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• Chase Ink Cash and Ink Unlimited $1,000 bonuses are flagged as ending soon; apply now if you run a business.

• Bask Bank is offering 20,000 American miles for holding $50k for 90 days (corroborated).

• US Bank's new Korean Air SKYPASS Select card gives 70,000 miles after $5k spend, with a $450 fee.

• CSR's DoorDash benefit becomes a flat $15 monthly credit usable on ANY order starting Oct 1.

• Stack iHerb for roughly $30 back: 10% Chase Offer plus 25% new-customer plus Rakuten.

• Targeted Amex offer: spend $1,000 on Air France/KLM, get 20,000 points.

• Radar: Paze $10 credits end Sept 10 (finish by Sept 7 to be safe), and BA award space is disappearing on AA metal to London.

Chase Ink Cash and Ink Unlimited $1,000 bonuses flagged as ending soon

Miles to Memories reports the current elevated $1,000 bonus (roughly 100,000 Ultimate Rewards) on both no-annual-fee Ink Business cards is on its way out. These are strong pairings for anyone who can pool the points with a Sapphire card for transfers. If you have any business activity, this is the window.

→ Apply for Ink Business Cash or Ink Business Unlimited before the offer drops, ideally through a referral link to earn the referrer points too.

Single source (Miles to Memories) · Miles to Memories: Ink $1,000 bonus

iHerb stack: 10% Chase Offer plus 25% off plus Rakuten

On r/ChaseSapphire, a reader lays out an iHerb stack worth about $30 back: a 10% cash back Chase Offer, a 25% new-customer discount, 10x Rakuten, and any live flash deals on top. It works on eligible Chase cards, so check your offers tab before ordering.

→ Add the iHerb Chase Offer, click through Rakuten, and apply the new-customer code on a supplements order today.

Single unverified community report · r/ChaseSapphire: iHerb stack

Bask Bank: 20,000 American miles for a $50k, 90-day hold

Bask Bank's Mileage Savings Account is offering up to 20,000 American Airlines miles for depositing and holding $50k for 90 days, open to both new and existing customers. It is a way to earn AA miles without any credit card spend, though it ties up real cash. Two independent sources cover the same terms.

→ Open or fund a Bask Mileage Savings Account and park $50k for the 90-day window if you have idle savings.

Corroborated (Doctor of Credit and Frequent Miler) · Doctor of Credit: Bask 20K · Frequent Miler: Bask up to 20K

US Bank Korean Air SKYPASS Select card: 70,000 miles

US Bank launched a Korean Air SKYPASS Select card offering 70,000 SKYPASS miles after $5,000 spend in 90 days, with a $450 annual fee. SKYPASS miles are useful for premium-cabin awards on Korean Air and SkyTeam partners. The fee is steep, so weigh it against a concrete redemption before applying.

→ Compare the 70,000-mile haul against a target Korean Air or SkyTeam business-class award before deciding whether the $450 fee is worth it.

Single source (Doctor of Credit) · Doctor of Credit: Korean Air SKYPASS Select

Amex Offer: spend $1,000 on Air France/KLM, get 20,000 points

A targeted Amex Offer gives 20,000 Membership Rewards points back after $1,000 spent with Air France/KLM. If you have Flying Blue travel booked or coming up, that is an effective 20% back in transferable points on the airfare.

→ Check the Offers tab on your Amex cards and add the Air France/KLM offer before booking any upcoming flights.

Single source (Doctor of Credit) · Doctor of Credit: Air France/KLM Amex Offer

Targeted Marriott Bonvoy promo: free nights or up to 9,000 points

Miles to Memories flags a targeted Marriott Bonvoy promotion offering up to 9,000 bonus points or two free night certificates for completing stays. As always with Marriott targeting, the terms vary by account, so read your own offer carefully.

→ Log into your Marriott Bonvoy account and check your promotions page to see if you are targeted and register before your next stay.

Single source (Miles to Memories) · Miles to Memories: Marriott promo

CSR DoorDash credit becomes $15 for ANY order on Oct 1

What changed: the DoorDash benefit that had been tied to restaurant and specific-category orders becomes a flat $15 monthly credit usable on ANY DoorDash order starting October 1, per Miles to Memories. That is up to $180 a year of flexible credit for CSR holders who actually use DoorDash.

