Loyalty Programs
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Negative Marriott Bonvoy Changes Announced Today
We knew that Marriott Bonvoy Changes were coming later in 2019 but now we have most of the details and a starting date for the new pricing and changes to some other features.
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Your World Rewards, Marriott Brings Back Emirates Partnership
The combined loyalty program of Emirates Skywards and Marriott Bonvoy are a continuation of a similar program that was in cooperation with SPG in the past.
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Devaluation of Hilton Honors Points?
A new thread on FT points at a possible devaluation of Hilton Honors points. It lists several properties where award prices have gone up, likely in the last few days. There has been no official notification, but again with dynamic pricing, there’s rarely such notices. The Gate reports more properties where prices have also increased.…
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You Can Now Earn Delta SkyMiles on Ticketmaster Purchases
Delta Air Lines has announces a new way to earn miles. They have partnered with Ticketmaster and for a limited time you can earn 3 miles for every dollar spent. SkyMiles Members can now earn miles for events they love such as concerts, sporting events, family shows and more in the U.S and Canada. To…
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American Express Adds Qantas as Transfer Partner in Membership Rewards Program
American Express is already one of the most valuable points program out there, mainly thanks to the number of transfer partners. Being able to redeem your points at a wide variety of hotel and airlines is key to maximizing their value. The American Express Membership Rewards program already had 21 transfer partners, and Qantas is…
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Wyndham to Remove All-Inclusive Resorts from Its Rewards Program
Starting June 1, 2019, Viva Wyndham all-inclusive resorts will no longer be participating in the Wyndham Rewards program. These properties represented the best value for points redemption.
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American Express Launches ‘Upgrade with Points’ Program
Today, American Express announced the launch of Upgrade with Points in partnership with Plusgrade, a new way to provide Card Members with a more seamless and rewarding travel experience. This Amex Upgrade with Points program is a new way to use your Membership Rewards points. The new Amex Upgrade With Points program will give eligible…
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British Airways to Change Cost Of Award Flights On Partner Airlines on May 30th
British Airways has announced in an email sent to its embers that award prices are changing for partner awards. From 30 May 2019, we’ll be changing our Avios prices on reward flights with the following partner airlines: Alaska Airlines, Air Italy, American Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Japan Airlines, LATAM, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Qatar Airways, S7,…
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Hawaiian Airlines Unannounced Devaluation, More Dynamic Award Pricing is in Effect
Hawaiian Airlines has made unannounced changes to its award charts used. The new pricing is already in effect, without any warning. Hawaiian Airlines reached out and provided the following explanation. These updates have been featured on our Hawaiian Airlines homepage and the HawaiianMiles member portal since March 27. We also notify our members of any…
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Dunkin is Making Changes to DD Perks Loyalty Program
Dunkin is making some major changes to its loyalty program. The company is expanding a test that might entice more people to earn rewards through its popular DD Perks program.Â
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Marriott Bonvoy to Launch ‘2019 Elite Thank You Gift Initiative’
The new Marriott Bonvoy program has not been very well received. But the company is trying to improve. Frequent Miler reports that they have sent memos to participating hotels about their new initiative to show appreciation to elite members. There are two parts to Marriott’s initiative, called ‘2019 Elite Thank You Gift’. First, some Ambassador…
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Amtrak Points Will Now Expire After 24 Months
Amtrak has made unannounced changes to its loyalty program, shorting the expiration window for its points. The change was apparently made last Wednesday. Amtrak Guest Rewards points will now expire after 24 months of inactivity, instead of the previous 36 months. Members weren’t told anything about the change. 24 months is still plenty of time…
