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Amex Platinum Entertainment Credit Gets an Upgrade

4/13/2026

The American Express Platinum Card® is getting a small but useful improvement to its entertainment credit as part of the broader card refresh.

The credit is going from $20 to $25 per month, and the list of eligible merchants is expanding.

What’s being added: Paramount+, YouTube Premium, and YouTube TV. Full updated list: Disney+, Disney+ Bundle, ESPN+, Hulu, The New York Times, Paramount+, Peacock, The Wall Street Journal, YouTube Premium, and YouTube TV.

One thing to keep in mind: this change doesn’t go live until September 18, so hold tight if you’re trying to use it now.

Checked Bag Fees are Going Up Across the Board

4/13/2026

Pretty much every major U.S. airline has raised checked bag fees this year. Delta, United, JetBlue, Alaska, and Southwest have all made moves. If you’re not using a card that covers bags or booking on a status-qualifying fare, this is hitting your wallet directly.

Virgin Atlantic raises award fees. Again.

4/13/2026

Virgin Atlantic quietly hiked the taxes and fees on award tickets with zero notice. Depending on cabin and direction, you’re looking at $50 to $250 more per way across the Atlantic. Here’s what changed: Economy (U.S. to London): $111 to $164 one-way, a 50% increase. Premium economy to the U.K.: $240 to $298, up 25%. Business class to London: $586 to $701, up 20%.

The kicker? This isn’t the first time this year. Virgin Atlantic already raised these fees earlier in 2025. If you’ve been sitting on Virgin Flying Club points, this is worth factoring into your redemption math.

Etihad Guest Is Leaving Amex Membership Rewards on June 30, 2026

4/2/2026

If you use American Express Membership Rewards points to book flights, there is an important deadline you need to know about. Etihad Guest, the frequent flyer program for Etihad Airways, is being removed as a transfer partner from Amex Membership Rewards on June 30, 2026. After that date, you will no longer be able to move your Amex points into an Etihad Guest account.

Read more about this change.

Marriott Free Night Certificates Just Got a Big Upgrade

3/12/2026

Marriott has made a notable change to its Free Night Certificate (FNC) program. As of 2026, cardholders can now “top off” their Free Night Certificates with up to 25,000 Marriott Bonvoy points, up from the previous limit of 15,000 points. This means if a hotel costs more points than your certificate covers, you can now bridge a larger gap using points from your account.

Read more about this update.

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.

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.

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