Hyatt ends American Airlines partnership (Feb 28, 2027); new Delta partnership announced with details TBA

Hyatt and American Airlines partnership ending after 7 years; status matches and reciprocal benefits discontinued

American Airlines and Hyatt ending partnership; members lose free night, elite status, and extra legroom perks.

Virgin Red award stays discounted at London, Nashville & New Orleans Virgin Hotels through Dec 2026

Passenger booked Delta Business Class upgrade for $17.34 on 15-hour flight after pricing error.

Flying Blue Promo Rewards: 25% off economy, premium economy & business from North American cities

Atmos Rewards now allows lap infants on international award flights for just taxes & fees.

Virgin Atlantic Flying Club: 70% bonus on purchased points, cost drops to 1.20–1.48¢ per point

Emirates Business to Dubai for 57,200 Rove Miles with no fuel surcharges

Frontier devalues loyalty program: Silver now requires 15K points (up from 10K), Gold 25K (up from 20K)

American adds connections to Fiji Airways business class awards; pricing remains high at 405K miles one way.

Multiple award sweet spots: Air France business 60K JAL miles, LATAM business 60K, Europe from 3K Virgin points

European flights from 90 points and Scandinavian hotels from 500 points highlighted as hidden gem award sweet spots

$49 first class companion fares from Santa Monica to Vegas, Napa, Scottsdale, Oakland through Oct 31

Southwest Rapid Rewards points sale offers 4+ cents per point value on award flights

Frontier Airlines devalues elite status: cuts mileage earning up to 90%, removes seat selection and change fee waivers, eliminates unlimited companion travel for Platinum members.

AmEx Offer: $50 back on $200+ Allegiant Air flights (expires 9/30/26)

Club Eurostar devaluation announced; details on what's changing.

Qantas raises status renewal thresholds, removes Loyalty Bonus credits, and closes Points Club—net negative for most members.

$15 Marriott Platinum status via Didi partnership; loophole reduces 25-night challenge to 8 nights

Accor ALL: Earn 2X-3X points on 2+ night stays in Europe & North Africa

Best Western selling gift cards with 20% bonus

Earn 10,000 bonus Flying Blue miles on Air France/KLM flights from US via Paris or Amsterdam in economy

American A321XLR business class suites BOS–PHL from $248; try new lie-flat product on short hop

Flying Blue introduces tiered award pricing—a devaluation affecting premium cabin redemptions on Air France, KLM, and SkyTeam partners.

Cathay Pacific 80th birthday promo: earn 800 Asia Miles rebate per 5,000 redeemed (16% return)

Alaska Airlines now charges only taxes (no award miles) for lap infants on long-haul awards—a sweet spot for families with babies.

Aeroplan award sale: up to 25% off award flights

Solar eclipse viewing flight for 14,000 Avios + $3 taxes

US Bank cuts transfer partners from 4 to 2 (Accor, Ethiopian) within 24 hours of launch; Flying Blue and Qantas removed.

U.S. Bank Altitude Reserve points now transfer to Ethiopian ShebaMiles; business class awards from 15K miles on select routes.

Southwest Airlines: up to 40% off base fares on select routes and dates, no code needed.

Southwest: up to 40% off base fares, no promo code required

Stay 3+ nights at select Hyatt resorts in Latin America/Caribbean; earn up to 5 Category 1-4 free night certificates

World of Hyatt promotion: earn up to 5 free night awards (Cat 1-4) for stays in Latin America/Caribbean through 1/1/27

American Airlines makes business class upgrades harder on Hawaii and domestic transcon routes

Frontier GoWild! unlimited pass for $199 valid Fall/Winter (~7 months through February)

Qatar Airways Qsuites business class from 54,000 Amex points each way via BA Avios transfer bonus

Alaska Atmos Rewards Global Getaways: up to 50% off select partner award flights, book within days

Amtrak restricts high-volume gift card redemptions with points, effective Aug 6, 2026

IHG offering 15% discount on award stays at new and recently refreshed properties with extended booking window

Book Southwest roundtrip ticket, earn promotional Companion Pass

Paze spend $10 get $10 back offer (limit 10 per card) across multiple merchants

Oman Air flights now bookable with American AAdvantage miles through new partnership

Sheraton Maui oceanfront VIP beach escape at Marriott Moment starting from 200,000 Bonvoy points

Buy up to 80,000 American Airlines miles at ~0.7¢ each via AT&T phone line switch

American AAdvantage members can now redeem miles on Oman Air after its oneworld alliance entry in June 2025.

American AAdvantage miles now book Oman Air business class to India and Middle East via Muscat

SFO/LAX→Rarotonga RT $350 cash or 23K Amex points via Alaska/Hawaiian, early 2027

Paradise Beach Nevis 2-bedroom beachfront villa now available for Hilton certificate redemption

Hilton cut hotel owner contributions to Honors by up to 32%, driving higher award night point costs.

Lie-flat business class to Southeast Asia from 75,000 Atmos/Bilt points + $26

Philippine Airlines flights now bookable with Alaska Atmos Rewards; business class from 75K points

Earn 10K IHG One Rewards bonus points per 2 nights at Ruby Hotels through early November

Philippine Airlines awards now bookable with Alaska Airlines miles; strong business class availability to Asia before other programs gain access.

Avianca LifeMiles quietly removed free award changes/cancellations from LifeMiles Plus Basic and above.

United business class transcontinental from 27K miles for cardholders

Delta SkyMiles earning at Starbucks cut to 1 mile per dollar, limited to active flyers only.

United Polaris business class Newark–LA/SF for 27,000 miles with Polaris Lounge access

Southwest award sale: domestic from 7K points, Hawaii & international from 10K points