Virgin Atlantic has hiked award surcharges again
Virgin Atlantic has hiked award surcharges again
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Recently, Citi emailed cardholders to let them know about 2 significant devaluations to points transfers coming soon. Points transfer rates to both Choice Privileges and Preferred Hotels & Resorts I Prefer will drop — by large margins — and soon,...
Hyatt, on February 25, dropped a devaluation bomb (read more here) when they announced that some awards would soon cost 67% more as they move to more dynamically priced awards. Hyatt didn’t announce when the annual award category changes would take place beyond May, but hotels have […]
Book these Preferred Hotels starting at less than 4,000 Citi points per night before ThankYou Rewards devalues transfers to I Prefer Hotel Rewards.
Reports flagged by LoyaltyLobby suggest Park Hyatt Tokyo has started treating itself as a resort property as of April 1, which could remove benefits like guaranteed late checkout for eligible World of Hyatt elites. That is meaningful for Hyatt loyalists because it changes the value proposition of one of the program's flagship redemptions.
The UK increased Air Passenger Duty again as of April 1, raising taxes on UK-originating tickets. It matters for award travelers because even points bookings touching the UK can get more expensive on the cash side, especially in premium cabins.
United Raises Checked Bag Fees To $50 — Congress Rewards Airlines For Shifting Fares Into Untaxed Fees.
American Express says Membership Rewards transfers to Etihad Guest will end on June 30, 2026. That is a meaningful partner loss for anyone using Etihad miles for premium-cabin partner awards, so members with a planned redemption window may want to act before the cutoff.
Amex Sending Out Error FHR Emails, Cathay Pacific Devaluation Coming & JetBlue Is Looking For A Dance Partner was newly published in the last few hours and passed the award-travel/credit-cards filter. 1 source covered it.
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles is set to increase redemption pricing in May, making premium-cabin bookings more expensive. Travelers eyeing Cathay awards may want to lock in bookings before the higher rates take effect.
Why I’m Ditching Hotel Status After Hyatt’s Latest Devaluation
Citi devalues hotel transfers | Coffee Break Ep98 | 3-24-26. Relevant for points transfers, loyalty changes, or program strategy.
New post from Frequent Miler: Find Preferred Hotels bookable with points (updated in advance of Citi devaluation).
Additional coverage from Danny the Deal Guru and Upgraded Points confirms Citi is cutting ThankYou transfer rates to Choice Privileges and I Prefer in April. That strengthens the signal that this is a real, near-term devaluation for Citi cardholders who use hotel transfers.
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