Spring is almost here, which means it’s time to lock in summer travel plans, take advantage of limited-time offers, and maximize your points and miles! This month’s newsletter highlights Hyatt category changes, increased credit card bonuses, valuable transfer promotions, and other must-know updates to keep your travel game strong.
Let’s dive in!
🔥 Hyatt Category Changes – Book Now!
Hyatt is making changes to its award chart, and some properties will be moving up in category. If you’ve been eyeing a Hyatt redemption, book now before the changes take effect. You may also receive a refund in points if a property moves down in category after booking. Read more about this here.
🎟️ Increased Credit Card Bonus Offers
- Capital One Venture & Venture X Increased Offers – 75,000 miles once you spend $4,000 on purchases within the first 3 months of account opening AND NOW… receive a one-time $250 Capital One Travel credit to use in your first cardholder year (must be used through Capital One Travel) just for getting the card. Read more about this amazing card and the offer details here.
- Delta & Amex SkyMiles Cards – Increased welcome bonuses available through 4/2/25. It is worth having one of these cards to get my favorite benefit, the 15% off when booking with Delta Miles! Read the details of the increased offers here.
- Hilton Honors Increased Welcome Bonuses – Limited-time offers on Hilton Honors American Express cards, available through April 29, 2025. Read the details of the increased offers here.
- Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select – Limited-time 75,000-mile bonus with a $3,500 spend in the first 4 months. First-year $99 fee waived. Get more details here.
- Southwest Companion Pass Offer – Boy, do I wish I lived in a place where the Companion Pass made sense for me! Earn a Companion Pass valid through 2/28/2026 + 30,000 points after spending $4,000 in the first 3 months. Read more about this amazing offer here.
✈️ Limited-Time Transfer Bonuses
- 20% More Avios with Ultimate Rewards – Through 3/31/2025, transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards points to any Avios program and get a 20% bonus. Avios programs include:
- British Airways Executive Club
- Iberia Plus
- Aer Lingus AerClub
- 50% Bonus on Chase Ultimate Rewards to Marriott Bonvoy – Transfer by 3/31/2025 to receive 50% more points.
- Hilton Honors 25% Transfer Bonus – Limited-time offer through March 14th when transferring Membership Rewards points.
- Qatar Airways Avios Transfers – Membership Rewards and Citi ThankYou points transfer to Qatar Airways at a 1:1 ratio. There’s a limited-time 20% bonus transfer offer through March 31, 2025 from Amex and from Citi.
🏨 Hotel Promotions
- Hilton Honors Double Points Promotion – Earn double points per stay through April 30, 2025. Registration required.
- IHG One Rewards 2X Points Promotion – Earn double points starting on your second stay through 3/31/2025. Registration required.
- Hyatt Bonus Points Promo – Earn triple points at Hyatt Place & Hyatt House and double points at other Hyatt properties through 3/28/2025. Register by 3/10/2025.
- Bonvoy Bonus Points And Night Promo–Earn 1,000 Bonus Marriott Bonvoy Points + One Bonus Night Each Night of Your Stay! – Stay dates: February 11 – April 28, 2025. Register by: April 14, 2025.
- I Prefer Hotel Promotions – Earn 2,500 bonus points at newly-added locations when you book by 3/31/2025 and stay through 6/30/2025. Also, double base points on stays from 2/3/2025 – 4/30/2025. Registration required.
💳 Helpful Tools & Updates
- Travel Freely App – I love this tool that helps track credit cards, due dates, bonus spend, and credit limits—without needing to enter card numbers. Sign up here.
- Autopilot-I am absolutely loving this new program. I’ve always been meticulous about finding the best deals on flights, whether I’m booking with cash or miles. But staying on top of price drops after booking? That takes a lot of effort, and frankly, I don’t have the bandwidth to track every fare fluctuation. That’s where Autopilot came in—and it absolutely proved its’ worth securing my family a refund of $305.10 for me doing absolutely nothing. You can read here about the program and how it worked for me. And you can sign up and see for yourself! Please use this link from me if you do. Trust me on this one! https://withautopilot.com/?autopilot_referral=POINTSMOM
- Save Like a Pro with GTG Abroad Elite Membership-I know many of you are already following @gtgabroad, but did you know they offer an Elite Membership with exclusive in-person & online savings around the world? For as little as $29.99 to $49.99, depending on the destination, you can unlock discounts across Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Think of it like the old-school entertainment coupon books your parents used to have—but digital and tailored for travelers! If your student is going abroad or you have a student (like me) who is traveling after graduation, it’s worth checking out. GTG Elite
- Merchant Coding Lookup Tool – Find out how a merchant in your area codes for credit card rewards: AwardWallet Merchant Lookup
- JetBlue is a Capital One Transfer Partner Again – Transfer ratio isn’t great at 1000:600 but in some instances it could make sense to transfer.
🚗 Uber’s Preferred Currency Pricing – Avoid Extra Fees!
Uber has rolled out a new feature that adds a 1.5% foreign exchange fee if you pay in USD abroad. To avoid this:
Go to Uber Wallet > Preferred Currency > Select ‘No Preferred Currency’ to pay in local currency instead.
✈️ Real ID Deadline is Finally Happening
Starting May 7, 2025, you’ll need a Real ID-compliant driver’s license or ID card to board any commercial flight in the U.S. Update your ID now to avoid last-minute travel disruptions.
📱 Follow Me on Instagram for Quick Travel Tips!
I post the latest travel deals and credit card offers on Instagram before they hit the newsletter! Follow me here: @thepointsmom
📅 Travel Planning Reminders
- Summer & Holiday Travel – Award availability is already tightening, especially for premium cabins and popular destinations. Book now before prices rise!
- Consultation Gift Certificates – Give the gift of travel planning! Reach out to purchase a consultation gift certificate—your recipient will love it!
The Points Mom’s Got IT!
