Should you purchase points and miles?

Usually, you’d be better off redeeming points and miles that you already have, rather than purchasing more. That said, if your point balances are dwindling and you have a redemption in mind where you know you’d get more value than the cash price you pay for the points, then, yes, it can make a lot of sense to purchase the points. You might always find it worthwhile to purchase points if you just need a small amount to make a certain redemption or if you’re trying to keep miles from expiring.

How much does it cost to purchase points?

That depends on the program, but generally, it costs anywhere from 1 to 3 cents per point. However, we recommend timing your point purchases alongside promotions that offer a discount or bonus when you buy — both of which bring down the per-point cost you’d pay.

Are there limits to the number of points you can purchase?

Yes, most programs implement a maximum number of points you are allowed to purchase each calendar year, though the amount varies drastically by the program.

How often are there point purchase promotions?

This varies by program, but usually in any given month, there are multiple current purchase promotions. We update this page each month to help you stay up to date on all of the latest point promotions you can take advantage of.

Do purchased points count toward elite status?

No airline or hotel programs count purchased points or miles toward elite status qualification.

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June 2026 Buy Points Promotions and Bonuses

Updated: June 11, 2026, 10:05am CDT

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Latest Buy Points Promotions
When Should You Purchase Points?
Final Thoughts

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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 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 2,000 to 14,000 points without a discount
- Buy 15,000 to 24,000 points with a 15% discount
- Buy 25,000 to 80,000 points with a 20% discount
- Buy 85,000 to 100,000 points with a 25% discount
- Buy 110,000+ points with a 30% discount (1.89 cents each)
Deadline: June 30, 2026
Programs that transfer to Aeroplan: Amex Membership Rewards, Bilt Rewards, Capital One Miles, Chase Ultimate Rewards, Rove Miles, and Marriott Bonvoy
Purchase link

We value Air Canada Aeroplan points at 1.5 cents apiece, so this sale comes in above that valuation.

Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards [Targeted]

Promotion:
- Buy 5,000 to 14,000 points and get a 80% bonus
- Buy 15,000 to 29,000 points and get an 90% bonus
- Buy 30,000+ points and get a 100% bonus (1.88 cents each)
Deadline: July 5, 2026
Programs that transfer to Alaska: Bilt Rewards and Marriott Bonvoy
Purchase link

We value Atmos Rewards points at 1.6 cents apiece, and even the best tier in this offer (a 100% bonus) costs more than that per point. That means you should have a specific redemption in mind before buying points. You should skip this offer unless you can redeem the points you purchase at a value of at least 1.88 cents each.

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 Rewards and Marriott Bonvoy
Purchase link

American Airlines AAdvantage is a well-known program that offers 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’d need to shell out over $3,40 to reach the 40%-discount tier with this sale.

Choice Privileges

Promotion:
- Buy 1,000 to 7,000 points without a bonus
- Buy 8,000+ points with a 40% bonus (0.74 cents each)
Deadline: July 1, 2026
Programs that transfer to Choice: Amex Membership Rewards, Capital One Miles, Citi ThankYou Rewards, Wells Fargo Rewards
Purchase link

We value Choice Privileges points at 0.6 cents apiece. Thus, this 40% bonus means you’re still buying points at a price above their typical value. 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.

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 or more 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 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 A321neo Yukon the caribou takeoff — Frontier’s offering extra miles. Image Credit: Alberto Riva

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: June 12, 2026
Programs that transfer to Frontier: Marriott Bonvoy
Purchase link

Frontier Miles is an easy-to-use program with no guesswork involved. We value these miles at 1.1 cents each, but you can buy them for just under that price right now. For anyone who flies Frontier regularly, this is a good sale.

Hilton Honors

Promotion:
- Purchase 1,000 to 4,000 points without a bonus
- Purchase 5,000+ points with a 100% bonus (0.5 cents per point)
Deadline: July 24, 2026
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 presents a good opportunity to stock up by buying them at that valuation if you have a high-value redemption lined up.

