: +30% bonus - ends July 31, 2026

• Capital One Miles → EVA Air Infinity MileageLands: +30% bonus - ends July 31, 2026

• Chase Ultimate Rewards → IHG: +100% bonus - ends July 30, 2026

• Citi ThankYou Rewards → Air France KLM Flying Blue: +20% bonus - ends August 22, 2026

• Rove Miles → Frontier Miles: +25% bonus - ends July 31, 2026

Buy Points & Miles Deals:

• Air Canada (Aeroplan): 85% bonus at (ends August 12, 2026)

• American Airlines (AAdvantage): 40% discount at (ends August 29, 2026)

• Breeze Airways (Breezy Rewards): 50% discount at (ends August 27, 2026)

• Copa Airlines (ConnectMiles): 90% bonus at (ends July 30, 2026)

• Etihad Airways (Etihad Guest): 25% bonus at (ends August 29, 2026)

• EVA Air (Infinity MileageLands): 40% bonus at (ends August 05, 2026)

Full live tracker → milesandpointsdaily.com/buy-points-promotions

Browse every award deal we track at AwardTravelFinder.com →

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Friday Flight Deals finds the best flight deals when paying cash beats using points.

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