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• Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select is elevated to 80,000 miles after $3,500 spend in four months.

• On r/awardtravel, JFK-Paris in Virgin partner business went for 48,500 transferable points, but confirm surcharges first.

• Chase Marriott Bonvoy Boundless is showing four free-night certificates (each up to 50,000 points).

• Hyatt extended its up-to-30,000-point Hyatt Place/Select promo through September 30 (registration required).

• Edit property credits vary by hotel; valet is often excluded, so confirm coverage at check-in in writing.

• A single r/ChaseSapphire report says Chase allowed redeeming points at 1.25 cents toward the Sapphire annual fee.

• Radar: Aeroplan/Blackstone sale, Paze reaches Citi Double Cash, Southwest 40% off, Melio $230, Qsuites to Baku.

Citi AAdvantage Platinum jumps to 80,000 miles

Doctor of Credit flags the Citi / AAdvantage Platinum Select at 80,000 American miles after $3,500 spend in four months, above the 50,000 to 60,000 this card usually runs. AA miles book Qatar Qsuites, Etihad and web-special Hawaii and Europe fares, so this is a fast route to a premium-cabin redemption.

→ Apply if you have room under Citi's 8/65 velocity rule and can comfortably hit the $3,500 spend.

Corroborated (Doctor of Credit). · Doctor of Credit

JFK to Paris in business for 48,500 points

On r/awardtravel, a reader booked JFK-CDG in Virgin Atlantic partner business for 48,500 points each, and Chase Ultimate Rewards transfer 1:1 to Virgin Flying Club. Commenters warn the surcharges swing hard by date (seen anywhere from about $200 to $700) and that seats.aero can lag on the fee figure.

→ Search seats.aero for low-fee dates, then transfer points only after confirming the exact surcharge on Virgin's site.

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

Bonvoy Boundless showing four free-night certificates

Doctor of Credit's weekly recap lists the Chase Marriott Bonvoy Boundless offering four free-night certificates, each worth up to 50,000 points. That is a large Marriott haul, though certs cap at 50k and expire in a year, so they favor pricier properties.

→ If you are under 5/24 and want Marriott nights, compare this against the current Bonvoy Brilliant and other Marriott offers before applying.

Corroborated (Doctor of Credit). · Doctor of Credit

Hyatt extends up-to-30k bonus at Place and Select

Frequent Miler notes Hyatt pushed its promo earning up to 30,000 bonus points on Hyatt Place and Hyatt Select stays out to September 30. The bonus scales with your number of qualifying stays and registration is required.

→ Register before your next Hyatt Place or Select stay so paid nights actually count toward the bonus.

Corroborated (Frequent Miler). · Frequent Miler

Edit $100 property credit: valet often excluded

On r/ChaseSapphireReserve, a reader was denied the $100 Edit property credit for valet parking, and commenters confirmed each Edit property decides what the credit covers, with many limiting it to food and beverage. Several noted the front desk usually walks you through eligible charges at check-in and provides a letter listing them.

→ At Edit check-in, ask exactly what the property credit covers and get it in writing; if a property refuses to honor it, email [email protected].

Corroborated (multiple r/ChaseSapphireReserve reports). · r/ChaseSapphireReserve

One report: points at 1.25 toward the Sapphire annual fee

On r/ChaseSapphire, a cardholder says Chase let them redeem Ultimate Rewards points at 1.25 cents each toward the Sapphire annual fee, better than the flat 1 cent cash-out. Separately on r/ChaseSapphireReserve, a reader is checking whether a charity donation qualifies for Pay Yourself Back at a boosted rate. Both are single datapoints and eligible categories vary.

→ Log into Pay Yourself Back and check what redemption rates show against your annual fee before paying it in cash.

Single unverified reports. · r/ChaseSapphire · Charity PYB

Chase sometimes matches a higher SUB after you apply

On r/chasesapphire, a cardholder got Chase to honor a 100k sign-up bonus after applying at 75k by calling and showing a separate email offer, though another reader was turned down, so it is hit or miss. Meanwhile the Chase Sapphire Preferred referral bonus is back up to 75k for a limited time.

→ If a higher Sapphire offer appears while you are still earning your bonus, call and ask for a match; if referring someone, share your link now while it is at 75k.

Single reports (r/chasesapphire).

Air Canada near $2B Aeroplan stake sale to Blackstone

View from the Wing reports Air Canada is close to selling roughly a $2 billion Aeroplan stake to Blackstone. Nothing changes about earning or burning points today, but ownership shifts can foreshadow program changes.

→ No action needed; hold, do not hoard, Aeroplan points and watch for terms changes.

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

Paze $10 promo now reaching Citi Double Cash

On r/CreditCards, the Paze $10-credit promo is now landing for Citi Double Cash holders via email, while the Sephora credit backlog and CFPB complaints continue for others.

→ Check your Citi email for a Paze invite; if Sephora credits are still missing after two statement cycles, escalate with Chase.

Single reports (r/CreditCards). · r/CreditCards

Southwest up to 40% off base fares

Doctor of Credit flags up to 40% off Southwest base fares with no promo code needed, on paid or award bookings, and you can reprice existing trips.

→ Reprice any booked Southwest travel and compare cash versus points before booking new flights.

Corroborated (Doctor of Credit). · Doctor of Credit

Melio new-member offer worth $230

Miles to Memories highlights a Melio offer worth $230 for routing payments that normally cannot take a card (like rent or vendor invoices) onto a credit card.

→ Consider Melio to hit a spend requirement, but factor in Melio's processing fees before running large amounts.

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

Qsuites SFO to Baku around $3,840 round-trip

FlyerTalk lists a Qatar business fare SFO-GYD (Baku) near $3,840 round-trip with a Doha overnight, putting you in Qsuites both ways.

→ If Azerbaijan or a Doha stopover appeals, price it on Qatar's site and check earning on your AAdvantage or oneworld account.

Single report (FlyerTalk). · FlyerTalk

5/24: Chase's rule denying most cards if you have opened five or more accounts in the last 24 months.

8/65: Citi's application velocity rule, roughly one new card per 8 days and two per 65 days.

Avios: The shared points currency used by British Airways, Iberia, Qatar and others.

cpp: Cents per point, the value you get for each point when you redeem it.

Pay Yourself Back: Chase feature that erases eligible purchases using points at a set rate.

Qsuites: Qatar Airways' business-class suite with a closing door.

SUB: Sign-up bonus, the points earned for meeting early spend on a new card.

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