March 2026 Buy Points Promotions and Bonuses

There’s no shortage of ways to earn points and miles. From credit card welcome offers to bonus categories and shopping portals to dining programs, the list goes on and on.

Given the numerous options, travelers are often conflicted about purchasing points for their trips. After all, why purchase points when you can amass points with your everyday purchases?

This is a fair point and a solution that works for many. However, there are some instances where purchasing points and miles can make sense. We will explore each of those options later in the post, but first, let’s dive into all of the current promotions that allow you to receive a discount or bonus on your points and miles purchases.

Latest Buy Points Promotions

Air Canada Aeroplan

• Buy 2,000 to 4,000 points without a bonus
• Buy 4,000 to 15,000 points with a 40% bonus
• Buy 20,000 to 60,000 points with a 60% bonus
• Buy 70,000+ points with a 90% bonus (1.44 cents per point)
• Deadline: March 19, 2026
• Programs that transfer to Aeroplan: Amex Membership Rewards, Bilt Rewards, Capital One miles, Chase Ultimate Rewards, and Marriott Bonvoy
• Purchase link

We value Air Canada Aeroplan points at 1.5 cents apiece, so this is an excellent opportunity to stock up on Aeroplan points below that valuation. That said, you should only buy if you’re redeeming points at a high value for an upcoming award ticket.

Air France-KLM Flying Blue

• Promotion: 
  • Buy 2,000 miles without a bonus
  • Buy 4,000 to 20,000 miles with a 50% bonus
  • Buy 22,000 to 48,000 miles with a 60% bonus
  • Buy 50,000 to 100,000 miles with an 80% bonus (1.69 cents per mile)
• Deadline: March 5, 2026
• Programs that transfer to Flying Blue: Amex Membership Rewards, Bilt Rewards, Brex Rewards, Capital One miles, Chase Ultimate Rewards, Citi ThankYou Rewards, Marriott Bonvoy, and Wells Fargo Rewards
• Purchase link

The Flying Blue program is shared by Air France and KLM, and there are some great redemptions available in this program. However, we only value these miles at 1.3 cents each. Buying at 1.69 cents only makes sense if you’ve exhausted other methods of getting these miles and are redeeming them at a value above the price of purchasing them.

American Airlines AAdvantage

• Promotion: 
  • Purchase 3,000 to 9,000 miles and get a 10% discount
  • Purchase 10,000 to 29,000 miles and get a 15% discount
  • Purchase 30,000 to 89,000 miles and get a 20% discount
  • Purchase 90,000 to 150,000 miles and get a 30% discount
  • Purchase 151,000 to 200,000 miles and get a 40% discount (2.26 cents per mile)
• Deadline: None listed
• Programs that transfer to American: Citi ThankYou and Marriott Bonvoy
• Purchase link

American Airlines AAdvantage is a well-known program, offering numerous redemption options. This sale offers a good discount, but it won’t make sense for most people — unless you’re redeeming your miles at a value above the costly price of buying them. We value AA miles at 1.4 cents apiece, so buying at 2.26 cents is best avoided in most circumstances. Plus, you’ll need to shell out over $3,40 to reach the 40% discount tier with this sale.

Choice Privileges

• Promotion: 
  • Buy 1,000 to 3,000 points without a discount
  • Buy 4,000 to 9,000 points with a 25% discount
  • Buy 10,000+ points with a 30% discount (0.72 cents each)
• Deadline: March 15, 2026
• Programs that transfer to Choice Privileges: Amex Membership Rewards, Capital One Rewards, Citi ThankYou Rewards, and Wells Fargo Rewards
• Purchase link

Choice Privileges offers numerous sales on points throughout the year. This one is better than the last offer, but it’s still far from the best we’ll see this year. We value these points at 0.6 cents each, so you need to redeem them above that number to justify purchasing them right now.

