Points and miles travel deals for December: Earn with these offers

From bonus points on your next hotel stay to generous sales of airline miles, we’re always looking for travel deals to help you earn and redeem your points and miles better. In other words, we want to help you book the vacation of your dreams.

Recently, we found this exciting Hilton Honors promo that lets members earn double points on all stays from Jan. 1 through April 30, 2025, with no earning cap. If you’re an Alaska Airlines loyalist, you can earn 500 bonus Mileage Plan miles when you join the waitlist for the airline’s new premium credit card and another 5,000 miles if you get approved. And if you hold Hertz Gold Plus Rewards elite status, you can gift it to two loved ones through the end of the year. But that’s not all.

We help our readers each week by rounding up ongoing promotions so they don’t have to scour the internet for the best reward redemptions and offers. This includes everything from frequent flyer programs and hotel rewards programs to credit card offers and rental car deals. Here’s our latest list of noteworthy new points and miles promotions for December.

Airline loyalty program promotions (December 2024)

Airline loyalty programs can offer trip discounts on certain dates, the chance to earn more miles for future travel and deals to rack up points toward elite status. Below are some of the offers we found for December.

Up to 160% bonus when you buy Avianca LifeMiles

We don’t often recommend buying miles from airlines because it’s rarely a good deal — except when you can take advantage of a massive bonus like this one. Avianca’s holiday sale is offering bonuses of between 110% and 160%, depending on how many miles you buy:

• Get 110% bonus miles when you purchase 1,000 miles.
• Get 140% bonus miles when you purchase 2,000 to 20,000 miles.
• Get 150% bonus miles when you purchase 21,000 to 35,000 miles.
• Get 160% bonus miles when you purchase 36,000 to 200,000 miles.
• This sale ends Dec. 31.

If you buy enough miles to get the maximum 160% bonus, that brings the cost down to 1.27 cents each — well below TPG’s December 2024 valuation of 1.6 cents apiece for LifeMiles. Still, we advise buying points or miles only if you have a specific redemption in mind. Also, always verify that award space is available before you make your purchase.

Related: Best airline credit cards

Hotel loyalty program promotions (December 2024)

Hotel loyalty programs occasionally offer discounted stays, ways to earn extra points and deals at various properties. Here are some December deals to consider when booking your next stay.

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35,000 Choice points when you stay at Sandals

In an unexpected partnership, budget-friendly Choice Hotels and all-inclusive company Sandals have teamed up to bring you this sweet promotion.

• Choice Privileges members who book with Sandals or Beaches can get up to 65% off your stay.
• Plus, when you stay three or more consecutive paid nights at a Sandals or Beaches resort, you’ll earn 35,000 Choice points and a one-time boost to Choice Privileges Gold elite status. Your promotional status will be valid for one year after you complete your qualifying stay.
• You can use this offer on one stay per calendar year.
• Book by Jan. 8, 2025. Your qualifying stay(s) must be started and completed between now and Jan. 8, 2027.

This offer gives you a longer booking window than most — over two years to complete your qualifying stay(s) and earn bonus points and elite status. It’s never too early to plan your next getaway.

Stay 2 nights, get 1 free at Wyndham

Wyndham’s newest promotion can earn you 7,500 points — enough for a free night at some properties. You could even get two free nights if you maximize it.

• For any two nights that you stay at participating hotels, you’ll earn 7,500 Wyndham Rewards bonus points. Hotels in China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and Mongolia are excluded.
• You can use this promotion up to twice for a maximum of 15,000 bonus points total.
• Register and then book directly by Jan. 16, 2025; complete your qualified stay(s) by Jan. 20, 2025.

3,000 bonus points per night at Hyatt Vacation Club

If you prefer a little more space or a full kitchen when you travel, Hyatt Vacation Club — the hotel chain’s residential-style brand — has a deal for you.

