Keeping an eye on the best credit card offers
The Southwest Rapid Rewards Visa has a new offer: Get 2 free round trip flights after your first purchase. As is standard for the card, you’ll earn 2 Reward Dollars on Southwest-related purchases and 1 Reward Dollar on purchases everywhere else. Do note that the $59 annual fee is not waived for the first year under this promo.
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The Continental Airlines OnePass Plus credit card now offers 50,000 bonus miles after your first purchase, enough for two round-trip tickets within the continental US and Canada. In addition, the first year’s annual fee of $85 will be waived as part of this offer.
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If you have a Visa Signature credit card, you can save 15% off your next Southwest Airlines Wanna Get Away roundtrip fare.
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Citibank is introducing the Citi ThankYou Premier Card with a large signup bonus upfront: 20,000 ThankYou points after you spend $1,000 within the first 3 months. That’s enough points to redeem for $200 in gift cards or other rewards.
In addition, some of the card’s other benefits include:
The Premier Card does carry a $125 annual fee which is waived for the first year.
Update 5/15: The original intro offer has expired. For more details on the current deal, see the Citi ThankYou Premier Card application.
Starwood just announced another new benefit for its SPG credit card from Amex: get a free third night when you stay 2 consecutive nights at a Sheraton. In addition, they are celebrating this new feature with a sweepstakes called the “Thank Goodness It’s Thursday” giveaway. Every Thursday between today and December 1, 2010, 3 people will win a 3-night stay. Each week, the prizes will get progressively better. The first week, the prizes will consist of 3-night stays at a category 3 hotel (21,000 Starpoints). The next week, winners will receive a 3-night stay at a category 4 hotel (30,000 Starpoints). Third week prizes are 3 night stays at a category 5 hotel (36,000 Starpoints). In the final week of the promotion, winners will receive a 3 night stay at a category 6 hotel in the form of 60,000 Starpoints. For rules or to enter the giveaway, see this link.
Chase and Hyatt have teamed to launch the first ever Hyatt Card that they call “a simple and rewarding Visa credit card.” Upon first use of the card, members will receive 2 free nights at any Hyatt hotel in the world, to be redeemed within one year. Other features of the card include:
The card does carry an annual fee of $75.
For more info or to apply, see this link.
The response was apparently strong enough to their last offer that SPG has decided to extend its promo. Until July 31, 2010, new applications for the Starwood Amex can earn 30,000 points for spending $1,000 within the first 3 months of cardmembership by using the links below. (Via SD)
Please note: The above offers have expired.
There’s a hot new offer out on the Starwood Preferred Guest American Express card, but it’s only good for the next week:
For a limited time only, get 30,000 Starpoints® after making just $1,000 in eligible purchases during the first 3 months of Cardmembership. This is our richest offer yet for the Card. The offer will only be available June 30 – July 6, 2010.
This offer is available on both the personal and business versions of the card. Previous Starwood Amex cardholders are not eligible.
Note: The above offer has expired.
The Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Credit Card currently is offering the following deal for new applications:
Per Southwest, its gift cards neither expire nor lose value over time
Note: This offer has expired.
Chase and Marriott have now introduced an excellent offer of 50,000 bonus points upon first purchase with the Marriott Rewards Premier credit card for new cardholders. Its ongoing features include a free night certificate and other benefits that will earn you status faster. There is an annual fee of $85 which is waived the first year.