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• A 70% bonus on transfers into IHG One Rewards is being reported through Aug 31 (verify in-portal before moving points).

• You can buy American AAdvantage miles for about 0.7 cents each through an AT&T phone-line promo.

• Chase Sapphire Lounges stop accepting Priority Pass on Aug 15 and add lounge time on connections.

• The CSR quietly includes free international eSIM data via GigSky (Visa Infinite/Signature benefit).

• Capital One Offers give $10/1,000 points on $20 at Home Depot, Lowe's, eBay and more, plus a 15% bonus to Avianca LifeMiles.

• Flying Blue is 25% off select awards; Emirates Skywards is 25% off partner economy through Aug 9.

• Radar: Paze Sephora/Dunkin credit quirks, a GoogleFi phone-claim denial, and the CSP 100K referral still floating around.

70% bonus into IHG One Rewards reported through Aug 31

On r/ChaseSapphire, cardholders report a 70% bonus on points moved into IHG One Rewards, running July 31 through Aug 31. Since IHG is a 1:1 Chase Ultimate Rewards partner, that would let you top off a stash for a specific redemption at a strong rate. IHG points are only worth roughly half a cent each, so this pays off mainly when you already have a booking in mind.

→ Open the Chase UR travel transfer page (or IHG's promo page) to confirm the bonus applies before transferring, and only move points you will actually redeem.

Single community report; consistent with IHG's regular transfer promos but verify the exact terms in-portal. · r/ChaseSapphire: 70% IHG boost

Buy American miles for about 0.7 cents each

View from the Wing rounds up an AT&T phone-line promotion that effectively nets American AAdvantage miles at roughly 7/10ths of a cent apiece, up to 80,000. That is well below AA's usual purchase price and below most people's redemption value, so it can be worth it for a known premium-cabin booking.

→ Read the mechanics on the roundup and only buy if you have a specific award in mind that clears 0.7cpp.

Single source roundup. · View from the Wing: 80k AA miles at 0.7c

Emirates Skywards: 25% off partner economy through Aug 9

Frequent Miler flags 25% off select partner-airline economy awards booked with Emirates Skywards, ending Aug 9. Separately, Emirates is also running warnings about its 'My Family' pooling program, so keep miles in your own account if you plan to use this.

→ Search your route on Emirates Skywards before Aug 9 to see if the discounted partner award prices out cheaper than your usual program.

Single source. · Frequent Miler: Emirates 25% off · r/awardtravel: My Family warning

Capital One Offers: $10 / 1,000 points on $20 spend

Frequent Miler and Doctor of Credit both list live Capital One Offers giving $10 or 1,000 miles back on $20+ at Home Depot, Lowe's, eBay, Sam's Club and more. Capital One is also running a 15% transfer bonus to Avianca LifeMiles, one of the better sweet-spot programs for short-haul and Star Alliance awards.

→ Add the merchant offers in your Capital One account, and consider the Avianca bonus only if you have a LifeMiles redemption ready.

Corroborated across Frequent Miler and Doctor of Credit. · Frequent Miler: Capital One offers · Doctor of Credit: spend $20 get 1,000 · Frequent Miler: 15% to Avianca

Sapphire Lounges drop Priority Pass on Aug 15

Chase is ending Priority Pass entry to its own Sapphire Lounges starting Aug 15, so only eligible Chase cardholders get in. In exchange, cardmembers get more lounge time on connecting itineraries. Reddit reports say PP holders were already being turned away or waitlisted for hours, so this mostly formalizes what was happening.

→ If you fly through a Sapphire Lounge city, plan to enter with your CSR card directly and expect shorter waits after Aug 15.

Corroborated across TPG, View from the Wing, One Mile at a Time, Doctor of Credit and multiple Reddit threads. · TPG: Sapphire Lounge PP change · r/chasesapphire: Aug 15 cutoff · Doctor of Credit: more layover time

The CSR includes free international eSIM data

On r/ChaseSapphire, a PSA notes the CSR (and other Visa Infinite/Signature cards) comes with complimentary GigSky eSIM data, roughly 3GB over 15 days globally or 7 days unlimited in the UK. Comments say you can stack allotments across multiple eligible cards, though GigSky reliability varies by country (one reader reported no service in Singapore).

→ Before your next international trip, look up the GigSky Visa benefit page, add your CSR, and activate the eSIM as a backup to your carrier.

Single community PSA, corroborated by multiple commenters; it is an existing Visa benefit. · r/chasesapphire: free eSIM PSA

Flying Blue is 25% off select awards

One Mile at a Time reports Air France-KLM Flying Blue is running 25% off select award tickets for travel over the coming months. Flying Blue's discounted awards can undercut other programs on transatlantic routes when the specific dates and cabins line up.

→ Search your target dates on Flying Blue and compare against your usual program before booking.

Single source. · One Mile at a Time: Flying Blue 25% off

GoogleFi may void your CSP/CSR phone protection

On r/CreditCards, a user reports a phone-protection claim denied because GoogleFi was classified as a 'prepaid' service, which the benefit excludes. Chase's cell phone coverage requires paying your bill with the card and using a qualifying postpaid plan.

→ If you rely on card phone insurance, confirm your carrier counts as postpaid before assuming you are covered, and keep your monthly statement as proof.

Single community report. · r/CreditCards: GoogleFi claim denied

Two quick ways to count your Chase 5/24

Frequent Miler lays out two easy methods to tally your 5/24 status, the number of new cards opened across all issuers in the last 24 months that Chase counts against you. Getting this right avoids wasting a hard pull on a near-certain denial.

→ Run your card-opening dates through one of the counting methods before your next Chase application.

Reference guide, single source. · Frequent Miler: counting 5/24

Paze credit quirks pile up at Sephora and Dunkin

On r/CreditCards, a warning notes Sephora may post Paze credits as separate charges when items ship individually, which can drop a split order below the $10 threshold. On r/ChaseSapphireReserve, Dunkin and Domino's users hit errors buying gift cards via Paze; the workaround is waiting a full 24 hours after each failed attempt, or using a computer instead of a phone.

→ Keep Paze orders in a single shipment above the threshold, and space out gift-card attempts by 24 hours if you see errors.

Multiple community reports. · r/CreditCards: Sephora Paze warning · r/ChaseSapphireReserve: Paze error

United Mile Play targeted promo is back

TPG and Miles to Memories report United's targeted Mile Play promotion has returned, worth up to about 42,000 miles for completing qualifying trips and challenges. It is targeted, so not everyone will see it.

→ Check your United account promotions page to see if you have a Mile Play offer.

Corroborated across TPG and Miles to Memories. · TPG: United Mile Play

CSP 100K referral may still be reachable

TPG reports that some expired Chase Sapphire Preferred referral links may still deliver the 100,000-point welcome offer, even after the headline offer wound down. It is inconsistent, so treat any success as a bonus.

→ If you are considering the CSP and under 5/24, try a friend's referral link and check the offer amount before applying.

Single source, inconsistent by report. · TPG: CSP 100K referral

5/24: Chase's unwritten rule that usually denies approval if you have opened 5 or more new cards across all banks in the past 24 months.

Flying Blue: The shared loyalty program of Air France and KLM.

LifeMiles: Avianca's frequent flyer program, valued for Star Alliance award sweet spots.

Ultimate Rewards (UR): Chase's transferable points currency earned on Sapphire and other Chase cards.

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