October 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 14,000 points without a discount.
  • Buy 15,000 to 24,000 points with a 15% discount.
  • Buy 25,000 to 84,000 points with an 20% discount.
  • Buy 85,000 to 109,000 points with an 25% discount.
  • Buy 110,000+ points with a 30% discount (1.85 cents each).
• Deadline: October 13, 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 doesn’t allow you to purchase points below that valuation.

Alaska Airlines Atmos Points

• Promotion: 
  • Buy 1,000 to 4,000 points without a bonus.
  • 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: October 19, 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 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.

EVA Air Miles

• Promotion:
  • Buy 1,000 to 4,000 miles without a discount.
  • Buy 5,000 to 19,000 miles with a 10% discount.
  • Buy 20,000 to 44,000 miles with a 25% discount.
  • Buy 45,000+ miles with a 40% discount (2.4 cents each).
• Deadline: October 8, 2026
• Programs that transfer to EVA: Capital One miles and Citi ThankYou Rewards
• Purchase link

EVA Air may not be the best-known airline around, but it’s a valuable Star Alliance partner, and there are some high-value uses for EVA Air miles.

However, the most critical element for EVA Air award reservations is that you can’t book an award where more than 50% of the miles were purchased. That really affects the value proposition of purchasing Infinity MileageLands miles. While it’s helpful for those who need to top up their account for a redemption, it’s not helpful for someone who wants to buy miles because it could be cheaper than buying a flight with cash and paying the full price.

Frontier Miles

• Promotion:
  • Buy 1,000 miles without a bonus.
  • Buy 2,000+ miles with a 100% bonus.
  • Buy 5,000+ miles with a 120% bonus.
  • Buy 10,000+ miles with a 150% bonus (1.08 cents per mile).
  • Direct link to purchase
• Deadline: October 23, 2026
• Programs that transfer to Frontier Miles: Marriott Bonvoy
• Purchase link

We value Frontier Miles at 1.1 cents apiece, and you can buy at a price below that for a limited time. Using these miles is easy, though opportunities for maximizing value aren’t plentiful.

Hilton Honors

• Promotion:
  • Buy 1,000 to 4,000 points without a bonus.
  • Buy 5,000+ points with a 120% bonus (0.45 cents each).
• Deadline: November 21, 2026
• Programs that transfer to Hilton Honors: Amex Membership Rewards and Bilt Rewards
• Purchase link

While Hilton Honors runs points sales regularly, this is the best price we’ve ever seen: 0.45 cents. That’s below our average valuation of Hilton points (0.5 cents), and this price can unlock some high-quality redemptions.

JetBlue TrueBlue

• Promotion:
  • Purchase 1,000 to 2,000 points without a discount.
  • Purchase 3,000 to 200,000 points and get a 20% discount (2.58 cents per point).
• Deadline: October 18, 2026
• Programs that transfer to JetBlue: Amex Membership Rewards, Capital One Miles, Chase Ultimate Rewards, Citi ThankYou Rewards, Wells Fargo Rewards
• Purchase link

In our experience, you’ll receive somewhere between 1.3 cents and 1.5 cents in value for your JetBlue points. At 2.58 cents per point, this purchase price is well over that range, so it likely is not going to be worth purchasing points at this price.

Lufthansa Miles & More

• Promotion:
  • Small bundle – 50% bonus
  • Medium bundle – 50% bonus
  • Large bundle – 50% bonus
  • X-Large bundle – 50% bonus (1.4 cents each)
• Deadline: October 31, 2026
• Programs that transfer to Miles & More: Rove Miles
• Purchase link

Technically, Miles & More doesn’t sell miles directly to consumers. Instead, it sells bundles that come with perks and bonus miles together. Right now, you can purchase any of the 4 bundles with a 50% bonus, dropping the per-mile cost to a fair number. Given the short list of ways to earn these miles in the U.S., this could be a good sale for many people.

Marriott Bonvoy

• Promotion:
  • Purchase 1,000 points without a bonus.
  • Purchase 2,000 to 200,000 points with a 55% bonus (0.81 cents each).
• Deadline: November 23, 2026
• Programs that transfer to Bonvoy: Marriott Bonvoy
• Purchase link

Marriott Bonvoy members can find up to a 55% bonus in the current offer, though buying points at that tier still costs 0.81 cents per point, above our valuation of these points at 0.7 cents each. Under the right circumstances, buying can make sense, but this sale isn’t ideal for everyone.

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.

Turkish Miles&Smiles

• Promotion:
  • Purchase 50,000–100,000 miles and get a 25% bonus.
  • Purchase 100,001–250,000 miles and get a 50% bonus.
  • Purchase 250,001–500,000 miles and get a 100% bonus (1.5 cents each).
• Deadline: October 15, 2026
• Programs that transfer to Turkish: Bilt Rewards, Capital One Miles, Citi ThankYou Rewards, Rove Miles, and Marriott Bonvoy
• Purchase link

Miles&Smiles offers good redemptions on short-haul flights within North America and on business-class bookings between North America and Istanbul. However, the program’s value can decrease on connecting itineraries since you’ll pay per segment on trips flown entirely by Turkish Airlines.

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.