# Oct 17, 2026 5 signals merged on this day. ## IHG replaces Hertz 1,500-point rental bonus with 10 points per dollar Oct 17 · 1 source · IHG One Rewards, loyalty program, policy change, hotel, partnership, program change IHG quietly replaced the Hertz bonus of 1,500 points with 10 points per dollar of base fare for bookings through IHG Trip Extras. [Full signal](https://thetravelsignal.com/s/reader-comment-ihg-quietly-changes-hertz-partnership-points-structure) ## STARLUX sells COSMILE miles at 2.4 US cents through Nov 9 Oct 17 · 1 source · promotion, promo COSMILE members can buy miles at 2.4 US cents each through November 9, which is 40 percent off the published buy rate. [Full signal](https://thetravelsignal.com/s/starlux-buy-miles-40-off-sale-until-november-9-2026) ## Lufthansa flies last A340-600 as LH419 from Dulles on 18 October 2026 Oct 17 · 2 sources · Lufthansa, other, airline, other relevant news Lufthansa will fly its last A340-600 passenger service from Washington Dulles to Frankfurt on 18 October 2026 after 23 years with the type. [Full signal](https://thetravelsignal.com/s/lufthansa-retires-the-airbus-a340-600-after-23-years-the-end-of-an-era) ## Southwest overhauls Rapid Rewards on January 1, 2027 Oct 17 · 3 sources · Southwest, loyalty program, policy change, airline, credit card, program change Southwest will replace A List and A List Preferred with Silver, Gold and a new Platinum tier that includes unlimited Companion Pass on January 1, 2027. [Full signal](https://thetravelsignal.com/s/major-southwest-changes-companion-pass-will-be-status-benefit-awards-on-partners) ## Delta will fly Boston to Keflavík daily from April 12, 2027 Oct 17 · 1 source · Delta Air Lines, route network, airline, new route Boston SkyMiles members get a seasonal transatlantic cash and award option to Iceland from April 12 through October 30, 2027. [Full signal](https://thetravelsignal.com/s/delta-air-lines-adds-iceland-nonstops-from-boston-hub) - Back to the archive index: https://thetravelsignal.com/archive.md