Transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards to Marriott Bonvoy before October 15 while the 70% bonus is live (the highest ever offered) -- a night at The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto (110,000 Bonvoy points) costs roughly 65,000 transferred UR points instead of 110,000, for a property running $900-1,200/night in cash.
Dining spotlight
Five cities each edition. A green dot means we opened the restaurant's Resy page and saw the “Qualifies for Resy Credit” badge ourselves.
Dallas
New York City
Los Angeles
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Tuesday, September 29, 2026 — Weekly Kickoff
A full sweep of what's live right now across transfer bonuses, hotel promos, airline sweet spots, card offers, and dining credits — with this edition's Dining City Spotlight on Dallas, New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago & Miami.
🔥 WHAT'S HOT — ACT FAST
These either expire inside the week or just dropped. Don't sit on them.
- Chase UR → Air Canada Aeroplan transfer bonus ends tomorrow, Sept 30. Co-branded Aeroplan cardholders get 30% back on top of what they transfer; everyone else with Chase Ultimate Rewards still gets 20%. If you've got a redemption in mind, move the points before midnight tomorrow. Transfer at chase.com
- Last call: Chase's Hyatt transfer ratio drops from 1:1 to 4:3 on October 1 for Chase Sapphire Preferred and Ink Business Preferred cardholders. If you're sitting on Ultimate Rewards and eyeing a Hyatt redemption, transfer at the legacy 1:1 rate before Thursday. Chase Sapphire Reserve holders keep 1:1 either way.
- IHG One Rewards Q4 promo pre-registration closes Sept 30. Register now and you'll earn double points from your second stay (triple if you book in the app) for stays October 1–December 31. Missing pre-registration just means registering later during the promo window instead — but do it before you forget. Register at ihg.com
- Capital One Dining shuts its reservation platform tonight, Sept 29, at 11:59pm ET. No new bookings after that; anything already on the books stays valid through year-end. Cardholder-exclusive dining experiences are moving to Capital One Entertainment instead.
- Brand new: Hilton Honors cardholders can register now for 10,000 bonus points on any 3+ night paid stay. Booking window just opened (Sept 28) and runs through Nov 9; stay by Jan 3, 2027. Register at hiltonhonors.com
TRANSFER BONUSES LIVE RIGHT NOW
| From | To | Bonus | Ends | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Ultimate Rewards | Marriott Bonvoy | 70% (record high) | Oct 15, 2026 | 1,000 UR → 1,700 Bonvoy. Bonus points post within 7 days of transfer. |
| Chase Ultimate Rewards | Air Canada Aeroplan | 20–30% | Sept 30, 2026 | 30% if you hold a co-branded Aeroplan card, 20% otherwise. |
| Amex Membership Rewards | Hilton Honors | 30% | Oct 14, 2026 | 1,000 MR → 2,600 Hilton points. |
| Amex Membership Rewards | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 30% | Oct 24, 2026 | 1,000 MR → 1,300 miles; transfers cap at 999,999 total miles. |
| Citi ThankYou Points | Japan Airlines Mileage Bank | 30% | Oct 24, 2026 | JAL just joined as a Citi transfer partner Sept 20. |
| Citi ThankYou Points | Avianca LifeMiles | 25% | Oct 24, 2026 | Good for Star Alliance business-class redemptions. |
Just missed it: Amex's 30% bonus on Avios-program transfers (British Airways, Iberia, Qatar Privilege Club, etc.) ran Aug 3–Sept 27 and has already ended — don't let a tracker roundup convince you otherwise.
