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Hyatt wedding bonus: 6 points per dollar at $10k, 3.75 at $40k

Hyatt's wedding offer pays up to 150,000 World of Hyatt points on $40,000 of wedding spend, but the yield per dollar is actually best at the lower tiers: $5,000 earns 30,000 points (6 per dollar) and $10,000 earns 60,000 (6 per dollar), while the $40,000 max drops to 3.75 per dollar. You also earn 2 Tier Qualifying Night credits for every $5,000 in eligible revenue. Request offer code HMOON in your contract by December 31, 2027, and hold the ceremony at a participating Hyatt property to lock in the bonus.

the play

Request code HMOON by December 31, 2027, and target the $10,000 spend tier for 60,000 points at 6 per dollar if a $40,000 wedding isn't in the cards.

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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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7h ago

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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