Peak summer travel at a discount

Happppppy weekend! 🤸‍♀️

And welcome to a new month, friend!

April feels like a good time to get my life together…

… or at least my next trip.

Luckily, this week made that last bit all the more possible. Let’s chat real quick about how you could get across the pond for cheap (and a few other happenings!).

👉️ Vote for which (additional) newsletters we should launch next!

🚗 Rent a car twice and get one for free? Yeah, sign me up!

🌟 Link your Uber and Marriott accounts for 1,500 (free) Marriott Bonvoy points.

🏠 Want to book a hotel that feels more like a home? Here’s how.

🌎 Here’s how you could visit South America for… $0. 

🤔 Should you choose a premium or an entry-level travel card? Find out in this week’s Daily Drop YouTube video.

🏆 Our Favorite Pick: Your summer flights, handled 

If you’ve looked at Europe flights lately and didn’t love what you saw, well… same.

But before you have time to shed even a single tear… Flying Blue Promo Rewards to the freaking rescue!

ICYMI: Every month, Flying Blue releases discounted award flights (Promo Rewards), and this month’s list is especially useful heading into peak summer travel.

Not because it’s the lowest pricing we’ve ever seen, but because it gives you more options to make a trip work.

Here’s what this could look like:

Economy from 18,750 miles

Cities like New York, Los Angeles, Seattle, Miami, Boston, Atlanta, and Austin all have a seat at the table this month.

And yeah, 18,750 miles one-way might not sound amazing on its own.

But with summer availability tightening up, having more routes open (especially from non-hub cities) makes a big difference.

It’s a solid fallback option if you’re not finding anything cheaper.

Solid business-class deal (45k miles)

There’s also a long-haul business-class route to/from Portland for 45,000 miles.

That’s a strong price, especially for a smaller West Coast city.

If you’re based elsewhere, this is one of those cases where you might just need to find a way to Portland… 🤷‍♀️

Some wildcard routes, too

There are also discounted flights between Europe and parts of Africa, South America, and Asia.

These are definitely a little more “out there,” but worth knowing if you’re planning something more niche or trying to stretch one trip into a few destinations.

And the best news about this whole situation? You probably already have the points.

This is part of why we like Flying Blue so much.

You can transfer points 1:1 from pretty much everywhere (UR points, MR points, Capital One miles, Citi ThankYou points, Bilt Rewards, Wells Fargo, Rove Miles).

So if you’ve got transferable points sitting around, you’re already in a good spot.

And if you don’t?

Luckily, you’re reading Daily Drop.

And as it happens, we’ve got about a million ways you could rack up said points.

How to book this in less than two minutes

1. Search your route on the Flying Blue site, and be flexible with dates if you can

2. Look for the discounted pricing (18,750 in economy or about 45k in business)

3. Transfer points from your bank, usually instant

4. Book right away (y’all already KNOW availability goes quick!)

Pro Tip: If your home airport isn’t showing deals, check nearby cities (or consider a cheap positioning flight).

Yeah, if y’all need me… I’ll be scamming these Promo Rewards looking for a way to score some steak frites in the Parisian summer heat.

And an Aperol Spritz. Ooooh, and some tiramisu.

Ok, I’m done (and hungry now). 😅 

👀 Top Cards for April (offer ending soon!)

As you’ve surely picked up by now… we love points and miles around here.

Shocking, I know.

While there are a multitude of ways to earn said points and miles, there’s one method that stands out in the crowd: welcome offers.

Every month, we update our top cards page to reflect the best-in-show for welcome offers, limited-time offers, various deals, yada yada.

And before I lose you to the rest of your weekend plans, a quick heads up that one of the best offers is ending VERY SOON.

That is… the limited-time offer on the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card to earn an instant $250 to use in Capital One’s travel portal AND 75,000 bonus miles (after spending $4,000 within the first 3 months of opening your account).

This one ends April 13th, friends. It’s cheap. It’s generous.

It’s honestly… a no-brainer. 😌

🌍 Week in Review

• Monday: 🚗 How to get a free rental car

• Tuesday: 🔪 How to stay somewhere with a kitchen

• Wednesday: 🌎 Book a South America trip for $0

• Thursday: 🏨 New shortcut to Hyatt elite status

• Friday: 🤔 What should our next newsletter be?

If you’re eyeing one of these deals… don’t wait on ‘em.

Book now, ask for forgiveness later? Something like that?

See yaaaaaaa,

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With contributions by Mike Dodge and Sam Anthony