HOTEL PROMOTIONS
- World of Hyatt Fall Promo — Earn 3,000 bonus points for every 3 eligible nights, Sept 29–Dec 15, 2026, capped at 36,000 points (36 nights). Registration required. Register at world.hyatt.com
- IHG One Rewards Q4 Global Promo — Double points from your 2nd qualifying stay, triple if booked in-app, Oct 1–Dec 31, 2026. First stay in the window earns no bonus, so book a placeholder stay early if you're chasing the multiplier. Pre-register by Sept 30. Register at ihg.com
- Hilton Honors cardholder promo — 10,000 bonus points for any 3+ night paid stay booked Sept 28–Nov 9, 2026, completed by Jan 3, 2027. Open to all Hilton co-branded Amex cardholders. Register at hiltonhonors.com
- Marriott Bonvoy Buy Points sale — Up to 55% bonus on purchased points through Nov 23, 2026 (annual purchase cap raised to 200,000 points). At the top bonus tier, points cost roughly 0.81¢ each — worth it only if you're topping off for a specific redemption, not as a way to stockpile. Buy at marriott.com
AIRLINE SWEET SPOTS
American AAdvantage no longer runs a fixed chart for AA-operated flights, but its partner award chart (verified Sept 8–9, 2026 — flagging since that's just over two weeks old) still has real sweet spots, especially flying out of DFW:
| Route | Program | Cabin | Miles (one-way) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DFW → Cancún / Los Cabos | American AAdvantage | Business | 30,000 |
| DFW → London/Paris/Frankfurt/Madrid/Amsterdam/Zurich (via Aeroplan partner chart) | Aeroplan | Business | 75,000 |
| DFW → Reykjavík (via Aeroplan) | Aeroplan | Business | 60,000 |
| DFW → Tokyo (NRT/HND) or Osaka | Aeroplan | Business | 85,000 |
| DFW → Tokyo/Osaka | Aeroplan | Economy | 50,000 |
Beyond DFW, the broader sweet-spot picks worth knowing: Japan Airlines business class to Japan or Korea at 60,000 AA miles one-way, and Qatar Airways Qsuite business class to the Middle East or Indian subcontinent at 70,000 AA miles one-way — both genuinely excellent for a lie-flat seat in a top-tier cabin.
Hotel award sweet spots from the same chart pull (also verified Sept 8–9):
- Park Hyatt Dubai — 20,000 points/night (Category 5)
- Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa — 40,000 points/night (Category 8) — a $1,500+/night resort on points
- The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto — 110,000 Marriott points/night
- Hyatt Regency Kyoto — 15,000 points/night (Category 4)
With this week's 70% Chase-to-Marriott transfer bonus, that Ritz-Carlton Kyoto night drops to roughly 65,000 Ultimate Rewards points transferred (110,000 ÷ 1.7) instead of 110,000 — call it a night that normally runs $900–1,200 for under 65K UR points.
No confirmed Delta flash sale this week. Delta's had Australia/New Zealand flash sales earlier this year (as low as 50K SkyMiles round-trip to Melbourne), but nothing new dropped in the last few days — check delta.com/flight-deals/flash-sale directly if you're flexible.
CREDIT CARD DINING & TRAVEL CREDITS
- Amex Platinum $400 Resy Credit — $100/quarter (use-it-or-lose-it) at any U.S. restaurant partnered with Resy — no need to book through the app, just pay with the card. As of Sept 15, 2026, this also covers direct purchases on exploretock.com and the Tock app, following Resy's merger with Tock (network now ~25,000 venues). Requires enrollment — Rewards & Benefits → Benefits in your Amex account.
- Chase Sapphire Reserve $300 Dining Credit — $150 Jan–June, $150 July–Dec, automatic at ~406 tracked restaurants nationwide (no Exclusive Tables reservation required, though it also works there). Just pay with the card.
- Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant $300 Dining Credit — $25/month, worldwide, no enrollment beyond having the card.
