💥 November kicked it off with a bang

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Happy weekend, my fellow travelers!

I dunno about y’all, but November is off to a hella good start.

There are some fire welcome offers on our favorite travel cards, new monthly deals that are actually good, and it’s been raining transfer bonuses.

We 👏 are 👏 here 👏 for 👏 it.

It’s a good day to be a points and miles traveler.

So let’s ride the wave and dive into the goodness!

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💙 Flying Blue’s latest batch of monthly promos includes biz class from NYC to Europe.

👀 Atmos Rewards are incredibly useful, and Mike’s newest card can help you get a ton.

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💳 The card I’m really psyched about

My personal fave? The offer on this United card right now.

For 4 reasons:

$0 intro annual fee the first year (then $150)
Seriously good cardmember discounts
A big helping of miles when you meet the elevated welcome offer
Legitimately good lounge access

But really, this offer dropped at the perfect time for me. United just opened the biggest airline lounge in the Americas here in Houston, and I’m pumped, y’all!

54,000 square feet of space to chill, with an outdoor terrace. Two bars (one is NASA-themed). Smoked brisket, build-your-own taco bar, biscuits and gravy, and so much more. 🤤

All in the newly remodeled Terminal B, which now features offerings from some of my favorite restaurants.

And the only way to get into the new lounge? Pay for United Club access, fly select international premium routes, be a select Star Alliance Gold member, or hold the right card. (My fave card includes 2 free passes, or go for this premium one for all-the-time access).

TL;DR: the weather finally doesn’t suck here, and neither does the airport. Come visit! 🤠

But if United isn’t your cup of tea, don’t worry, y’all, there are plenty of other airlines dropping deals left and right. 👇

✈️ The bevy of transfer bonuses

It feels like we’re drowning in transfer bonuses lately, so let’s play a quick round of something I just made up: There’s a Transfer Bonus For That!

Discounted flights from the U.S. to Europe → 20% transfer bonus to Flying Blue
Domestic Delta flights → 20% transfer bonus to Flying Blue
Award nights in over 145 countries → 35% bonus from MR points to Marriott
U.S. to Turkey (and beyond) → 40% transfer to Turkish Airlines
Super flexible redemptions across multiple programs → 40% bonus from UR points to Avios
One of the best domestic biz class products → 20% bonus from Rove Miles to JetBlue
Asia routes (on Korean Air) → 30% bonus from Capital One miles to Virgin Atlantic
For Scandinavia (on SAS) → 30% bonus from Capital One miles to Virgin Atlantic
Upper Class at a great rate (though scary fees) → 30% bonus from Capital One miles to Virgin Atlantic
Excellent long-haul biz class to Asia → 10% bonus from ThankYou points to Cathay Pacific
Star Alliance redemptions at a mediocre transfer rate → 30% bonus from Capital One miles to Copa Airlines
Maximizing value on award stays (plus a potential 4th free night free perk) → 80% transfer bonus to IHG

And for actually finding some of these flights, there’s Mastercard Daily Drop Pro. 😉

😮‍💨 The tool making transfer bonus math easier than ever

But seriously, Pro members can see the transfer bonuses directly in their flight search.

And not only that, if a flight is available from multiple programs that are currently offering transfer bonuses, you can compare the award prices with the transfer bonuses right there in the search results. It’s ridiculously useful. 🤯

These are the same exact flight, but booking through Flying Blue using the Capital One transfer bonus is the better deal!

No more math or clicking between browser tabs. Daily Drop Pro puts it all in one place.

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