Premium economy to Europe for 30k points

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In fact, it won’t cost you anything. 😉

Here’s what’s in stock today:

• ✈️ 50% transfer bonus from Rove to Turkish

• 🌎 Flying Blue’s new Promo Rewards are here

• 💳 Credit card showdown: Premium edition

✈️ 50% transfer bonus from Rove to Turkish

Rove Miles has been in the news a lot lately – largely because they keep adding new transfer partners.

Whenever they add a new partner, they usually launch a limited-time transfer bonus to that partner.

Right now, however, Rove is having a whopping 50% transfer bonus to a partner they’ve had for a while: Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles.

The bonus is valid for all of June, and could offer some insane value for the right booking.

Turkish used to have some amazing partner sweet spots (including with United), which have largely disappeared now…

But if you’re flying with Turkish Airlines itself, it’s a little different.

For example, you can fly between North America and Istanbul for 65,000 Turkish miles in business class – which is great for such long flights in comfy planes.

With this transfer bonus, that’s just 43,000 Rove Miles to fly for 10+ hours in lie-flat business class.

The other nice thing about Turkish (there aren’t many, in my opinion) is that Turkish flies everywhere.

For example, earlier this year, I flew from Kabul, Afghanistan to Toronto in Turkish business class for 100,000 Turkish miles.

So if you’re looking to book a trip to an obscure country or a less-served airport around the world, Turkish is a great way to get there with just one stop using your points.

Rove Miles aren’t as easy to rack up as other points, but there are still plenty of ways.

Check out our Ultimate Guide to Rove Miles for a deep dive on ways to earn and redeem Rove Miles.

Plus, if you don’t have enough Rove Miles for the redemption you want, you can always top up your balance by transferring to Turkish Airlines from Capital One miles, Citi ThankYou points, or Bilt Rewards.

🌎 Flying Blue’s new Promo Rewards are here

It’s the first of the month, which means Flying Blue has released a fresh batch of Promo Rewards.

If you’re unfamiliar, Promo Rewards are essentially Flying Blue’s version of a monthly sale. Every month, they discount award flights on select routes, which can lead to some pretty incredible deals between the U.S. and Europe.

This month’s rewards can be booked through the end of June for travel through November 30, making them particularly useful if you’ve got your eye on a late-summer or fall trip.

The headline deal is economy-class flights between Europe and several U.S. cities for just 18,750 miles each way:

• New York

• Houston

• Seattle

• Atlanta

• Boston

• Minneapolis

At first glance, 18,750 miles might not sound earth-shattering…

But keep in mind that Flying Blue prices awards dynamically, which means these same flights can often cost significantly more depending on the route, date, and demand.

More importantly, these aren’t just flights to Paris or Amsterdam.

In many cases, you’ll be able to connect onward to destinations throughout Europe for the same price.

And because Flying Blue partners with just about every major transferable points program, these miles are ridiculously easy to come by.

If you recently opened a new credit card with an elevated welcome offer, this could be an easy way to fly the whole family round-trip to Europe with a single card offer like this one.

Premium Economy is on the menu this month

As solid as those economy awards are, my favorite deal this month is hiding a little further down the list.

Flying Blue is offering Premium Economy flights between Las Vegas and Europe for just 30,000 miles each way.

I’m generally willing to fly economy on shorter flights, but crossing the Atlantic is where premium economy starts to make a lot more sense.

You get a wider seat, more legroom, better food, additional recline, and more… which can make a huge difference.

Even if you live on the West Coast in a city like Los Angeles or San Diego, you could easily position to Vegas (drive, bus, short flight) and experience the long-haul flight in comfort.

The bottom line

Flying Blue Promo Rewards can be a little hit-or-miss from month to month.

But between six U.S. gateways at 18,750 miles and the Las Vegas premium economy sweet spot, I’d call this month’s batch one of the better ones we’ve seen in a while.

💳 Credit card showdown: Premium edition

We talk a lot about credit cards here at Daily Drop… and that’s because the right card (especially a premium card) can unlock amazing points, statement credits, insurance, and game-changing benefits like lounge access.

But sometimes, it can be hard to wade through all the muck when it comes to premium cards.

So in this week’s Daily Drop YouTube video, we’ll compare the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card and this competing premium card to help you decide which one makes the most sense for you.

That’s it for this Wednesday, friends!

We’ve got plenty more exciting content planned for you this week, so tune in first thing tomorrow for more points and miles fun times.

Peace ✌️

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With contributions by Sam Anthony and Alison Carrico.