• Earn 3,000 bonus World of Hyatt points per night, up to 30,000 bonus points total, at participating Hyatt Vacation Club properties.
• Register here by March 24, 2025. Eligible for stays completed between now and March 30, 2025.

Related: Best hotel credit cards

Credit card promotions (December 2024)

Card issuers sometimes offer deals and discounts for certain cardholders on everything from airfare to restaurant dining. Here are some of the offers we’ve rounded up this week. Keep in mind that you must activate these offers on your card and then use your enrolled card to make the purchase to earn the rewards.

Targeted Chase Offer at Frontier Airlines

If you’re flying this holiday season, this Chase Offer, which we found on the Chase Freedom Unlimited®, could help you save even more on your next Frontier flight.

• Earn 10% cash back on your one-time Frontier Airlines purchase, with a $42 cash-back maximum.
• Payment must be made directly with Frontier, either in-store at participating locations in the U.S. or online.
• Offer expires Jan. 23, 2025.

Targeted Chase Offers at Marriott brands

Still thinking about a last-minute ski trip or holiday get-together? We found multiple offers on the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card to help you save money on your next stay at various Marriott brands.

• Earn 10% cash back when you spend $100 or more at Fairfield by Marriott ($38 cash-back maximum), Renaissance Hotels ($75 maximum) or Springhill Suites ($43 maximum).
• Payment must be made directly with the merchant (as opposed to an online travel agency).
• Complete payment for your stay must be made by Dec. 31.

Targeted Amex Offers on cruises

If you’re considering sailing to warmer climes this winter, these offers could save you up to 20% on a Carnival or Norwegian cruise. We found these on The Platinum Card® from American Express.

• Get $150 back as a statement credit when you spend at least $750 on one or more transactions on cruise reservations booked through the Carnival website, by calling 1-800-764-7419 or through a Carnival Cruise Line travel adviser by Dec. 31.
• Earn a $200 statement credit after spending a minimum of $1,000 in one or more purchases for reservations made at ncl.com or by calling 1-866-234-7350 by Dec. 31.

