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Several airlines are offering shopping portal bonuses right now. Whether you’re doing everyday shopping or getting ahead on holiday shopping, these bonuses can help you earn more rewards.
You’ll need to make a few extra clicks before purchasing to earn these bonus miles. So, here are the details on the airline shopping portal bonuses currently available.
Alaska Mileage Plan Shopping
The Alaska Mileage Plan Shopping portal offers a bonus of up to 1,500 Alaska Mileage Plan bonus miles when you make qualifying purchases between Nov. 1 and Nov. 20. The bonus is structured as follows based on your cumulative purchases:
- Earn 300 bonus miles when you spend $150.
- Earn 750 bonus miles when you spend $350.
- Earn 1,500 bonus miles when you spend $650 or more.
TPG values Alaska miles at 1.8 cents each, so the full 1,500-mile bonus is worth about $27. Check out the Alaska Mileage Plan Shopping site for more details.
Related: Best sweet spots with Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan
American AAdvantage eShopping
The American Airlines AAdvantage eShopping portal offers up to 4,000 AAdvantage bonus miles when you make qualifying purchases between Nov. 3 and Nov. 18. The bonus is structured as follows based on your cumulative purchases:
- Earn 500 bonus miles when you spend $200.
- Earn 1,500 bonus miles when you spend $600.
- Earn 4,000 bonus miles when you spend $1,500 or more.
TPG values American miles at 1.77 cents each, so the full 4,000-mile bonus is worth about $71. Since the miles earned through this promotion are bonus miles, they won’t earn Loyalty Points. Check out the American Airlines AAdvantage eShopping site for more details.
Related: Maximizing redemptions with American Airlines AAdvantage
Delta SkyMiles Shopping
The Delta SkyMiles Shopping portal is offering up to 2,000 bonus SkyMiles when you make qualifying purchases by Nov. 18. You can earn one of the following based on your cumulative purchases through Delta SkyMiles Shopping between Nov. 1 and Nov. 18:
- Earn 500 bonus SkyMiles when you spend $200.
- Earn 1,000 bonus SkyMiles when you spend $400.
- Earn 2,000 bonus SkyMiles when you spend $800 or more.
TPG values SkyMiles at 1.41 cents apiece, so the full 2,000-mile bonus is worth about $28. Check out the Delta SkyMiles Shopping site for more details.
Related: How to redeem Delta SkyMiles for maximum value
Southwest Rapid Rewards Shopping
The Southwest Rapid Rewards Shopping portal is offering up to 3,500 bonus points when you make qualifying purchases by Nov. 21. You’ll earn bonus points based on the cumulative qualifying purchases you make through the portal between Nov. 1 and Nov. 21 as follows:
- Earn 500 bonus points when you spend $100.
- Earn 1,000 bonus points when you spend $500.
- Earn 3,500 bonus points when you spend $1,000 or more.
TPG’s valuations peg the value of Southwest Rapid Rewards points at 1.5 cents each. So, the full 3,500-point bonus would be worth about $52. Unfortunately, these bonus points won’t count toward A-List, A-List Preferred or Companion Pass qualification. Check out the Southwest Rapid Rewards Shopping site for more details.
Related: You can earn Southwest points with the Rapid Rewards Dining program: Here’s how
United MileagePlus Shopping
Finally, the United MileagePlus Shopping portal offers up to 5,000 bonus miles when you make qualifying purchases between Nov. 1 and Nov. 18. You’ll earn bonus miles based on the cumulative qualifying purchases you make through the portal as follows:
- Earn 500 bonus miles when you spend $150.
- Earn 2,000 bonus miles when you spend $600.
- Earn 5,000 bonus miles when you spend $1,200 or more.
TPG values United MileagePlus miles at 1.21 cents each. So, the full 5,000-point bonus would be worth about $60. Check out the United MileagePlus Shopping site for more details.
Related: How to get maximum value from the United MileagePlus program
Use the right credit card
It’s critical to use the right credit card when making online purchases, so pay close attention to any bonus categories that might apply to the merchant at which you’re shopping.
If there’s no additional bonus or discount potential, make sure you use a credit card that earns more than 1 point per dollar spent on all purchases. Great options include:
- Citi® Double Cash Card: Earn 2% cash back on purchases (1% when you buy and 1% as you pay).
- Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card: Earn 2 Capital One miles per dollar spent on everyday purchases.
- Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card: Earn 2 Capital One miles per dollar spent on everyday purchases.
- The Blue Business® Plus Credit Card from American Express: Earn 2 Membership Rewards points per dollar spent on up to $50,000 per calendar year (then 1 point per dollar).
Read our guide to the best credit cards for everyday spending to see which cards will maximize your returns on online purchases.
Related: The best credit cards for online shopping
Additional reporting by Benji Stawski, Katie Genter, Sean Cudahy and Ryan Smith.
