The Points Daily - 2026-05-08: Amex, United Hawaii, Rakuten, Aeroplan, JetBlue

We're breaking down Amex Platinum changes, a sweet United flash sale to Hawaii, new Rakuten and SoFi bonus opportunities, Rove's Aeroplan partnership, and JetBlue's status match for Spirit elite members. In this episode: Amex is tweaking Platinum benefits this summer. Lounge access gets tighter. United's got Baltimore to Kona at $498 basic, $648 regular economy. Rakuten bumped its SoFi Invest bonus. Open an account, deposit $100 within 45 days, get $100 cash or 10,000 Membership… Rove Miles added Aeroplan as a transfer partner with a 25% bonus through June 6th. JetBlue's matching Spirit elites through May 31st. Free Spirit Silver gets Mosaic 1. Show notes and source archive Get today's links in your inbox

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