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• Amex Offer: $200 back on a $1,000+ Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian, Brussels or Discover fare booked through Amex Travel

• OnePay pays 3% back everywhere through September 22, then it's gone

• Staples is selling $200 Virtual Visa gift cards with no activation fee

• Rakuten will pay 25,000 Bilt points for opening two no-fee Bank of America cards

• JetBlue's second BlueHouse opens in Boston Aug 27 and domestic Mint flyers now get lounge access

• CSR authorized users can enter Chase and Sapphire lounges with the Priority Pass QR code, no plastic needed

• On r/awardtravel, splitting an ANA long-haul into segments can dodge the fuel surcharges

Amex: $200 back on $1,000 of Lufthansa-group airfare

A new Amex Offer gives $200 statement credit on a single $1,000-or-more booking with Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian, Brussels or Discover Airlines when you book through Amex Travel. That is effectively 20% off a paid premium-economy or business fare on the Lufthansa group. Check the Offers tab on each of your Amex cards, since the offer is targeted and can sit on more than one.

→ Add the offer from your Amex Offers tab, then book a qualifying Lufthansa-group fare of $1,000+ through Amex Travel.

Single source (Doctor of Credit), terms not independently confirmed · Doctor of Credit

OnePay is paying 3% back on everything until Sept 22

OnePay is running 3% cash back on all spend through September 22, one of the better flat rates going right now on non-category purchases. It is a short window, so this is a spend-now, not-later play.

→ If you carry OnePay, route your uncategorized spend through it before September 22.

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

Chewy: $30 gift card on $100, stackable with 15% back

Chewy is handing out a $30 eGift card when you spend $100 or more, and Doctor of Credit notes it stacks with a 15% Amex Offer and a shopping-portal payout. Stacked, that is meaningful money off pet food you already buy.

→ Buy $100+ at Chewy, first checking your Amex Offers and a portal like Rakuten for the stack.

Single source (Doctor of Credit) · Doctor of Credit

Staples: no-fee $200 Virtual Visa gift cards

Staples is selling $200 Virtual Visa gift cards with the activation fee waived, which turns them into near-free manufactured spend (buying gift cards to hit a bonus at no real cost). Pay with a card that codes Staples as office supplies to earn a category bonus on top.

→ Buy the no-fee $200 Virtual Visas at Staples.com with an office-supply-bonus card while the fee is waived.

Single source (Miles to Memories) · Miles to Memories

Rakuten: 25,000 Bilt points for two no-fee BofA cards

Rakuten is offering up to $250 or 25,000 Bilt points for signing up for two no-annual-fee Bank of America credit cards through its links. No-fee cards paying a five-figure transferable-points bonus is unusual, though it counts against Chase's 5/24 if you care about that.

→ If you have 5/24 room, open the two no-fee BofA cards through Rakuten and choose the 25,000 Bilt points payout.

Single source (Miles to Memories) · Miles to Memories

Cap One Shopping: 30% back or 25x on TripAdvisor

Capital One Shopping and Capital One Offers are showing up to 30% back, or 25x miles, on TripAdvisor bookings, per Frequent Miler. Rates like this on a booking site are worth a look before you lock a hotel or experience.

→ Check your Capital One Shopping and Offers for the TripAdvisor rate before booking, and screenshot the rate you see.

Single source (Frequent Miler), rate varies by account · Frequent Miler

JetBlue's Boston BlueHouse opens, and Mint flyers get in

JetBlue's second BlueHouse lounge opens at Boston Logan on August 27, and the bigger news is that domestic Mint (JetBlue's business class) passengers now get complimentary lounge access, unless they booked a Basic fare. That is a real perk upgrade for anyone flying Mint out of JFK or BOS.

→ If you fly domestic Mint on a non-Basic fare through JFK or BOS, plan to use the BlueHouse lounge on your next trip.

Corroborated across DansDeals, Doctor of Credit and The Points Guy · DansDeals · The Points Guy

CSR authorized users can enter lounges with the Priority Pass QR

On r/ChaseSapphireReserve, holders confirm Chase stopped admitting non-CSR Priority Pass members, but an authorized user's CSR-issued Priority Pass QR code still works to get into the lounge. No physical card required, just pull up the QR in the app.

→ Have your authorized user save their CSR Priority Pass QR code in the app and show it at the door.

