It’s rare in the world of points and miles that you say, “wow,” said the loyalty program listened to customer feedback. In just three short months of its launch, the Bilt Credit Card team heard its customers and decided it was time to make some changes. Sure, it’s easy to announce changes. But, to make changes that reflect what your customers want, that’s the type of brand we can all get behind.
What makes the Bilt Credit Card unique is the ability to earn points on rent. It’s a one-of-a-kind travel credit card that leverages one of the largest monthly expenses anyone has. The Bilt team has done a phenomenal job finding its niche among the vast array of travel credit cards by incentivizing you to use Bilt for your rent expenses.
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Bilt Credit Card Introduces 0-1-2-3 Earning Structure
After launching three months ago, the Bilt team decided to make adjustments to its Bilt Credit Card. These changes are being dubbed 0-1-2-3 and the new earning structure couldn’t be more straightforward. Here’s how the new card earns points:
- $0 annual fee
- Earn 1x points on rent payments with no fees, up to $50,000 in rent payments every year
- Earn 2x points on travel booked with airlines, hotels, car rentals, or cruises
- Earns 3x points on dining
In addition to this earning structure, new card members earn 2x points for all purchases in the first 30 days of card membership.
Bilt Credit Card Introduces New Transfer Partner
Bilt Rewards currently has one of the best networks of transfer partners. Well, the team at Bilt continued with its hot start by adding IHG Club Rewards as a transfer partner. This means Bilt Rewards points transfer to IHG Rewards at a 1:1 ratio. Bilt cardmembers can book IHG hotel stays like InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, and Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas with Bilt Rewards points.
Transfer partner IHG Rewards joins loyalty partners that include American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Emirates Skywards, Flying Blue, Turkish Miles&Smiles, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, and World of Hyatt. Of these transfer partners, American Airlines AAdvantage and World of Hyatt program to leverage. American only has a temporary partnership with Citi ThankYou Rewards while Hyatt has a partnership with Chase Ultimate Rewards.
What do you think about the Bilt Credit Card updates? How have you used your Bilt points to receive the most value? Please let me know in the comments below or by sending me an email on my contact page.
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