September 2025 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

• Promotion: 
  • Buy 1,000 to 14,000 points without a bonus
  • Buy 15,000 to 500,00 points with an 85% bonus (1.46 cents each)
• Deadline: September 24, 2025
• Programs that transfer to Aeropan: Amex Membership Rewards, Bilt Rewards, Capital One miles, Chase Ultimate Rewards, Mesa Points, and Marriott Bonvoy
• Purchase link

The Aeroplan program has some great redemption options and low (or at least tolerable) taxes and fees on most redemption. We value Aeroplan points at 1.5 cents apiece, so buying them at 1.46 cents can be a great deal.

Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards

• Promotion: 
  • Buy 3,000 to 9,000 points and get a 80% bonus
  • Buy 10,000 to 19,000 points and get a 90% bonus
  • Buy 20,000+ points and get a 100% bonus (1.8 cents apiece)
• Deadline: October 10, 2025
• Programs that transfer to Alaska: Bilt Rewards and Marriott Bonvoy
• Purchase link

This is the first promotion for buying points after the new Atmos Rewards program was unveiled, and the program is extremely valuable. To be clear, we value Atmos Rewards points at 1.6 cents apiece, so you should only buy them at 1.8 cents if you can redeem at that number or higher — something that’s definitely possible with these points.

American Airlines AAdvantage

• Promotion: 
  • Purchase 6,000 to 24,000 miles and get a 10% discount
  • Purchase 25,000 to 79,000 miles and get a 15% discount
  • Purchase 80,000 to 104,000 miles and get a 20% discount
  • Purchase 105,000 to 149,000 miles and get a 25% discount
  • Purchase 150,000 miles and get a 35% discount (2.44 cents per mile)
• Deadline: None specified
• Programs that transfer to American: Marriott Bonvoy
• Purchase link

American Airlines AAdvantage is a well-known program, offering numerous redemption options. This sale doesn’t have an end date at this time, and 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 2.44 cents is best avoided in most circumstances.

Avianca LifeMiles

• Promotion: 
  • Buy 1,000 to 20,000 LifeMiles, get a 135% bonus
  • Buy 21,000 to 50,000 LifeMiles, get a 145% bonus
  • Buy 51,000 to 200,000 LifeMiles, get a 155% bonus (1.29 cents per mile)
• Deadline: September 29, 2025
• Programs that transfer to Avianca: Amex Membership Rewards, Bilt Rewards, Brex Rewards, Capital One miles, Citi ThankYou Rewards, Wells Fargo Rewards, and Marriott Bonvoy
• Purchase link

The LifeMiles program has some quirks (and some weird IT issues), but redeeming miles at fair rates without hefty cash fees can’t be overlooked. We value LifeMiles at 1.4 cents apiece, so buying at 1.29 cents per mile is a great opportunity.

Choice Privileges

• Promotion: 
  • Buy 1,000 to 5,000 points without a discount
  • Buy 6,000 to 9,000 points with a 35% discount
  • Buy 10,000 to 17,000 points with a 40% discount
  • Buy 18,000+ points with a 45% discount (0.567 cents each)
• Deadline: September 29, 2025
• Programs that transfer to Choice: Amex Membership Rewards, Capital One miles, Citi ThankYou Rewards, and Wells Fargo Rewards
• Purchase link

The Choice Privileges program may not be the first that comes to mind, but it has some great value — think hotel redemptions for 8,000 points a night and suites that cost the same as standard rooms. Right now, you can buy points for less than their typical face value, and this is the best price we’ve seen from Choice.

Copa Airlines ConnectMiles

• Promotion: 
  • Buy 1,000 to 4,000 miles without a bonus
  • Buy 5,000 to 9,000 miles to get a 60% bonus
  • Buy 10,000 to 19,000 miles to get a 70% bonus
  • Buy 20,000+ miles to get an 80% bonus (1.67 cents each)
• Deadline: October 3, 2025
• Programs that transfer to Copa: Marriott Bonvoy
• Purchase link

Redeeming Copa miles has a benefit that fewer and fewer programs offer these days: a fixed award chart. You can book flights without surprises, knowing how many miles you’ll need, and Copa is a Star Alliance member — providing partnerships with United, Air Canada, Lufthansa, and more.

Delta SkyMiles

• Promotion: 
  • Buy 2,000 to 10,000 miles and get a 25% bonus
  • Buy 12,000 to 20,000 miles and get a 30% bonus
  • Buy 22,000 to 30,000 miles and get a 35% bonus
  • Buy 32,000 to 40,000 miles and get a 40% bonus
  • Buy 52,000 miles to 60,000 miles and get a 50% bonus (2.41 cents per mile)
• Deadline: November 12, 2025
• Programs that transfer to Delta: American Express Membership Rewards, Marriott Bonvoy
• Purchase link

This is the first time we’ve ever seen Delta offer a bonus on purchased miles. However, even buying miles at the best promotional rate is a poor deal, costing 2.41 cents each — double our valuations.

Garuda Indonesia GarudaMiles

• Promotion: 
  • Purchase up to 150,000 miles and get a 100% bonus (1.075 cents per mile)
• Deadline: September 26, 2025
• Programs that transfer to Garuda: None
• Purchase link

Earning GarudaMiles is very difficult for U.S.-based travelers. In fact, we’ve ranked them among the most difficult miles to earn. That said, they can be very valuable — especially if you want to fly the airline’s excellent first class or business class.

