# Oct 29, 2026 10 signals merged on this day. ## United sells three-tier domestic first class from October 28, 2026 Oct 29 · 2 sources · United Airlines, policy change, airline, service policy change United's Base domestic first class fare charges $199 to change and earns 0 MileagePlus award miles. [Full signal](https://thetravelsignal.com/s/united-airlines-launches-basic-first-class-with-punitive-change-fees-and-zero-aw) ## Best Western Rewards folds into WorldHotels Rewards on January 5 Oct 29 · 4 sources · hotel, credit card BWH Hotels will retire Best Western Rewards on January 5, 2027, and current members of both programs will move automatically into WorldHotels Rewards. [Full signal](https://thetravelsignal.com/s/bwh-hotels-to-retire-best-western-rewards-and-unite-global-portfolio-under-world) ## TLC Jet adds 100,000 AAdvantage miles on first charter by Dec 31 Oct 29 · 1 source · American Airlines, promotion, airline, promo American Airlines AAdvantage members earn 100,000 bonus miles on their first qualifying TLC Jet private charter completed by December 31, 2026. [Full signal](https://thetravelsignal.com/s/tlc-jet-promotions-earn-100k-aadvantage-miles-on-your-first-booking) ## Hyatt Leverage Relaunch Promo: Double Points For Stays Through December 31, 2026 Oct 29 · 1 source · World of Hyatt, United States, promotion, hotel, promo Hyatt has had a Leverage program intended for SMEs that was recently paused and has now been relaunched. All existing program members, however, need to apply [Full signal](https://thetravelsignal.com/s/hyatt-leverage-relaunch-promo-double-points-for-stays-through-december-31-2026) ## DoorDash will buy Instacart for $17 billion in mostly cash Oct 29 · 1 source · credit card, industry news The DashPass and Instacart+ perks on Chase cards could be rewritten after DoorDash closes the Instacart deal at the end of 2027 or in the first half of 2028. [Full signal](https://thetravelsignal.com/s/doordash-to-buy-instacart-for-17-billion) ## Hyatt will open 1,800-room StandardX Times Square in late 2028 Oct 29 · 2 sources · World of Hyatt, hotel, hotel opening World of Hyatt members will get Hyatt's largest hotel in New York when a StandardX with 1,800 rooms opens in the Theater District in the second half of 2028. [Full signal](https://thetravelsignal.com/s/hyatts-biggest-ever-new-york-hotel-1-800-room-standardx-times-square-with-free-f) ## ALL Accor members get 25% off 2-night stays through March 28, 2027 Oct 29 · 2 sources · Accor Live Limitless, promotion, hotel, promo The private member window for Accor's 25% winter sale runs October 27 through November 1, after which most regions stay on sale through December 1. [Full signal](https://thetravelsignal.com/s/all-accor-stay-for-more-sale-for-stays-in-europe-north-africa-greater-china-indi) ## United adds 30 Chef's Table dishes to Polaris from Nov 1 Oct 29 · 1 source · United Airlines, other, airline, other relevant news United will run a second Chef's Table rotation with 30 dishes from 11 chefs on eligible Polaris international flights from November 1 through December 31, 2026. [Full signal](https://thetravelsignal.com/s/united-airlines-unveils-30-new-polaris-dishes-in-latest-menu-refresh) ## American tells DOT it can cancel AAdvantage awards after 72 hours Oct 29 · 1 source · American Airlines, deal alert, airline, mistake fare American asked the Department of Transportation to dismiss a complaint over AAdvantage awards it canceled more than 72 hours after finding the error. [Full signal](https://thetravelsignal.com/s/american-airlines-says-it-can-cancel-tickets-if-customers-get-a-windfall-deal-do) ## Bilt ends 4% Bilt Cash for new cardholders from January 1, 2027 Oct 29 · 1 source · Bilt, loyalty program, policy change, credit card, program change Anyone who wants 4% Bilt Cash needs a Bilt card before January 1, 2027 and must opt out of Housing Only Rewards while that choice is still available. [Full signal](https://thetravelsignal.com/s/decomplexifying-bilt-my-personal-ponderings) - Back to the archive index: https://thetravelsignal.com/archive.md