DINING CREDITS BY CARD
| Card | Credit | Amount / Period | Where It Works | Enroll? | Expires / Resets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amex Platinum (Consumer & Business) | Resy Credit | $100/quarter ($400/yr) | Any U.S. Resy-partnered restaurant, now incl. Tock | Yes | Resets quarterly, use-it-or-lose-it |
| Chase Sapphire Reserve | Dining Credit | $150 every 6 months ($300/yr) | ~406 tracked restaurants nationwide, incl. OpenTable Exclusive Tables | No | Splits Jan–Jun / Jul–Dec |
| Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant (Amex) | Dining Credit | $25/month ($300/yr) | Any restaurant worldwide | No | Monthly, no rollover |
| Hilton Honors Aspire (Amex) | Resort Credit | $200 twice a year ($400/yr) | Hilton-classified Resort properties only (314 hotels) — covers hotel restaurants, room service, spa | No | Splits Jan–Jun / Jul–Dec |
| Amex Gold | Dining Credit | $10/month ($120/yr) | Grubhub/Seamless, The Cheesecake Factory, Five Guys, Buffalo Wild Wings, Wonder | Yes | Monthly, no rollover; can take up to 8 weeks to post |
| Citi Strata Elite | Splurge Credit | $200/year, choose 2 of 5 brands | 1stDibs, American Airlines, Best Buy, Future Personal Training, Live Nation (not a pure dining credit — flagging since it's easy to assume it covers restaurants generally) | Yes, brand selection | Calendar year |
| Wells Fargo Autograph Journey | DashPass + $10/mo credit | Complimentary DashPass (through 12/31/27) + $10/month on non-restaurant DoorDash orders | DoorDash | Activation required | Ongoing |
| Bilt Rewards (any linked card) | Dining multiplier — not a statement credit | 1–3x Bilt points, varies by restaurant | ~20,000 "Neighborhood" restaurants in the Bilt app | No | Stacks with your card's normal rewards |
| Capital One Venture X | Dining access via Capital One Entertainment | No dollar credit | Cardholder-exclusive dinners, priority ticket access | No | Capital One Dining reservations platform closed Sept 29, 2026 |
How to trigger it, the fiddly ones:
- *Amex Platinum Resy Credit:* You must enroll first — it won't apply retroactively to purchases made before enrollment.
- *Amex Gold dining credit:* Also requires enrollment, and the credit posts to your first $10 of qualifying spend each month — a $9 order gets you $9 back, not $10.
- *Hilton Aspire Resort Credit:* Only counts at hotels Hilton classifies as "Resorts" — a downtown Hilton or DoubleTree restaurant charge won't trigger it, even if it feels resort-like.
U.S. Bank Altitude Reserve cardholders should note this card is closed to new applicants, and as of Dec 15, 2025, its former $325 travel/dining credit now only applies to purchases made through the U.S. Bank Travel Center — a real downgrade if you were using it broadly.
CARD OFFERS WORTH THE SPEND
| Card | Bonus | Min. Spend | Window | Annual Fee | Public / Targeted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Sapphire Reserve | 100,000 points | $6,000 | 3 months | $795 | Public |
| Chase Air Canada Aeroplan | Up to 115,000 points (75,000 + 40,000) | $4,000, then $20,000 | 3 months, then 12 months | $195 | Public |
| Amex Platinum | Up to 175,000 points (varies by applicant) | $12,000 | 6 months | $895 | Personalized — check CardMatch, not guaranteed |
| Capital One Venture X | 75,000 miles | $4,000 | 3 months | $395 | Public |
| Citi Strata Elite | 75,000 points | $6,000 | 3 months | $595 | Public |
Eligibility traps to know before you apply:
- Chase 5/24 — Chase generally won't approve you for the Sapphire Reserve, Aeroplan card, or most other Chase personal cards if you've opened 5+ personal credit cards (from *any* issuer) in the past 24 months. Business cards from Chase or Amex don't count against this.
- Amex once-per-lifetime — You generally can't earn another Platinum welcome bonus if you've had the card before, even years ago.
- Capital One 48-month rule — As of late 2025, all three personal Venture cards (Venture, Venture X, and the base Venture card) share one 48-month bonus-eligibility clock. If you got a Venture X bonus in the last 4 years, a new Venture card application won't earn you a fresh one either.
- Citi Strata Elite typically follows Citi's standard 48-month ThankYou-card rule as well — worth checking your own history before applying.
DINING CITY SPOTLIGHT: Dallas, NYC, LA, Chicago & Miami
A reminder on the rules since the rule change took effect August 1, 2026: being bookable on Resy is not the same as qualifying for the Amex Platinum/Business Platinum Resy credit. Only venues showing the "Qualifies for Resy Credit" badge count — marked ✅ below, pulled directly from Thom's tracked venue list (last checked Sept 15, 2026 — flagging since that's right at the two-week mark).
