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Double points on Hyatt dining in APAC — no registration required.

World of Hyatt's 'ComforTable' promo runs August 1 to September 30 across Asia Pacific, earning double points on eligible restaurant spend up to 30,000 bonus points. No sign-up needed — accounts are auto-enrolled. A roughly $50 dinner at a Hyatt property netted 600 points, though taxes, service charges, and alcohol typically don't count. The yield beats what you'd earn on the room rate itself.

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Dine at a Hyatt restaurant in Asia Pacific before September 30, pay separately from your room, and watch the double points post instantly.

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9h ago

Turo rents Avios: 1x base earn, but status tiers up to 4x.

Avios has landed on Turo, the Airbnb for cars, but only through Qatar Airways Privilege Club. No British Airways accounts accepted at checkout. The earn rates scale with your status: Burgundy gets 1 Avios per local currency unit, Silver 2, Gold 3, Platinum 4, with no deductions for taxes or fees. Points land in Qatar and can be shifted instantly and free to BA. For a base-level renter, 1x is thin; the value lives in the status multiplier.

the play

Open a free Qatar Airways Privilege Club account if you don't have one, link it to Turo, and earn Avios on the full rental value before transferring to British Airways.

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2d ago

11 miles per dollar on AA Vacations: status multiplier, not a fire sale. Check the full package price.

The American Airlines Vacations MaximizeMiles promotion offers up to 11 miles and Loyalty Points per dollar on packages, but the rate is tied to your status tier. The real value is in earning Loyalty Points on the hotel/car rental portion, which normally doesn't earn at this rate. However, you forfeit hotel points and elite credits. The promotion is worth considering if you need to close a status gap and the package price is comparable to booking separately. Stacking the Citi AAdvantage Executive card's $250 statement credit (starting Aug. 23) or the 25% Loyalty Point bonus from reaching 60k LP can improve the yield, but don't let a credit justify a bad price.

the play

Compare the total package cost against booking flights and hotels separately, then calculate the incremental Loyalty Points earned to decide if it's worth the trade-off.