January 2026 Newsletter

Redemption Multipliers Monthly Newsletter January, 2026.

Join us for our next Redemption Multiplier Q&A session!

When: Wed, Jan 21st, 2025

What time: 3:30pm Pacific/ 4:30pm Mountain/ 5:30pm Central/ 6:30pm Eastern

Join us on Youtube here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTjfEPBtEUk

Can't make it live? Please allow 3 business days for the replay to be uploaded into the course at jgoot.com/login.

🔥 Current Transfer Bonuses 🔥

We like to bookmark this list from Frequent Miler.

- Up to 25% transfer bonus from Chase Ultimate Rewards to Air Canada Aeroplan (until 1/5!)

✈️ Noteworthy Business class finds ✈️

These deals are often over 3 cents per point in value for desirable routes and airline products and assume 2 seats are available. (Note, we found these over the week so availability may be running out!)

🛫 SFO ⇄ Ho Chi Minh (SGN), Fall 2026 business class

Business Class on Vietnam Airlines via Flying Blue: 93,000 points + ~$240 in taxes

Available Dates at this price:

Nov: 5, 7-9, 11-15, 18-20, 22, 25-28

Dec: 2-4, 6, 8-9

Typical Price: $7,000 round trip.

How to Book? Transfer points to Air France from Amex, Chase, Capital One, or Bilt after confirming availability, then book!

🛫 JFK to Geneva in business class in Winter Ski Season 2026

Swiss Air Business Class via Air Canada: 60,000 points + ~$80 in taxes

Available Dates at this price:

Jan: 5, 8, 11-14, 20-22, 26-27

Feb: 2-3, 9, 16-17, 22-24

Mar: 2-4, 16-18, 31

Typical Price: $5,000 round trip.

How to Book? Transfer points to Air Canada from Amex, Chase, Capital One, or Bilt after confirming availability, then book directly on Air Canada.

🛫 Air France Business Class from Montréal to Paris, Feb and March 2026

Air France Business Class: 60,000 + ~$250 in taxes.

Available Dates at this price:

Feb: 4, 9-18, 21-23

Mar: 2-7, 10-12, 14-17

Typical Price: $4,000–$5,000 round trip.

How to Book? Transfer points to Air France from Amex, Chase, Capital One, or Bilt after confirming availability, then book!

🛫 BOS to Zurich in business class in Summer 2026

Business Class via Air Canada: 60,000 points + ~$80 in taxes

*Swiss Air Flights will be direct, Lufthansa flights will have a stop in MUC

Available Dates at this price:

Jul: 4-9, 11-19, 21-29

Aug: 1, 3-8, 10-16, 18-25

Sep: 1, 5-8, 13-15, 21-22, 27-29

Typical Price: $5,000 round trip.

How to Book? Transfer points to Air Canada from Amex, Chase, Capital One, or Bilt after confirming availability, then book directly on Air Canada.

Current Air France Promo of the month:

Flying Blue releases promo routes each month on the first week day. Check out the promo cities here:

https://www.flyingblue.us/en/spend/flights/rewards

Economy Promo Cities (N. America → Europe)
New York (JFK) → Europe

Houston (IAH) → Europe

Miami (MIA) → Europe

Las Vegas (LAS) → Europe

Washington (IAD) → Europe

Atlanta (ATL) → Europe

Premium Economy Promo Cities
Chicago (ORD) → Europe

Mexico City (MEX) → Europe

Seattle (SEA) → Europe

Business Class Promo Cities
Orlando (MCO) → Europe

Montreal (YUL) → Europe

How do the Flying Blue promos work? Flying Blue is the award program for both Air France and KLM, simply search for the promo city to your designated destination in Europe and look for the promo price.

Keep the date blank to see the calendar view and make sure you are using the 'book with points' tab when you search! Promo pricing is available for dates in the next 6 months only.

Sweet Spot Award Space Spotlight: Hotel

🏨 Secrets Riviera Cancun Resort & Spa

3–5 night stay, Starting Dates:

Sept 4, 9–11, 16–17, 23; Oct 6, 8–9, 19–21, 28–31; Nov 1–30; Dec 1–8

Types of points you can use: Chase, Bilt

Cost in Points: 25,000-30,000

Avg Cash Value: $628 per night

Redemption Value: 2-2.8 cents per point

How to book: Search to confirm availability, then transfer points to Hyatt.

🏨 The Cape, A Thompson Hotel (Mexico)

3–5 night stay, Starting Dates:

Sept 30; Oct 3–4, 6, 10–11, 13, 18, 20–21

Types of points you can use: Chase, Bilt

Cost in Points: 25,000

Avg Cash Value: $529 per night

Redemption Value: 2.1 cents per point

How to book: Search to confirm availability, then transfer points to Hyatt.

Have you made Frequent Flier accounts with all the airlines you can transfer to?

Have you made Frequent Flier accounts with all the airlines you can transfer to?

Here is how to find out which airlines you should make accounts with: Refer to the Transfer Partner Matrix to identify which airlines you can transfer points to with your current cards.

In this example you can transfer Chase, Amex, Bilt and Capital One points to Air Canada Aeroplan. If you have any of those transferable points, go ahead and create a frequent flier account with Air Canada.

- Stephanie & Thomas