THE BIG TRAVEL DEAL

Air France/KLM: Big Flight Bonus! But Only in Coach?
Can you remember the last time an airline offered you a substantial cache of bonus miles to fly with them? I surely can't. Which makes this Air France and KLM offer all the more intriguing. They'll give you 10,000 Flying Blue miles when you fly from the United States or Canada to or through Paris or Amsterdam. The catch? The bonus is only available once during the promotional period and only in coach. Premium travel won't earn the bonus. To score the deal, you must make a new booking by May 3 for travel by September 30. Existing reservations do not apply. Information: the Air France BOOK NOW or KLM BOOK NOW pages. The promotion is available for Canadian travelers at the airlines' respective .ca home pages.

THIS WEEK'S OTHER NEW BARGAINS

Small Luxury Hotels: 10% Bonus on $500 Gift Cards
Small Luxury Hotels, the swanky boutique group now aligned with the Hilton Honors program, has a rarely seen and straight-up legit offer: Buy an SLH gift card worth $500 or more and the chain will give you a 10% bonus e-card. The only notable restrictions: You can only use cards at an SLH hotel and the card and bonus cannot be used on prepaid rates. Cards are also available in euro, pound and other currencies. Information: the SLH GIFT CARD page.

World Cup: Uh, Maybe Watch the Damned Thing on TV
The global football world is aghast that New Jersey Transit will charge an eye-watering $150 roundtrip for transportation to/from the finals site, MetLife Stadium in the New Jersey Meadowlands. The agency's explanation? Football's governing body, FIFA, has bogarted virtually all of the close-in parking and New Jersey taxpayers shouldn't bear the burden of World Cup transportation. You can argue with NJTransit's logic, but the agency didn't invent sports-price gouging. Know how I know? I've just perused the FIFA site and looked at the price for match tickets, "hospitality packages" and bundles that include tickets and hotel stays at the tournament's other U.S. venues: Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, Philadelphia, Seattle and San Francisco. (Matches will also be played in Toronto, Vancouver, Guadalajara, Mexico City and Monterrey.) North American contests, from June 11 to July 19, will cost about what a business class ticket to Europe could cost. One example: $2,500 for a "pitchside" ticket, Champagne and some victuals at the June 13 Haiti-Scotland match at Foxborough Stadium near Boston. And for that price, you don't even get a guaranteed seat assignment. FIFA will tell you where to sit at a date TBD. Prices for the USA-Paraguay match in Los Angeles on the day before start at $3,600. Want to be at MetLife Stadium for the final match on July 19? Prices start at $16,000 a person. I admit I'm not much of a soccer fan, but, at those prices, I'd fire up the big screen and BBQ at home. Your call, of course. Information: the FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 page.

Hilton: Crummy Sale From Chain Known for Crummy Points Promos
We've gotten used to awful points promotions from Hilton, a chain that once routinely started with double points promos because its loyalty program is so devalued. But now Hilton is following that up with a crummy room rate sale. The offer is 15% off best available rates--20% off for Honors members--for stays through early January. But now come the restrictions: You must book by June 1. There is a 7-day advance reservation. There's a 14-day advance cancellation rule for properties in the Americas. And rates are nonrefundable and require prepayment at Asia-Pacific properties. All this for a "sale" that might not actually save you money on Hilton's other rates. YMMV, of course, but don't book blindly. Check all available rates at each property you check. Information: the HILTON SALE page.

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STAY ON THE WAY/STAYOVER OFFERS

Airlines: Do You Want to Stay on the Way in the Gulf Now?
If absolutely nothing else, the Iran War (or whatever we call it) has demolished the fantasy that the Gulf States--specifically, Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the U.A.E. and Qatar--are Middle East "safe havens." Iran's drones and missiles have proven that. But if you are still planning a trip with a connection via the Gulf, be aware that the three major Gulf carriers are still offering "stay on the way" programs. Here's what's available:
        Emirates Airline, based in Dubai, offers a spread of stopover and stay-on-the-way deals and packages. A 12-hour bundle, for example, includes a Dubai city tour, one-hour excursion around the harbor on a traditional wooden dhow, a desert ramble that includes a stop at a camel farm and a buffet dinner. That costs about US$100. For about the same price, a three-day itinerary includes a city tour, a safari run, a kayak adventure, dinner cruise and other attractions. There are also special rates available at the city's wide array of hotels and resorts, many of them among the most luxurious in the world. Information: the Emirates DUBAI EXPERIENCE page.
        Etihad Airways, based in Abu Dhabi, offers two free nights in a three-star hotel or 40% off stays at 4- and 5-star properties. There are also discounts and packages on dining, attractions, sports events and other activities in Abu Dhabi, which fancies itself as more sedate and sophisticated than Dubai, its historic rival. Information: the Etihad ABU DHABI STOPOVER page.
        Qatar Airways, which hubs in Doha, offers a raft of on-the-ground discounts. For stayovers as long as four nights, hotel rates start as low as $28 a day per couple for four-star properties. Beachfront hotels start as low as $62 a couple a night. There are also useful discounts on city tours and attractions. Information: the Qatar Airways EXPERIENCE MORE page.

