Watch out, Payback points deadline is approaching
The Payback multi-brand point collection is approaching its deadline, as always this is the date that forces accumulators [...]
Payback multi-brand point collection nears deadline, as always this is the date that forces serial accumulators of points and miles to make a decision about how to empty the piggy bank. As we have explained many times every program has its own rules and then there are Membership Rewards points that never expire instead.
When Payback points expire
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Payback points are set to expire on December 31, 2022, a new point collection will begin on January 1, 2023, and it will not be possible to combine points accumulated before and after this deadline.
Points accumulated through 12/31 will be redeemable for Apply for catalog awards until January 31, 2023, so you will have one month once the accumulation of points expires to decide how to use them.
Best ways to use points
Since Alitalia went bankrupt and thus disappeared the possibility of transferring Payback points into Millemiglia points, there is much reduced utility for serial travelers to take advantage of this point collection.
Personally, I think I will either use my points by turning them into gift cards or use them to Discount a hotel reservation on the American Express travel portal.
For example, it is possible to transform 1200 points in vouchers worth €5 with booking.com. In general, the average transformation value is just that. Possible options include. vouchers for Carrefour, Zalando, H&M, and many others.
In conclusion
When this collection started, for me, the main purpose was to be able to accumulate thousands of points that could be redeemed for Alitalia Millemiles, today this is no longer the case. Of course ITA could become a partner and restore this possibility, then I will definitely start hunting for coupons and all the multipliers again, otherwise I will continue to use it, but without any special interest.
