Why it matters
Affects 6 airline programs (Air France-KLM, Alaska Airlines, British Airways...). Spans 2 hotel programs (Hilton Honors, Marriott Bonvoy). Card-issuer angle via Bilt.
What happened
- Buy 10,000–19,000 points: 90% bonus
- Buy 20,000–100,000 points: 100% bonus For the top tier (20k+ points), the effective cost is approximately 1.88 cents per point before tax. This matches the best historical rate for the program. Members are limited to 150,000 points per calendar year (excluding bonuses) and 100,000 points per transaction. Points are sold through Points.com; purchases do not earn category bonuses on Alaska co-branded cards and may incur GST/HST for Canadian cardholders
Atmos Rewards (formerly Alaska Mileage Plan) is running a limited-time points purchase promotion ending May 2, 2026. The base cost is 3.5 cents per point plus a 7.5% tax recovery fee. The promotion offers tiered bonuses: - Buy 3,000–9,000 points: 80% bonus
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