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• United Explorer is offering a $500 statement credit plus 35,000 miles (10k of it for adding an authorized user).

• Chase Aeroplan is running a 100,000-point welcome offer (75k + 25k).

• Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More: 70,000 miles after $3,000 spend and paying the fee.

• New Chase Offers batch: 15% back on T-Mobile, 10% on Lyft, $30 on Turo, 8% on Viator.

• r/chasesapphire confirms the Business Sapphire Reserve transfers UR straight to an authorized user's Hyatt account at 1:1.

• CSR trip-delay insurance keeps paying out (one reader got $715 back) and kicks in at 6 hours, not 12.

• Radar: the Amex-to-Avios 30% bonus (ends Sept 27) and the Southwest Companion Pass deadline (Thursday) are both closing.

United Explorer: $500 credit plus 35,000 miles

Chase's United Explorer is out with a $500 statement credit, 25,000 miles after spend, and another 10,000 miles for adding an authorized user. That is the strongest Explorer offer in a while, and for anyone who flies United even occasionally the free checked bag and lounge passes carry the fee. It counts against 5/24, so slot it carefully.

→ If you are under 5/24 and fly United, apply for the Explorer and add an AU to grab the full 35,000 miles plus the $500 credit.

Single source (Doctor of Credit), reliable outlet · Doctor of Credit

Chase Aeroplan card: 100,000 points

The Chase Aeroplan card is showing a 75,000 + 25,000 structure for 100,000 Aeroplan points total. Aeroplan is a strong Star Alliance currency with no fuel surcharges on most partners and a distance-based chart that rewards long hauls. This also counts toward 5/24.

→ If you want Star Alliance award capacity and have a 5/24 slot, apply and map the spend to hit both tiers.

Single source (Doctor of Credit), reliable outlet · Doctor of Credit

Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More: 70,000 miles

Barclays is offering 70,000 Miles & More miles after $3,000 spend and paying the annual fee within 90 days. Miles & More is a Barclays card, not a Chase transfer partner, so this is a targeted play for Lufthansa group flyers rather than the core CSR crowd. Star Alliance first-class redemptions are where these miles shine.

→ If Lufthansa, Swiss, or Austrian premium cabins are on your list, apply and plan the $3,000 spend inside 90 days.

Single source (Doctor of Credit), reliable outlet · Doctor of Credit

Marriott renews its Chase and Amex card deal

Marriott has renewed its co-branded agreement with both Chase and Amex, and refreshed products are coming. Reporting hints at improved economics for the issuers, which historically means higher annual fees and more coupon-book style credits rather than better everyday earning. Ritz-Carlton and Bevy cardholders should watch for product-change notices.

→ Hold off on any Marriott card upgrade or product change until the refreshed lineup and its terms are published.

Corroborated (Doctor of Credit and r/CreditCards) · Doctor of Credit · r/CreditCards

Fresh Chase Offers batch worth loading

Several new Chase Offers are live: 15% back on T-Mobile wireless (up to $50, through Aug 31), 10% back on Lyft (up to $10), $30 back on $150+ at Turo, and 8% back on up to $125 at Viator/TripAdvisor Experiences. These are per-card targeted, so they vary across your Chase cards.

→ Open each Chase card in the app and add every one of these offers that appears before you book the underlying spend.

Corroborated (Doctor of Credit and Frequent Miler) · T-Mobile 15% · Lyft 10% · Turo $30 · Viator 8%

The Paze $10 deal, now for Domino's chili flakes

The Paze $10-back promo can be stretched in odd ways, and r/CreditCards found you can buy roughly $10 of Domino's chili flake packets essentially free through it. It is a novelty more than a strategy, but it shows the offer is still firing on small merchants. Some users report being blocked after repeated transactions.

→ If the Paze $10 credit is still on your card, use it on any real purchase you were going to make anyway before it caps out.

Single unverified report (r/CreditCards) · r/CreditCards

Business Sapphire Reserve transfers UR straight to an AU's Hyatt

On r/chasesapphire, a cardholder confirmed the Chase Business Sapphire Reserve can move Ultimate Rewards directly into an authorized user's Hyatt account at 1:1, the same as the personal Sapphire. That matters for couples pooling points toward a single Hyatt redemption. As always, the Hyatt account has to be linked and the name has to match to avoid transfer errors.