Dallas (Thom's hometown pick, every edition)
- Mamani — 1 Michelin star, on the Chase Sapphire Reserve dining list. Not currently tracked on Resy.
- Tatsu Dallas — 1 Michelin star. Not on Resy or the CSR list.
- Lucia ✅ — Michelin Bib Gourmand, qualifies for the Resy credit.
- Barsotti's ✅ — Michelin Selected, qualifies for the Resy credit.
- MIRADOR ✅ — Qualifies for the Resy credit (not Michelin-rated, but a strong booking with the credit stacked on).
New York City
- Le Bernardin ✅ — 3 Michelin stars, qualifies for the Resy credit. A $268+ tasting menu effectively discounted $100/quarter.
- Eleven Madison Park ✅ — 3 Michelin stars, qualifies.
- Jean-Georges ✅ — 2 Michelin stars, qualifies.
- Daniel ✅ — 1 Michelin star, qualifies.
- Crown Shy ✅ — 1 Michelin star, qualifies.
- NYC has, by far, the deepest overlap between Michelin stars and the Resy credit of any city in the pool this quarter — dozens more starred, credit-qualifying spots beyond this list.
Los Angeles
- Camphor ✅ — Michelin Selected, qualifies for the Resy credit.
- Providence — 3 Michelin stars, LA's top table, but not currently on Resy in our tracking — book directly.
- Kato — 2 Michelin stars, on the CSR dining list, not tracked as Resy-credit qualifying.
- LA is thin on Resy-credit overlap this week compared to NYC — worth saying plainly rather than padding the list.
Chicago
- Galit ✅ — 1 Michelin star, qualifies for the Resy credit.
- Alinea — 2 Michelin stars, Chicago's marquee tasting menu, not tracked as Resy-credit qualifying.
- Smyth — 3 Michelin stars, celebrating its 10th anniversary this month under chefs John and Karen Urie Shields — not on Resy in our tracking.
Miami
- L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon ✅ — 2 Michelin stars, qualifies for the Resy credit.
- Boia De ✅ — 1 Michelin star, qualifies for the Resy credit.
- COTE Miami — 1 Michelin star, not currently tracked as Resy-bookable or credit-qualifying in our data.
VALUATION CHEAT SHEET
| Program | Value per point/mile |
|---|---|
| Citi ThankYou Points | 1.9¢ |
| Chase Ultimate Rewards | 1.8¢ |
| Amex Membership Rewards | 1.8¢ |
| World of Hyatt | 1.55¢ *(revised down from ~1.7¢ after the May 2026 award chart devaluation)* |
| American AAdvantage | 1.4¢ *(revised down, Aug 2026)* |
| Southwest Rapid Rewards | 1.3¢ *(revised down, Aug 2026)* |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1.2¢ |
| Marriott Bonvoy | 0.8¢ |
| Hilton Honors | 0.5¢ |
No new valuation shifts to flag this week beyond the Hyatt/Southwest/AA revisions already baked into the table above — those took effect in the weeks after their respective devaluations and haven't moved further since.
THIS WEEK'S MOVE
Transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards to Marriott Bonvoy before October 15 while the 70% bonus is live — it's the highest transfer bonus Chase has ever offered to Marriott. If a points hotel is on your radar for later this year or 2027, this is the moment: a night at The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto (110,000 Bonvoy points) costs roughly 65,000 transferred Ultimate Rewards points instead of 110,000, for a property that runs $900–1,200/night in cash. Marriott isn't normally the most efficient use of Chase points, but at 70% it's hard to beat for a specific luxury redemption you already have in mind — just don't transfer speculatively, since it's one-way.
*Travel Point is an independent points-and-miles newsletter. Offer terms, bonus categories, and expiration dates change quickly and are set solely by the issuers and loyalty programs named above — always verify current terms directly with the bank, airline, or hotel program before applying, transferring points, or booking. This edition is not sponsored by, and does not represent, any card issuer or loyalty program.*
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