Hyatt elites will earn hotel points on Delta flights, while Medallions will earn SkyMiles on Hyatt stays—alongside their usual rewards. The partnership launches in the coming months.
Southwest is planning lounges in two different parts of Austin’s airport, with its gates eventually moving to the new concourse. That leaves an intriguing possibility: the lounge it’s building today, pitched at Chase Sapphire standards, could eventually become a Sapphire Lounge after Southwest moves.
Nat Pieper’s answer at the oneworld Loyalty Summit puts American’s new suites and premium push in context. They’re trying to change how customers, and their own employees, think about the airline.
Members must link accounts by November 15 to keep earning the remaining partner rewards. Hyatt’s earning window ends December 31, 2026. American’s runs through February 28, 2027. The breakup follows an overhaul two years ago that cut rewards and added complexity.
Booking hotels directly usually offers better access to loyalty benefits and easier help when something goes wrong, but Google says EU rules are pushing Expedia and Booking.com ahead of hotel websites in its search results. Also: Delta’s wooden-fork environmentalism, another video of American’s duct-taped passenger, and United flyers’ “Poorlaris” alternative to business class.
Eligible paid stays of at least two nights earn 1,500 bonus points September 22–November 22, with another 3,000 at resorts. That’s worth about $9 or $27 per stay. One-night visits and award stays earn nothing from this offer.
Frontier passengers report higher airport fares wiping out the savings from avoiding an online booking fee. The same tax rules reward airlines for splitting out baggage charges. Congress can fix that without raising more revenue.
Points Path's paid Wallet now tracks balances across 17 airline programs and six bank programs. A limited free version and family accounts are in development, while existing subscribers can secure an extra year at their current rate before October 1.
American Airlines poured me Dom Pérignon and Cristal in its Chelsea Lounge, then drove me across the tarmac to my plane. The VIP treatment ended with a maintenance problem and an overnight delay—followed by a $400-plus hotel decision, a frustrating Hyatt points mix-up and a better flight home.
A passenger stuffed a bag’s worth of clothes into her leggings to avoid an airline carry-on fee—and reportedly boarded without paying it. Also: a Delta gate agent cuts off carry-ons at Group 5, La Compagnie adds all business class flights to Düsseldorf, and Marriott files a trademark for a premium business credit card.