Related: The ultimate guide to saving money with Amex Offers

• This 2024-25 football season, Washington state residents can earn 1 Delta mile for every yard the Seattle Seahawks pass for, thanks to Delta’s 12Status promotion. You’ll also get priority (Group 5) boarding on flights departing from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) until the end of the Seahawks’ 2024-25 season and a 12% discount at Seahawks Pro Shop retail stores on the 12th of each Seahawks in-season month. You must first register here (even if you’ve registered for Delta 12Status in previous years).
• Save 50% on Alaska Mileage Plan award fares from the U.S. to select snowy destinations. Book by Dec. 31, 2024, for travel from Jan. 1 to April 30, 2025. No registration or promo code is needed; the discount will appear automatically when you search for award flights.
• Save roughly 50% on select international Lufthansa Miles & More award flights. Dates vary, but most deals must be booked by Dec. 31, 2024, and flown between March 15 and April 30, 2025. Visit this page for details.
• Earn bonus Hilton Honors points on car rentals with Alamo Rent-a-Car, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and National Car Rental. Earn 500 points per day on rentals completed by Dec. 31, 2024. Reserve your car here.
• Earn an additional 50 Lufthansa Miles & More miles, qualifying points and HON Circle points per flight segment on select Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa and Swiss long-haul routes in business and first class. This applies to all eligible flights taken through Dec. 31, 2024, including those already completed. No registration is required for this promotion; just enter your Miles & More number at the time of booking.
• Earn 10,000 SAS EuroBonus points when you fly five different SkyTeam airlines, 100,000 bonus points when you fly 10 SkyTeam airlines or 1 million bonus points when you fly 15 SkyTeam airlines; you must first register through the SAS app, then complete your trips by Dec. 31, 2024.
• Earn 3,000 bonus points for every two paid nights you stay at participating IHG properties, with no earning cap. Register here first, then complete your stay(s) by Dec. 31, 2024.
• Earn IHG One Rewards Platinum Elite status when you stay five qualifying nights in a club room at a participating InterContinental Hotels & Resorts property. Qualifying stays must be booked with cash with a room rate exceeding $175; they can be completed in one stay or multiple stays. Register here and stay by Dec. 31, 2024. You must book your stay through that page for the offer to apply.
• Earn 2,500 bonus Hilton Honors points per stay (with no earning cap) completed by Dec. 31, 2024, at any hotel or resort within Hilton’s portfolio. You must register for this promotion here.
• Get 3,000 or 5,000 bonus Avios when you join Qatar Airways Privilege Club and take your first flight. Sign up using promo code “JOIN0324” by Dec. 31, 2024, then book your first flight and travel by June 30, 2025.
• Earn bonus Spirit Airlines Free Spirit points for completing an eligible round-trip flight at any time in 2024. Register with your Free Spirit number to redeem this offer. Travel must be completed by Dec. 31, 2024.
• Earn triple points when you stay at select IHG brands (Avid Hotels, Voco, Even Hotels, Atwell Suites and Garner Hotels) through the end of the year. Your stay must be booked directly with IHG, with total spending exceeding $30 or equivalent per night. You can register here anytime between now and the end of the year, and you must complete your stay(s) by Dec. 31, 2024.
• If you haven’t set up a Free Spirit account yet, you can get bonus points by registering as a new member through this promotional link. You must register by Dec. 31, 2024.
• Earn three times the ALL points you’d normally get on stays of one night or more in select regions. Register and book by Dec. 31, 2024, and stay by Jan. 31, 2025.
• If you’re not a member of Qatar Airways Privilege Club, you can earn bonus Avios if you join by Dec. 31, 2024. Register with “PCAMER24,” the deal’s promo code, and book a flight by June 30, 2025, to earn bonus Avios.
• Earn 8,000 Choice Privileges points when you stay two or more consecutive nights at a participating hotel; register and stay by Jan. 5, 2025.
• Earn 10,000 bonus Marriott Bonvoy points with this promotion when you book a minimum four-night stay at a participating all-inclusive resort in the Caribbean and Latin America. Book with promo code “S2449” by Jan. 9, 2025, and stay between Jan. 17 and April 26, 2025.
• Earn double ALL points on Qatar Airways flights and double Qatar Avios on Accor hotel stays. Before booking, link your accounts here (if you haven’t already) and register for this promotion here. You must link, register, book and complete travel by Jan. 31, 2025.
• Earn double ALL base points on up to two separate stays at participating hotels in Europe. This applies to rewards points only, not status points. Register for this promotion here, then book by Jan. 31, 2025, and stay by Feb. 12, 2025.
• Earn 5,000 bonus points when you join IHG One Rewards and complete your first stay. Set up your new account through this link, then book and complete your stay within 21 days of joining. This offer has been extended through Jan. 31, 2025.
• Earn 5,000 bonus Best Western Rewards points when you stay three nights, either separate or consecutive, at any Best Western hotel in Japan, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Pakistan, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam. Register here, then book and complete your stay(s) by Feb. 2, 2025.
• Earn one free Avis Preferred rental day for every two two-day rentals you complete in an intermediate-class car or above. You can use this promotion multiple times, up to a maximum of five free days earned each month. Register here and complete your rentals by Feb. 28, 2025.
• Enjoy up to 25% off and complimentary breakfast at participating Fairmont properties around the world. Book by March 30, 2025, for stays through May 31, 2025.
• Earn 2,000 bonus miles (valid for one year) when you join Emirates Skywards. Register at this link using code “CONDOR” by March 31, 2025.
• Earn 20% bonus ALL points on qualifying bookings you make through the app by June 30, 2025. Download the app here.
• If you book hotels, car rentals and attractions through the Citi travel portal with your Citi Double Cash® Card (see rates and fees), you will earn 3 additional bonus Citi ThankYou Rewards points per dollar spent. This gets you a total of 5 ThankYou Rewards points per dollar spent on eligible bookings through the Citi travel portal. The offer expires Dec. 31, 2025.

