Updated Sept 2026: this enhanced AAdvantage-Hyatt partnership is being wound down. Original 2025 announcement of new benefits preserved below.

Hyatt and Delta announced a new long-term loyalty partnership on Sept 9, 2026, replacing the ending AAdvantage relationship. Here is what is confirmed and what is still unknown.

British Airways releases Reward Flights exactly 354 days before departure – here is how the guaranteed seat allocation and partner airline windows actually work.

The BA Companion Voucher lets a second traveler fly on your Avios for free – just taxes and fees. Here is how earning, cabins, and redemption actually work.

A Nightly Upgrade Award is confirmed before you arrive and targets suites directly – the automatic Platinum check-in upgrade is a same-day courtesy with no guarantee.

Yes – Marriott’s soft landing policy caps a missed Platinum requalification at one tier, landing you at Gold. Here is how it works and its limits.

Yes – Marriott’s terms allow Ambassador Elite members to request Your24 on award redemption stays, with the same rules that apply to paid stays.

No – Marriott Bonvoy Elite Night Credit cannot be transferred between accounts, even after death or divorce. Here is what the terms say and what to do instead.

IHG’s 2026 “Stay 3 Pay 2” offer is back as “Dream a Little Longer” – Suites & Premium Rooms across Asia Pacific, book by Sept 30, stay through June 2027.