Welcome to Miles and Points Daily, your daily dose of travel rewards news and tips! I'm Lucas, and today we've got some fascinating stories to share, including an incredible points transfer opportunity and some exciting award flight availability.

First up, Bilt is offering what might be the best points transfer opportunity of the year on June first. You can get up to a two hundred percent bonus on points transfers to Accor, which effectively works as a backdoor transfer bonus to Air France KLM Flying Blue. This is a fantastic opportunity to maximize your points value, so mark your calendar for June first.

In award flight news, there's currently wide-open business class availability on Etihad Airways. You can book flights to India, the Middle East, or the Maldives for just seventy thousand American Airlines AAdvantage miles each way. Etihad's business class product is exceptional, making this an incredible value. If you're interested in booking, don't wait too long as availability like this typically doesn't last.

Speaking of hotel stays, there's an interesting trend developing in the hospitality industry. Hotels are now starting to add tipping prompts at front desks, even for basic services like key handovers. This is part of a broader trend we're seeing in tipping culture, and with potential legislation advancing to exempt tips from income tax, we might see this practice become even more widespread.

On the credit card front, the Citi AAdvantage Executive World Elite Mastercard is currently offering its best-ever welcome bonus. You can get all the details and apply for the card through the link in our shownotes.

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