These November deals offer bonus miles and points.
One of these revenue streams is selling airline miles and hotel points directly to travelers. One of these revenue streams is selling airline miles and hotel points directly to travelers.
Programs can get an immediate cash injection by selling points and miles as travelers prepay for future travel. However, as a traveler, keep in mind that it generally only makes sense to purchase points and miles when a discount or bonus offer is available.
This roundup of points and miles sales walks you through some of the best current offers on airline miles and hotel points, including some that may be targeted. Should you buy miles and points? It’s generally a much better deal to earn points and miles for “free” through welcome bonuses tied to travel rewards credit cards.
However, buying points and miles during good promotions can make sense for those who have tapped out their credit card options and can get high value from their rewards. It can also make sense when you need more points to lock in a specific redemption.
We generally only recommend buying points or miles if you have an immediate use in mind. You can save thousands of dollars by buying miles and points. However, we don’t recommend stockpiling your loyalty rewards, as programs frequently undergo unexpected devaluations.
With that, here are the current promotions for buying points and miles.
Related: What are points and miles worth? TPG’s current monthly valuations
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Promotions for buying airline miles
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American Airlines AAdvantage
Current promotion
: A 10% to 35% discount
Purchase rate
: As low as 2.45 cents per mile
TPG November 2024 valuation
- : 1.6 cents per mileEnd date
- : UnknownBuy AAdvantage miles
- American Airlines AAdvantage is offering up to a 35% discount on miles, depending on how many you buy. The 10% discount is only available if you purchase at least 6,500 miles. As you increase the number of miles, the discount will rise. Purchase rate: 1.76 cents per point. This is significantly higher than TPG’s current valuation of American miles, but buying American miles for specific high-end awards could still make sense.Air Canada Aeroplan
- Current promotion: Up to 30% discount
- Purchase rate
: As low as about 1.76 cents per point
TPG November 2024 valuation
- : 1.5 cents per pointEnd date
- : Nov. 18, 2024Buy Aeroplan points
- Air Canada Aeroplan is currently offering up to a 30% discount when you buy at least 100,000 points. You can get 15% off if you purchase at least 10,000 points. A 20% discount is available when you buy at 20,000 points. And a 25% discount is offered when you buy at 80,000 points. It’s not the best deal, but you might want to consider topping up your Aeroplan account with this purchase rate. Booking a business-class ticket, a stopover for 5,000 points or a round-trip economy ticket within North America are just a few ways to maximize your Aeroplan points.JetBlue TrueBlue
- Current promotion: Up to 100% bonus points (targeted)
- Purchase rate
: 1.61 cents per point
TPG November 2024 valuation
: 1.3 cents per point
- End date: Nov. 8, 2024
- Buy TrueBlue pointsJetBlue TrueBlue is offering a 100% bonus promotion when you purchase at least 3,000 points. The bonus reduces the cost of each point to 1.61 cents, higher than TPG’s November 2024 valuation of 1.3cents per point. Purchase rate: About 1.12 cents per Avios. If you have a JetBlue redemption in mind and are short a few points, this is a solid option.
- Note that this offer may targeted, and some TrueBlue members may receive up to a 125% bonus.Finnair Plus Avios
- Current promotion: Up to a 50% discount on Avios
- Purchase rate
: About 1.12 cents per Avios
TPG November 2024 valuation
: 1.4 cents per Avios
- End date: Nov. 20, 2024
- Buy Finnair Plus AviosFinnair Plus is currently offering up to a 50% discount when you purchase at least 75,000 Avios. With the current maximum discount you can buy Avios as low as 1 cent. As TPG values Avios per cent at 1.4, based on our November 2024 valuations this could be an excellent opportunity to get a business class ticket from the U.S.A. to Europe at less than $500. Iberia Plus, for example, charges only 34,000 Avios for an off-peak seat in business class (not including taxes or fees). This means you can travel between selected U.S. and European cities at a reasonable Avios price. You would pay $480 for 34,000 Avios if you purchased them with the current Finnair Plus offer. This is a great deal considering a business-class, one-way cash fare seat can cost you well over $2,000. This is a great deal considering a business-class, one-way cash fare seat can cost you well over $2,000.
- HawaiianMilesCurrent promotion
- : Up to 100% bonus milesPurchase rate
- : 1.27 cents per mile
TPG November 2024 valuation
: 1.2 cents per mile
End date
- : Nov. 15, 2024Buy HawaiianMiles miles
- Hawaiian Airlines is currently running a great promotion when you purchase HawaiianMiles. Purchase rates can be reduced to 1.27 cents a mile by receiving a bonus of up to 100%. Purchase rate: As low as 1.88 cents per mileTPG November 2024 valuation
- : 1.35 cents per mileEnd date
- : Nov. 21, 2024Buy MileagePlus miles
- United MileagePlus
Current promotion
Up to 100% bonus miles
- Purchase rateAs low as 1.88 cents per mile010010 Since TPG values Alaska miles at 1.4 cents per mile (per our November 2024 valuations), this is a solid purchasing rate to snag main cabin or even lie-flat business-class seats to Hawaii for less than $500.
