Saturday Summary: 50,000 Lufthansa Miles, 30% American Express Transfer Bonus, And More!

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Here’s a summary of this week’s miles and points offers, deals, and specials:

Credit Cards

20% American Express transfer bonus to Avios. You can transfer your Membership Rewards Points to Avios and get a 20% bonus. A 20% bonus isn’t the greatest but it’s better than nothing and if you need/want to bulk up your Avios account.

30% American Express transfer bonus to Virgin Atlantic. You’ll get a 30% bonus when you transfer Membership Rewards points to Virgin Atlantic. Virgin Atlantic points transfer on a 2:1 ratio to Hilton points so this is a good way to get additional Hilton points.

50,000 Miles from Lufthansa. You get 20,000 miles after your first purchase and 30,000 additional miles after spending $5,000 in the first 3 months when you sign up for the Lufthansa Mastercard. 25,000 miles will get you a roundtrip economy ticket in the US;0,000 miles gets you to Europe.

Airlines

Double Miles on Delta Airlines. You can earn double miles on Delta Airlines flights between Seattle, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and San Francisco valid for travel through October 31, 2014. Registration is required. You must book by December 31, 2013.

35% Bonus When Buying Southwest points. You’ll get a 35% bonus when you buy Southwest points. Southwest points are a fixed value, which will change next year. I wouldn’t buy points unless you need to redeem for award tickets soon.

Hotels

3,000 Bonus Points And Free Upgrades at Hyatt. You’ll get 3,000 bonus Hyatt points and free upgrades when you book select hotels in France. Promotion code: GPPAR3 must be entered at booking and check-in.

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Capital One Venture X Business

With the Capital One Venture X Business the welcome offer is 150,000 mile bonus after spending $30,000 on purchases in the first three months.

My favorite perks about this card are free Capital One Lounge access, earning 2X points on all purchases, and transferring miles to over 15 travel loyalty programs.

Learn more about the Capital One Venture X Business and how to apply

Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card

The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card is the best card to get started in the world of miles and points. It is the first card you should get to start traveling for free because the welcome offer is 60,000 points after spending $4,000 in the first three months.You can get up to $1,050 in Chase Travel value: the 60k points are worth $750 when booked through the Chase Travel portal. And you get up to $300 in statement credits on travel booked through the Chase portal your first year.

My favorite perks about this card are earning 5X points on travel when booked through the Chase portal (2X if direct purchase), 3X points on dining, $50 yearly credit on hotels booked through the Chase portal, no foreign transaction fees, and transferring points to 13 airline and hotel partners like Hyatt, United, and Southwest.