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• Macy's now accepts Paze, so a $10 item nets a $10 statement credit (new merchant, browser-finicky).

• Marriott Homes & Villas Amex Offer: spend $1,000, get $350 back (targeted).

• American cut its free 24-hour cancel to tickets booked 7+ days before travel.

• Atmos Ascent card is running 70,000 points plus a $99 companion fare.

• Iberia DFW-MAD in business runs about 54k Avios low season, 71k high, via Chase transfers.

• Boston's Sapphire Lounge is worth the stop, and ask for a luggage tag at check-in.

• Radar: the CSP 100K sub is dead publicly but still live through referral links.

Macy's joins the Paze $10-back list

Macy's now shows Paze as a checkout option, and a single roughly $10 purchase triggers the $10 statement credit, which is close to free money. Reports say the option is buggy and browser-dependent: several readers only saw it on desktop or in Edge, not in the Macy's app or Safari. It reportedly does not appear on gift card carts, so use a small physical item.

→ Activate Paze at chase.com/digital/digital-payments/paze, add a ~$10 item, and try desktop or a different browser if Paze does not appear at checkout.

Corroborated across r/CreditCards, r/ChaseSapphire, and Doctor of Credit. · r/CreditCards · r/ChaseSapphire · Doctor of Credit

Marriott Homes & Villas Amex Offer: $350 back on $1K

A targeted Amex Offer gives $350 back when you spend $1,000 or more on a Marriott Homes & Villas booking, which is effectively 35% off a vacation rental. Note one listing shows a $200 credit, so check the exact terms on your own card before booking.

→ Open your Amex Offers, add the Homes & Villas offer if it is there, and book a stay over $1,000.

Corroborated across Frequent Miler and Doctor of Credit, with the credit amount varying by cardholder. · Frequent Miler · Doctor of Credit

American tightens its 24-hour refund rule

American's 24-hour free cancellation now applies only to tickets booked at least 7 days before departure. Book a same-week AA fare and you no longer get the standard 24-hour changed-your-mind refund, so a mistake sticks.

→ For any American ticket booked inside 7 days of travel, double-check dates and names before you hit pay.

Corroborated across Doctor of Credit and Frequent Miler. · Doctor of Credit · Frequent Miler

Atmos Ascent: 70,000 points plus a $99 companion fare

The Atmos Ascent (Alaska's rebranded card program) is offering 70,000 points and a $99 companion fare. The companion certificate alone often covers most of the annual fee if you fly Alaska or its partners as a pair.

→ If you fly Alaska or Atmos partners, weigh the Ascent bonus against your travel plans before applying.

Single source (The Points Guy). · The Points Guy

AA miles can now book Oman Air business

American AAdvantage miles can now be redeemed on Oman Air, opening a fresh business-class path to India and the Middle East. It adds another partner option for anyone sitting on AA miles or transferring in.

→ If India or the Gulf is on your list, price Oman Air business through AAdvantage as a new alternative.

Single source (View from the Wing). · View from the Wing

Boston's Sapphire Lounge earns its stop

On r/ChaseSapphireReserve, a traveler praised the Boston Sapphire Lounge for genuinely high-end food. Multiple posters also note the lounges stock branded luggage tags at the check-in desk, which they often keep behind the counter rather than out on display.

→ Flying through BOS, build in time for the Sapphire Lounge and ask at check-in for a luggage tag.

Single unverified reports on r/ChaseSapphireReserve. · Thank you Boston · Luggage tag data point

Iberia DFW-MAD: know the season before you book

On r/awardtravel, bookers pin down Iberia's Dallas to Madrid pricing: business runs about 54,000 Avios in low season and 71,000 in summer high season, while premium economy sits near 50,500. Commenters warn that for only about 20,000 more Avios you jump from premium economy to a lie-flat seat, and that plane swaps have downgraded premium-economy passengers to coach. Chase Ultimate Rewards transfer to Iberia and British Airways, so you can fund these directly.

→ If you want DFW-MAD, compare the premium-economy and business Avios prices by season and lean business, then transfer UR to Iberia once you find space.

Single-source community intel with detailed corroborating comments (r/awardtravel). · r/awardtravel

Turkish business to Mumbai for 80K

On r/awardtravel, a flyer flags Pittsburgh to Mumbai in Turkish Airlines business for 80,000 MileagePlus miles, a strong rate for a US-to-India lie-flat. Turkish routes through Istanbul, so it works from many US cities, not just PIT.

→ If India is on your radar, search Turkish business via United MileagePlus and use flexible US departure cities.

Single unverified report (r/awardtravel). · r/awardtravel

CSP 100K is dead publicly but alive via referral

The public Sapphire Preferred 100K signup offer has ended, but readers on r/ChaseSapphire report referral links still showing 100K on both the CSP and CSR. This is the same story we have tracked, so treat the referral route as unverified and possibly short-lived.

→ If you still want the 100K, ask a friend for a current Sapphire referral link and confirm the bonus before applying.

Single unverified report (r/ChaseSapphire). · r/ChaseSapphire

Delta adds a new cancellation fee

Delta is rolling out a new cancellation fee that has drawn broad criticism. It is worth knowing before you book a Delta ticket you might not keep.

→ Read the fine print on Delta fares and factor the new fee into changeable-versus-cheap decisions.

Single source (Miles to Memories). · Miles to Memories

Atmos Rewards: Alaska Airlines' rebranded loyalty program and card family, formerly Mileage Plan.

Avios: The points currency of British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, and Qatar, and a Chase transfer partner.

Companion fare: A certificate that lets a second traveler fly for a fixed low price on the same booking.

MileagePlus: United Airlines' mileage program, which can book partner airlines like Turkish.

Paze: A bank-run online checkout wallet Chase is using to run a 10x points and $10-back promo at select merchants.

Ultimate Rewards (UR): Chase's transferable points, movable to airline and hotel partners like Iberia and British Airways.

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