September 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 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 up to 4,000 points without a bonus.
  • Buy 5,000 to 29,000 points with a 50% bonus.
  • Buy 30,000 to 79,000 points with an 80% bonus.
  • Buy 80,000+ points with a 100% bonus (1.35 cents each).
• Deadline: September 25, 2026
• Programs that transfer to Aeroplan: Amex Membership Rewards, Bilt Rewards, Capital One Miles, Chase Ultimate Rewards, Marriott Bonvoy, and Rove Miles
• Purchase link

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

Air France-KLM Flying Blue

• Promotion: 
  • Buy 2,000 miles without a bonus.
  • Buy 4,000 to 10,000 miles with a 50% bonus.
  • Buy 15,000 to 20,000 miles with a 60% bonus.
  • Buy 25,000 to 100,000 miles with an 80% bonus (1.69 cents per mile).
• Deadline: September 16, 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, Rove Miles, and Wells Fargo Rewards
• Purchase link

We value Flying Blue miles at 1.3 cents each. Even with the 80% bonus, this means you need a high-value redemption in mind to justify buying miles during this promotion because you’re buying miles at a price above their average value.

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 300,000 miles and get a 40% discount (2.26 cents per mile).
• Deadline: None specified
• Programs that transfer to AAdvantage: Citi ThankYou Points and Marriott Bonvoy
• Purchase link

AAdvantage miles have numerous uses, but that doesn’t mean buying at 2.26 makes sense for most people. We value these miles at 1.4 cents apiece, so buying is only worthwhile if you’re making a high-value redemption or need just a few more miles for an award ticket.

Amtrak Guest Rewards

• Promotion: 
  • Buy 500 points without a bonus.
  • Buy 1,000+ points with a 10% discount (3.39 cents each).
• Deadline: None specified
• Programs that transfer to Amtrak Guest Rewards: None
• Purchase link

While buying points at 3.39 cents each doesn’t sound like a good deal, it’s possible to redeem Amtrak Guest Rewards points at a value higher than this — though that’s not always the case. If you find a ticket that’s expensive with cash but not too expensive with points, buying here and making a redemption could lead to savings.

Choice Privileges

• Promotion:
  • Buy 1,000 miles without a bonus
  • Buy 3,000 to 7,000 miles with a 60% bonus
  • Buy 10,000 miles with a 70% bonus
  • Buy 15,000+ miles to get an 80% bonus (1.6 cents each)
• Deadline: October 2, 2026
• Programs that transfer to Choice Privileges: Rove Miles and Marriott Bonvoy
• Purchase link

Choice Privileges has some quality redemptions. It has also undergone some devaluations recently, and we value these points at slightly less than the cost of buying them right now (0.6 cents compared to 0.62 cents each), so you should only buy if you’re making a quality redemption.

Copa Airlines ConnectMiles

• Promotion:
  • Buy 1,000 miles without a bonus
  • Buy 3,000 to 7,000 miles with a 60% bonus
  • Buy 10,000 miles with a 70% bonus
  • Buy 15,000+ miles to get an 80% bonus (1.6 cents each)
• Deadline: October 2, 2026
• Programs that transfer to ConnectMiles: Rove Miles and Marriott Bonvoy
• Purchase link

ConnectMiles has some good redemptions, even if it’s not the first program you might think of for booking Star Alliance flights. The fact there’s still an award chart is a strong positive, and award rates aren’t bad if you find availability.

Delta SkyMiles

• Promotion:
  • Purchase 2,000 to 10,000 miles and get a 25% bonus
  • Purchase 12,000 to 20,000 miles and get a 30% bonus
  • Purchase 22,000 to 30,000 miles and get a 35% bonus
  • Purchase 32,000 to 40,000 miles and get a 40% bonus
  • Purchase 52,000 miles to 60,000 miles and get a 50% bonus (2.5 cents per mile)
• Deadline: September 30, 2026
• Programs that transfer to Delta: Amex Membership Rewards
• Purchase link

We value Delta SkyMiles at about 1.2 cents apiece. Occasionally, you can redeem your miles at a value of 1.3 to 1.4 cents each, but it’s rare to get a better value than that. Given that, we would not recommend purchasing miles at this rate unless you have a very high use lined up for them.

