FAA Reports Rising Lithium Battery Fires (thepointsguy.com)
The Federal Aviation Administration recorded 28 battery fire events on passenger and cargo planes in the first quarter of 2026, surpassing previous annual… more
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Marriott Bonvoy Offers Celine Dion Paris Tickets (thepointsguy.com)
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
VendorsMarriott (Hotel)United Drops Flight Segments for Status (thepointsguy.com)
United Airlines will eliminate Premier Qualifying Flights from its MileagePlus status metrics starting in 2027. Loyalty program head Jarad Fisher confirmed… more
VendorsUnited (Airline)United Ends Tulum Service, Adds SFO Routes (thepointsguy.com)
United Airlines will cease all flights to Tulum International Airport after Jan. 2 from Newark and Jan. 4 from Houston. The carrier is simultaneously launching… more
VendorsUnited (Airline)Airbnb curbs checkout chores as Hilton, Marriott expand (thepointsguy.com)
Airbnb is barring hosts from requiring guests to wash dishes, strip beds, take trash off-site or forgo amenities, limiting requests to tasks like putting… more
VendorsMarriott (Hotel)British Airways boosts US routes for 2027 (thepointsguy.com)
British Airways will increase flights from London Heathrow to four U.S. destinations in summer 2027: Cincinnati, Las Vegas, San Francisco and St. Louis… more
VendorsBritish Airways (Airline)AirportsCVG (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport)LAS (Harry Reid International Airport)LHR (London Heathrow Airport)2 more airports: SFO STLDelta Adds Boston-Reykjavik Summer 2027 Route (thepointsguy.com)
Delta Air Lines will fly daily seasonal nonstop service between Boston Logan (BOS) and Keflavík International Airport (KEF) near Reykjavík from April 12… more
Southwest Companion Pass drops card bonuses (thepointsguy.com)
Southwest Airlines will stop counting credit card welcome bonuses, referral bonuses, anniversary points, and bonus spend points toward the Companion Pass… more
VendorsSouthwest (Airline)Southwest Overhauls Rapid Rewards Elite Tiers (thepointsguy.com)
Southwest Airlines is replacing its A-List and A-List Preferred tiers with Silver, Gold and a new top-tier Platinum starting in 2027, with Platinum carrying… more
VendorsChina Airlines (Airline)Etihad Airlines (Airline)Icelandair (Airline)1 more vendors: SouthwestWorld of Hyatt adds digital point transfers (thepointsguy.com)
World of Hyatt members will be able to digitally transfer points to another member directly on Hyatt.com starting Oct. 15. Transfers are currently free… more
Marriott tests upgrade-list app feature, adds lounges (thepointsguy.com)
Marriott International is beta testing a Complimentary Upgrade List feature in its app, letting Gold elite members and above see their position in the… more
VendorsMarriott (Hotel)Alaska Airlines lets flyers choose how to earn points (thepointsguy.com)
Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines frequent flyers can select how they earn Atmos Rewards points and status points starting Oct. 1, with the choice… more
VendorsAlaska (Airline)United adds basic fares to first class (thepointsguy.com)
United Airlines will launch restrictive "United First Base" fares for domestic first-class passengers, with tickets going on sale in the coming weeks… more
VendorsUnited (Airline)