Hilton Honors

• Promotion: 
  • Purchase 5,000+ points and get a 100% bonus (0.5 cents per point)
• Deadline: September 25, 2025
• Programs that transfer to Hilton: Amex Membership Rewards and Bilt Rewards
• Purchase link

We value Hilton points at 0.5 cents per point, so this is a good opportunity to pick up some points at that valuation if you have a redemption lined up that will offer you more value than 0.5 cents per point.

JetBlue TrueBlue Points

• Promotion: 
  • Buy 1,000 to 2,000 points without a bonus
  • Buy 3,000 to 9,000 points and get a 100% bonus
  • Buy 10,000 to 300,000 points and get a 130% bonus (1.4 cents per point)
• Deadline: October 28, 2025
• Programs that transfer to JetBlue: Amex Membership Rewards, Capital One Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards, and Citi ThankYou Rewards
• Purchase link

The TrueBlue rewards program uses a fixed-value setup, and points are typically worth 1.3 to 1.5 cents per point. Thus, buying points at 1.4 cents apiece puts them in the middle of that range — meaning it’s fair value if you’re redeeming points at that value or higher.

Lufthansa Miles & More

• Promotion: 
  • XS bundle: 4,800 miles for $110 (2.29 cents per mile)
  • Small bundle: 16,000 miles for $300 (1.88 cents per mile)
  • Medium bundle: 80,000 miles for $1,200 (1.5 cents per mile)
  • Large bundle: 160,000 miles for $2,100 (1.31 cents per mile)
• Deadline: September 22, 2025
• Programs that transfer to Lufthansa: N/A
• Purchase link

We value Miles & More miles at 1.3 cents apiece. If you purchase the Large bundle with a 60% bonus, you can buy miles for just above that number, which might make sense.

However, this sale also makes sense if you view it as a discounted method of accessing premium redemptions through Miles & More. Booking Lufthansa first class with points and miles is an aspirational maneuver that isn’t as easy as it sounds.

Southwest Rapid Rewards

• Promotion:
  • Buy 3,000+ points and get a 50% discount (1.5 cents per point)
• Deadline: October 2, 2025
• Programs that transfer to Southwest: Bilt Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards, and Marriott Bonvoy
• Purchase link

This sale from Southwest Rapid Rewards doesn’t make sense for most people. It’s difficult to redeem Southwest points above 1.3 or 1.4 cents each in value, but the price in this sale is 1.5 cents per point. You should only buy if you need just a few more points and don’t have anything from Bilt, Chase, or Marriott you could transfer to your account.

United Airlines MileagePlus

• Promotion: 
  • Buy 2,000 to 7,000 miles with no bonus
  • Buy 8,000 to 24,000 miles with a 50% bonus
  • Buy 25,000 to 49,000 miles with a 75% bonus
  • Buy 50,000 to 100,000 miles with a 100% bonus (1.88 cents per mile)
• Deadline: September 23, 2025
• Programs that transfer to United: Bilt Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards, and Marriott Bonvoy
• Purchase link

The United MileagePlus program has some great redemption options, including on United flights and with its partners. However, we value United miles at 1.2 cents each, so buying them at 1.88 cents only makes sense if you’ve got a high-value redemption in the works.

Virgin Atlantic Flying Club

• 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 200,000 points and get a 70% bonus (1.2 cents each if your account is in the U.K. or 1.48 cents for U.S.-based accounts)
• Deadline: October 2, 2025
• Programs that transfer to Virgin Atlantic: Amex Membership Rewards, Bilt Rewards, Capital One miles, Chase Ultimate Rewards, Citi ThankYou Points, Wells Fargo Rewards, and Marriott Bonvoy
• Purchase link

The Flying Club program has some incredible redemption options, though the low number of points you’ll need for business- and first-class awards can come with high cash copays for award fees. That said, using these points for Virgin’s Upper Class, SkyTeam business class tickets, or ANA first class can make purchasing points here worthwhile.

World of Hyatt

• Promotion: 
  • Purchase 7,000+ points and receive a 20% discount (2.08 cents per point)
• Deadline: October 6, 2025
• Programs that transfer to Hyatt: Bilt Rewards and Chase Ultimate Rewards
• Purchase link

We value Hyatt points at 1.5 cents apiece, though it’s easily possible to get more value than that from your Hyatt points. Buying points at 2.08 cents each only makes sense if you can redeem them for above-average value, so this sale won’t make sense for everyone.

Wyndham Rewards

• Promotion:
  • Purchase 3,000 to 100,000 points and receive up to a 90% bonus (0.68 cents per point)
• Deadline: October 21, 2025
• Programs that transfer to Wyndham: Capital One Miles and Citi ThankYou Rewards
• Purchase link

We value Wyndham points at 0.9 cents apiece. Because you can buy points for less than their average value, these prices are reasonable. Depending on what you plan to redeem these points for, buying them at 0.81 cents apiece could make sense. Note, however, that the 90% bonus is only available to those with a Wyndham Rewards credit card. The maximum bonus otherwise is 80% (with a purchase price of 0.72 cents each).

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.