Why you need this points tool

Howdy, homies, and good morning from a lovely little Vietnamese massage parlor. I’m not kidding. The Daily Drop writers team is literally all here right now 👇

While this kind woman cures my ailing feet, I’m going to write a newsletter about travel.

And here it is:

• 💸 Daily Drop Pro Limited-Time Sale

• 🍪 Tasty Travel Tidbits

• ✈️ Earn Southwest Companion Pass (for under $100)

💸 Daily Drop Pro Limited-Time Sale

Okay, y’all. THIS IS IMPORTANT.

Daily Drop Pro, our beloved travel tool that finds all the best points redemptions for you, is going on sale AGAIN… But time is limited 👀

From now through February 17th, if you sign up for Daily Drop Pro, you’ll get $50 off our Pro Plan for your first year. PLUS, back by popular demand, we’re also throwing in a FREE set of our DDP-branded packing cubes! 👇

And you know why this is cool?

Almost 40% of you reported on our 2024 survey that you needed a tool to help you search for the best redemptions.

So… uh… have I mentioned yet that Daily Drop Pro is literally a tool that helps you search for the best points redemptions??

You might have a ton of points ready to spend, but you shouldn’t have a ton of tabs open on your computer trying to figure out how to spend them 😵‍💫

If you want an in-depth refresher (or introduction) to what Daily Drop Pro can do for you, check out this video.

But in the simplest of terms, you can search for any route on any date, and Daily Drop Pro will generate a list of all options available across different airline loyalty and points programs.

For example, if you wanted to fly from LAX to Tokyo this fall, Daily Drop Pro would show you all the best points options to do so 👇

Because who doesn’t want to go to Japan, am I right? The animal-themed cafes, the friendly robots, the sushi, the ramen, THE SUSHI… 🤤

And all I had to do was search one time in one place, and now I know I’ve got options on how to get there.

Just remember, these custom packing cube sets are limited, and this sale is only running through February 17th!

🍪 Tasty Travel Tidbits

✈️ JetBlue is out with a 2-week birthday celebration starting today. Check out their site through February 28th to stay in the loop about the various deals they have going on.

😬 Yikes. Avianca devalued their program AGAIN. It’s pretty brutal… but if you’re a points and miles nerd like me and want to read about a weird, positive twist to this devaluation, check out this excellent analysis from Frequent Miler.

🏨 Are you old enough to remember the days of Starwood Preferred Guest? It was basically Marriott before Marriott started to suck. But now, the founder of Starwood is back… and so is the Starwood brand… Maybe. Read more here.

✈️ Earn Southwest Companion Pass (for under $100)

Southwest Companion Pass is the single best deal in the biz for the right type of traveler.

It’s essentially Southwest’s version of elite status. If you fly enough each year, you can unlock Companion Pass for an additional year.

Having Companion Pass means that one lucky travel buddy (spouse, friend, sibling, mortal enemy) can travel for nearly free on ANY flight that you travel on.

But right now, there’s an easy way to earn the same Companion Pass for a full YEAR without stepping foot on a plane.

Oh… and it’ll cost you less than $100.

Do I have your attention yet? 😉

Here’s the deal:

Right now, if you sign up for the airline’s co-branded credit card, you’ll earn 12 months of Companion Pass AND 30,000 bonus Southwest points after spending $4,000 in the first three months of having the card.

The best part is that this offer applies to ALL co-branded cards, including the one that costs less than $70… which is freaking awesome.

Here is a quick breakdown of the different card options (which you can read more about here):

• This card has the lowest annual fee. Like… very low.

• This is the big boy card. It has great perks and even some credits that make the higher annual fee totally reasonable.

Once you have your Companion Pass, the sky is the limit.

For example, you could book this flight from Baltimore to Chicago for $70 any time of day:

Since you can bring your guest for free (technically, you need to pay the $5.60 fee, so it’s like $76 total), you’re paying just $39 per person.

But don’t forget… you also get a hefty batch of Southwest points with these welcome offers.

So you could also book this flight from Los Angeles to Hawaii for just 13,000 points, or 26,000 points ROUND-TRIP.

Because you have the Companion Pass, you can bring your special buddy on a free trip to Hawaii just with the points and perks you earn from signing up for a low-annual-fee credit card.

And then you can do it unlimited more times for the next year.

Need I say more?

Go read read more about which card works best for you here 👇

And if you’re waiting for a better offer to come around on a better card… well… you might not have to wait long.

…but you didn’t hear it from me. 🤐

That’s all for today, my friends. I hope you enjoyed today’s newsletter and got some value out of the content.

As always, have a great day, and make sure to check back tomorrow morning for more points and miles tips.

Take care,

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