Iberia: Free Stopover in Madrid for As Long as Nine Days
Once a niche carrier, Iberia has made substantial inroads in the U.S. market by offering extremely attractive fares over its Madrid hub. Now another incentive to change planes in the Spanish capital: a free stayover that can last as long as nine days. As with most of the industry stopover schemes, the idea is simple: Find a route and book a stop either on the departure or return via Madrid. Information: Iberia's STOPOVER HOLA MADRID page.

Turkish Airlines: Stay Up to Two Days Free in Istanbul
You'd be surprised to learn the identity of the carrier that flies to more nations than any other. It's Turkish Airlines, hubbed at sprawling and elaborate Istanbul Airport. The airline flies to 274 destinations and offers connections from more than a dozen gateways in the United States and Canada. Another perk: the Stopover in Istanbul scheme. It allows travelers connecting in Istanbul to spend a night or two in Turkey's largest city while Turkish picks up the hotel tab. Connecting coach flyers are eligible for a one-night stay at a 4-star hotel and business class travelers can get two nights in one of Istanbul's five-star properties. Some folks will not fly on Turkish because Turkey is ruled by an increasingly autocratic strongman who has been intent on turning the once proudly secular nation into an Islamic redoubt. But if you're flying Turkish--which is part of the Star Alliance and often offers great business class deals--why wouldn't you avail yourself of a free stop in one of the world's most intriguing cities? Information: The Turkish Airlines STOPOVER IN ISTANBUL page.

Icelandair: Add a 7-night Free Stay in Iceland to Your Trip
Icelandair, and before that Icelandic, has survived for decades in the cutthroat transatlantic market by leveraging its position between North America and mainland Europe. It has used Reykjavík as its continent-to-continent connecting hub and regularly promoted stay-along-the-way packages. It's the latter that is of interest now: The airline is permitting stays in Iceland for as long as seven days when you fly between North America and Europe. The so-called Stopover in Iceland program is available at no extra charge on your outbound itinerary. The airline's Web site also does an excellent job helping you book the stop. Information: Icelandair's STOPOVER IN ICELAND page.

Copa Airlines: Up to 7-Day Free Stopover in Panama
Panama's Copa Airlines is one of the few stable and reliable carriers in Latin America. The Star Alliance airline also has developed an efficient hub at its hometown of Panama City that connects destinations in the United States to both Central and South America. And now an added perk: A free stopover of as long as seven days in Panama City. The stay-on-the-way offer can be used on the departing or returning itinerary. The airline also works with Panamanian tourist authorities to offer up a bundle of tours, hotel stays and other add-ons. Information: the PANAMA STOPOVER page.

TAP Air Portugal: Free Portugal Stopover Can Now Be Ten Days
In the early days of transatlantic jet travel, free "stopovers" in the country of arrival were a standard perk. The deal was eventually abandoned as longer-haul nonstops came to dominate flying. But "stay along the way" offers are making a comeback among airlines that depend on connecting traffic to compete with longer nonstops. TAP Air Portugal is probably the best current practitioner of the stopover. The airline originally revived the deal with a free, three-day stopover in Portugal as part of roundtrip, transatlantic nonstops to Lisbon or Porto. It was then upped to five days. Now the offer is 10 days in Portugal before continuing to your next destination. There are other perks attached to the stopover, including a 25% discount on domestic flights, hotel discounts, museum and attraction admissions and freebies with meals. Information: the VISIT PORTUGAL page.

