📡 @vanessa· cards· 5 O'CLOCK DROP

Amex Resy credit: Sept. 15 is the date to book Tock.

Tock restaurants, wineries, and experiences are now live on Resy as of Aug. 11, but the Amex Resy statement credit won't apply until Sept. 15. That date unlocks select U.S. Tock venues for the credit, with hundreds expected at launch and more rolling in. Platinum cardholders should note this falls late in the Q3 benefit window, leaving roughly two weeks to use up to $100 before the Oct. 1 reset. Look for the Resy credit-eligibility badge to confirm before paying.

the play

Enroll in the Amex Resy credit benefit and dine at a badge-eligible Tock venue on or after Sept. 15 to capture the statement credit before the quarterly deadline.

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30% Hilton bonus: 1.3 cpp from MR, but only if you beat 0.5 cpp on the other end.

Amex MR to Hilton is at a 30% bonus through October 14, turning 1,000 MR into 2,600 Hilton points. At Hilton's frequent 0.5 cent per point sale price, that pegs 1 MR at 1.3 cents. The math works if you have a specific Hilton redemption that pushes above that 0.5 cpp floor -- otherwise, you are just buying points at a standard rate.

the play

Transfer Amex MR to Hilton by October 14 only if your target Hilton stay yields more than 0.5 cents per point in value.

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Qatar Airways 25% off Avios: book by Sep 14 or pay full price.

The 25% discount on Qatar Airways award flights cuts the Avios cost on select routes to/from Doha, including Singapore, Bucharest, and Manila. For Business Class to Europe, the net savings are real, but the booking fee of about S$350 each way (two segments) eats into value. Economy to Europe suffers from S$226.60 in taxes one-way, making the discount marginal unless cash fares spike. The math favors Business or First on the eligible routes.

the play

Book a Business Class award on a featured route like Singapore to Europe before September 14, 2026, and factor the S$350-per-segment booking fee into your cost-per-Avios calculation.

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