✈️ TRENDING AWARD TRAVEL NEWS

🚨 Hyatt Bonus: World of Hyatt offering 3,000 bonus points per 3 nights stayed through December 15.

✈️ AA Debit Cards: American Airlines launches two UK debit cards via Currensea - one can earn you BA Gold-equivalent status.

🏨 Marriott Cards: Best Marriott credit card breakdown is out - up to 4 free nights or 150,000 bonus points available.

💳 Earn More: A new guide breaks down exactly how to maximise points across credit card spend categories.

A luxurious business class flatbed seat on a wide-body passenger jet, viewed from a slightly elevated angle
 
Two Transfer Bonuses Die Tonight - Here's What to Do

If you've been hoarding Bilt points and wondering when to pull the trigger, today is literally your last chance. Two Bilt transfer bonuses expire today - a 125% bonus to Amtrak Guest Rewards and a 200% bonus to Hilton - and once tonight hits, they're gone. More on those in the premium section, but I wanted to flag it up front because these are genuinely rare.

On top of that, we've got a wave of Cathay Pacific award space open across Hong Kong routes - economy, premium economy, and business class - with dates starting as early as tomorrow. Let's get into it.

Miles & Points Trivia

This week's deals are heavy on Cathay Pacific redemptions. Here's your question: which points currency currently has a live transfer bonus to Hilton Honors that ends in 13 days?

  • A) Chase Ultimate Rewards

  • B) Amex Membership Rewards

  • C) Citi ThankYou Rewards

  • D) Bilt Rewards

The answer is at the bottom of today's newsletter... keep scrolling!

 
Deal of the Week: Hong Kong to Frankfurt Business Class

Off-peak business class at a rate that rarely shows up

HKG to FRA on Cathay Pacific - Business Class. Just 91,000 Asia Miles one-way at the off-peak rate (vs. 145,000 at peak). This is a long-haul business class seat on one of the best products in the sky, and it's open this week.

Available: Oct 5 (this week). Availability is low, so this one is move-fast territory.

Value: Cathay business class typically retails for $4,000-$5,000+ one-way on this route. At 91,000 points, you're looking at roughly 4.4-5.5 cents per point - exceptional for a long-haul business redemption.

Why it's special

Cathay Pacific's business class to Europe is a genuine bucket-list product - fully flat beds, chef-designed menus, and one of the best inflight bars in the sky. Off-peak business class availability to Frankfurt is rare, and this window is tight: just one date showing right now.

There's also a Chase Ultimate Rewards to Marriott Bonvoy transfer bonus of 70% running until October 15 (in 14 days) - that won't help here directly, but if you're sitting on Amex points, transfer to Asia Miles at 1:1 and you're set.

The bottom line

If you're based in Hong Kong or transiting through and have Asia Miles banked, this is the redemption you book today. Search on Cathay Pacific's website directly, and transfer Amex Membership Rewards at 1:1 if you need to top up.

 
Economy Deals: Departing from Asia-Pacific

Hong Kong is the star this week with a stack of economy options across multiple continents - all at off-peak rates. High availability across the board right now, so you've got room to be selective on dates.

  • ✈️ Hong Kong to London (HKG-LHR) - 45,000 points one-way - Oct 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (this week) - High availability

  • ✈️ Hong Kong to Paris (HKG-CDG) - 45,000 points one-way - Oct 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (this week) - High availability

  • ✈️ Hong Kong to Frankfurt (HKG-FRA) - 45,000 points one-way - Oct 1 (today), 2, 3, 4, 5 (this week) - High availability

  • ✈️ Hong Kong to New York (HKG-JFK) - 40,000 points one-way - Oct 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (this week) - High availability

  • ✈️ Hong Kong to Los Angeles (HKG-LAX) - 40,000 points one-way - Oct 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (this week) - High availability

  • ✈️ Hong Kong to San Francisco (HKG-SFO) - 40,000 points one-way - Oct 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (this week) - High availability

  • ✈️ Hong Kong to Vancouver (HKG-YVR) - 40,000 points one-way - Oct 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (this week) - High availability

 
Economy Deals: Departing from North America

The reverse flow is just as good. Multiple US and Canadian cities have solid availability to Hong Kong at 40,000 points one-way - all off-peak pricing.

  • ✈️ New York to Hong Kong (JFK-HKG) - 40,000 points one-way - Oct 2 (this week), Oct 13, 14, 15, 16 (in 2 weeks) - High availability

  • ✈️ Los Angeles to Hong Kong (LAX-HKG) - 40,000 points one-way - Oct 1 (today), Oct 2 (this week), Oct 11, 12, 13 (next week) - High availability

  • ✈️ San Francisco to Hong Kong (SFO-HKG) - 40,000 points one-way - Oct 2 (this week), Oct 12, 13, 14, 15 (next week / in 2 weeks) - High availability

  • ✈️ Vancouver to Hong Kong (YVR-HKG) - 40,000 points one-way - Oct 2 (this week), Oct 29 (in 3-4 weeks) - Low availability, act fast

Vancouver availability is low with only two dates showing - if YVR-HKG is your route, don't sit on this. Sometimes cash beats points on these transpacific routes too - Friday Flight Deals has been tracking cheap cash fares if you'd rather compare.

 
Economy Deals: Departing from Europe
  • ✈️ London to Hong Kong (LHR-HKG) - 45,000 points one-way - Oct 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 (in 3-4 weeks) - Medium availability

  • ✈️ Frankfurt to Hong Kong (FRA-HKG) - 45,000 points one-way - Oct 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 (in 3-4 weeks) - Medium availability

UK readers - Smart With Points has great coverage of Avios redemptions on Cathay Pacific routes out of London if you want to compare Asia Miles vs Avios for the LHR-HKG route.

 
Featured Hotel Redemptions

Two standout properties worth your points this week

🏨 Park Hyatt St. Kitts Christophe Harbour - St. Kitts - 25,000 World of Hyatt points per night. Value: 7.7 cents per point. This is one of the best hotel redemptions in the entire Hyatt portfolio - a stunning Caribbean resort at a rate that makes cash prices look embarrassing. Book 5 nights, get the 5th free.

🏨 Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego - San Diego, CA - 20,000 World of Hyatt points per night. Value: 5.6 cents per point. Outstanding value for a premium downtown San Diego property, and again eligible for the 5th night free benefit.

The full hotel list - including Marriott, Hilton, and IHG redemptions across the Maldives, Kyoto, Tokyo, Tahiti, and more - is in the premium section below.

 
Featured Hotel Redemptions

Top hotel award values this week:

  • Park Hyatt St. Kitts Christophe Harbour (Hyatt) - St. Kitts, KN | 7.7cpp value

  • Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego (Hyatt) - San Diego, CA, US | 5.6cpp value

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