SATA Azores Airlines: Free Stopovers To/From Europe
It's a huge understatement to suggest that SATA Azores Airlines flies under the metaphoric radar. It's one of the least publicized carriers in Europe. But the islands-based carrier serves a number of gateways in the United States (New York, Boston and Oakland) and Canada (Toronto and Montreal). So when it offers free stayovers of as long as seven days en route to and/or returning from Europe, it's worth considering. Among its European destinations are London, Paris, Barcelona, Milan and, of course, Lisbon and Porto in Portugal. The stayover allows you to add in visits to the Azorean islands of São Miguel or Terceira. If your geography fails you, the Azores lie about midway between the United States and the Portuguese mainland. And if your meteorology fails you, the winter months in the Azores are mild (daytime temps in the low 60s, evenings in the mid 50s). Information; the SATA STOPOVER page.

CREDIT CARD ACQUISITION BONUSES

Chase/Marriott: Choose An Offer For a Bonvoy Boundless Card
The endless battle for a spot in your wallet continues unabated and Chase is now offering two separate acquisition bonuses to take a Chase Marriott Boundless card. The first promotion offers four free-night awards when you spend $4,000 in the first four months. The awards are valid for Marriott properties costing 50,000 points a night or less. The promo also offers a pair of $50 statement credits when you spend $500 on airline charges twice during the year. The alternate promotion offers 125,000 Bonvoy points. You'll receive 75,000 points when you spend $3,000 in the first three months and another 50,000 points when you spend $6,000 in the first six months. This offer also includes the twice-a-year $50 statement credit for airline spend. The card carries a $95 annual fee.

Wells Fargo: The $95 Sleeper Visa Finally Gets a Bit Better
When Wells Fargo introduced the Autograph Journey Visa 19 months ago, it hoped the card would be a category killer. And it was compelling with a strong earnings proposition: five points for hotel spend; four points on airline purchases and three points on dining and most other travel charges. The annual fee is low ($95) and offset by a $50 annual statement credit against airline charges. There's generous trip-cancellation and lost-luggage coverage, cell-phone protection and no foreign transaction fees. Wells Fargo even created a points-transfer operation--and that's where the weakness has been. Points accrued on Autograph Journey could be transferred 1:1 to Air France/KLM Flying Blue and programs operated by British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus. Wells Fargo promised more partners to come, but they have been slow to arrive. The good news: Points now also transfer to JetBlue on a 1:1 basis, which is better than many other cards. There's still a hefty acquisition bonus: 60,000 points after spending $4,000 in the first three months. Autograph Journey still has issues (car-rental collision-damage waiver is secondary, ride shares don't earn extra points and there's no trip-delay coverage), but it's an impressive package for a functional $45 annual fee. Information: the Wells Fargo AUTOGRAPH JOURNEY CARD page.

Chase: The 'Cheap' Sapphire Preferred Should Be in Your Wallet
With all the focus on super-premium cards, too many travelers miss the overall best card that should be in their wallet. The $95-a-year Chase Sapphire Preferred is cheap--and terrific for travel and daily spend. You'll receive two points per dollar spent on travel (it even includes parking), three points per dollar on dining worldwide and three points on many online grocery purchases and streaming services. And if you book via Chase Travel, you'll receive five points per dollar spent. Even better, the acquisition bonus is a hefty 75,000 points for $5,000 in spend in the first three months. Information: the Chase NEW OFFER page.

LODGING BARGAINS TO CONSIDER

World of Hyatt: 20% Points Rebate When You Book Las Vegas Awards
Headed to Vegas? Then Hyatt has an offer. Claim a World of Hyatt award at one of the chain's hotels or resorts in the area and you'll receive a 20% rebate on the points. The promotion runs through July 31, but you must register in advance to receive the points rebate. Information: the Hyatt BE MORE ALL IN page.

Hyatt: Double Points for Stays at Bahia Principe Resorts
The Bahia Principe Resorts collection of mostly all-inclusive properties have just joined the World of Hyatt program. And right out of the box there's a promotion: double points at 20 Bahia Principe resorts in the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Jamaica and Spain. The offer is valid on stays between April 1 and June 30 when you register by May 30. Information: the Hyatt 2X POINTS page.

