Chase Sapphire Preferred 100,000-Point Bonus Nears Deadline as Eligibility Rules Change

Chase has revived its record 100,000-point welcome bonus for the Sapphire Preferred card, offering the points to members who spend $5,000 in the first three months. The promotion is ending soon, and recent changes to eligibility now allow cardholders to hold both the Sapphire Preferred and the Sapphire Reserve simultaneously. One applicant described how, after an initial review, a Chase agent helped transfer $15,000 of unused credit from another Chase card, resulting in approval for the new card and the upcoming bonus.

Separately, Irish carrier Aer Lingus announced it will discontinue nonstop services from Minneapolis‑St. Paul, Denver and Las Vegas to Dublin by late 2027 as part of a cost‑cutting initiative, reducing competition with Delta on trans‑Atlantic routes and affecting U.S. travelers who benefited from low‑fare options.