Southwest's renamed tiers are Silver, Gold and Platinum, replacing A-List and A-List Preferred with the first two levels and adding the third. Qualification requires 35,000, 65,000 and 140,000 tier qualifying miles, respectively. From January 1, Companion Pass members can earn three trips at 95,000 elite points; unlimited trips require 140,000. Credit-card spending earns 1x elite qualifying point, regardless of category bonus multipliers.
Synchrony's Version Mastercard offers a $150 statement credit after one purchase within 90 days and earns 4x on dining, gas and groceries. Safeway, Albertsons and other Just4U retailers have a 10x coupon on eligible Zift cards through Saturday, excluding Amazon-redeemable cards. Staples has fee-free $200 Visa gift cards through Saturday; Giant Food, Stop & Shop and Giant offer 2x points on Mastercard gift cards through Thursday.
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on InsideFlyer.
