Travel Deals

December 25, 2024

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Perfect weather, miles of beaches, historical sites, tacos, and more! Plus, where else are you going to stay classy? 😉 This week’s travel deals from December 18 to December 25 include cheap flights to San Diego, great deals on points and miles, and more!

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Bookmark this blog post link. You can find all weekly travel deals on this blog post here instead of a new post each week. If there’s a deal you want, grab it before it ends.

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25% Off! You can get a 25% discount when you use points to book Southwest flights by December 19, 2024. Valid for travel January 7, 2025 through May 22, 2025. Use promo code POINTS25.
40% Bonus! You can earn a 40% bonus when you buy Marriott Bonvoy points. Offer ends December 23, 2024.
160% Bonus! You can get a 160% bonus when you buy Lifemiles. Offer ends December 31, 2024.
Save up to 45%! You can save up to 45% when you buy Wyndham points. Offer ends December 31, 2024.
100% Bonus! You can earn a 100% bonus when you buy Hilton points. Offer ends December 31, 2024.
25% Bonus! You can earn a 25% bonus when you buy Hyatt points. Offer ends January 4, 2025.
40,000 points and a $400 statement credit! You can earn 40,000 points and a $400 statement credit after spending $3,000 on purchases in the first four months with your Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card. Read my review of the Southwest Priority card.
40,000 points and $400 statement credit! You can earn 40,000 points and a $400 statement credit with the Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit Card after you spend $3,000 on purchases in the first four months. This card will help you get to A-List faster.
40,000 points & $400 statement credit! You can earn 40,000 points and a $400 statement credit on the Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card after spending $3,000 on purchases in the first four months. This bonus on this card can help you earn a Companion Pass to fly free for up to two years.
Need to consolidate some bills? Check out the 10 Best 0% intro APR Balance Transfer cards.

Deals Starting in Europe

One of my tips on how to find cheap First Class and Business Class flights is to fly from another country. This also works for coach tickets.

Airfare Deals

Hawaii! Aloha, soak in the sun with $162 roundtrip flights to Hawaii.
Lots of great airfare deals: $56 roundtrip to San Diego, $97 roundtrip to Vancouver, $315 roundtrip to El Salvador, $388 roundtrip to Ecuador, and $605 to Tahiti.

Miles and Points Consultations

Do you need help with figuring out how to use miles and points for a trip? You can book your miles and points consultation.

Miles and Points Deals

160% Bonus! You can get a 160% bonus when you buy Lifemiles. Offer ends December 31, 2024.
Save up to 45%! You can save up to 45% when you buy Wyndham points. Offer ends December 31, 2024.
100% Bonus! You can earn a 100% bonus when you buy Hilton points. Offer ends December 31, 2024.
40% Bonus! You can earn a 40% bonus when you buy Marriott Bonvoy points. Offer ends December 23, 2024.
25% Bonus! You can earn a 25% bonus when you buy Hyatt points. Offer ends January 4, 2025.
20% Bonus! You can earn a 20% bonus when you transfer points to Aeroplan.
20% Bonus! You can earn a 20% bonus when you transfer points to Flying Blue.
70% Bonus! You can earn a 70% bonus when you transfer points to IHG.
8,000 point bonus! You can earn an 8,000 point bonus after 2 stays.
2,500 Marriott points! You can earn 2,500 Marriott points after completing your first stay as a new Marriott Bonvoy member.
Free breakfast daily, free upgrade, and up to $100 property credit. I can book you a Hyatt Prive rate that gets you free breakfast each day of your stay, a free one category upgrade, and up to $100 property credit. Send me an email at traveling well for less at gmail if you’re interested.

Unsure if you should buy points or miles? Here’s when you should buy hotel points vs when to buy airlines miles.

Credit Cards

Best Cards to Get Now

165,000 point welcome bonus! You can earn a 165,000 point welcome bonus from the Hilton Honors Surpass® Credit Card after spending $3,000 on eligible purchases in the first six months. Terms Apply.

60,000 point welcome bonus! You can earn a 60,000 point bonus from the American Express® Gold Card after spending $6,000 on eligible purchases in the first six months. Plus you can get the fancy new white Gold Card. Terms Apply.

