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Amex Has Paused Transfers to ANA Mileage Club

2/27/2026

American Express has temporarily paused point transfers to ANA Mileage Club, Japan’s largest frequent flyer program. This means that if you have Amex Membership Rewards points and were planning to move them over to ANA, you cannot do that right now. Amex has not given a clear end date for the pause, and no official reason has been shared publicly. Read more about Amex’s pause on ANA transfers.

Flying Blue Makes Positive Changes to Its Expiration Policy

2/27/2026

Flying Blue, the loyalty program for Air France and KLM, has updated how miles expire, and the changes are good news for members. Starting on May 4, 2026, miles now expire after 24 months of account inactivity instead of the old, more confusing rolling expiration rules. Read more about Flying Blue’s updated policy.

Bilt Rent Day March 2026: Score a Transfer Bonus to Japan Airlines

2/26/2026

Bilt Rent Day is back for March, and this month’s deal is worth paying attention to. Bilt is offering a transfer bonus of 25% to 125% when you move your Bilt points to Japan Airlines (JAL) Mileage Bank. The bonus you get depends on how many points you transfer. The more you transfer, the bigger the bonus. This offer is only available on Rent Day, which falls on the first of each month, so the window to act is short.

Read more about March 2026’s Bilt Rent Day.

Hyatt Is Changing Its Award Chart in May 2026

2/25/2026

World of Hyatt is making a big change to how many points you need to book a free night. Starting in May 2026, Hyatt will move away from its fixed award chart — where every hotel in a category costs the same number of points — and shift to a dynamic pricing model. That means the number of points needed for a free night will change based on things like the time of year, how full the hotel is, and how much the cash rate costs. Right now, you know exactly how many points a Category 1 or Category 8 hotel will cost. After May 2026, that predictability goes away.

Read more about these changes to Hyatt’s award chart.

United MileagePlus Announces Changes to How You Earn and Redeem Miles

2/20/2026

United Airlines has announced sweeping changes to its MileagePlus program that will significantly impact how members earn and redeem miles starting April 2. The most notable shift centers on credit card ownership. Elite members without a United credit card will see their earning rates on paid flights reduced by 2 miles per dollar, while cardholders will earn 1 additional mile per dollar compared to current rates.

United is also tightening the screws on Basic Economy. Non-cardholders will earn zero miles on Basic Economy tickets, while cardholders and elites will earn reduced rates.

Read more about these and other changes to the United MileagePlus program.

Updated Eligibility Rules for Sapphire and Ink Business Cards

2/3/2026

Since June 2025, there have been a number of updates to the eligibility rules on these two very popular lineups of Chase cards. This article will serve as a master guide of all the changes.

Bilt Launches Three New Credit Cards and Changes to its Program

1/14/2026

Bilt has unveiled a bold expansion of its credit card lineup with the launch of three new cards—Bilt Blue Card, Bilt Obsidian Card and Bilt Palladium Card—that signal a clear shift from a rent-only rewards platform to a broader lifestyle and homeownership membership program. This major update, known as “Bilt 2.0,” introduces a dual-currency model with traditional Bilt Points and a brand-new rewards currency, Bilt Cash, which earns 4% back on every dollar spent across all three cards.

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