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Buy Miles/Points Promos Ending Soon: Alaska (40%), Hyatt (30%), British Airways (50%), Hilton (100%) & IHG (75%)

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Good afternoon everyone, I hope your week is going well.  I was working on my Buy Miles & Points Page and found a few offers ending soon.  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 5 buy miles/points promos that end this week.  First up, Alaska Airlines is offering a 40% bonus, when you purchase at least 20,000 Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles.  This offer expires tomorrow – February 22.

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

  • Transactions must be completed between 6:00 AM PST January 24, 2019 and 11:59 PM PST February 22, 2019 to be eligible for bonus miles.
  • Only Mileage Plan™ members who receive this offer directly from Alaska Airlines via email are qualified to participate.
  • This is an exclusive, non-transferable offer for the intended recipient only and may not be forwarded.
  • Miles are purchased from Points.com Inc. for a cost of $27.50 per 1,000 miles, plus a 7.5% Federal Excise Tax*, and GST/HST for Canadian residents.
  • Miles are non-refundable and do not count toward MVP and MVP/Gold status.
  • You may purchase and gift Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles in increments of 1,000 miles to a maximum of 60,000 miles per transaction.
  • Your Mileage Plan account may be credited up to a maximum total of 150,000 miles acquired through Points.com in a calendar year, whether purchased by you or gifted to you. MVP, MVP Gold and MVP Gold 75K
  • Mileage Plan member accounts have no annual limit on the number of miles which may be purchased or gifted through Points.com.
  • Offer is subject to change and all terms and conditions of the Mileage Plan Program apply.
  • Points.com Inc. is collecting Federal Excise Tax on behalf of Alaska Airlines Inc.
  • Alaska Airlines Inc. has the obligation to collect Federal Excise Tax and remit the tax to the appropriate government agency.

Up next, Hyatt is offering a 30% bonus, when you purchase at least 5,000 World of Hyatt points.  This offer expires tomorrow – February 22.

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Here are the complete terms & conditions of the Hyatt promo:

Offer available with purchases made between 12:01 am ET January 22, 2019 and ends 11:59 pm February 22, 2019.

Purchase 5,000 or more Bonus Points in a single transaction and receive 30% additional Bonus Points. Bonus Points will be awarded upon completion of individual transactions. Bonus Points can be purchased in increments of 1,000, up to 55,000 points per calendar year. Additional Bonus Points awarded under this offer do not count towards these maximums. Members can receive points in increments of 1,000, up to 55,000 points per calendar year. Offer may be withdrawn or changed without notice. Offer cannot be combined with any other offer. Only purchases made online are eligible for the promotion.

Price includes all applicable fees. GST/HST will be charged to Canadian residents. This transaction is completed by Points.com/. Purchased points are not refundable and transactions are non-reversible. Purchased points are applicable toward all World of Hyatt awards. Points purchased using this option will post within 48 hours. You may purchase World of Hyatt Bonus points in increments of 1,000 up to 55,000 points per calendar year. Purchased points do not count toward World of Hyatt elite membership tiers. All World of Hyatt Terms and Conditions apply.

By clicking continue, I confirm that I have read and agreed to the use of the personal information I am giving you in accordance with Hyatt’s Global Privacy Policy for Guests. points.com/, a provider for the World of Hyatt Program, collects information consistent with Hyatt’s Global Privacy Policy for Guests.


Up next, British Airways is offering a 50% bonus, when you purchase at least 1,000 British Airways Avios.  This offer expires on February 24.

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Here are the complete terms & conditions of the British Airways promo:

  1. This offer is only open to Members of the British Airways Executive Club (Eligible Participants).
  2. The offer is available from 00:01 (GMT) Monday 11 February to 23:59 (GMT) Sunday 24 February 2019 only (the ‘Offer Period’).
  3. During the Offer Period, Eligible Participants will receive 50% extra Avios (bonus Avios) when they purchase or gift Avios at ba.com.
  4. Avios can only be purchased at ba.com using the Purchase Avios Application Form found on offer page.
  5. Eligible Participants may Gift Avios (purchase for someone else) during the promotional period, provided that the recipient holds a British Airways Executive Club account with at least one Avios point in their account
  6. The Bonus Avios will not count towards your promotional limit of 200,000 Avios.
  7. This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other Purchase Avios offer.
  8. Purchased Avios can be refunded within 14 days of purchase providing the Avios have not been used. Contact the British Airways Executive Club via BA.com or by telephone to cancel.
  9. Payments will be reimbursed no later than 14 days after the date of which the Executive Club was informed about the decision to cancel.
  10. The Executive Club Terms and Conditions and Conditions of Use apply to this offer and can be found at ba.com.
  11. British Airways reserves the right to cancel or amend the terms of this offer.

Up next, Hilton is offering a 100% bonus, when you purchase at least 10,000 Hilton Honors points.  This offer expires on February 26.

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Here are the complete terms & conditions of the Hilton promo:

Hilton Honors members can purchase up to 80,000 Hilton Honors Points in a calendar year. Email address is required and will only be used for transaction and marketing communications related to this purchase.

All purchases are non-refundable.

†This is an exclusive offer for only for Hilton Honors Members who receive this email and is not transferable. Points purchased do not count towards elite tier qualification. Between January 15, 2019, at 12:01am ET and February 26, 2019, at 11:59pm ET (the “Promotional Period”), when you make a purchase of 10,000 or more Hilton Honors Points in a single transaction, you will receive one bonus Point for each Point purchased, up to a maximum of 80,000 bonus Points. Members may purchase a maximum of 80,000 points per calendar year. Members will only receive bonus on Points that are purchased through the Purchase page on HiltonHonors.com. All purchases are non-refundable. Offer is subject to change. Offer cannot be combined with any other offer. Points will be posted to the member’s Hilton Honors account within 24 hours of the completed transaction. Points.com and Hilton Honors reserve the right to terminate bonus promotions at any time. Price includes all applicable fees. GST/HST will be charged to Canadian residents. Email address is required and will only be used for transaction and marketing communications related to this purchase. Purchased points do not count towards Honors status upgrades.


Lastly, IHG is offering up to a 75% bonus, depending on the number of IHG Rewards Club points you purchase.  This offer expires on February 28.

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Here are the complete terms & conditions of the IHG promo:

Offer available for purchases made between 12:00 AM ET January 24, 2019 and 11:59 PM ET February 28, 2019 inclusive. This is an exclusive, non-transferable offer for intended recipient only and may not be forwarded. Bonus points will be awarded upon completion of the transaction. Bonus points will be awarded to the recipient of the points purchase. Offer is subject to change. Offer cannot be combined with any other offer. Only purchases made online are eligible for bonus.

Price includes all applicable fees. Purchased Points are not refundable and are applicable toward all IHG® Rewards Club awards. Members may purchase a maximum of 100,000 points per calendar year and receive as a gift a maximum of 100,000 points per calendar year. Please allow 72 hours for points to post and appear in the recipient’s account. All other IHG® Rewards Club Terms and Conditions apply.

If you want to see all current buy miles & points offers, 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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2 thoughts on “Buy Miles/Points Promos Ending Soon: Alaska (40%), Hyatt (30%), British Airways (50%), Hilton (100%) & IHG (75%)

    1. Katrina

      United had blocked many partner redemptions, so who wants to buy United miles and fly on United metal? I doubt even 200% bonus would motivate many to participate.

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