Pointify News Desk
Transfer bonuses, devaluations, mistake fares, and fresh award space — the day’s points-and-miles news, pulled live from the sources we read all day.
Flying Blue changes effective next month make the best award rates even trickier. Fortunately, you have options.
Air France-KLM Flying Blue is the latest loyalty program to try to spin a devaluation as positive news for travelers. Unsurprisingly, it's not good news. Here's everything to know about Flying Blue's new award fares.
Avianca is back with another LifeMiles sale. This time, it's offering up to a 145% bonus on miles purchased through August 27, 2026. That brings the effective cost down to just 1.35¢ per mile. But with recent devaluations and a history of surprise program changes, is this deal too good to pass up — or too risky to pounce on?
Air France–KLM’s Flying Blue award redemption options are evolving from September 8, 2026. Flying Blue will unbundle award tickets into three distinct branded tiers: Light, Standard, and Flex, which is modeled after current paid fares and what Lufthansa Group has already successfully launched for its Miles & More […]
Flying Blue is one of my favorite frequent flyer programs for redeeming miles, as the program is useful for redemptions in premium cabins on Air France and KLM, as well as for travel on SkyTeam and other partner airlines.
Flying Blue has announced a defacto devaluation by introducing new ‘Light’ fare classes for redemptions with fewer benefits. The cost of these Light tickets will be pegged to current redemption levels, but they will not include the same benefits, such as refunds or lounge access for business class, that you get today. Instead, you’ll have […]
As rates tick up, there's mounting evidence that American's beloved AAdvantage loyalty program is starting to lose its value. And the first travelers to feel the pain are the ones … Continued
Choice has had a few bright spots in its award charts for those visiting the Nordics and Japan, where hotel prices can often be rather pricey, but where point prices have been rather reasonable. Choice Privileges significantly increased the number of points required for select […]
United CEO Scott Kirby says only two premium airlines can exist, but passenger photos of broken tray tables, dirty seats, and a battered club sofa are not helping United’s case. Also Avios devaluation risk, Singapore Airlines’ new first class concierge trial, DFW’s plan to buy the Hyatt Regency, and a useful Blacklane credit stack.
Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles just launched a new offer. Valid until August 7, 2026, Miles & Smiles members can gift miles to another member and receive a bonus equal to the number of miles they gift. This promotion can drop the price per mile down to as low as 1.5¢ each. But in light of devaluations, does a promotion like this still make sense? Let's dive into the details of this promotion and see a few times you can grab a sweet redemption at a lower price than the cash rate.
Chase trimmed Hyatt, Citi cut two hotel partners, and Amex slashed Flying Blue abroad. The points sold as inflation proof are being devalued.
They say that there are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics. Over the last month, it was widely reported that Marriott had devalued its points by ~10%. Although headlines appeared across the blogosphere, they were mostly based on data collected by a Chinese award search tool called Zaozao, which focused on one-month award […] Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. American Express, Capital One, or other partners.
World of Hyatt, Marriott Bonvoy, Wyndham Rewards, IHG One Rewards, Hilton Honors, Choice Privileges: our data-backed comparison of real point value after the 2026 devaluations, and which one to pick based on your travel profile.
World of Hyatt, Marriott Bonvoy, Wyndham Rewards, IHG One Rewards, Hilton Honors, Choice Privileges: our data-backed comparison of real point value after the 2026 devaluations, and which one to pick based on your travel profile.
I have been sitting on over half a million UR points for a couple years now, and decided I should spend them if it made sense before the 4:3 devaluation took place this fall. Booked: 3 nights Hotel Martinez, Cannes - 260k points (Cash rate €1250/night) 5 nights Hotel Palais de la Mediterranee, Nice - 185k points (Cash rate €950/night) Total spend of 445k UR points for 8 nights in the French Riviera next month, cannot wait! How di
Emirates holds a lot of prestige in the aviation industry, primarily for its overly luxurious First Class product. The Skywards program isn't as amazing, but we're here to help you get the most out of Skywards miles and understand where you can save money on select award flights.
