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    Bilt Is Cutting Hyatt Transfers By 25%—The 1:1 Rate Ends December 31

    Bilt points will transfer to Hyatt at 4:3 starting January 1, giving members 25% fewer Hyatt points. You have through December 31 to transfer at 1:1, while Chase Sapphire Reserve keeps that rate. The change across both programs points toward Hyatt’s economics—and makes an already devalued currency harder to justify.

    View From The Wing
    • Bilt Rewards
    • World of Hyatt
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    Chase/Hyatt Question

    Hey guys, Sorry if this has been asked already- down to the buzzer here. I have a Sapphire Preferred and an Ink Business Unlimited. Hyatt as a transfer partner has been great for me, so I was going to transfer my remaining points to Hyatt today before the 4:3 devaluation. But as I was about to do it, I started thinking- I’m planning to add a Sapphire Reserve Business card next year sometime (has some perks I like and am getting from another c

    Reddit r/awardtravel
    • World of Hyatt
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    Would You Buy Points and Miles Devaluation Insurance?

    In a world where your points and miles balance can devalue overnight, it makes sense to want a way to protect yourself if your balances suddenly become worth less than they were the day before. A new product is being rolled out — a quasi-insurance to offset potential losses, but is it worth it?

    AwardWallet Blog
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    With the Chase-Hyatt devaluation approaching on October 1, should I transfer 300K to Hyatt or just wait it out?

    I would like some guidance from the experts on what to do with my Chase UR points. I don't hold the Reserve, so I'm contemplating in sending most of my UR points to Hyatt before October 1 to avoid the 4:3 devaluation. What would you do in my situation? I am not a heavy user of Hyatt points (no status), but I use them a few times a year. I still have 200K, so I'm a bit hesitant in transferring 300K. I probably use about 50-60K per year on

    Reddit r/awardtravel
    • World of Hyatt
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    Missing UA PNR for LifeMiles award

    Back before they significantly devalued the program, I was a huge LifeMiles fan. Yes, the program is a pain to deal with and their website is horrible, but they had amazing redemptions, especially for last minute UA bookings. Anyways, it's been around two years since I've booked a UA award ticket with them, but historically once AV ticketed the reservation I could input the AV PNR into United.com and it would autom

    Reddit r/awardtravel
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    American Airlines Delayed Her Flight 24 Hours, Rebooked Her Without Notice, Then Cancelled Her $8,000 Ticket

    As American Airlines attempts to improve its operational reliability and technology, a horror story involving a friend unfolded at New York-JFK this weekend. It left me shaking my head…and genuinely angry. American Airlines Mechanical Delay And Technology Failure Turns $8,000 Business Class Trip Into A Nightmare My friend, let’s call her Jane, is an accomplished […]

    Live and Lets Fly
    • American AAdvantage
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    Avianca Is Selling LifeMiles With Up to a 145% Bonus — But Should You Buy at 1.35¢ Each?

    Avianca is back with another LifeMiles sale. This time, it's offering up to a 145% bonus on miles purchased through September 25, 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?

    AwardWallet Blog
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    Avianca Is Selling LifeMiles With Up to a 145% Bonus — But Should You Buy at 1.35¢ Each?

    Avianca is back with another LifeMiles sale. This time, it's offering up to a 145% bonus on miles purchased through September 25, 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?

    AwardWallet Blog
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    Sad Choice Hotel Devaluation Continues Across Japan Including The Most Obscure Locations

    It has been widely reported in recent months about Choice hotels located in the most popular cities around Japan such as Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka increasing award prices significantly but now it appears every Choice hotel bookable with points in Japan has followed suit even in the most obscure locations. I booked a hotel in Kure (in case you're wondering where the heck that is it's located just outside of Hiroshima) for 8k points per night last mont

    Reddit r/awardtravel
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    When Are Speculative Points Transfers Worth It? Here’s My Strategy…

    In order to diversify your rewards and avoid devaluations, I recommend earning transferable points currencies whenever possible. These points are racked up with programs like Amex Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards, Citi ThankYou, etc.

    One Mile at a Time
    • Amex Membership Rewards
    • Chase Ultimate Rewards
    • Citi ThankYou
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    Frontier Devalues Loyalty Program

    Despite claims that ‘Frontier Miles is about to get even more rewarding’ Frontier has announced changes that are largely negative for consumers. Status requirements will change: Silver status will require 15,000 status points (was 10,000) Gold status will require 25,000 status points (was 20,000) Platinum status will require 50,000 status points (remains the same) Diamond […]

    Doctor of Credit
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    Recap: New United Club, Club Eurostar Devaluation & More

    Flushing Bank is becoming oceans first bank beginning September 21. New United Club at Seattle Airport Gets Green Light by DDG. Oura ring doesn’t accurately measure sleep quality, lawsuit says by USA Today. Club Eurostar devalues – let’s look at what is changing by Head For Points. Deals starting/expiring at the end of today […]

    Doctor of Credit
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    Club Eurostar devalues – let’s look at what is changing

    Three years after a major relaunch which saw your points balance lose a lot of value, Club Eurostar has announced another devaluation. Details should be dropping into your inbox today (Thursday). The changes kick in from 29th October. Whilst devaluations are never great, I have some sympathy here. Because Club Eurostar has revenue-based earning, redemptions […]

    Head for Points
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    Aeroplan Quietly Raises United Airlines Award Prices Again, With Some Economy Flights Jumping 17%

    Aeroplan has quietly nudged up the price of at least some United Airlines economy class awards, another reminder that when loyalty programs introduce variable award pricing, the “variable” part has an unfortunate tendency to move only in one direction. Aeroplan Quietly Raises Prices On Some United Airlines Awards Aeroplan has not announced another devaluation (not […]

    Live and Lets Fly
    • United MileagePlus
    • Air Canada Aeroplan
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    Are United MileagePlus Miles Increasing In Value, For All The Wrong Reasons?

    There’s no denying that the miles & points world has changed a lot over the years, and in general, miles have become less valuable and compelling. We’ve seen award pricing devaluations, fewer award seats available, and an increasing number of restrictions on who can book award seats.

    One Mile at a Time
    • United MileagePlus

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