April 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, from 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: 
  • Purchase 2,000 to 9,000 points without a discount
  • Purchase 10,000 to 19,000 points with a 15% discount
  • Purchase 20,000 to 75,000 points with a 20% discount
  • Purchase 80,000 to 95,000 points with a 25% discount
  • Purchase 100,000 or more points with a 30% discount (1.7 cents apiece)
• Deadline: May 14, 2025
• Programs that transfer to Aeroplan: Amex Membership Rewards, Bilt Rewards, Capital One miles, Chase Ultimate Rewards, and Marriott Bonvoy
• Purchase link

We value Aeroplan points at 1.5 cents each, so buying them at 1.7 cents only makes sense if you’re redeeming them for above-average value, such as flights in a premium cabin or other great uses of Aeroplan points. It also makes sense if you just need a few more points for an upcoming redemption.

Air France-KLM Flying Blue

• Promotion: 
  • Buy 2,000 miles, no discount
  • Buy 4,000 to 10,000 miles, get a 30% discount
  • Buy 12,000 to 22,000 miles, get a 40% discount
  • Buy 24,000 to 100,000 miles, get a 45% discount (1.68 cents per mile)
• Deadline: April 30, 2025
• 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

An obvious reason to purchase Flying Blue miles is to put you over the threshold needed to book a certain award ticket, price arbitrage, or if you have a redemption lined up that will offer you far more value than the price you’ll be paying to purchase the miles.

Alaska Airlines MileagePlan

• Promotion: 
  • Buy 3,000 to 19,000 miles and get a 40% bonus
  • Buy 20,000 to 39,000 miles and get a 50% bonus
  • Buy 40,000+ miles and get a 60% bonus (1.85 cents per mile)
• Deadline: May 21, 2025
• Programs that transfer to Alaska: Bilt Rewards and Marriott Bonvoy
• Purchase link

We value Alaska Mileage Plan miles at 1.6 cents apiece, and even the best tier in this offer (a 60% bonus) costs more than that on a per-mile basis. That means you should have a specific redemption in mind before buying miles. You should skip this offer unless you can redeem the miles you purchase at a value of at least 1.85 cents per mile.

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 redemptions. 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 at least 51,000 LifeMiles, get a 135% bonus (1.4 cents per mile)
• Deadline: April 18, 2025
• Programs that transfer to Avianca: Amex Membership Rewards, Bilt Rewards, Brex Rewards, Capital One Miles, Citi ThankYou Rewards, Marriott Bonvoy, and Wells Fargo Rewards
• Purchase link

We value Avianca LifeMiles at 1.4 cents apiece. This promotion presents a good opportunity to stock up on LifeMiles at a rate that reflects their worth, and there is potential for even greater value when redeeming them for business and first-class flights.

Choice Privileges

• Promotion: 
  • Buy 1,000 to 5,000 points without a bonus
  • Buy 6,000+ points with a 50% bonus (0.74 cents each)
• Deadline: April 30, 2025
• Programs that transfer to Choice: Amex Membership Rewards, Capital One Miles, Citi ThankYou Rewards, Marriott Bonvoy
• Purchase link

At Upgraded Points, we value Choice Privileges points at 0.6 cents per point. Thus, this 50% bonus still means you’re buying points at a slightly higher cost than what they’re typically worth. That said, it’s certainly possible to get more than 0.74 cents per point in value, depending on how you redeem Choice Privileges points.

Copa Airlines ConnectMiles

• Promotion: 
  • Buy 1,000 to 4,000 miles with no bonus
  • Buy 5,000 to 9,000 miles to get a 40% bonus
  • Buy 10,000 to 15,000 miles to get a 50% bonus
  • Buy 20,000 to 100,000 miles to get a 60% bonus (1.88 cents each)
• Deadline: April 18, 2025
• Programs that transfer to Copa: Marriott Bonvoy
• Purchase link

This isn’t the best sale we’ve seen from Copa, nor is it as good as the last offer earlier this year. There are some valuable ways to redeem Copa ConnectMiles, and the program’s fixed award chart is a positive, but buying miles in this sale isn’t right for everyone.

