July 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: 
  • 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 to 250,000 points with a 30% discount (1.92 cents apiece)
• Deadline: July 3, 2025
• 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 Aeroplan points at 1.5 cents apiece, so purchasing them at 1.92 cents doesn’t make sense for most people. This sale only makes sense if you’re topping off your account for an upcoming redemption or can purchase the needed points for less than the cost of a ticket you were planning to buy with cash.

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 140% bonus
  • Buy 21,000 to 200,000 LifeMiles, get a 160% bonus (1.27 cents each)
• Deadline: July 14, 2025
• Programs that transfer to LifeMiles: Marriott Bonvoy
• Purchase link

The LifeMiles program is worth knowing about, due to good redemption rates on Star Alliance airlines and minimal cash copays when making a reservation. And since we value LifeMiles at 1.4 cents each, buying them at 1.27 cents apiece is a great deal.

Etihad Guest

• Promotion: 
  • Buy 1,000 to 20,000 miles with a 20% bonus
  • Buy 21,000 to 40,000 miles with a 30% bonus
  • Buy 41,000 to 200,000 miles with a 40% bonus (1.43 cents per mile)
• Deadline: July 6, 2025
• Programs that transfer to Etihad Guest: Amex Membership Rewards, Capital One Miles, Citi ThankYou Points, Rove Miles, and Marriott Bonvoy
• Purchase link

We value Etihad Guest miles at 1.4 cents apiece, so this sale lets you buy them at just a bit more than their average value. Pre-2023, we would’ve told you to rush out and buy these miles at 1.43 cents apiece, due to the numerous high-value redemptions this program offered. Now, many of those are gone. If you find a decent redemption, it can make sense to buy, but you should ensure the seats are available before pulling out your wallet.

Frontier Airlines Frontier Miles

• Promotion: 
  • Buy 1,000 to 2,000 miles without a bonus
  • Buy 3,000 to 50,000 miles, get a 100% bonus (1.34 cents each)
• Deadline: July 4, 2025
• Programs that transfer to Frontier Miles: Marriott Bonvoy
• Purchase link

The Frontier Miles program isn’t synonymous with high-value redemptions, but it’s simple to use and can provide value on certain redemptions. However, we value Frontier Airlines’ miles at 1.1 cents each, and redeeming them for high values can be difficult. That means buying miles at 1.34 cents apiece won’t make sense for most people.

Garuda Indonesia GarudaMiles

• Promotion: 
  • Purchase 1,000+ miles and get a 35% bonus (1.59 cents per mile)
• Deadline: July 16, 2025
• Programs that transfer to GarudaMiles: None
• Purchase link

This is only the fourth time GarudaMiles have been on sale with a discount or bonus, and accruing these miles has been very difficult for U.S.-based travelers since transfers from Citi to Garuda Indonesia ended in 2019. Check out our explanation of why these are some of the hardest miles to earn (and why you want to have them).

Hilton Honors

• Promotion: 
  • Purchase 5,000+ points and get an 100% bonus (0.5 cents per point)
• Deadline: July 24, 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.

IHG One Rewards

• Promotion: 
  • Purchase 10,000+ points and get a 100% bonus (0.5 cents per point)
• Deadline: July 17, 2025
• Programs that transfer to IHG: Bilt Rewards and Chase Ultimate Rewards
• Purchase link

We value IHG points at 0.5 cents each, so you can buy them at fair value during this sale. It’s entirely possible to get better value than that with IHG One Rewards, and this is a good deal for anyone who knows how to use these points for average value or higher.

Marriott Bonvoy [Targeted]

• Promotion: 
  • Purchase 2,000+ points and get up to a 40% bonus (0.96 cents per point)
• Deadline: July 16, 2025
• Programs that transfer to Marriott: Amex Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards, and Bilt Rewards
• Purchase link

If you are targeted for the 40% bonus points, you can snag Marriott Bonvoy points for 0.96 cents each through this sale. That’s higher than our average valuation of Marriott Bonvoy points at 0.7 cents apiece.

Southwest Rapid Rewards

• Promotion: 
  • Buy 3,000 to 60,000 points, get a 50% discount (1.5 cents per point)
• Deadline: July 22, 2025
• Programs that transfer to Southwest: Bilt Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards, and Marriott Bonvoy
• Purchase link

Even with a discount of 50%, this promotion isn’t necessarily enough to make it a great deal. Because the cost to purchase points is more expensive than the redemption value — and the purchase price is above our valuation of Southwest points at 1.3 cents each — you’ll want to keep point purchases to a minimum when dealing with Rapid Rewards.

United MileagePlus [Targeted]

• Promotion: 
  • You may be targeted to score up to a 30% discount:
    • Buy 1,000 without a discount
    • Buy 2,000 to 6,000 miles with no bonus
    • Buy 7,000 to 200,000 miles, receive a 30% discount (2.63 cents per mile)
  • You may be targeted to score up to a 60% bonus:
    • Buy 1,000 to 4,000 miles with no bonus
    • Buy 5,000 to 19,000 miles, receive a 40% bonus
    • Buy 20,000 to 125,000 miles, receive a 60% bonus (2.35 cents per mile)
• Deadline: December 31, 2025
• Programs that transfer to United: Chase Ultimate Rewards, Bilt Rewards, and Marriott Bonvoy
• Purchase link

If you were to max out this promotion with the best offer, which is the 60% bonus, instead of purchasing miles for the usual 3.5 cents per mile, you’d get them for 2.35 cents apiece. However, note that this price is still significantly more expensive than our valuation of United miles at 1.2 cents apiece — and significantly more than typical United sales offering miles for 1.88 cents apiece. Check out the best uses of United miles to help you see if purchasing can make sense in your situation.

World of Hyatt [Targeted]

• Promotion: 
  • Purchase 3,000+ points and receive a 20% discount (2.17 cents per point)
• Deadline: July 21, 2025
• Programs that transfer to Hyatt: Chase Ultimate Rewards and Bilt 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. However, this new purchase promotion allows you to buy Hyatt points at a fairly reasonable rate.

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.