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General news about airline and hotel loyalty programs: rule changes, new earning options, program rebrands, account policies and published results. Most stories on the site carry a more specific tag as well, such as devaluation, elite status or promotion. This tag is the broadest view of program news.
Miles&Smiles members receive a 40% bonus on Citi ThankYou transfers from November 1 to November 30, 2026, limited to 50,000 extra miles.
The Priority card still pays 90,000 points after $3,000 spend in 3 months and the Plus card pays 80,000 after $1,000, both short of the Companion Pass threshold.
Eligible Capital One cardholders can now send miles to Copa Airlines ConnectMiles at 2:1.5, with a 30% bonus through December 1, 2026.
Citi is paying ThankYou cardholders a 40% bonus on transfers to Turkish through November 30, 2026, with extra miles capped at 50,000 and paid after the campaign.
Citi ThankYou Points now transfer to Miles & Smiles at 1,400 miles per 1,000 points through August 31, 2026, with bonus miles capped at 50,000.
The new Subscribe to Miles tier credits 30,000 Flying Blue miles each month, with a 3-month commitment and no elite-qualifying credit.
Flying Blue members again pay €10 per XP for SAF and charity after a hike without notice, but the rate still rises to €15 on 1 December 2026.
Flights, hotels, credit cards, points
Miles&Smiles members can convert Citi ThankYou Points at a 40% bonus from November 1 through 30, 2026, up to 50,000 extra miles.
Stay Plus free nights at some hotels now require a minimum of 3 consecutive nights for paid ALL Accor+ Explorer members.
Capital One now transfers to Copa ConnectMiles at a 1:0.75 ratio, and the 30% bonus through December 1, 2026 turns 1,000 points into 975 miles.
Frequent Miler says not to transfer Ultimate Rewards to IHG because buying 45,000 points costs $225 at 0.5 cents each.
Capital One is paying a 30% bonus on miles transferred to Copa ConnectMiles through December 1, 2026, turning 1,000 miles into 975 ConnectMiles.
Points travellers transferring Membership Rewards to Virgin Atlantic receive 1,300 miles per 1,000 points through November 30, 2026.
Capital One Miles now transfer to Copa ConnectMiles at 1,000 miles for 750 Copa miles, with a 30% launch bonus through December 1, 2026.
United MileagePlus Premier Silver and higher members enrolled in Marriott Bonvoy could convert miles to Bonvoy at a 1:1.2 ratio through November 30, 2025.
Capital One cardholders receive a 20% bonus on miles transferred to Flying Blue through November 30, 2026.
Flying Blue members offsetting Air France KLM flights with sustainable aviation fuel now earn one XP for every €15 spent, up from €10.
IHG One Rewards is beginning to credit a flat nightly points award and elite qualifying nights on master-billed group stays of at least $30 a night.
Ultimate Rewards transfers to Wyndham Rewards credit 1,300 points per 1,000 Chase points through December 3, 2026.
Chase is paying an 80% bonus on Ultimate Rewards transfers to IHG One Rewards through December 3, 2026.
Chase is paying a 30% bonus on Ultimate Rewards transfers to British Airways Avios, Iberia Club and Aer Lingus AerClub until December 1, 2026.
Capital One members receive 1,200 Flying Blue miles for every 1,000 miles transferred from November 1 through November 30, 2026, with no registration or cap.
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.
Etihad Guest members now earn miles on STARLUX flights, with first class F and A tickets crediting 250 percent of miles flown.
TrueBlue and Mosaic members face smaller Perks You Pick bonuses from February 1, 2027, including a TrueBlue point award that falls from 5,000 to 1,000.
Bilt cardholders must opt out in the Bilt app before their next anniversary to keep 4% Flexible Bilt Cash, after which the choice is locked.
New cardholders approved on or after January 1, 2027 will earn Housing-Only Rewards of up to 1.25X on rent or mortgage rather than 4% Flexible Bilt Cash.
British Airways will raise Silver to 8,000 tier points from 1 April 2027 and cut Club World bonuses from 500 to 200 for bookings from 25 November 2026.
New Bilt cards will default to up to 1.25 points per dollar on housing from January 1, 2027 unless applicants accept by December 31, 2026 to keep 4% Bilt Cash.
Capital One is paying a 20% bonus on transfers to British Airways Avios from October 1 through October 31, 2026.
WestJet Rewards will raise Silver, Gold and Platinum TQS to $5,000, $8,000 and $15,000 from 1 January 2027, with elite benefits unchanged.
