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Alaska Airlines began inviting select customers to its new Atmos Global Concierge service on Nov. 9, granting recipients immediate membership through Dec… more
United allows up to five members to pool miles for free, while JetBlue permits up to seven. American Airlines, Delta, and Southwest do not offer family… more
British Airways has stopped granting informal six-month extensions to unused Gold Upgrade For One and Gold Upgrade For Two vouchers. Club members report… more
Best Western Hotels will merge its loyalty program into WorldHotels Rewards on January 5, 2027. Air France-KLM paused a controversial Flying Blue status… more
Fifty-one ownership groups representing 990 Marriott-branded hotels are demanding a larger share of co-branded credit card revenue to offset rising costs… more
American Airlines will allow AAdvantage members to redeem miles for MICHELIN Guide dining events and culinary trips. Scheduled dinners include Los Angeles… more
Marriott Bonvoy members can redeem points for exclusive concert packages to see Celine Dion’s May 2027 residency in Paris. Ticket-only auctions begin at… more
Air France-KLM Flying Blue ranked as the world's best airline loyalty program for a third consecutive year, scoring 88.8 in point.me's analysis of 33 programs… more
The Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore will enter the Marriott Bonvoy program on December 1, 2026. This move ends the property's decades-long status as a… more
Analysts propose restoring a 15% mileage rebate for top-tier customers and expanding partner award inventory. The plan calls for earlier booking access… more
Marriott will stop accepting new sign-ups and renewals for its $170 citizenM membership program on November 17, 2026. The paid tier, which grants Bonvoy Gold Elite status… more
American Airlines chat agents offered a Citi credit card pitch to a passenger stranded overnight without a hotel voucher. Agents earn $50 to $100 per approved… more
Marriott reported $794 million in third-quarter earnings, with over half of its franchise fee growth driven by credit card partnerships. The company introduced… more
Air France-KLM Flying Blue increased the cost to earn experience points through sustainable aviation fuel contributions by 50 percent. Members now receive… more
United Airlines will eliminate Premier Qualifying Flights from its MileagePlus status metrics starting in 2027. Loyalty program head Jarad Fisher confirmed… more
Southwest Airlines will retire its A-List and A-List Preferred tiers on January 1, 2027, replacing them with Silver, Gold, and Platinum status levels… more
American Airlines canceled unusually low-mileage award tickets nearly three weeks after issuance, violating its stated 72-hour correction deadline. Traveler… more
Katy Nastro, a travel expert for the flight-tracking app Flighty, discovered that more than 50,000 American Airlines miles were stolen from her account… more
The annual fee for Citi/AAdvantage Platinum Select and Business MasterCards increases from $99 to $150 on Jan. 24, 2027. Cardholders gain new perks including… more
American Express introduced the Hilton Honors American Express Card, offering instant gold status and a $150 annual fee. The card provides six points per… more
Asiana Airlines leaves Star Alliance at 11:59 p.m. Korea time on December 16, ending Asiana mile redemptions on United, ANA, Air Canada, Air China, Singapore… more
British Airways is raising the points thresholds for its Silver and Gold tiers from April 1, 2027, with Silver rising from 7,500 to 8,000 points and Gold… more
American Airlines is selling paid premium-seat upgrades as late as five minutes before boarding, often ahead of elite travelers on upgrade lists. A New… more
Lufthansa restricted First Class award seats to its Miles & More program in early June 2026, removing them from partner networks. Transatlantic one-way… more
American Airlines' 2023 pilot contract places deadheading pilots at the top of the upgrade list when they check in, within 24 hours of departure, ahead… more
JetBlue will give every Mosaic tier complimentary, space-available upgrades into BlueFirst, its new domestic first class, under TrueBlue changes taking… more
Three cobranded Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines cards are advertising welcome bonuses of 70,000 to 100,000 points. The Summit Visa Infinite offers… more
British Airways Holidays will award 6 Avios per £1 on the total package price for bookings made from noon GMT on November 24, 2026, split equally among… more
American Express is adding more than 1 million Airbnb listings to its Amex Travel rewards platform and letting cardholders earn Membership Rewards points… more
Delta Air Lines now lets SkyMiles members redeem miles for subscriptions through subscriptions.delta.com, with one year of Paramount+ Premium starting… more