JetBlue grants unlimited free first-class upgrades to Mosaic elites & Premier Card holders starting Dec 2026

Emirates offering 1 mile per minute spent in Dubai, up to 7,200 bonus miles for 5-day stays

Emirates Skywards: earn 1 bonus mile per minute in Dubai (max 7,200 miles/5 days)

AAdvantage Business: earn 5K bonus miles per flight to/from LA, NYC, or Chicago through year-end

Hyatt launches online point transfers starting Oct 15 with new annual caps affecting household pooling strategies.

Hilton free night certificates still getting extended 1-2 months despite agent claims of 2-week limit

IHG devaluation announced alongside Chase IHG card changes; Hilton adds Waldorf Astoria and Conrad all-inclusive resorts.

Hyatt replaces 500-bonus-points-per-night offer with double points rate for new hotels

Hyatt promotion: earn 3K bonus points per 3 nights stayed, up to 36K points through mid-December

World of Hyatt Fall 2026 promo: earn 3K points per 3 nights, up to 36K points total

Bilt Points now transfer to Amtrak Guest Rewards at 2:1 ratio, enabling first-class upgrades and sleeper car bookings.

Qatar Airways reverses harsh restrictions on redeeming Avios for others—no longer requires flight credits or co-branded card use first.

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

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

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

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.

Hyatt-Air Canada partnership enables Globalist elite status in 20 nights via 90-day challenge instead of usual 60

American Airlines clawing back 25,000 miles from promo error, but customers keep 5,000 apology miles—net gain of 5,000.

Hyatt World of Hyatt elites and cardholders get early access to award bookings up to 13 months in advance

Asiana Airlines exits Star Alliance 12/16/26; canceling Star Alliance award bookings made with Asiana miles post-departure.

Copa Airlines extends Panama stopover from 7 to 15 days at no added cost on award flights

Southwest Rapid Rewards offering double points on new flight bookings

Wells Fargo rewards program ending transfers to other users and automatic point combination