Airbnb still has zero loyalty program or native rewards. What most of us do instead is stack discounted gift cards—Target’s RedCard gives an automatic 5% off, or grab them at grocery stores for fuel points. Otherwise, click through Delta’s portal before booking to at least scrape together some airline miles.

Airbnb doesn’t do birthday discounts at all—honestly, they rarely offer promo codes anyway. What I do is buy Airbnb gift cards at Costco or Target with a RedCard to shave off 5% to 10%. Otherwise, just message the host directly before booking and politely ask if they’ll send a custom special offer.

Cards, PayPal, and Apple Pay show up depending on your region, but the real play is gift cards. Grab them at Target with a RedCard for 5% off, or stack grocery fuel points, then load the balance before checkout. Heads up: don't try splitting payment between Klarna and gift credit, it almost always errors out.

Airbnb doesn't do military discounts at checkout—there's no ID.me integration or promo box at all. What you actually have to do is message the host before booking. Politely ask if they offer a discount for active duty or vets. If they agree, they'll send a custom 'Special Offer' through chat with an adjusted rate.