Corroborated by multiple commenters on r/ChaseSapphireReserve · r/ChaseSapphireReserve

Watch the posting date on the CSR $100 hotel credit

On r/ChaseSapphire, a holder reports the annual $100 hotel credit may not apply to a stay paid for before the credit's posting date, risking the whole $100. The lesson is timing: pay for the qualifying stay only once the credit is live in your account.

→ Confirm your $100 hotel credit has posted for the year before charging a qualifying stay to it.

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

Fidelity Rewards Visa adds Emerald Executive and medical coverage

The no-fee Fidelity Rewards Visa Signature has added National Car Rental Emerald Club Executive status and emergency medical/dental coverage. Commenters note the coverage dollar amounts roughly match the CSR's, which is notable on a free card, though the rental status is only good for a year.

→ If you hold the Fidelity Visa, opt in to the Emerald Club status and review the new benefits guide for the coverage details.

Single source (r/CreditCards) with cardholder commentary · r/CreditCards

On r/awardtravel, splitting ANA long-hauls to dodge fuel surcharges

An r/awardtravel thread lays out an award skip-lag on ANA: booking a long-haul as separate segments and intentionally misconnecting can cut the fuel surcharges. Regulars say it works but warn not to check a bag and not to make it a habit, since airlines can flag the account, and you need proper entry documents for your true final destination.

→ Only consider this on a carry-on-only itinerary with valid entry documents, and price the segments separately before deciding if the savings are worth it.

Community consensus on r/awardtravel, use at your own risk · r/awardtravel

Salvaging the Paze promo with $10 gift-card buys

On r/ChaseSapphireReserve, holders point out the $10 daily Paze credit can be spent on gift cards, including Fanatics, as a way to lock in value while the promo runs. It is a hedge given how many people report missing credits on other purchases.

→ If the $10 Paze credit is posting reliably for you, use it on a gift card you'll actually spend before the promo ends.

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

Ask for a Sapphire retention offer before you cancel

On r/ChaseSapphire, holders note a phone call can surface a retention offer, points or a partial annual-fee discount, when you are weighing dropping the card. It costs one call to find out what Chase will put on the table.

→ Before deciding on your annual fee, call Chase retention and ask directly what offer they can extend.

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

Paze credits still missing for many

New data points on r/ChaseSapphire show Sephora and Dunkin $10 credits still not posting for some buyers even as the two-billing-cycle window closes, with courtesy points appearing but no cash. Several say they are done with Paze after September.

→ Track your Paze credits and consider returning items that never credited before the return window closes.

Multiple corroborating reports on r/ChaseSapphire · r/ChaseSapphire

RebatesMe $40 bonus ending soon

RebatesMe's 13th-anniversary $40 bonus is winding down, an easy payout if you were going to shop through a portal anyway.

→ Claim the RebatesMe $40 bonus before it expires.

Single source (Miles to Memories) · Miles to Memories

Citi 25% transfer bonus to Leading Hotels' Leaders Club

The Citi ThankYou 25% transfer bonus to Leading Hotels of the World's Leaders Club runs through 9/19/2026 (1,000:250). Only worth it with a specific redemption in mind, since these points are hard to use otherwise.

→ Transfer only against a confirmed Leaders Club redemption before 9/19/2026.

Corroborated across Doctor of Credit, Frequent Miler and One Mile at a Time · One Mile at a Time

American extends a la carte Flagship Dining to business class

American is opening its Flagship first-class a la carte lounge dining to business-class passengers and reopening the LAX Flagship space after six years. A nicer pre-flight meal for more premium-cabin flyers.

→ If you fly American business class through a Flagship hub, plan to try the a la carte dining.

Corroborated across One Mile at a Time and View from the Wing · One Mile at a Time

United's stored business seats and 2027 route teaser

United is sitting on hundreds of business-class seats in storage, which OMAAT frames as a possible rare-redemption angle, and its cryptic 2027 international route teaser has the blogs guessing. Nothing to act on yet, just worth watching.

→ Keep an eye out for United's route announcement and any award space that opens on reconfigured jets.

Single source each (One Mile at a Time, Live and Let's Fly) · One Mile at a Time

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

Bilt points: Bilt Rewards' transferable currency, movable to airline and hotel partners.

Leaders Club: The loyalty program of Leading Hotels of the World, a collection of independent luxury hotels.

manufactured spend: Buying near-cash items like gift cards to hit a spending target at little or no real cost.

Mint: JetBlue's premium/business-class cabin.

shopping portal: A site like Rakuten that pays cash or points for clicking through to a retailer before you buy.

skip-lag: Booking a longer itinerary but getting off at a connecting city to exploit cheaper pricing.

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