Hi all. Was planning to burn points at Ta’aktana, a Luxury Collection Resort and Spa in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia (the Komodo one). Around 19 July the award rate jumped from ~123,000 to 220,000 points per night. Not for one busy weekend. Every single date, flat, through 2027. The cash rate did not move. Still around $800 a night. That is 0.36 cpp. For comparison, I pulled the calendars for the Maldives flagships for August: • Ritz-Carlton Fari Is
Air Canada Aeroplan is restricting first class award redemptions on Emirates to align with Emirates’ own policy for Skywards members while also adding the option of redeeming for premium economy awards. Aeroplan Restricts First Class Awards On Emirates To Mirror Skywards Already in place without notice, Aeroplan has added two restrictions to first class awards […]
Hi everyone. Yesterday, I booked 2× J on JAL from NRT → ORD for myself and my father at 80k AA miles each (post-devaluation). Both seats are on the same flight. However, I already had a separate JAL F award booked for myself at 80k miles from before the devaluation (it's now 100k AA miles). That flight departs from HND about 3 hours later. If I keep the F ticket: My father and I would be on separate flights (this is no issue).
It's been a while, but Avianca is back with another LifeMiles sale! This time around, it's offering up to a 130% bonus on purchased miles through July 24, 2026. That brings the effective cost down to just 1.43¢ per mile! But with recent devaluations and a history of surprise program changes, is this deal too good to pass up — or too risky to pounce on?
Loyalty Lobby reported last week that Marriott Bonvoy had devalued award bookings at a number of aspirational properties around the world by 5%-10%. This was based on data collected by a Chinese award search tool called Zaozao. Based on examples given on some sites from the data provided by Zaozao, it certainly initially looked like […] Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. American Express, Capital One, or other partners.
American Airlines has started charging up to 20,000 additional miles for some Japan Airlines award itineraries, even though its published partner award chart has not changed. It could be a pricing error—or another unannounced AAdvantage devaluation despite the airline’s promises to deliver industry-leading value.
News in brief: easyJet passengers can now use aether aether, the VIP terminal at Manchester, has added easyJet to the list of airlines that support the service. easyJet is, I believe, the second largest airline at Manchester Airport so it substantially widens eligibility. Aer Lingus, KLM and Air France also joined aether recently. By ‘joined’, […]
So we’re going to Hawaii for a family trip next year in june. Already secured JFK to HNL 2x lie flat F 95k AS each. Burned all my AS on that. needed a way back, and FINALLY some saver F flights dropped on AS for the date we needed. Called up finnair and they priced at 25k pp (surprised because the chart said 46k). if anyone is familiar with their award chart ([<a href="https://upgradedpoints.com/news/finnair-plus-alaska-hawaiian-devaluation-2026/%5
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Avianca LifeMiles isn't the powerhouse program it once was, but travelers can still find value on select Star Alliance, United, and Avianca award flights. Learn how LifeMiles works, where the best redemption opportunities remain, how recent devaluations have changed the program, and the easiest ways to earn miles in this guide.
Unfortunately it looks like Marriott has increased award prices by 5%-10%, as first noted Chinese award booking sites and then by Loyalty Lobby. Some properties have increased prices by more than 10% and some properties have had prices remain the same or decreased. Marriott moved to dynamic pricing in March 2022 and award charts were […]
With all the devaluations and rule changes going on, what are some of the experts in this group finding as still good value redemptions. Certain programs, airlines, etc.? submitted by /u/Just-Ambassador-2449 [link] <a hre
In a bit of news that's all too common nowadays, it appears Marriott Bonvoy has raised award prices across its nearly 10,000-property network. While Marriott hasn't had an award chart in several years, hotels and resorts are priced in bands based on demand. Now, it appears that most properties have increased by around 5% (or more) for an award night. Here's what to know.
Found JAL F direct HND-JFK today on AA. It’s phantom space, but priced at 95k, when it should be 80k. Looks like a stealth devaluation? J is still 60k. submitted by /u/Phony_Ponies [link] [
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