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November Buy Miles/Points Promos: United Airlines Mystery Offer (70% Bonus), Air France / KLM (75% Bonus), Southwest & Spirit (30% Discounts)

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Good afternoon everyone.  I was working on my Buy Miles & Points Page and found a few new offers.  Always check the math to make sure that buying miles & points makes sense for you.  Do not buy miles & points speculatively unless you have a use in mind.  With that said, here are the 4 promos that are ending in November. First up, United Airlines is running a mystery offer with up to 70% bonus miles, depending on the number of United Airlines miles you purchase.  Offer ends on November 20.

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Here are the complete terms & conditions of the United Airlines promo:

  • Promotional offer valid until 11:59 p.m. CT on November 20, 2018.
  • Miles are available in increments of 1,000 up to a maximum of 88,000 miles.
  • Bonuses will be calculated on a per transaction basis only. The bonus amount applicable to a transaction is shown in the chart. Transactions may not be aggregated to calculate the bonus.
  • Bonus Miles will generally be credited to the recipient’s MileagePlus account when the transaction is complete; provided that certain transactions may take up to 48 hours.
  • Bonus miles count towards the 150,000 mile annual limit per account.
  • Purchase up to 150,000 miles per account per calendar year.
  • Credit card will be billed immediately upon purchase.
  • Mileage rates and other fees and offer terms are subject to change.
  • Pricing is only available for purchases made through buymiles.mileageplus.com
  • Miles are nonrefundable.
  • Purchased miles do not count toward MileagePlus Premier® status.
  • All MileagePlus Program Rules and terms and conditions apply.
  • GST/HST is charged to Canadian residents.
  • Powered by Points to purchase United MileagePlus miles. Transaction will appear as ‘Points United Miles’.

Up next, Air France / KLM is offering a 75% bonus.  This offer expires on November 12.

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Here are the complete terms & conditions of the Air France / KLM promo:

During the promotional period, Elite members can receive a maximum bonus of 100,000 Miles, while Explorer members can receive a maximum bonus of 56,250 Miles. Bonus Miles will be rewarded on transactions made between 26 October and 12 November 2018, 2359 CET +1, and will be credited to the recipient’s account when the transaction is complete. Miles are sold in units of 2,000 Miles. Elite members may purchase an unlimited number of Miles, while Explorer members may only purchase or receive up to 75,000 Miles in any calendar year, unless a promotion is active in which case it is possible to either purchase or receive Bonus Miles on top of the 75,000 Miles.

Miles are sold to you by Points Inc. Miles will be deposited into your account within 72 hours of purchase. You have the right to withdraw your purchase within 14 days as provided in the Buy and Gift Miles Program Terms and Conditions. To exercise the withdrawal right or to obtain assistance with the Buy and Gift Miles Program, please contact the Customer Service Centre.


Up next, Southwest Airlines is offering a 30% discount, when you purchase at least 5,000 points.  This offer expires on November 13.

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Here are the complete terms & conditions of the Southwest Airlines promo:

Offer is valid between October 23, 2018 12:00:01 a.m. CST and November 13, 2018, 11:59:59 p.m. CST. Rapid Rewards® Members will save 30% on points when they buy, gift or transfer a minimum of 5,000 Rapid Rewards points. A valid credit card is required to buy, gift or transfer points. A minimum 5,000 points purchase threshold must be met on a per transaction basis in order to qualify for the discount. Points can be purchased in blocks of 1,000 and a daily maximum of 60,000 points can be purchased by a Member with no annual maximum. Transactions are non-refundable and non-reversible. Offer is only valid for Member receiving this email. Purchased points do not count towards A-List, A-List Preferred, or Companion Pass qualification. Prices are in U.S. dollars and include all applicable taxes. Please allow 72 hours for points to post to the applicable Rapid Rewards account. Prices for the purchase of points are only valid while a Member is currently logged into Southwest.com® and such prices are subject to change. All Rapid Rewards rules and regulations apply and can be found at Southwest.com/rrterms. Southwest® reserves the right to amend, suspend, or change the Rapid Rewards program and/or Rapid Rewards program rules at any time without notice. Rapid Rewards Members do not acquire property rights in accrued points. The number of Rapid Rewards points needed for a particular Southwest flight is set by Southwest and will vary depending on destination, time, day of travel, demand, fare type, point redemption rate, and other factors, and are subject to change at any time until the booking is confirmed.


Lastly, Spirit Airlines is offering up to a 30% discount, depending on the number of Spirit Airlines miles you purchase.  This offer expires on November 18.

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Here are the complete terms & conditions of the Spirit Airlines promo:

Offer available for purchases made between October 4, 2018 9:00 AM ET and November 18, 2018 11:59 PM ET. All transaction inquiries must be submitted to the FREE SPIRIT Program within 90 days from end of promotion. Offer is subject to change. Offer cannot be combined with any other offer. All FREE SPIRIT Program terms and conditions apply.

Price includes all applicable fees. GST/HST will be charged to Canadian residents. Purchased miles are not refundable and are applicable towards all FREE SPIRIT awards. Purchased miles do not count towards FREE SPIRIT status upgrades. All standard FREE SPIRIT program rules and conditions apply. For additional information on the miles needed for your award flight on Spirit, please see the award chart. Please note that FREE SPIRIT accounts less than 12 days old are not permitted to Buy or Gift miles. For Gift transactions, the recipient account must also be 12 days old.

If you are looking for any other buy miles & points promos, check out this page for all of the current offers.  If you have any questions about any of these promos, please leave a comment below.  Have a great day everyone!


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8 thoughts on “November Buy Miles/Points Promos: United Airlines Mystery Offer (70% Bonus), Air France / KLM (75% Bonus), Southwest & Spirit (30% Discounts)

  1. Jason

    Grant, the buy miles page is a nice resource, i’ve bookmarked it now. Would you add aeroplan link to the page? Thanks for everything you do!

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  2. Tracy S

    I received a top-level 75% offer on United miles, but a max purchase of 85k instead of 88. Seems to be personalized to a degree.

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  3. Kalboz

    Got 75% bonus miles offer with United:

    Buy 5,000 – 14,000 miles | Get 25% bonus
    Buy 15,000 – 29,000 miles | Get 50% bonus
    Buy 30,000 – 85,000 miles | Get 75% bonus

    But still, that’s 2.15 CPM which is very high unless you want to top off for a specific award in mind. I won’t be buying at this rate.

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