🏝️ How To Track Travel Deals During Black Friday / Travel Tuesday

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Do you feel like Black Friday is turning into at least two weeks of great deals?

Before it was just Black Friday. Now companies email about Cyber Monday and Travel Tuesday. And they start the week before Thanksgiving!

I’m already seeing some great travel deals, and I’m sure a ton more will come out over the next two weeks.

As always: I’ll be posting them weekly here and on Points Pal, as well as daily on Points Pal!

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🗞️ News From This Week

It’s Easy To Stack Cash/Points For Your Next Trip Using Offers. Here’s How:

Did you know your next trip to the gym could actually earn you valuable travel points?

It’s true! Check out this chase offer.

Full Details: Spend a total of $100 between 11/14/23 – 1/15/24 on your utilities, internet, cable, and phone services, insurance, local transit and commuting, or fitness club and gym membership payments to earn a $15 statement credit.

Why This Matters:

Offers are one of my favorite ways to build up cash/points towards a new trip.

You already pay the credit card company through annual fees, so why not take advantage of the offers they give you?

A $15 credit might not seem like a lot, but there’s hundreds of good offers a year across the cards I have.

And just 10 times of getting a $15 credit = $150 = a free flight.

The challenging part is staying up to date on offers. But that’s why I built Points Pal. It keeps you up to date without the hassle of doing all the tedious research. All the info right in your inbox personalized for you!

Also remember: the card companies don’t auto enroll you in these, so you need to manually enroll. But don’t worry, it’s not hard as long as you know the details.

This one is super easy and doesn’t even make you login.

Here’s the steps:

• Go to this Chase link

• Enter the information above

• It’ll tell you if you’re enrolled. If you are: enjoy your $15 statement credit just by going to the gym, paying a phone bill, etc!

Black Friday and Travel Tuesday Are Almost Here. Here’s How To Rack Up Points

This is one of my favorite times of the year to find good deals and points offers.

In the past couple years, travel and credit card companies have ramped up their deals during Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

In fact: now there’s a day just for travel deals: Travel Tuesday!

The hard part is staying aware of the best ones, as companies across the board send out a ridiculous number of emails during the next couple weeks.

There’s already a good amount of deals being announced and we’re still a week out from Black Friday:

Frontier Airlines: As part of a Black Friday special, Frontier is offering an annual flight pass valid from May 1, 2024, to April 30, 2025.

Seaborn Cruises: Seabourn is offering discounts on select cruises through summer 2024, including a two-category cabin upgrade and up to $2,000 onboard credit for bookings made by Nov. 27.

Norwegian Cruises: Their Black Friday sale allows passengers to receive 50% off all cruise fares on all ships, including the new Norwegian Viva, when they book a sailing by early December.

I have a special post on Tuesday coming out about tracking the best bonuses, so stay tuned for that!

It’s Back: 20k Citi Points or $200 Cashback For Opening Citi Double Cash Card

A lot of you have been asking for a good welcome bonus for a no-annual fee card.

Well a new one finally came: The 20k/$200 bonus from the Citi Double Cash Card is back!

For just $1500 in spend in 5 months, you get 20k CITI points which can be used for travel or $200 cash-back.

👉 Pro Tip: Citi Points transfer to Turkish Airways miles, which then transfer to United. If you’re looking to book travel with your new points, try out that route. You can get some awesome cheap united flights using this.

🏖️ Resource Roundup

A quick roundup of the top offers, deals, and more that you should know:

This is just a short list, there’s 100+ offers/promotions/deals to take advantage of each week!

To get a list of weekly, customized to the card programs you hold, sign up to PointsPal.io.

Or: upgrade to Points Pal Pro to get a dozen+ promos each day. Our daily alerts means you NEVER miss any time sensitive deals.

🗺️ Pro Tip of the Week

How Smart Travelers Use Corporate Codes To Save Big

What Are Corporate Codes?

Corporate codes are special discounts given by hotels to businesses for their employees. When entered during a booking, these codes can significantly reduce room rates and sometimes include additional perks.

Note: Most hotels DO check your badge or id, to confirm that you work for the company. While most don’t care if you’re on personal or business travel, the majority will confirm you’re an employee through your badge. If you don’t have a badge, they’ll charge you the normal rate.

How Do They Work?

While making a reservation, you input the code in a specified field, and the system applies the discount. Please note that these codes are generally meant for the employees of the affiliated company, and hotels might ask for proof of employment.

An Example:

Imagine you work for IBM and plan to stay at a Marriott hotel in New York for a conference. IBM's corporate code with Marriott could provide you with a 20% discount on the standard rate, or offer extras like free breakfast.

Conclusion:

Corporate codes offer significant savings on hotel stays. Use them responsibly and within their terms of usage. Happy, budget-friendly travels!

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