Best Western: Not the Best Best Western Deal, But …
There's a funny moment in The Big Bang Theory when Amy explains to Sheldon that her Best Western isn't "best Best Western [but] the third best Best Western I've been to." I feel the same way about this iteration of the chain's latest Rewards promotion. In its very predictable way, Best Western rotates offers. Sometimes it's a free night, sometimes it's a $100 gift card. Now it is the fourth-best offer: a $50 Best Western electronic gift card after three nights at any property in the U.S., Canada or the Caribbean. You can score as many as three cards during the promo period, which runs February 2 to May 10. (Cards can be used at any BW worldwide until August 2.) Advance registration is required, of course. If you're obsessive as me about this stuff, please note: Last year's winter offer required only two nights of stays--but also was limited to two gift cards. Information: the Best Western LIMITED TIME OFFER page.

Hilton Honors: Really, We Offer Almost Nothing for Your Loyalty
Hilton Honors has the least valuable currency among major frequency plans. For years, Hilton compensated by offering lavish promotions that made it worth considering for the chain's frequent stayers. But in the last year or two, even those promotions have waned. The latest is the most insulting offer of all: 2,000 bonus point per stay. That's worth a whopping $7 or so given the current redemption value of Honors points. The promotion runs until April 30 when you register in advance. Information: the Hilton POINTS UNLIMITED page.

Air Canada Aeroplan: Free Nights Hotel Redemptions
Airline frequency programs stopped offering good deals on hotel redemptions decades ago, but Air Canada Aeroplan (and its related credit card) is a unique frequent flyer plan. So maybe this isn't as much of a surprise as you might assume: If you are an Aeroplan credit card holder, you'll receive a free fourth night when you book participating hotels using Aeroplan points. Book six nights with points and receive two free nights. The promotion is available for stays through December 31, 2026. Information: the Air Canada EXTEND YOUR REST FOR LESS page.

Omni Hotels: Golfing the Hotel Blues Away
Omni Hotels is the official lodging partner of the PGA Golf Tour, so the chain is capitalizing on the link with golf swag and course discounts. Book a golf package at an Omni resort and you'll receive: one round of golf per registered guest each day of your stay; unlimited use of the driving range; a pack of Callaway golf balls; a PGA Tour hat for each adult; and a $100 resort credit. Information: The Omni PGA TOUR GOLF PACKAGE page.

Loews Hotels: Sweet (or Savory) Suite Deals
Loews is a small chain, but many travelers swear by the chain's properties and services. If you're one of them, then consider this special offer. Reserve a suite at most Loews outposts and the chain will throw in up to $200 a day in food and beverage credits that can be used at the hotel restaurant or for room service. You'll also receive what the chain calls "premium" WiFi. Information: the Loews A SUITE DEAL page.

IHG One Rewards: 3,000-Point Bonus for an App Booking
I waffle on the value proposition offered IHG One Rewards, the loyalty program of InterContinental Hotel and its many other brands. But if you're an IHG player, there's no reason not to pounce on this: 3,000 bonus points for booking a stay through the IHG app. The offer seems fairly straightforward: be an IHG One Rewards member, register for the promotion, then book via the app and complete a stay within 30 days.

Omni Mount Washington: Third Night Free and an F&B Credit
The enormous, enormously popular and enormously expensive Omni Mount Washington Resort in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, offers thrilling views, excellent restaurants and a cornucopia of activities: a spa; golf and tennis; stables; ice skating, snowshoeing; and several types of skiing. But like many resorts, it has trouble filling off-season days. The solution: a buy-two-get-one sale. When you book two nights at the Flexible Rate, you will get a third night free. Also included: a $50 food-and-beverage credit. What isn't included: the tax and resort fee on the third night. As always with offers of this type, don't assume this rate is the cheapest. Check it against the price of paying the lowest available rate for three nights. Information: Omni's BUY 2 NIGHTS, GET 3RD NIGHT FREE page.

AIRLINE OFFERS ... SUCH AS THEY ARE

American Airlines: 20,000 AAdvantage Miles If You Switch to AT&T
A long time ago, in frequent flyer programs far, far away, telephone charges constituted the bulk of non-airline miles. But frequency plans changed, phones surely changed and banks and credit cards became the 800-pound gorillas of mileage earning. So consider this a kinda, sorta blast from the past: You can earn 20,000 American AAdvantage miles if you switch a phone line to AT&T. There's lot of fine print--crossing airlines and mobile-phone companies is a match made in legal hell--but the promotion basically works like this: Switch a line to AT&T, activate a phone on a postpaid plan, apply for the miles in 14 days and keep your service active for at least 60 days. AT&T also charges a $35 activation fee. Information: the American Airlines STAY CONNECTED page.

