✈️ Europe is begging you to visit - Daily Drop Nov 29, 2025

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Good morning to everyone except those of you not eating pie for breakfast.

We are not quitters. 😅

There is still sugar, still butter, and still at least one Tupperware calling your name… so let’s do some light travel plotting while we carb-load.

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🏆 Our Favorite Pick: Europe is begging you to visit

If you’ve been casually browsing flight deals while pretending to work this week, the universe seems to be on your side.

Right now, there are a few DANK (excuse my French 💅) ways to book a flight to Europe for fewer points than most of us just spent getting to Grandma’s for Thanksgiving.

And thanks to a perfectly timed Rent Day bonus, things are about to get even more ridiculous.

Let’s walk through it before the moment passes.

Option One: London for 5,000 MR points (ish)

Virgin Atlantic is offering a 40% transfer bonus from MR points through Dec. 31.

Since Virgin charges as low as 6,000 miles one-way to London, you’d only need 4,300 MR points after the bonus.

This bank won’t let you transfer odd numbers (ugh!), so you’ll send 5,000.

Still… five thousand points to Europe. 🥰

Yes, Virgin loves its taxes, but for this point cost, do what you want, girl!

If you’re booking multiple seats or looking at premium economy or business, the savings add up quickly. Just note that the bonus may be targeted, so check your account (and protect your heart) in case you don’t see this one pop up.

Option Two: Madrid for 6,400 Avios (or as low as 3,200 Bilt points)

Iberia quietly dropped an award sale of up to 60% from a bunch of U.S. cities (Boston, New York, Chicago, Dallas, Miami, Orlando, etc.).

For example, here’s a fare from Boston to Madrid for 6,400 Avios (and about $90 in fees). Availability is wide open right now.

It’s just economy for the sale, but keep in mind that Iberia’s fully lie-flat business class often prices at just 40,500 Avios one-way. Again… dank.

🥞 Stack Moment: Rove Miles is offering a 20% transfer bonus to Finnair Avios through the end of the year. Since Avios can move freely between Finnair, British Airways, Iberia, Qatar, and Aer Lingus, you can transfer those Rove miles to Finnair first and then over to Iberia. Full transfer walk-through here.

And believe it or not, there’s more.

Rent Day: Bilt Just Entered the Chat

On December 1st ONLY, Bilt Rewards members get a 50 to 100% transfer bonus to Avios (British Airways, Iberia, and Aer Lingus). No status required, but there are layers:

Blue (no status): 50%
Silver: 60%
Gold: 75%
Platinum: 100%

This means:

That 6,400 Avios flight? As low as 4,200 Bilt points (or 3,200 if you’re Platinum).
Iberia business class for 40,500 Avios? Just 27,000 Bilt points with the bonus.

It’s a happy holiday, indeed! 🥲

Bottom Line

For the next few days, Europe is on the clearance rack. Whether you want to stretch 5,000 points as far as humanly possible or stretch your body across a lie-flat seat for under 30k, this gives you a shot at both.

And just to review said dates:

Dec 1: Bilt Rent Day — 50 to 100% bonus to Avios (one day only)
By Dec 2: Iberia award sale ends — economy from 6,400 Avios
By Dec 31: Virgin 40% MR transfer bonus — London from around 5k points

Ok, go now! Have fun! Go book something! For real!

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