Citi is paying 1,100 Asia Miles per 1,000 ThankYou Points on transfers to Cathay Pacific from October 25 through November 14, 2026, for premium ThankYou cards.
Selected American Express members receive 1,350 Marriott Bonvoy points for every 1,000 Membership Rewards transferred through December 10, 2026.
U.S. Membership Rewards accounts enrolled in Marriott Bonvoy receive 1,350 Bonvoy points for every 1,000 transferred from October 20 through December 10, 2026.
A-List Preferred members who already hold Companion Pass gain little by pushing to Southwest Platinum at 140,000 points on January 1, 2027.
British Airways will lift Silver to 8,000 tier points from 1 April 2027 as Club World bonuses fall from 500 to 200 per flight.
Delta said 2027 Medallion qualification will match 2026 for SkyMiles members, keeping Silver at 5,000 MQDs and Diamond at 28,000 MQDs.
Capital One is paying a 30% bonus on transfers to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club from October 21 through November 20, 2026.
4,700 Capital One miles fund a 6,000 point transatlantic economy award with the 30% Virgin Atlantic transfer bonus through November 20, 2026.
Silver elite and higher Hilton Honors members can redeem points for folio charges at 150 U.S. hotels during digital checkout.
Rove members can transfer miles to JetBlue TrueBlue at a 1:1 rate, and a 20% bonus through November 14 turns 10,000 miles into 12,000 points.
A limited American Express offer pays 1,350 Marriott Bonvoy points for every 1,000 Membership Rewards points transferred through December 10, 2026.
MileagePlus members who want Premier 1K for the 2027 earning year will need 32,000 PQP and four flights operated by United or United Express.
Norwegian Air rebuilt Norwegian Reward in early September 2026, with elite status now stepping from Member at 0 flights to Gold at 32.
IHG quietly replaced the Hertz bonus of 1,500 points with 10 points per dollar of base fare for bookings through IHG Trip Extras.
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.
Southwest cobrand cards approved by December 2, 2026 will still count their welcome bonuses toward Companion Pass even if the minimum spend lands in early 2027.
World of Hyatt members can gift points to one another for free at a 1:1 ratio with the Points.com tool that replaced the PDF and paper form on October 15, 2026.
Southwest elite status will shift to Silver, Gold and Platinum on January 1, 2027, with Platinum including unlimited Companion Pass at 140,000 TQPs.
Southwest said 135,000 points posted by December 31, 2026 would still produce a Companion Pass valid through December 2027.
American Express now puts each newly opened Membership Rewards card into its own rewards account rather than joining an existing pooled balance.
From January 1, 2027, Southwest Companion Pass will be a Platinum benefit requiring 140,000 TQPs, and credit card welcome bonuses will no longer count.
Paying DINR Premium members receive 1,000 bonus Aeroplan points in the first $95 year and at least 100 points per completed restaurant booking in Canada.
World of Hyatt members can combine points on the website from October 15, 2026, under new yearly caps of 525,000 points sent and 525,000 received.
From 2027, MileagePlus Premier status will be earned only with PQP, so members who relied on flight volume lose that shortcut.
United MileagePlus members will earn 2027 Premier status on Premier Qualifying Points only, and the Silver through Platinum bars do not move.
United MileagePlus members who mixed Premier qualifying flights with lower spend will need full PQP totals next year, with 1K rising to 32,000 PQPs.
MileagePlus members will qualify for 2028 Premier status on 2027 Premier Qualifying Points only, with a 4-flight United minimum still required.
Brilliant by Langham members have until 11 January 2028 to redeem unused award points, which then expire with no grace period.
Brazil ALL Signature members with more than 24 months of paid tenure can reach 22 percent total on partner conversions from 5 October through 7 October 2026.
Miles+Bonus members who credit Air China flights will earn far fewer miles on P-class tickets after October 12, 2026, when a new earning chart takes effect.
World of Hyatt ended its automatic 500 point nightly bonus at newly added hotels on October 1, 2026 and now requires a special rate for matching points.
Atmos Rewards members who select price paid earning on tickets not issued on Alaska stock 027 will receive stronger partner rates from 1 January 2027.
Air Canada is paying a 15% bonus to eligible Aeroplan members who convert Marriott Bonvoy points into Aeroplan from October 1 through October 31, 2026.
Accor Plus Explorer members can lose hotel dining discounts entirely or drop to 15 percent at more Mercure and Fairmont outlets in 2026.
Etihad Guest is paying a 10, 20 or 40 percent bonus on conversions from CIB, FAB Rewards or Smiles by e& through 31 October 2026.
