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Rakuten 100% Rebate: Grab Bilt or Amex Points at 1 Cent Each

This Rakuten offer lets you buy Bilt or American Express points for exactly 1 cent each by purchasing a Surfshark One+ plan for $113.13. The 100% rebate applies only to new Surfshark customers on their first purchase, and you can cancel renewal immediately. If you have Bilt Silver status or higher, Bilt transfers go 1:1 to Alaska, United, or Hyatt at 1 cent per point — a steal. Without status, Bilt transfers are 1:0.5, so opt for Amex Membership Rewards instead. New Rakuten members also get a $50 bonus after their first $50 purchase, adding 5,000 more points.

the play

Buy the Surfshark One+ plan through Rakuten for $113.13 to earn 11,313 Bilt or Amex points at 1 cent apiece, and if you're a new Rakuten member, earn an extra 5,000 points with your first purchase.

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7m ago

Cathay Singapore promo: S$138 off long-haul, but only 50 slots on the code.

Cathay Pacific has two member-exclusive promo codes for Singapore round-trips through 15 Sep 2026. CX80SG slices S$80 off fares to Hong Kong, mainland China, and northeast Asia; CX80SGLH chops S$138 off Europe, North America, and Australasia. The catch: the S$138 code is limited to the first 50 redemptions, and S$80 caps at 500. Travel window runs 15 Sep to 10 Dec 2026. Bonus miles up to 1,946 Asia Miles apply if your membership number contains an 8 or 0, and booking also unlocks a 28% off future economy code for the first 100 tickets.

the play

Book by 15 Sep 2026, signed into your Cathay account, with CX80SG for regional hops or CX80SGLH for long-haul, but act fast on the latter given its tight 50-cap.

6h ago

D$50 per new GHA brand: book direct, stay two nights, register first.

Register before your first stay, then book two-night direct stays at GHA brands you haven't visited in 2026 to bank D$50 per brand (D$1 = USD 1). Each eligible stay also earns 5 raffle entries toward 20 grand prizes: 10 winners get D$5,000 and 10 get Lifetime Titanium. Book through GHA or the brand's own site or app - OTA and tour-operator rates are excluded, and the bonus is one-time per brand. Promotional D$ expires six months from issuance, so plan to spend it before it lapses.

the play

Register now, book direct two-night stays at new-to-you GHA brands by October 31, and scan each brand's QR code for extra raffle entries.