→ Make sure your CSR is added as the payment method in DoorDash and mark Oct 1 to start using the broader $15 credit.

Single source (Miles to Memories) · Miles to Memories: DoorDash $15 any order

The new LAX CSR lounge is now drawing visits

On r/ChaseSapphireReserve, cardholders are comparing notes on the newly opened Sapphire lounge at LAX, which CSR holders can access. Early impressions are worth reading before you route a connection through LAX expecting to use it.

→ If you have an LAX trip coming up, check the thread for current access rules and hours before counting on lounge entry.

Single unverified community report · r/ChaseSapphireReserve: LAX lounge

Chase closed all 8 cards after a split Rolex purchase

On r/CreditCards, a user reports Chase shut down all eight of their cards, and zapped the Ultimate Rewards, after splitting a large Rolex purchase across multiple cards on relatively new accounts. Commenters note that out-of-character, high-dollar buys trip fraud and risk models. The practical takeaway is to plan large purchases on one card with headroom and consider a heads-up call first.

→ Before any large, out-of-character purchase, combine credit limits onto one card or call Chase ahead of time rather than splitting it across several cards.

Single unverified community report · r/CreditCards: Chase Rolex shutdown

Paze $10 credits end Sept 10; finish by Sept 7 to be safe

On r/CreditCards, readers point out the difference between the authorized date and the cleared date on the Paze $10-per-transaction promo, and suggest wrapping up by Sept 7 to leave clearing time before the Sept 10 cutoff. Newer $10 donation options (1-800-Flowers, Domino's for St. Jude) are still working to burn remaining credits.

→ Complete any remaining eligible $10 Paze transactions by Sept 7 to be safe rather than waiting until the Sept 10 deadline.

Corroborated (r/CreditCards and DansDeals) · r/CreditCards: Sept 7 cutoff

BA award space vanishing on AA metal to London

On r/awardtravel, flyers report British Airways Avios award seats no longer showing on American Airlines flights from US airports to London Heathrow. If you were planning an Avios booking on AA metal, availability may have tightened.

→ Search alternate carriers or dates if AA-operated LHR award space is not showing for your Avios booking.

Single unverified community report · r/awardtravel: BA awards on AA

Flying Blue phantom award space, book fast

On r/awardtravel, a reader recounts Air France/KLM Flying Blue showing award seats that vanish at booking, a recurring phantom-availability issue. Grab the seat immediately when it appears rather than sitting on it.

→ When a Flying Blue award seat shows, book it right away instead of holding it, and have a backup date ready.

Single unverified community report · r/awardtravel: Flying Blue frustrations

DOT rule shifts broken-plane hotel costs to passengers Oct 19

View from the Wing reports the DOT finalized a rule, effective October 19, that reduces what airlines owe when a mechanical problem strands you, shifting more hotel and cost burden onto passengers. It is a reason to lean harder on trip-delay coverage from cards like the CSR.

→ Review your card's trip-delay and interruption coverage now so you know what is reimbursable before the Oct 19 rule takes effect.

Single source (View from the Wing) · View from the Wing: DOT hotel rule

Alaska Atmos award sale, book by tomorrow

DansDeals flags an Alaska Atmos award sale to select destinations, with examples like London for 20,000 points, that you must book by tomorrow. If a listed route fits your plans it is a cheap redemption.

→ Check the Atmos award sale destinations and lock in any matching route before the booking deadline tomorrow.

Single source (DansDeals) · DansDeals: Atmos award sale

Atmos Rewards: Alaska Airlines' rebranded loyalty program covering Alaska and Hawaiian award bookings.

Avios: The points currency used by British Airways and several partner airlines.

Chase Offer / Amex Offer: Targeted spend-based statement-credit or cash-back deals loaded onto your card account.

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

Phantom availability: Award seats that display as bookable but fail or disappear when you try to confirm them.

Rakuten: A shopping portal that pays cash back or points for clicking through to online retailers.

SKYPASS: Korean Air's frequent flyer program, part of the SkyTeam alliance.

Ultimate Rewards (UR): Chase's transferable points currency, poolable across Sapphire and Ink cards.

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