Earn Three Free Night Awards as a welcome bonus! You can earn five Free Night Awards from the Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card after spending $6,000 on purchases in the first six months. You can use each award for one night at participating Marriott Bonvoy hotels that cost up to 50,000 points. Some hotels have resort fees. Terms Apply.

140,000 point bonus! You can earn 140,000 points on the IHG One Rewards Premier Business Credit Card: 140,000 points after spending $4,000 on purchases in the first three months. If you’re looking for another business card and stay at IHG hotels, you can get great value from this card.

Additional 1.5% cash back! You can earn an additional 1.5% cash back on all your purchases up to $20,000 in your first year from the Chase Freedom Unlimited®. You’ll also earn 5% cash back on travel booked through the Chase Travel Portal, 3% cash back at drugstores and restaurants including delivery and takeout, and 1.5% cashback on all other purchases. The Chase Freedom Unlimited is one of the 10 Best Balance Transfer Credit Cards with 0% intro APR.

Chase Cards

40,000 points and $400 statement credit! You can earn 40,000 points and a $400 statement credit with the Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit Card after you spend $3,000 on purchases in the first four months. This card will help you get to A-List faster.

$750 bonus! You can earn $750 bonus cash back on the Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card after spending $6,000 on purchases in the first three months. This is an easy card for business owners who don’t want to have to track bonus spending categories.

Additional 1.5% cash back! You can earn an additional 1.5% cash back on all your purchases up to $20,000 in your first year from the Chase Freedom Unlimited®. You’ll also earn 5% cash back on travel booked through the Chase Travel Portal, 3% cash back at drugstores and restaurants including delivery and takeout, and 1.5% cashback on all other purchases. The Chase Freedom Unlimited is one of the 10 Best Balance Transfer Credit Cards with 0% intro APR.

$750 bonus! You can earn $750 bonus cash back worth 75,000 Ultimate Rewards points on the Ink Business Cash® Credit Card after spending $3,000 on purchases in the first three months. You can transfer points to 14 airline and hotel partners.

$1,000 bonus. You can earn a $1,000 bonus from the Ink Business Premier℠ Credit Card after spending $10,000 on purchases in the first three months. This is a great card if you have a lot of business expenses and want flexibility.

90,000 point bonus! You can earn a 90,000 point bonus on the Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card after spending $8,000 on purchases in the first three months. This equals $900 cash back or $1,250 toward travel redeemed through the Chase Ultimate Rewards(R) portal. You earn 3x points per $1 on the first $150,000 spent every card anniversary year on select categories such as travel.

60,000 point bonus! You can earn up to 60,000 points from the World of Hyatt Credit Card : 30,000 points after spending $3,000 on purchases in the first three months of account opening. And another 30,000 points (2 bonus points for every $1 spent) in the first 6 months on up to $15,000 spent. You can use points from this card for hotel stays all over the world such as Hawaii and Australia.

140,000 point bonus! You can earn 140,000 points on the IHG One Rewards Premier Business Credit Card: 140,000 points after spending $4,000 on purchases in the first three months. If you’re looking for another business card and stay at IHG hotels, you can get great value from this card.

5 Free Nights! You can earn 5 Free Nights (each worth 60,000 points) on the IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card after spending $4,000 on purchases in the first three months. The free anniversary night makes this card worth it.

Limited Time Offer! 85,000 points! You can earn 85,000 Avios points after spending $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months with the Iberia Visa Signature® Card. You can earn a $1,000 Airfare Discount Voucher after spending $30,000 in a year on this card.

Limited Time Offer! 85,000 points! You can earn 85,000 Avios points after spending $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months with the Aer Lingus Visa Signature® Card. You can earn a Commercial Companion Ticket every year valid for 12 months after spending $30,000 a year on this card.

Up to 100,000 points! You can earn up to 9100,000 points: 75,000 points after spending $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months with the Chase Aeroplan® Credit Card. Plus you can earn an additional 25,000 points after spending a total of $20,000 in the first 12 months.

