Award Travel News

Barclays refreshed the $499 JetBlue Premier Card with a companion certificate/perk package, a 15% award rebate, and additional Mosaic-qualifying benefits while keeping the annual fee unchanged. That makes the card materially more relevant for frequent JetBlue award flyers and status chasers.

Air India lowered pricing on many awards booked with Air India points, with especially large cuts in economy and meaningful reductions on North America business class. Lowest-priced awards also no longer require booking 90+ days out, which makes the cheaper rates easier to use.

Hyatt is offering a 20% rebate on points redeemed for eligible Las Vegas-area stays booked April 3 through July 31. That makes Vegas one of the more interesting short-term Hyatt redemption plays if you already have a stay in mind.

Capital One miles now transfer to JAL Mileage Bank with a 30% bonus through April 30. That gives Capital One users a new way to juice premium-cabin redemptions on JAL and select oneworld partners.

Frequent Miler reports Southwest is running a new BUZZER promo code that discounts base fares by up to 40%, and the code also applies to award bookings. That makes this one of the more useful short-term fare promos for both cash and points travelers.