# Oct 10, 2026

9 signals merged on this day.

## Targeted: Capital One $200 off $500 hotel or car rental to Dec 31

Oct 10 · 2 sources · Capital One, promotion, credit card, promo

Selected Capital One business cardholders get $200 off a hotel stay or car rental of $500 or more through Capital One Business Travel by December 31, 2026.

[Full signal](https://thetravelsignal.com/s/200-off-500-at-capital-one-business-travel-for-some-cardholders)

## Citi Strata signup bonus now once per lifetime, not every 48 months

Oct 10 · 1 source · Citi, credit card

Former Citi Strata holders who used to wait 48 months for another welcome bonus can now be blocked for life.

[Full signal](https://thetravelsignal.com/s/citi-adds-pop-up-eligibility-for-new-lifetime-strata-rule)

## DOT ends hotel and meal rules for 10 delay types on October 19

Oct 10 · 1 source · policy change, industry news

Frequent flyers delayed overnight by unscheduled maintenance may have to pay for hotels and meals themselves after a rule takes effect October 19, 2026.

[Full signal](https://thetravelsignal.com/s/dot-calls-it-an-obvious-liebut-its-new-rule-lets-airlines-deny-hotels-and-meals)

## Amex cuts Amsterdam Centurion Lounge hours to 6 PM daily

Oct 10 · 1 source · American Express, policy change, credit card, lounge, service policy change

Platinum cardholders on evening non-Schengen flights from Amsterdam Schiphol no longer have Centurion Lounge access after 6 PM.

[Full signal](https://thetravelsignal.com/s/amex-cuts-centurion-lounge-hours-at-amsterdams-schiphol-now-closes-at-6-pm-daily)

## Developers abandon 451-key Westin at Miami International Airport

Oct 10 · 1 source · Marriott Bonvoy, hotel, policy change, safety & operations, hotel opening

Points travellers will not get a new Westin with terminal access at Miami International in 2026 after the FAA rejected the 150-foot design.

[Full signal](https://thetravelsignal.com/s/faa-blocks-planned-westin-miami-airport-over-radar-blind-spot-fears)

## The Plaza Seoul closed September 30 and will leave Marriott in 2029

Oct 10 · 1 source · hotel, credit card, hotel opening

The Autograph Collection hotel by Seoul City Hall has closed for a three-year remodel and will leave Marriott Bonvoy for Leading Hotels of the World in 2029.

[Full signal](https://thetravelsignal.com/s/the-plaza-autograph-collection-just-closed-for-three-year-renovation-project-lea)

## airBaltic cancels 12 November Riga to Budapest with refund only

Oct 10 · 1 source · route network, new route

A LoyaltyLobby reader received only a refund after airBaltic cancelled Riga to Budapest, and the site says that conflicts with EU Regulation 261/2004.

[Full signal](https://thetravelsignal.com/s/reader-question-air-baltic-cancels-route-doesnt-offer-rerouting)

## Shell adds 3¢/L extra for Scotiabank and Tangerine through 2026

Oct 10 · 1 source · promotion, airline, hotel, credit card, promo

Linked Scotiabank and Tangerine cards now take 6 cents per litre off instantly at participating Shell stations through December 31, 2026.

[Full signal](https://thetravelsignal.com/s/scotiabank-and-tangerine-cardholders-up-to-13-per-litre-in-value-at-shell)

## Scene+ pays 6 points per dollar on hotels through Nov 3, 2026

Oct 10 · 1 source · promotion, airline, hotel, credit card, promo

Hotel bookings made through Scene+ Travel from October 6 through November 3, 2026 earn 6 points per dollar for stays finished by May 31, 2027.

[Full signal](https://thetravelsignal.com/s/scene-travel-earn-double-scene-points-on-hotel-stays)

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