Why it matters
Affects 7 airline programs (Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines...). Relevant for Choice Privileges elites and award redeemers. Card-issuer angle via Citi.
What happened
Citi is discontinuing the points-sharing feature for its Citi ThankYou Points program. The change takes effect on May 17th. This impacts cardholders who utilize the feature to pool points with family members or other authorized users for redemptions
Sources add · 2
- One Mile at a Time: Bummer: Citi ThankYou Ends Free Points Sharing Feature As Of May 17, 2026 The Citi ThankYou program will be making a negative change in the coming weeks (as was first flagged by Doctor Of Credit ), so it could be wort…
- Doctor of Credit: Citi Ending Points Sharing Between People On 5/16
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