BACK HERE ON EARTH

Rail Rides: Pretty Lakes, Classic Trains and So-So Wine
New York State wines, especially vintages from the lush Finger Lakes, always seem to be better in concept than reality. But when you match the vineyards with the gorgeous lakes, spring and summer weather and restored, classic passenger rail cars, you have something special. The Finger Lakes Rail Experience uses five 1940s-era cars to chug along tracks with stops in Auburn, Canandaigua, Cayuga, Geneva and Seneca Falls. On the weekends from May through September, the best months to visit the Finger Lakes, there'll be dozens of runs as long as three hours. There are family-friendly excursions, wine trains and sunset music rides. Your options include seats in Hickory Creek, an observation car from the 20th Century Limited; a New York Central Railroad lounge car; Swift Stream, a 1949 stainless-steel lounge car; a New York Central first class dining car; and a mid-century passenger coach car from the Pennsylvania Railroad. Ticket sales start on Thursday, April 16, and usually sell out quickly. Prices last year started at $30 a seat in the Penn coach and rose to $150 a seat in Hickory Creek. Expect prices in 2026 to be slightly higher. The perks vary based on the length and type of ride. Information: the FINGER LAKES RAIL EXPERIENCE page.

National Car: The Classic ONE TWO FREE Promo Is Back Again
Once upon a time, there were two deals to rule them all: The Hyatt Faster Free Nights and National Car Rental's ONE TWO FREE. They were essentially the same promo: You rented twice (a room or a car) and you earned a free day. Faster Free Nights ended when Hyatt chose to offer bonus-points promotions. And the pandemic killed ONE TWO FREE. Or so it seemed. But in something of a surprise, National has revived its 2-gets-1 deal again for just the second time since 2019. After switching to a bells-and-whistles points system in its last pre-pandemic years, National has returned ONE TWO FREE to the basics: Emerald Club members who rent a midsize car or larger twice will earn a free day. The wrinkle this time is that you can't game the promotion. Rentals that qualify must be at least two days long. There's also a governor on the freebies: They do not include the taxes and a lot of the annoying fees rental that firms invent. Another note: Much like the early days, only rentals in the United States and Canada apply. This year's promo period lasts from April 6 to June 7, about three weeks shorter than last year, when ONE TWO FREE was first revived. All freebies must be used by December 31. Examine the full terms and conditions here. Advance registration is required. Information: the National ONE TWO FREE page.

Adirondacks: Tea and Throwback Trains This Spring
Overwhelmed by current events? Discouraged by the state of travel? This one might be for you. The Adirondack Railroad, one of the many buff-inspired revivals plying long-ignored rail routes, is offering a two-hour "tea time" railroad ride. As you chug through the scenic New York Mohawk Valley, you'll have a traditional afternoon tea served in a classic 1950s Dome Car. The tea and travel costs $60 a person ($55 for seniors) and is available on two dates this spring (May 23 and June 19). Trains begin and end their journey at Utica Station, built in 1914 and restored to its surprising splendor. Closest airport? Syracuse/Hancock, about 55 miles away. Amtrak also serves the station. Information: The Adirondack Railroad TEA TIME page.

Cambridge: Summer Learning Because, You Know, Cambridge
There is a certain appeal to going to the seats of British learning and spending a week or two in the summer months pretending our brains are still flexible enough to absorb new knowledge. (Kidding, I'm kidding.) Oxford's summer programs are the best-known (see below), but Cambridge offers even more intensive one-, two- or multi-week sessions. Cambridge courses, more than 140 in all, are lighter on pop-culture stuff than Oxford, but much stronger in deep-dive topics such as philosophy, modern art, British law, literature, astronomy, physics, creative writing and Medieval history. You can also double up, taking a morning and an afternoon course during your school week. Tuition fees start at 1,200 pounds a week and about 2,300 pounds for two-week versions. You can stay in lodgings located in Cambridge's historic colleges--fees start at 725 pounds a person--or you can arrange your own lodging elsewhere. (All these fees are notably higher, by about 10%, than last year.) Courses are available from July 12 to August 8. Information and details: University of Cambridge INTERNATIONAL SUMMER PROGRAMME page.