Etihad Guest

• Promotion: 
  • Buy 1,000 to 2,000 miles without a discount
  • Buy 3,000 to 10,000 miles with a 10% discount
  • Buy 11,000 to 25,000 miles with a 15% discount
  • Buy 26,000+ miles with a 35% discount (2.08 cents per mile)
• Deadline: None specified
• Programs that transfer to Etihad Guest: American Express Membership Rewards, Bilt Rewards, Capital One miles, Citi ThankYou Rewards, Rove Miles, and Marriott Bonvoy
• Purchase link

Etihad Guest has some interesting partnerships and a few decent redemption options, and it’s also the easiest way to find award space in Etihad’s premium cabins. That said, most of its partner awards can’t be booked online, and we only value these miles at 1.4 cents each — meaning buying them at 2.08 cents isn’t a good idea unless you have a great redemption lined up.

Frontier Miles

• Promotion: 
  • Buy 1,000 miles without a bonus
  • Buy 2,000 to 4,000 miles with a 100% bonus
  • Buy 5,000 to 9,000 miles with a 120% bonus
  • Buy 10,000 to 50,000 miles with a 150% bonus (1.08 cents each)
• Deadline: March 6, 2026
• Programs that transfer to Frontier Miles: Marriott Bonvoy
• Purchase link

Frontier Miles is a simple, easy-to-use program that lets you redeem miles for seats, baggage, flight awards, and more. We value these miles at 1.1 cents each, and you can buy them for as little as 1.08 cents each right now. That’s not massive savings, but it can make sense for anyone who uses Frontier Miles regularly.

Hilton Honors

• Promotion: 
  • Purchase 1,000 to 2,000 points without a bonus
  • Purchase 3,000 to 240,000 points and get a 100% bonus (0.5 cents per point)
• Deadline: March 14, 2026
• Programs that transfer to Hilton: Amex Membership Rewards and Bilt Rewards
• Purchase link

Buying Hilton Honors points at 0.50 cents each is a good offer and matches our valuation of these points. Additionally, purchasing points that you can redeem with the chain’s fifth-night-free policy on points bookings provides further value.

IHG One Rewards

• Promotion:
  • Buy 1,000 to 4,000 points without a bonus
  • Buy 5,000+ points with a 100% bonus (0.5 cents each)
• Deadline: March 17, 2026
• Programs that transfer to IHG One Rewards: Bilt Rewards and Chase Ultimate Rewards
• Purchase link

IHG One Rewards is a handy program that provides access to properties all over the globe. We value IHG points at 0.5 cents apiece, meaning you can buy them at fair value right now — thought it’s definitely possible to redeem them at a value even higher than 0.5 cents.

Leaders Club

• Promotion:
  • Buy 1,000 points without a bonus.
  • Buy 2,000 to 11,000 points with a 50% bonus.
  • Buy 12,000 to 29,000 points with a 75% bonus.
  • Buy 30,000 to 50,000 points with a 100% bonus (6 cents apiece)
• Deadline: April 3, 2026
• Programs that transfer to Leaders Club: Citi ThankYou Points
• Purchase link

Leaders Club, the loyalty program of Leading Hotels of the World, doesn’t get as much attention in the award travel world as bigger programs like Marriott Bonvoy and Hilton Honors. That said, it has some incredible hotels, and those booking stays can typically save money by purchasing points, rather than paying for the hotel outright.

Lufthansa Miles & More

• Promotion:
  • XS bundle of 4,500 miles for $110 with a 50% bonus
  • Small bundle of 15,000 miles for $300 after a 50% bonus
  • Medium bundle of 75,000 miles for $1,216 after 50% bonus
  • Large bundle of 150,000 miles for $2,125 after 100% bonus (1.42 cents per mile)
• Deadline: March 31, 2026
• Programs that transfer to Miles & More: Rove Miles
• Purchase link

Miles & More is the joint program of airlines in the Lufthansa Group, including Lufthansa, SWISS, Brussels, and other airlines. Getting its miles can be tough in the U.S., due to a lack of transfer partners. However, you definitely want these if you want to fly Lufthansa’s premium cabins and don’t like the restrictions that come with booking through partners. Miles & More doesn’t sell miles directly but sells them in bundles that come with lounge and rental car perks added on.

Southwest Rapid Rewards

• Promotion:
  • Buy 1,000 points without a discount
  • Buy 2,000 to 60,000 points, get a 45% discount (1.65 cents per point)
• Deadline: March 2, 2026
• Programs that transfer to Southwest: Bilt Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards, and Marriott Bonvoy
• Purchase link

Rapid Rewards doesn’t use an award chart, and the number of points you need for a flight fluctuates with the cash cost of a ticket. You’ll typically get around 1.2 cents per point in value when using points, so buying at 1.65 cents doesn’t make sense unless you’re just topping off your account for a good redemption.