→ If you hold the Business Sapphire Reserve, link your household's Hyatt account as an AU now so you can pool points for a big redemption.

Single unverified report (r/chasesapphire) · r/chasesapphire

CSR trip-delay insurance keeps paying, and it starts at 6 hours

A reader on r/chasesapphire got $715 reimbursed for a cancelled flight plus Lyft and UberEats costs, on a ticket booked directly with the airline, just by uploading screenshots of receipts and a bank statement. The CSR's delay coverage kicks in at 6 hours versus the CSP's 12, one of the quieter reasons the higher fee pays off. Coverage applies whether you booked through the portal or direct, as long as the card paid.

→ Save every receipt during a delay (food, rides, hotel) and file the claim through the Chase benefits portal even for direct-booked flights.

Single unverified report (r/chasesapphire) · r/chasesapphire

Stretching the Edit $250 credits in Asia

On r/ChaseSapphireReserve, cardholders report booking Kimpton stays in Taipei, Bangkok, and Koh Samui for as little as $100 out of pocket after the $250 Edit credit, since regional rates fall under the credit for a full two-night stay. The catch is these are two separate $250 credits, not one $500 block, so each stay has to clear $250 on its own. Award Helper's CSR filter shows which properties qualify.

→ Use Award Helper's $250 credit filter to find sub-$500 Kimpton or Edit hotels for a shoulder-season trip and split the two credits across two bookings.

Single unverified report (r/ChaseSapphireReserve) · r/ChaseSapphireReserve

Amex-to-Avios 30% bonus is closing Sept 27

The 30% Amex Membership Rewards to Avios transfer bonus we flagged is confirmed running through September 27. Nothing new beyond the firm end date.

→ Only transfer to Avios when you have a specific award in mind before Sept 27.

Corroborated (The Points Guy and Miles to Memories) · The Points Guy

Southwest Companion Pass offer deadline is Thursday

The limited Companion Pass from one round-trip (or two one-ways) we covered has a booking deadline this Thursday, with the pass valid Jan 5 to Mar 3, 2027. If you already planned to fly Southwest this window, this is the last window to lock it.

→ Book a qualifying Southwest round-trip by Thursday if you want the winter Companion Pass.

Corroborated (Frequent Miler and View from the Wing) · Frequent Miler

Buying hotel points: IHG and Marriott bonuses

The IHG 100% buy-points bonus (0.5c each) continues, and Marriott is now selling Bonvoy points with up to a 50% bonus (about 0.83c each). Both are only worth it against a specific booked redemption above those prices.

→ Price out your target award first, then buy only enough points to top off a confirmed redemption.

Corroborated (One Mile at a Time) · IHG points · Marriott points

Award sales: Flying Blue, Atmos, IHG new hotels

Flying Blue's August promo is 25% off economy and premium economy to/from Europe, Alaska's Atmos Global Getaways is up to 50% off award tickets, and IHG is knocking 15% off award stays at newly added hotels. All bookable with transferable points where the program partners with your card.

→ Check the current award-sale routes against a trip you already want before transferring points in.

Corroborated (Frequent Miler and One Mile at a Time) · Flying Blue 25% · Atmos Getaways · IHG 15%

5/24: Chase's rule denying most cards if you have opened 5+ new cards from any bank in the past 24 months.

Aeroplan: Air Canada's loyalty program, a Star Alliance mileage currency with distance-based award pricing.

AU: Authorized user, someone added to your card account who can earn and sometimes hold points.

Avios: The shared points currency of British Airways, Iberia, and other partner airlines.

cpp / cent per point: How much value each point is worth in cash terms when redeemed.

Miles & Smiles: Turkish Airlines' frequent flyer program.

Miles & More: The Lufthansa group frequent flyer program.

SUB: Sign-up bonus, the points or credit earned after meeting a new card's initial spend.

UR: Ultimate Rewards, Chase's transferable points currency.

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