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☀️ Good morning and welcome back to Daily Drop — the trusted resource for people who see a 50% transfer bonus and immediately lose all impulse control.

It’s gonna be hard to resist today’s deals:

• ✈️ British Airways is offering 40% (ish) off award flights

• 🏨 This underrated hotel program is actually great

• ➕ Hyatt adds a new boutique brand (and way to earn free nights)

• 💳 Current Transfer Bonuses

✈️ British Airways is offering 40% (ish) off award flights

British Airways (BA) just launched an Avios award sale offering “up to” 40% off award flights — but in true BA fashion, the details are about as clear as a London fog.

Here’s what we do know:

• You have to book by July 23

• Travel must be between August 1 and December 18 or January 5 through February 11

• It’s only valid on award flights operated by British Airways

• Only the Avios price is discounted — not the taxes and fees

• And BA says flights must originate in London — though that’s… not entirely accurate.

The airline hasn’t published a full list of eligible routes or which ones have 40% off versus smaller discounts… But despite the mystery, I’ve found some fantastic deals hiding in the fog. 😉

For example:

New York (JFK) to London (LHR) for just 15,000 Avios in economy — a full 40% discount from the usual 25,000. This is a steal for transatlantic travel, especially on a nonstop route with a good airline like BA.

But it’s not just East Coast folks getting love…

London (LHR) to Los Angeles (LAX) for 22,500 Avios in economy is another standout — a 35% discount from the standard 35,000. 👇

Sadly, neither of these routes showed discounts in business class (as far as I could find).

And while BA claims the promo only works for flights from London, the New York to London fare proves that it also applies for some flights to London — meaning this sale is useful whether you’re heading to Europe or the UK, or planning your return.

If you recently jumped on the now-expired transfer bonus from MR points (R.I.P. 🪦), this is a prime chance to stretch those new Avios even further.

And if you didn’t, don’t worry — Avios is one of the most versatile airline currencies out there.

You can transfer points from nearly every major bank, and once you’ve got them, you can freely shift Avios between British Airways, Qatar, Iberia, Finnair, and Aer Lingus.

Bottom line: This sale may be a little vague — but the value is very clear. 😉

🏨 This underrated hotel program is actually great

Accor Live Limitless (ALL) is one of the most overlooked hotel programs out there — but honestly? It shouldn’t be.

With thousands of hotels worldwide (including brands like Fairmont, Sofitel, and Ibis), flexible redemptions, and a clear value structure, Accor points can go a long way… if you know how to use them.

That’s why we just published a brand-new, full-length guide that breaks down everything you need to know:

• How to earn Accor points (including with bank transfers)

• How redemptions work

• Elite status perks (and how to earn status)

• Hotel brands and where to find them

• And how to actually get great value out of this lesser-known program

But that’s not all…

There’s still a 50% transfer bonus from ThankYou points to Accor — and it ends tomorrow.

That gives you a small but mighty window to learn the ropes, check out a few hotels, and maybe pull the trigger on a transfer.

Here’s a real-world example:

Let’s say you pull the trigger on that British Airways deal and find yourself in Manchester, England.

You could book various Ibis (an Accor budget brand) hotels for as little as $70 (€60) per night.

To cover that with points, you’d need:

• 3,000 Accor points

• Or just 4,000 ThankYou points with the 50% bonus

That’s a redemption value of 1.77 cents per ThankYou point — which is excellent, especially for a simple, cash-like booking with no blackout dates or hoops to jump through.

Anyway, our guide explains all of these details, so go read up on what might be your new favorite hotel loyalty program. 😎

➕ Hyatt adds a new boutique brand

World of Hyatt has officially welcomed a new brand into the fold: Bunkhouse Hotels — a quirky boutique chain known for curated food and beverage concepts and design rooted in the communities in which the properties exist.

And while that all sounds fun, here’s what really matters:

Bunkhouse is now the 35th brand in Hyatt’s portfolio — which means it’s now part of the Brand Explorer program.

And if you don’t know, Brand Explorer is one of Hyatt’s best-kept secrets:

You earn a Category 1–4 Free Night Award for every five unique Hyatt brands you stay at.

With 35 brands now available, you can earn up to seven free nights — and Bunkhouse just gave us one more way to do it.

Here’s how the rollout works:

Earlier this week, Hyatt began integrating Bunkhouse properties into its system in phases:

So whether you’re headed to Austin, Miami, or Baja, there are some very cool — and now very rewarding — new options to check out.

Just remember: These hotels are now eligible for points earning, redemptions, elite benefits, and all of the other features we love about World of Hyatt.

And if you’re playing the same game I am, that Brand Explorer free night award could be worth a huge return — because I recently used mine to book a $600 hotel in Brisbane, all thanks to this trick. 😏

So yeah… cool art, cool vibes, and a potentially free stay down the line? I’ll take it.

That’s all for this week, amigos! I hope your weekend is filled with good vibes and spontaneous redemptions.

See you bright and early on Monday ❤️

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With contributions by Tiffany Eastham, McKay Moffitt, and Benji Stawski