Garuda Indonesia GarudaMiles

• Promotion:
  • Purchase 1,000 to 14,000 miles without a bonus.
  • Purchase 15,000 to 150,000 miles with a 100% bonus (1.075 cents each).
• Deadline: September 30, 2026
• Programs that transfer to GarudaMiles: None
• Purchase link

Earning GarudaMiles isn’t that simple. In fact, these are some of the most difficult airline miles to earn. However, they’re very valuable once you them, unlocking solid redemptions for Garuda’s coveted first class and other SkyTeam partner awards.

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: September 25, 2026
• 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 buy points right at that valuation.

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: September 25, 2026
• Programs that transfer to Leaders Club: Amex Membership Rewards and Citi ThankYou Points
• Purchase link

Buying points at 6 cents each is definitely a higher price point than many sales, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t make sense to buy points from Leaders Club. Redemptions for these luxury hotels often provide more than 6 cents per point in value; that’s not guaranteed, though, so you should still do the math before purchasing.

Starlux Cosmile

• Promotion:
  • Purchase any quantity of miles for 4 cents each.
• Deadline: None specified
• Programs that transfer to Starlux: None
• Purchase link

This appears to be a new feature, rather than a sale, and the price of buying Starlux miles isn’t cheap at 4 cents apiece. Plus, there are partner programs (like Atmos Rewards and Etihad Guest) that allow you to book Starlux flights using points and miles. The best use case for purchasing Cosmile miles is if you want to book Starlux first class.

Southwest Rapid Rewards

• Promotion:
  • Buy 2,000 to 60,000 points, get a 50% discount (1.5 cents per point)
• Deadline: October 2, 2026
• Programs that transfer to Turkish: Bilt Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards, or Marriott Bonvoy points
• Purchase link

Southwest Rapid Rewards is a revenue-based program, meaning you’ll receive a fixed value for each point you redeem. If you purchase a Basic fare (the airline’s cheapest ticket), you’ll get about 1.2 cents of value for each point you use. And if you maximize this promotion, you’ll be paying 1.5 cents per point at best.

United MileagePlus

• Promotion:
  • Buy 2,000 to 4,000 miles without a bonus.
  • Buy 5,000 to 19,000 miles with an 80% bonus.
  • Buy 20,000 miles+ with a 100% bonus (1.88 cents per mile).
• Deadline: September 30, 2026
• Programs that transfer to MileagePlus: Bilt Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards, and Marriott Bonvoy
• Purchase link

MileagePlus offers some decent award rates, but not every redemption is a slam dunk. It’s worth doing the math before your buy miles — especially with the new rules for how many miles you can purchase every 90 days.

Virgin Red

• Promotion:
  • 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 400,000 points and get a 70% bonus (1.47 cents each)
• Deadline: October 4, 2026
• Programs that transfer to Virgin: Amex Membership Rewards, Bilt Rewards, Capital One Miles, Chase Ultimate Rewards, Citi ThankYou Rewards, Wells Fargo Rewards, Rove Miles, and Marriott Bonvoy
• Purchase link

We value Virgin Points at 1.4 cents apiece, so the 70% bonus means you’re buying points a bit above that valuation. That said, this is an interesting promotion. It’s offered by Virgin Red, which covers cruises, hotels, and lifestyle redemptions, but you can also move these points 1:1 into the Virgin Atlantic Flying Club program. Its award chart has great sweet spots that help make the promotion worth considering either way.

Wyndham Rewards

• Promotion:
  • Buy 1,000–2,000 points without a bonus
  • Buy 3,000+ points with a 50% bonus
  • Buy 10,000+ points with a 60% bonus
  • Buy 16,000+ points with an 80% bonus (0.72 cents per point)
• Deadline: October 21, 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 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 0.72 cents apiece could make sense.

When Should You Purchase Points?

As promised, let’s look at 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 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.