Additionally, there are many stand-alone Amex Offers, a Chase Offer and a Capitol One Offer still available across a variety of credit cards.

Targeted Amex Offers

• Earn a one-time $300 statement credit after using your card to spend a minimum of $1,200 on one or more purchases for property rates and charges incurred on a reservation with Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy. This offer is valid through Dec. 17, 2024.
• Earn 1,200 bonus Membership Rewards points when you spend a minimum of $150 on one or more purchases at Amazon by Dec. 31, 2024. If you have this offer on multiple cards, you can stack them for a maximum of 3,600 total bonus points.
• Get a one-time statement credit when you spend at least $500 on one or more room rate and room charge purchases at the Sunset Marquis in West Hollywood, California. This offer expires Dec. 31, 2024.
• Get $75 back as a statement credit when you spend at least $300 on one or more room rate and room charge purchases at Destination by Hyatt properties (excluding The Legend Paracas Resort and Vacation Homes at Suncadia Resort). This offer expires Dec. 31, 2024.
• Receive a $180 statement credit when you spend $1,200 or more on an EVA Airways flight originating in the U.S. You must book by Dec. 31, 2024, but the flight can take place at a later date.
• Earn a one-time $200 statement credit or 20,000 Membership Rewards points (depending on your offer) after using your card to spend a minimum of $1,000 on one or more Air France or KLM flights. This offer is valid through Dec. 31, 2024.
• Earn a one-time $50 statement credit after spending a minimum of $250 or more at select IHG Hotels & Resorts properties by Dec. 31, 2024.
• Get $20 back in the form of a statement credit when you spend $300 or more on American Express gift cards and e-gift cards at amexgiftcard.com by Dec. 31, 2024. A limit of two statement credits (for a total of $40 back) per eligible cardmember applies.
• Get $100 back as a statement credit when you spend at least $500 in one or more room rate and room charge purchases at select Wyndham Hotels & Resorts luxury destinations in the U.S. and overseas. This offer ends Dec. 31, 2024.
• Get $75 back as a statement credit when you spend at least $275 on one or more room rate and room charge purchases at participating Ascend Hotel Collection and Radisson Hotels in the Americas. This offer expires Dec. 31, 2024.
• Earn a one-time $200 statement credit (after spending $1,000 or more) on your next Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Swiss or Discover Airlines flight booked online at amextravel.com using your enrolled card. This offer expires Jan. 15, 2025.
• Get a one-time statement credit when you spend at least $250 on one or more room rate and room charge purchases at participating Staypineapple boutique hotels. This offer ends Jan. 25, 2025.
• Get $150 back as a statement credit when you spend at least $750 on one or more room rate and room charge purchases at participating Omni Hotels & Resorts in the U.S. and Canada. Enroll by Feb. 20 and complete your stay by March 20, 2025.
• Earn a one-time $100 statement credit after spending $500 or more on room rate and room charge purchases at the Hard Rock Hotel New York in New York City. This offer is valid until Feb. 28, 2025.
• Get $100 back as a statement credit when you spend at least $500 on one or more room rate and room charge purchases at participating Hilton properties in Nevada. This offer expires March 17, 2025.

Targeted Chase Offer

• Earn 10% cash back when you spend $100 or more in a single purchase at Hyatt Place, with a $40 cash-back maximum, by Dec. 24.

Targeted Capital One Offer

• Earn 25 miles per dollar spent on one hotel reservation through Capital One Travel, up to a maximum of 100,000 miles. This offer ends Dec. 31. To see if you’re targeted, log in to the Capital One Travel portal and click the wallet icon in the upper right corner. Then, click “My travel offers.”

Remember that these are targeted, and you must activate the offers before making eligible purchases to enjoy the cash back or bonus points.

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