Amex Platinum $600 hotel credit now requires 2-night minimum stay at Fine Hotels + Resorts starting 2027

Southwest Companion Pass no longer earnable with credit card signup bonus points starting Jan 1, 2027

Southwest removes credit card welcome bonuses from Companion Pass qualification in 2027

Southwest Rapid Rewards overhaul: new elite tiers and partner awards, but Companion Pass now harder to earn and tied to status.

United raises 1K elite status requirement to $32K (45.5% increase) while devaluing benefits for 2027.

United raises Premier 1K threshold to 32,000 PQPs for 2027 and cuts PQF shortcut

United removes flight-segment counting for Premier status, shifting focus to spending-based PQPs—effectively raising the bar for 1K elite tier.

Wyndham devalued points: dropped 7.5K tier to 5K, added new 45K tier; mixed impact on point value.

Bilt reduces Hyatt transfer ratio following Chase's 4:3 devaluation for non-Reserve cardholders.

Bilt Rewards cuts Hyatt transfers from 1:1 to 4:3 (25% fewer points) starting Jan 1; lock in 1:1 rate by Dec 31.

Bilt-to-Hyatt transfer rate devalues 33% starting Jan 1, 2027

Bilt Rewards cuts Hyatt points transfer ratio from 1:1 to 4:3 starting January 2027

Bank of America points now transfer to Alaska Airlines, but existing Alaska miles may be worth less.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Singapore Airlines now blocks award searches for zero-balance KrisFlyer members; 1,000-point transfer required to restore access.

Marriott Bonvoy reportedly devalued awards at some properties by 5%-10% globally

American Airlines quietly increased Japan Airlines award costs by up to 20,000 miles roundtrip without updating chart

Etihad hikes upgrade costs to The Residence by 50-100%, making the exclusive A380 suite more expensive.

Marriott increases award booking costs by 5-10% across properties via dynamic pricing

Alila Napa Valley and Grand Hyatt Grand Cayman no longer accept suite upgrade awards

Marriott raises award prices at many popular hotels

Marriott Bonvoy implements widespread devaluation with increased award night costs across large percentage of properties

Marriott Bonvoy quietly raised award prices, with some hotels now costing up to 16% more points

Hyatt loyalty program devaluation — 12 key changes to understand

Lufthansa stopped releasing First Class award space to partner programs as of June 1, 2026.

Avianca Lifemiles+ eliminates free cancellation benefit for new subscribers

Qatar Airways restricts redeeming Avios for other people—new policy limits booking flexibility

Wyndham Rewards moves to 4-tier award chart; budget hotels cheaper but top-tier hotels cost 50% more

Expedia One Key loyalty program devalued: base earning reduced to 1% without status, down from Hotels.com Rewards' 10%.

Qatar Airways Privilege Club restricts award redemptions to pre-approved nominee lists, locking out flexible redemption options.

Qatar Airways adds 30-day account age requirement for companion Qsuite bookings with Avios; workarounds available

Chase Sapphire Preferred reduces Hyatt transfer ratio, requiring more spending for same award stays

Marriott owners demanding higher reimbursement for Bonvoy free nights; could lead to devaluation via higher award prices.

Hyatt announces further loyalty program changes including elite benefits review and new premium card after recent points devaluation

Chase UR transfers to Hyatt downgraded from 1:1 to 4:3 ratio (25% devaluation)

Chase cuts Hyatt transfer ratio to 4:3 for Sapphire Preferred and Ink Business Preferred cards, effective immediately.

Hilton Honors begins charging elite members for room upgrades previously free at check-in.

Choice Privileges increases award costs at Japan hotels; mixed impact on Tokyo/Osaka properties

Alaska Airlines increases partner award fees, call center charges, and eliminates points/status earning on Saver fares

Alaska Airlines removes points earning on basic economy, increases partner award booking fees to $20

Alaska Airlines eliminates points and status earning on Saver (basic) fares

Hyatt CEO claims members had positive reaction to recent points devaluation

Hyatt devaluation: top hotels now cost up to 67% more points under new award chart

American Airlines blocking saver awards within 144 hours of departure, effectively charging higher fees as flights approach.

American Airlines blocking close-in domestic award availability on partner airlines (Alaska, British Airways) within 6 days of departure.

American Airlines blocking domestic saver awards close to departure—major implications for partner program bookings.

Hyatt award chart devaluation analysis: pricing changes across 1,078 properties after May 20.

Hyatt allows Park Hyatt Sydney and Tokyo to classify as resorts to avoid guaranteed 4pm late checkout for Globalists.

Hyatt free nights devaluation live: costs up 67% at top hotels, with worse changes coming in 2027