The Amex And Chase Points Playbook Is Changing — Some Programs Are Rising, Others Are Getting Riskier

May 12, 2026

Transferable points used to be the easy hedge against airline and hotel devaluations: keep flexible currency, transfer only when award space appears. But the currencies themselves are now moving in different directions, with some programs adding value while others lose edge or introduce new risk.

news

Sources

viewfromthewing

Never miss an award travel update

AwardClaw scans 16+ blogs hourly and monitors award availability across 125+ destinations daily. Get the signal, skip the noise.

More news news

Oct 15

Amex Stops Automatically Pooling New Card Points—Check This Before You Cancel A Card

Oct 15

[Now Live, Full Details!] Bittersweet: Hyatt Online Transfers Will Finally Arrive Tomorrow, But New Limits Will Be In Place

Oct 15

Korean Air-Asiana Merger: What Happens to Your Miles, Elite Status, and What To Do Now

Oct 15

Southwest Just Nuked the Companion Pass & Amex Platinum’s Hotel Credit May Be Next

Oct 15

The Amex And Chase Points Playbook Is Changing — Some Programs Are Rising, Others Are Getting Riskier

Sources

Never miss an award travel update

More news news

Amex Stops Automatically Pooling New Card Points—Check This Before You Cancel A Card

[Now Live, Full Details!] Bittersweet: Hyatt Online Transfers Will Finally Arrive Tomorrow, But New Limits Will Be In Place

Korean Air-Asiana Merger: What Happens to Your Miles, Elite Status, and What To Do Now

Southwest Just Nuked the Companion Pass & Amex Platinum’s Hotel Credit May Be Next

Why I’m Canceling My IHG Business Card After the Recent Changes