How to Travel Like a Pro With Points and Miles in July 2024

Travel is predicted to reach record highs this summer, with plenty of events worth traveling for like the Olympics in Paris and Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour storming Europe. This month, savvy travelers among us can be expected to avoid the crowds while maximizing comfort during their airport experiences at the newest lounges while using the best loyalty program and credit card perks. You can become one such savvy traveler too: Along the way, you can pad your account balances with bonus miles and points promotions to help with planning that next trip for this summer and beyond.

Here are some of the latest happenings and offers available in time for the season’s rush.

Bonus points and miles offers

Hilton Honors is taking things to the next level with its Delta partnership by offering 1,000 bonus Hilton Honors points for each premium cabin flight you book. It’s not just Delta One and first class flights that qualify, but also Premium Select and Comfort+ flights, too. You can earn as many as 6,000 Hilton points with this promo. Register between now and July 19 for this promotion that works for flights booked through September 19.

Also, you can earn bonus Hilton Honors points by booking AutoCamp properties, a new connection between the hotelier and the glamping company. The brand has eight venues around the world including places like the Russian River in California and Cape Cod in Massachusetts. The perks start flowing if you have Hilton Honors status: You get extras like bottled water, bundles of firewater, s’mores kits, and even tent upgrades depending upon the status tier. Between now and August 12, Hilton Honors members will earn an extra 1,000 points for each completed stay. You can book directly on Hilton’s dedicated site page.

Between now and September 13, new IHG One Rewards members can earn 5,000 points when they book their first stay. Among IHG’s network of hotels are big names like Regent Hong Kong and InterContinental Paris Le Grand.

Between now and the end of the year, members of the Global Hotel Alliance (GHA) Discovery program can earn 15 “dollars,” which can be redeemed as cash, when booking a hotel stay using the GHA app. There is no limit to the amount you can earn when staying at the group’s famous hotels like The Royal Livingstone on the Zambian side of Victoria Falls and Amsterdam’s oldest hotel, Tivoli Doelen.

There’s no deadline to this, but it’s worth noting: Marriott Bonvoy and Starbucks have tied the knot to caffeinate travelers with extra points when they order Starbucks drinks while staying with any Marriott hotel. After linking your accounts, you can earn double Starbucks stars each time you make a purchase during any Marriott stay. You can also link your Delta SkyMiles and Starbucks accounts so that you can earn miles and points with each order, and now travelers can earn bonus SkyMiles when reloading cash to their Starbucks wallet.