Welcome to the Miles and Points Daily Podcast! I'm Lucas, and today we've got some exciting updates from the world of travel rewards that you won't want to miss.

First up, let's talk about that amazing Chase Sapphire Preferred offer that's ending soon. As reported by The Points Guy, you've got until May 15th to grab that incredible one hundred thousand point bonus after spending five thousand dollars in the first three months. If you've been thinking about it, now's absolutely the time to act. You can apply through our link in the shownotes.

In airline news, United Airlines just unveiled their new Polaris business class experience, and it's quite something. According to View from the Wing, we're looking at suites with doors, twenty-seven-inch screens, and even caviar service. There was a bit of drama at the reveal event though, with flight attendants protesting over contract negotiations - they haven't had a raise in five years.

Some exciting news for Bilt Rewards members - they've just added Japan Airlines as their newest one-to-one transfer partner. This opens up some fantastic redemption opportunities, especially for those looking to travel to Asia.

American Airlines is making some positive changes to their service. View from the Wing reports they're bringing back the second drink service on longer domestic flights in coach, which they'd previously cut in January. It's nice to see customer service improvements like this.

For Alaska Airlines flyers, there's some interesting developments on the horizon. Following their merger with Hawaiian Airlines, they're planning to launch flights from Seattle to Europe by two thousand and twenty-six, with Rome potentially being their first destination.

Here's a really interesting deal from Marriott - if you book a stay through their Homes and Villas platform for fifteen hundred dollars or more, you'll earn forty thousand bonus Marriott points. That's a pretty substantial bonus for those planning a vacation rental stay.

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