The Points Daily - 2026-08-05: Calala Island awards, Aeroplan mortgage earnings, Bilt teen features, KLM Portland-Oslo deals, American D.C.-St. Thomas fares

Today we're tracking summer availability at Calala Island, a new way to earn Aeroplan points on mortgages, Bilt's teen authorized user expansion, and cheap flights to Oslo and St. Thomas. In this episode: Calala Island, an ultra-luxury private island resort in Nicaragua bookable through Small Luxury Hotels, has rare… Moving to earning options: Chexy now lets you earn 1 Aeroplan point per dollar on mortgage payments with any… Bilt is adding authorized user support for teens as young as 13, starting with Close Friends members before rolling… On the flight deal side: KLM has Portland to Oslo roundtrips at $553 in Basic Economy or $773 in regular economy. American has roundtrips from Washington D.C. to St. Show notes and source archive Get today's links in your inbox