Amex

165,000 point welcome bonus! You can earn a 165,000 point welcome bonus from the Hilton Honors Surpass® Credit Card after spending $3,000 on eligible purchases in the first six months. Terms Apply.

60,000 point welcome bonus! You can earn a 60,000 point bonus from the American Express® Gold Card after spending $6,000 on eligible purchases in the first six months. And you can get the fancy new white Gold Card. Terms Apply.

70,000 point welcome bonus! You can earn a 70,000 point welcome bonus from the American Express® Business Gold Card after spending $10,000 on eligible purchases in the first three months of opening the card. Terms Apply.

100,000 Point welcome offer! You can earn an 100,000 Hilton Honors bonus points from the Hilton Honors American Express Card after spending $2,000 on purchases in the first six months. Terms Apply.

Earn Three Free Night Awards as a welcome bonus! You can earn three Free Night Awards from the Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card after spending $6,000 on purchases in the first six months. You can use each award for one night at participating Marriott Bonvoy hotels that cost up to 50,000 points. Some hotels have resort fees. Terms Apply.

Capital One

75,000 miles! For a limited time, you can earn a one time bonus of 75,000 miles from the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card after spending $4,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening, equal to $750 in travel. With this card, you’ll get up to $100 credit for Global Entry or TSAPreCheck(R).

150,000 miles! You can earn a 150,000 mile bonus on the Capital One Venture X Business after spending $30,000 on purchases in the first three months. You can transfer miles to over 15 travel loyalty programs (participating airline and hotel partners).

$2,000 cash back one time bonus! You can earn a one time bonus of $2,000 cash back on the Capital One Spark Cash Plus after spending $30,000 on purchases in the first three months. Plus, you can earn an additional $2,000 bonus for every $500,000 spent in the first year.

50,000 point one time bonus! You can earn a one time bonus of 50,000 points (equal to $500 in travel) on the Capital One Spark Miles for Business after spending $4,500 on purchases in the first three months.

Citibank

60,000 points! You can earn 60,000 points when you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months with the Citi Premier® Card.

$200 Cash Back! You can earn $200 cash back when you spend $1,500 on purchases in the first 6 months of opening the Citi Double Cash® card. You can earn 5% total cash back on car rentals and hotels booked through the Citi Travel Portal through December 31, 2024. This card earns unlimited 2% cash back (1% cash back on all purchases plus an extra 1% cash back when you pay your bill. The Citi Double Cash is one of the 10 Best Balance Transfer Credit Cards with 0% intro APR.

Cruises

Kids sail free! Email me travelingwellforless at gmail for details.

Hotels

Vacations

Other Travel Deals

Travel Gear Deals

Other Deals

3-D Wood World Map. You’ll love this attractive 3-D wood world map. It makes a great wall decoration for your home or office. Or give it as a gift.

Blogging Deals

Bank Bonuses

Favorite bank bonuses to help you get more money to travel.

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Miles and Points Strategy Consultations

Need help with your miles and points? You can book a miles and points consultation. Whether you’re learning how to use travel rewards or have been in the game, this consultation is personalized for your needs. We can discuss credit cards, loyalty programs, anything and everything miles and points related.

Includes a summary and a written plan with recommendations on how to achieve your miles and points goals sent within 24 hours after consultation.

Note: This is a consultation not an award booking service.

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Capital One Venture X Business

My favorite perks about this card are free Capital One Lounge access, earning 2X points on all purchases, and transferring miles to over 15 travel loyalty programs.

Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card

The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card is the best card to get started in the world of miles and points. It is the first card you should get to start traveling for free because the welcome offer is 60,000 points after spending $4,000 in the first three months.You can get up to $1,050 in Chase Travel value: the 60k points are worth $750 when booked through the Chase Travel portal. And you get up to $300 in statement credits on travel booked through the Chase portal your first year.

My favorite perks about this card are earning 5X points on travel when booked through the Chase portal (2X if direct purchase), 3X points on dining, $50 yearly credit on hotels booked through the Chase portal, no foreign transaction fees, and transferring points to 13 airline and hotel partners like Hyatt, United, and Southwest.