Weekly Digest: NLL Galore, New Citi Strata Rules, SEA Sapphire Lounge, AMS Centurion Lounge & More

Weekly Digest

Welcome to another Weekly Digest, where we recap some of the most popular deals, credit card offers, travel news, bank bonuses, and shopping promotions from the past week.

It was a busy week across credit cards, points, travel, bank bonuses and shopping deals. Highlights include several elevated Amex welcome offers with no lifetime language, Citi tightening bonus eligibility on the Strata lineup, new Chase Sapphire and Freedom updates, plus fresh lounge news from Chase, Amex and Air France.

There’s also plenty of news from loyalty programs. Citi added Japan Airlines as a transfer partner, IHG and Hilton launched new promotions, and Hyatt announced a new loyalty collaboration with Delta. We also saw several bank bonuses worth up to $1,500, new savings offers, and a long list of shopping deals including discounted memberships, gift cards, Amazon promotions and more.

If you missed anything over the last seven days, here’s a look back at the stories that generated the most interest.

Credit Cards & Points

• New NLL Link for Amex Platinum Card 175K Bonus
• NLL Links for Amex Delta Gold and Platinum Cards: Up to 90K Miles + $300 Statement Credit
• New Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Bonus: 150,000 Points Plus $250 Credit (NLL)
• New Amex Marriott Bevy Card Bonus: 125K Points + $150 Credit (NLL)
• Citi Strata Cards Add Lifetime Language for Welcome Bonuses
• Chase Freedom Flex Refresh, New Card Design Showing in App
• Bilt Is Testing Upgrade Offers With Welcome Bonuses, Including 50K Points for Palladium
• Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business Will Double The Edit Credit to $1,000 in 2027
• Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards Business Card 85K Bonus is Back
• Refreshed Chase Air Canada Aeroplan Card: $195 Annual Fee, 115K Bonus and More Changes
• Chase Freedom Q1 2027 Categories Revealed: Grocery Stores & Streaming Services
• Bilt Doubles Card Referral Bonus to 5,000 Points Through September 30
• Chase Sapphire Reserve Marks 10 Years With New Travel Offers and 10 Million Points Contest
• Chase Ultimate Rewards Adds New “Invest Your Points” Feature
• IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card 5 Free Nights Bonus (40K Each)

Travel

• Chase Plans New Sapphire Lounge at Seattle Airport
• Amex Opens New Centurion Lounge at Amsterdam Schiphol
• Air France to Open 29,000-Square-Foot Lounge at New York-JFK’s New Terminal One
• Citi Adds Japan Airlines as Transfer Partner With 30% Bonus
• Citi ThankYou Transfer Bonus, Get 25% More Avianca LifeMiles
• IHG Award Sale: Save 15% on Reward Nights
• Hilton Honors “More Points to Play” Promo: Earn Up to 3,000 Bonus Points Per Stay
• IHG One Rewards Promo: Earn Up to 3X Points Through December 31
• Hyatt and Delta Air Lines Announce New Loyalty Collaboration

Bank Bonuses & Fintech

• Wells Fargo Business Checking Bonus, Get Up to $825
• American Express Launches New High-Yield Businesses Savings Account
• Associated Bank Bonus, Get $600 Bonus with New Checking Account (Select States)
• Get Up to $1,500 Bonus with BMO Harris Business Checking Account (Select States)
• US Bank Checking Account Bonus, Earn Up to $450
• CIT Bank Platinum Savings APY Boost, Earn Up to 4.10%

Deals & Shopping

• Amazon Prime Members: Get Free 3-Months Kindle Unlimited
• Lowe’s Chase Offer: Earn Up to 15% Cash Back on Your Purchase
• inKind Tests New Recommendation Rewards, Get Discount for Your Favorite Resturants
• Prime Members Can Get 4 Months of Audible for $0.99/Month
• Visa and Mastercard $167.5M ATM Fee Settlement: File a Claim by February 10
• Get BJ’s Membership for $10 or Club+ for $50
• How to Avoid Paying $139 for Amazon Prime Membership
• Costco Brings Back Uber and DoorDash Gift Cards at 20% Off
• Costco is Now Available on DoorDash, Plus Save Up to $50 on Next Order
• Rove Offering Easy Signup Bonus of 1,000 Miles

Guru’s Wrap-up