Not sponsored, but wish I was 😆 * 15% Chase offer: activate this on the app before buying your esim. Its NOT always available, so I grabbed mine early. With chase offer + promo code: $12 for 10 gb/30 days which was sufficient for our 2.5 week trip. FLIGHTS: We opened the AAdvantage Aviator Red card when the offer was 60k miles for one purchase + 15k for adding an authorized user ($99 fee). Super easy win. Redemption #1:
Booked a Japan Airlines Premium Economy seat via AA for 50k miles + $5.60. Tons of economy seats toTokyo from major U.S. cities for 35k miles. Redemption #2:
Chase often runs 30% transfer bonuses to Aeroplan. I regularly see direct flights to Tokyo from both coasts for 40–50k miles + (~$70). Less miles if you transfer during a bonus. We also used our chase URs to transfer to Hyatt where we booked 3 nights in Osaka at the Hyatt Caption Hotel for 8,000 points per night. Before the points police come for me: yes, business class gives better value, but it does take...