Credit Card Sign-up Bonuses

Chase Sapphire Preferred: 100,000 points after $4,000 spend

• Source: The Points Guy
• Link: The Points Guy
• What: The Chase Sapphire Preferred is offering a welcome bonus of 100,000 Ultimate Rewards points after meeting the minimum spend requirement.
• Why it matters: This is a historically high offer for the Sapphire Preferred, worth at least $1,250 in travel via Chase Travel portal or potentially much more when transferred to partners like Hyatt or United.

Chase Sapphire Preferred: 100,000-point bonus eligibility for former cardholders

• Source: The Points Guy
• Link: The Points Guy
• What: New data points suggest some longtime former Chase Sapphire Preferred cardholders may qualify for the 100,000-point welcome bonus again.
• Why it matters: If you've held the card in the past and closed it, you might be eligible for this elevated bonus — worth checking before applying.

Earning & Accumulation

New Chase Offer: 10% back at Marriott Hotels (targeted)

• Source: Upgraded Points
• Link: Upgraded Points
• Ends: August 31, 2026
• What: Targeted Chase Offer providing 10% back (up to $50 maximum) on stays at Marriott Bonvoy properties.
• Why it matters: Stack this with Marriott stays you already have planned to earn up to $50 back as a statement credit on your Chase card.

New Chase Offer: $100 back on $1,000+ Air Canada spend (targeted)

• Source: Frequent Miler
• Link: Frequent Miler
• What: Targeted Chase Offer giving $100 statement credit when spending $1,000+ on Air Canada, including Aeroplan award taxes and fees.
• Why it matters: Air Canada is a Chase UR transfer partner, so you can use this offer on award bookings with high taxes/fees to effectively get 10% back.

New Chase Offer: 7% back at Hyatt Place (targeted)

• Source: Frequent Miler
• Link: Frequent Miler
• Ends: September 30, 2026
• What: Targeted Chase Offer providing 7% back (up to $50 maximum) on stays at Hyatt Place properties in the US.
• Why it matters: Hyatt is the most valuable Chase UR transfer partner, so this offer effectively gives you bonus points on top of your Hyatt stay.

Chase Offers now warn that abuse will lose access to future offers

• Source: Frequent Miler
• Link: Frequent Miler
• What: Some Chase Offers now include terms stating that abuse of offers may result in exclusion from future offers.
• Why it matters: If you use Chase Offers aggressively or in ways that could be considered abuse, you risk losing access to valuable future offers.

Airline shopping portal promos: Earn up to 4,500 bonus miles (American, Delta)

• Source: Frequent Miler
• Link: Frequent Miler
• What: American Airlines and Delta shopping portals are running tiered promotions offering up to 4,500 bonus miles based on spending thresholds.
• Why it matters: You can stack these portal bonuses with Chase UR-earning cards for double-dipping on points.

Alaska Airlines shopping portal promo: Earn 300-2,000 bonus Atmos Rewards points

• Source: Frequent Miler
• Link: Frequent Miler
• What: Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards shopping portal is offering a three-tiered promotion with bonus points for spending thresholds.
• Why it matters: Alaska miles can be transferred from Marriott Bonvoy (a Chase UR transfer partner), making this indirectly relevant for Chase UR users.

Other Chase UR News

Why Chase Ultimate Rewards Is Still the Best Rewards Program in 2026

• Source: Upgraded Points
• Link: Upgraded Points
• What: An analysis arguing that Chase Ultimate Rewards remains the top transferable points program due to its transfer partners, earning cards, and travel portal.
• Why it matters: Reinforces the value of holding Chase UR-earning cards and the importance of understanding how to maximize the program.

Honorable Mentions

• 20% transfer bonus to Air France KLM Flying Blue from Citi ThankYou Rewards — Citi is offering a 20% bonus on transfers to Flying Blue; Chase also transfers to Flying Blue, so this signals potential value for Flying Blue redemptions.
• Transfer up to 60K points between Wyndham and Caesars through 9/11/26 — Temporarily doubled transfer limits between Wyndham and Caesars; Wyndham is a Chase UR transfer partner.
• Seats.aero adds Google Chrome extension, cardmember pricing, more — Useful tool for finding award availability across Chase UR transfer partners like United, Air Canada, and others.