Leading Hotels of the World (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 75,000 points with a 100% bonus (6 cents apiece).
Deadline: June 12, 2026
Programs that transfer to Leaders Club: Citi ThankYou Points
Purchase link

Leaders Club is the rewards program for Leading Hotels of the World, a collection of over 400 independent luxury hotels. While 6 cents is an expensive price for points compared to other programs, there are still many opportunities for saving money on hotels by buying points rather than paying the cash rate.

Marriott Bonvoy [Targeted]

Promotion:
- Purchase 2,000 or more points and get up to a 40% bonus (0.89 cents per point).
Deadline: June 23, 2026
Programs that transfer to Marriott: Amex Membership Rewards, Bilt Rewards, and Chase Ultimate Rewards
Purchase link

If you are targeted for the 40% bonus, you can snag Marriott Bonvoy points for 0.89 cents each through this sale. That’s higher than our average valuation of Marriott Bonvoy points at 0.7 cents apiece.

United MileagePlus

Promotion:
- Buy 2,000 to 4,000 miles without a bonus.
- Buy 5,000 to 24,000 miles with a 75% bonus.
- Buy 25,000 miles with a 100% bonus (1.88 cents per mile).
Deadline: June 24, 2026
Programs that transfer to United MileagePlus: Bilt Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards, and Marriott Bonvoy
Purchase link

MileagePlus is a versatile program with some good redemption options. It can also show outlandish pricing at times, thanks to the dynamic pricing United uses as flights sell out. You can only buy up to 50,000 miles in a 90-day period, but this sale can make sense if buying miles is cheaper than buying a flight.

Virgin Red

Promotion:
- Buy 1,000 to 4,000 points without a bonus
- Buy 5,000 to 39,000 points and get a 20% bonus
- Buy 40,000 to 79,000 points and get a 40% bonus
- Buy 80,000 to 124,000 points and get a 60% bonus
- Buy 125,000 to 200,000 points and get a 70% bonus (1.48 cents each)
Deadline: July 7, 2026
Programs that transfer to Virgin: Bilt Rewards, Capital One miles, Citi ThankYou Points, Rove Miles, and Wells Fargo Rewards to Virgin Red directly, plus Amex Membership Rewards and Chase Ultimate Rewards to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
Purchase link

Virgin Red is the combined loyalty program of multiple Virgin brands, such as Virgin Hotels and Virgin Voyages. Points can also transfer 1:1 (and immediately) between Virgin Red and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club for flight awards. While we value these points at 1.4 cents each, buying at 1.48 cents can make sense if you’re redeeming points above that number.

World of Hyatt

Promotion:
- Buy 2,000 to 6,000 points without a bonus.
- Buy 7,000 or more points with a 20% bonus (2.17 cents each).
Deadline: July 27, 2026
Programs that transfer to Hyatt: Bilt Rewards and Chase Ultimate Rewards
Purchase link

We value World of Hyatt points at 1.5 cents apiece, though it’s often possible to get more value than that. That said, the price of points during this sale is higher than our valuation, meaning buying points doesn’t make sense for everyone. However, this new purchase promotion allows you to buy Hyatt points at a fairly reasonable rate.

Wyndham Rewards

Promotion:
- Buy 1,000 to 2,000 points without a bonus.
- Buy 3,000 to 200,000 points with an 80% bonus (0.76 cents per point).
Deadline: July 27, 2026
Programs that transfer to Wyndham: Bilt Rewards, Capital One miles, Chase Ultimate Rewards, Citi ThankYou Rewards, and Wells Fargo Rewards
Purchase link

We value Wyndham Rewards points at 0.9 cents each, so buying at 0.76 cents can make a lot of sense. While Wyndham doesn’t get a ton of hype, its simple award structure makes it easy to use. Hotels cost 7,500, 15,000, or 30,000 points per night.

When Should You Purchase Points?

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

American Airlines B737 8 MAX at SNA — Sometimes it can make sense to purchase airline miles. Image Credit: Ryan Smith

Topping Off Your Account

It can be frustrating to have a redemption you’d like to make, with available award space to boot, but not have quite enough points or miles to make the booking. Of course, you could wait until you do, but business class and first class 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 you need 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 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 earning 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 offer 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.