Hawaiian Airlines

• Promotion: 
  • Buy 1,000 to 2,000 miles without a bonus
  • Buy 3,000 to 9,000 miles with a 30% bonus
  • Buy 10,000 to 19,000 miles with a 40% bonus
  • Buy 20,000 to 100,000 miles with a 50% bonus (1.87¢ each)
• Deadline: May 21, 2025
• Programs that transfer to Hawaiian: Amex Membership Rewards and Marriott Bonvoy
• Purchase link

We value HawaiianMiles at 0.9 cents apiece. Buying miles at a price higher than that (1.87 cents each) doesn’t make sense in most situations.

Hilton Honors [Targeted]

• Promotion: 
  • Purchase 5,000+ points and get a 100% bonus (0.5 cents per point)
• Deadline: May 29, 2025
• Programs that transfer to Hilton: Amex Membership Rewards and Bilt Rewards
• Purchase link

We value Hilton Honors points at 0.5 cents per point, so this is a good opportunity to stock up on points at that valuation if you’re planning to make a redemption that offers higher value than the purchase price.

JetBlue TrueBlue

• Promotion: 
  • Purchase 1,000 to 2,000 points without a bonus
  • Purchase 3,000+ points and get a 120% bonus (1.47 cents per point)
• Deadline: April 20, 2025
• Programs that transfer to JetBlue: Amex Membership Rewards, Capital One Miles, Chase Ultimate Rewards, and Citi ThankYou Rewards
• Purchase link

In our experience, you’ll receive somewhere between 1.3 cents to 1.5 cents in value on your JetBlue points. Thus, if you purchase JetBlue points at 1.47 cents per point, you’re buying points at the upper end of that range. That means you might get better value for your points than the price you paid for them, but there’s a good chance you won’t.

Spirit Airlines Free Spirit

• Promotion: 
  • Buy 1,000 to 3,000 points without a discount
  • Buy 4,000 to 12,000 points with a 30% discount
  • Buy 13,000 to 39,000 points with a 40% discount
  • Buy 40,000 to 60,000 points with a 50% discount (1.34 cents each)
• Deadline: April 25, 2025
• Programs that transfer to Spirit: none
• Purchase link

Known for low fares, the Free Spirit program doesn’t have any transfer partners, and award flights start at 2,500 points each. We value Spirit points at 1.1 cents each, so buying at 1.34 cents isn’t worth it in most situations.

United MileagePlus [Targeted]

• Bonus promotion: 
  • Buy 2,000 to 4,000 miles with no bonus
  • Buy 5,000 to 19,000 miles, receive a 25% bonus
  • Buy 20,000 to 44,000 miles, receive a 60% bonus
  • Buy 45,000 to 100,000 miles, receive a 90% bonus (~1.98 cents per mile)
• Discount promotion:
  • Buy 2,000 to 6,000 miles with no discount
  • Buy 7,000 to 39,000 miles, receive a 20% discount
  • Buy 40,000 to 69,000 miles, receive a 35% discount
  • Buy 70,000 to 200,000 miles, receive a 45% discount (~2.07 cents per mile)
• Deadline: April 25, 2025
• Programs that transfer to United: Bilt Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards
• Purchase link

United is targeting MileagePlus members with promotional rates on buying miles with up to a 90% bonus or 45% discount. While there are savings to be had, purchasing miles is not always a good idea unless you have a specific trip in mind and the cost of buying miles is less than the cash price of the flight you want to book — or if you need just a few more miles to grab that next great flight redemption.

World of Hyatt

• Promotion: 
  • Receive a 25% discount when purchasing 3,000 or more points (1.95 cents each)
• Deadline: April 14, 2025
• Programs that transfer to Hyatt: Bilt Rewards and Chase Ultimate Rewards
• Purchase link

This drops the price of purchasing Hyatt points to just 1.95 cents each. We value World of Hyatt points at 1.5 cents apiece, though it’s often possible to get more value than that. 

Wyndham Rewards

• Promotion: 
  • Buy at least 3,000 points to receive a mystery bonus of up to 80% (0.72 cents each)
• Deadline: April 15, 2025
• Programs that transfer to Wyndham: Capital One miles and Citi ThankYou Points
• Purchase link

This offer is part of Wyndham’s Member Month, and not everyone will have the 80% offer. The mystery bonus is affected by your Wyndham Rewards status, and only those with Platinum or Diamond status are eligible for the 80% bonus, but those who get it should take advantage of the ability to buy points at 0.72 cents each when these points are typically worth 0.9 cents apiece.

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.