- United MileagePlusCurrent promotion
- : Up to 100% bonus milesPurchase rate
- : As low as 1.88 cents per mileTPG November 2024 valuation
- : 1.35 cents per mile
End date
: Nov. 21, 2024
Buy MileagePlus miles
United MileagePlus is running an up to 100% bonus miles promotion. Purchase rate: As low as 1.88 cents per mile
TPG November 2024 valuation
: 1.35 cents per mile
End date
: Nov. 21, 2024
- Buy MileagePlus milesUnited MileagePlus is running a promotion that offers up to 100% bonus miles. The 100% bonus would make the cost of United miles 1.88 cents, which is higher than TPG’s November 2024 valuation at 1.35 cents. Therefore, unless you have a specific redemption in mind and want to top off your account balance, we wouldn’t recommend purchasing additional miles.
- Promotions for buying hotel pointsTHE RITZ-CARLTON, GRAND CAYMAN
- Choice PrivilegesChoice’s “Fall special” sale on points is offering 50% bonus points when you purchase at least 8,000 Choice Privileges points. TPG’s November 2020 valuations place Choice points at just 0.6 cents per point. This may be an excellent deal if you want to add more points to your account for a particular redemption. It’s best to compare cash rates versus points per night. Purchase rate: 0.5 cents per point. Therefore, buying Choice points for this stay would not be worth it, as you would actually save money by booking the stay with cash.
- Hilton HonorsCurrent promotion
- : 100% bonus points
Purchase rate
: As low as 0.5 cents per point
TPG November 2024 valuation
- : 0.6 cents per pointEnd date
- : Nov. 27, 2024Buy Hilton Honors points
- Hilton Honors’ latest points-buying promotion is offering members a 100% bonus on the points you buy, meaning you get double the points for the same price. The bonus may vary but generally you must buy at least 5,000 Hilton Honors points. This is a great deal considering TPG values Hilton points at 0.6 cents each, according to our November 2024 valuations. This is a great deal considering TPG values Hilton points at 0.6 cents apiece, per our November 2024 valuations.If you want to stock up on Hilton points or have a dreamy tropical Hilton destination in mind, now is the time to buy. Plus, you can now book Small Luxury Hotels of the World properties using Hilton Honors points.
- IHG One Rewards (targeted)Current promotion
- : Up to 100% bonus points
Purchase rate
: As low as 0.5 cents per point
TPG November 2024 valuation
- : 0.5 cents per pointEnd date
- : Nov. 16, 2024Buy IHG One Rewards points
- IHG One Rewards is currently running a targeted promotion for members to earn up to 100% bonus points. If you are targeted for up to 100% bonus points, this drops the purchasing rate to as low as 0.5 cents per points, which is right on target for TPG’s November 2024 valuation of IHG points.Though we don’t recommend stocking up on IHG points without having a redemption in mind, if you’re already starting to plan your 2025 travels, this could be a great promotion to help save a bit of money. Check out our guide to how you can redeem IHG points for maximum value.
- Marriott BonvoyCurrent promotion
- : Up to a 45% bonus
Purchase rate
: As low as 0.86 cents per point
TPG November 2024 valuation
: 0.85 cents per point
End date
: Dec. 23, 2024
Buy Mariott Bonvoy points
Marriott Bonvoy is offering another promotion to its members. Bonvoy members will receive 45% more points when they purchase at least 2,000 points. You can pay 0.86 cents for each Bonvoy point if you qualify for this 45% bonus. This is close to TPG’s November 2024 valuation at 0.85 cents. World of Hyatt
World Of Hyatt is one of the most award friendly hotel programs and offers 25% bonus points. This reduces the cost per point from 2.40 cents to just 1.92 cents. It may seem like an excellent deal, considering that these points are usually priced at 2.4 cents apiece when purchased directly from the company. However, this is a bit high compared to TPG’s November 2024 valuation for Hyatt points of 1.7 cents. Most of these promotions are handled by points.com, not directly by the airline or hotel. As a consequence, you will not earn any bonus rewards when using most travel rewards credit cards. This rule does not apply to American Airlines. You may have to pay foreign transaction fees if you buy points or miles abroad. You may incur foreign transaction fees on some cards when buying points or miles from a program abroad, so you may want to use one of the following cards:
Bottom line
Buying points and mileage isn’t always a good idea. But it can make sense in certain situations, especially if you can take advantage of a current promotion.