Capital One is adding 20% on miles sent to British Airways Avios until October 21, 2026, but only a transfer into British Airways earns the extra Avios.
American Express is paying a 20% bonus on Membership Rewards transfers to Aeromexico Rewards through October 30, 2026, which raises the rate to 1.92.
American Express is paying 1,920 Aeromexico miles per 1,000 Membership Rewards points through October 31, 2026.
Qatar Airways Privilege Club is paying a 15, 25 or 35 percent bonus on conversions into Avios from participating partners from 1 to 31 October 2026.
A 100,000-point Hyatt stay will cost 134,000 Bilt points after January 1, 2027, a 34% increase that applies to every card and every member.
Atmos Rewards members who choose fare-paid earning will get higher first- and business-class rates on partner tickets booked direct starting January 1, 2027.
Membership Rewards transfers to Flying Blue paid 1,250 miles per 1,000 points for existing Flying Blue members through June 30, 2026.
American Express is paying a 20% bonus on US Membership Rewards transfers to Aeromexico Rewards from October 1 through October 31, 2026.
Selections open October 1, 2026 for flights from January 1, 2027, and Atmos Rewards members who make no choice keep earning by distance.
Atmos Rewards members can choose a 2027 earning method from Oct. 1, covering award points and elite status on Alaska and Hawaiian flights.
Porter became Blue Rewards' preferred airline on September 24, 2026, so linked members earn extra VIPorter points on Porter with a 2:1 conversion still to come.
Emirates Skywards members receive a 25 percent bonus when converting miles into ALL Accor Reward points from September 14 through October 2, 2026.
Miles+Bonus members can earn 1 award mile per euro on Wolt orders in Greece and Cyprus and claim 3 free months of Wolt+ if they have not subscribed in 6 months.
Bilt Rewards members receive a 75% to 200% bonus on Hilton Honors transfers in a 27 hour window that starts at 12:00 a.m. ET on October 1, 2026.
Turkish Airlines now charges Miles&Smiles members 25,000 extra miles to upgrade EcoFly tickets to business on Far East and North America routes.
The 1:1 Ultimate Rewards transfer to World of Hyatt ends October 1, 2026 for Sapphire Preferred and Ink Business Preferred, while Sapphire Reserve stays at 1:1.
Citi ThankYou points can now be transferred to Japan Airlines Mileage Bank with a 30 percent bonus through October 24, 2026.
American Airlines and World of Hyatt members who link accounts by November 15, 2026 will keep remaining cross program awards through each program year.
Citi is paying a 25% bonus on ThankYou Point transfers to Avianca LifeMiles until 11:59 p.m. ET on October 24, 2026.
Annual fee Citi ThankYou cards now transfer to Japan Airlines at 1:1, and a 30 percent bonus through October 24, 2026 turns 1,000 points into 1,300 miles.
Citi ThankYou Points from annual fee cards now transfer to Japan Airlines, turning 1,000 points into 1,300 miles through October 24.
IHG One Rewards members who book by 30 September 2026 receive 23% off in the app on prepaid stays running from 21 September 2026 through 21 June 2027.
Etihad Guest members who add a Guest number before travel earn twice the published JetBlue partner table on flights in any cabin through 30 November 2026.
Registered Hilton Honors members earn 3,000 bonus points for stays at 803 luxury and lifestyle hotels and 1,000 at others from October 15 to December 31, 2026.
Sapphire Reserve for Business cardholders get a larger Edit credit in $250 pieces from January 1, and a $1 million cap on 3X ads from November 15, 2026.
Signature Class passengers at Toronto Pearson lose the Gate E77 suite after September 29 as Air Canada expands into the former Plaza Premium Lounge.
ALL Accor members who register by 25 October 2026 can earn 3X Reward points on 2-night stays at participating Middle East hotels through 31 January 2027.
Classic, Silver and Gold ALL members in MEA and APAC who received Accor's email can earn 5, 7 or 10 bonus elite nights after one stay booked by 30 November 2026.
U.S. Bank cardholders and Maximize users can move points into Accor at 2 to 1, an ordinary conversion rather than a bonus.
Avianca is offering members who received a promotional email a bonus of up to 145% on LifeMiles purchases from September 16 through September 25.
Registered IHG One Rewards members can earn 3X Maharaja Club miles on stays through December 31, 2026, and 2X or 3X points starting with the second stay.
Frequent Miler says Membership Rewards miles sent to ANA are still unposted, and American Express has given no estimate for when they will credit.
Co-branded IHG cardholders have first access to 15% off award nights for stays through November 2, 2026, and elite members without a card are expected to follow.