United MileagePlus

• Promotion:
  • Buy 2,000 without a bonus
  • Buy 3,000 to 19,000 miles with a 60% bonus
  • Buy 20,000+ miles with a 100% bonus (1.88 cents per mile)
• Deadline: March 30, 2026
• Programs that transfer to United: Bilt Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards, and Marriott Bonvoy
• Purchase link

While there’s a lot to love about the United MileagePlus program, we only value these miles at 1.2 cents each, so buying at 1.88 cents won’t make sense for most people — especially given the new 90-day limits on buying a maximum of 50,000 miles.

Virgin Points

• Promotion:
  • Purchase 5,000 to 24,000 points and get a 20% bonus
  • Purchase 25,000 to 69,000 points and get a 40% bonus
  • Purchase 70,000 to 124,000 points and get a 60% bonus
  • Purchase 125,000 to 300,000 points and get a 70% bonus (1.47 cents each)
• Deadline: March 31, 2026
• Programs that transfer to Virgin: Amex Membership Rewards, Bilt Rewards, Capital One miles, Chase Ultimate Rewards, Citi ThankYou Points, Marriott Bonvoy, and Wells Fargo Rewards
• Purchase link

Virgin Red and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club are separate programs, but you can move points instantly and freely between the programs. There are some great uses of these points, and we value them at 1.4 cents each — a bit below the price in this sale — but it’s also possible to get high value out of them with minimal effort.

World of Hyatt

• Promotion:
  • Buy 2,000 to 4,000 points without a discount
  • Buy 5,000+ points with a 20% discount (2.08 cents each)
• Deadline: April 7, 2026
• Programs that transfer to World of Hyatt: Bilt Rewards and Chase Ultimate Rewards
• Purchase link

World of Hyatt is a fan-favorite award program, but even still we only value these points at 1.5 cents each. Buying at 2.08 cents only makes sense if you’re redeeming points at a value above that number — typically found at the top and the bottom of the award chart.

When Should You Purchase Points?

As promised, let’s examine some examples of when it might be wise to purchase points and miles.

Topping Off Your Account

It can be frustrating to have a redemption you’d like to make, with available award space to boot, but you don’t have quite enough points or miles to make the booking. Of course, you could wait until you do, but if you’re looking to book a business or first class award ticket, award space can vanish quickly.

In cases like these, it can make sense to purchase a small number of points to acquire the number of points or miles needed to book the award.

Price Arbitrage

We frequently discuss the opportunity to take advantage of price arbitrage when talking about purchasing points or miles.

For instance, say you’d like to fly from the U.S. to Europe in business class. You pull up Google Flights, pop in your desired destination and travel date, and the results reveal that the best nonstop option is an American Airlines flight that costs a whopping $2,500 — yikes.

While the best award redemptions require locating award space at the saver level, assuming it is available on the date you’d like to travel, you could purchase the points needed for this ticket for far less. For example, you could purchase 58,000 American Airlines miles for just over $1,400 — more than $1,000 less than the retail price.

Bottom Line:

Simply put, purchasing points and miles can be a great way to get a substantial discount on flights you were planning to purchase anyway.

Preventing Points From Expiring

One of the annoyances of some loyalty programs is that their points or miles expire after a set period, usually 1 to 3 years. Depending on your travel habits, you may be at risk of your points expiring if you go long periods without earning or redeeming points within the program.

Fortunately, most programs count purchasing points as a qualifying earn activity, allowing you to extend the life of your miles simply by purchasing a small number of them.

Final Thoughts

In most cases, your primary points strategy should be earning them through new credit card welcome bonuses, everyday card spending, and other point-earning activities like shopping portals, as these activities shouldn’t require a significant expense beyond your everyday spending habits.

That said, there is a time and a place when it can make sense to purchase points and miles. In those cases, promotions that allow you to receive a discount or bonus miles on your purchase can offer you even more value.

Of course, you should always run the numbers when deciding which path makes the most sense for your next redemption, but it is always great to have options.