Oxford University: Summer-School Seminars Are Open for Registration
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Not Christmas, but the annual arrival of registration for Summer School at Oxford. One-week, adult-learning courses span the gamut of classic and modern topics--all with a very British twist, of course. Between July 11 and August 22, there are six weekly tranches of courses. Among the dozens of options: deep dives into Dickens, Orwell, Aristotle, the Bronte sisters, Wagner's Ring Cycle and Dante's Divine Comedy; fiction writing; both nuclear and particle physics; artificial intelligence and data science; cathedral architecture and ancient religions; Impressionist painters, prehistoric and African art; nearly a dozen language studies; histories of wars; and the evolution of cities. You get the idea: lots of stuff you always wanted to know more about, but didn't have the time or the option to pursue. Because didn't you always want to study Hollywood's greatest directors and cinematographers or Victorian detective fiction? Studies take place at Oxford's Rewley House. Course prices start around US$1,800 and include seminars, meals, welcome reception and formal dinner gala. Optional accommodations at Rewley House are available or you can book your own lodging. Information: the Oxford University SUMMER SCHOOL FOR ADULTS page.

Las Vegas: Deals as the Town Is Desperate for Guests
Some travelers would consider it karma: After years of jacking up room rates, inflating "resort" fees, eliminating perks and pricing shows into the stratosphere--the metaphoric sky, not the hotel--Las Vegas has hit the skids. Canadians have stopped coming because they are offended by Trump tariffs and rhetoric. Americans are gambling closer to home. And Europeans have basically been avoiding the entire country, not just Vegas. The result. Vegas is getting desperate and has begun to deal as room occupancy slumps and gaming revenue falls. I do not suggest the hotel and show deals being offered on the official Vegas.com site level the playing field, but it's clear that Las Vegas bosses have gotten the message. Shows are selling for as little as $25 a person. Discounted hotel rates start as low as $68 at Luxor, $76 at The Strat and $78 a night at the Sahara. There are even deals on attractions admissions and rides. So now all you have to do is answer one question: Do you really want to go to Las Vegas? That one is your call, of course. And never kid yourself: Vegas thrives on ups and extras, so pay attention to everything.

Chase/Instacart: No Delivery Fees and a $10 Monthly Credit
Instacart is a well-known grocery delivery service and it has teamed up with Chase for a promotion targeting travel credit card holders. What you'll get: $0 delivery fees and a $10 monthly credit. How do you get them? Use an enrolled Marriott, Hyatt or InterContinental hotel card or airline cards issued for Southwest, British Airways, Air Canada, Aer Lingus or Iberia. The benefits are valid through December 31, 2027. Information: the Instacart CHASE page.

T-Mobile: Magenta Status Has Intriguing Travel Discounts
For years, T-Mobile marketed itself as "the un-carrier" and specialized in better service and cheaper prices. Now that it has caught Verizon and AT&T, it is less customer friendly and not notably cheaper. And folks have noticed, some going so far to call T-Mobile's marketing arc a long con. Still, its year-old Magenta Status, an unsubtle nod to the travel industry practice of stratifying customers, has some travel value. (Magenta is T-Mobile's corporate color, by the way.) It offers 15% off nightly rates and Silver Honors status at Hilton Hotels; a free year of AAA membership; free in-flight Internet; and an intriguing rental-car perk: the ability to return vehicles to Dollar and Hertz without paying to refuel a gas-powered car or recharge an EV. Also included: $5 movie tickets; 25% off concert tickets; and dining discounts. Another interesting perk: free streaming from Apple TV+, Netflix. Hulu, SiriusXM, Pandora and Major League baseball. If you are already a T-Mobile customer, Magenta Status is free. It's also a perk for new customers. Information: the T-Mobile MAGENTA STATUS page.

GigSky: Free International Data With Elite Visa Cards
GigSky is an eSIM operator offering international mobile-data service at prices below larger U.S. phone operators. Now GigSky is offering holders of Visa Signature and Visa Infinite a deal. If you hold a Visa Signature card, GigSky is offering you 1GB of international data over 15 days and 20% off other service plans. If you have a super-elite Visa Infinite card, the offer is 3GB over 15 days and 30% off other plans. The catch: Your mobile device must be able to handle an eSIM, a virtual card that replaces a standard SIM. Full details of the Visa promotion can be found here.