Happy Sunday. This was a week of programs reshuffling loyalties - and a few deadlines you don't want to miss.
| 🔥 The One Thing To Act On This Week | |
The Chase Ink Business Preferred's 100,000-point offer is going away - and this is the highest bonus Chase has ever put on this card. If you or your business qualify, this is the week to pull the trigger.
That's on top of a live 30% Amex transfer bonus to Avios and fee-free Staples gift card deals that stack beautifully with Ink spending. Monday's post lays out exactly how to use all three together before the window closes.
| 🏆 The Story of the Week | |
American Lost Hyatt - and Delta Is Already Moving In
The AA-Hyatt partnership is over, and the breakup has a clear winner: Delta. This isn't just a hotel-airline reshuffling - it signals where the premium travel loyalty market is heading, and American is on the wrong side of it.
For Hyatt loyalists, the practical question is what this means for earning and redeeming across both programs going forward. For AA status holders who leaned on the Hyatt connection, the math just changed. Thursday's post breaks down who wins, who loses, and what you should be doing with your points right now.
Worth noting: Capital One Venture's 75K offer also got sweeter this week, and Marriott's fall promo registration is open - two reasons Thursday's edition is worth reading in full even if the AA-Hyatt headline grabbed you first.
| 📌 Also Worth Your Time | |
The Aeroplan Card Got Better and More Expensive at the Same Time
Chase's Aeroplan card just got a $100 annual fee increase - but the refresh also adds automatic status, which changes the value calculus significantly. Buried in the same post: a 220,000-point Montana ranch redemption through Hilton that might be the most interesting US aspirational award right now.
Frontier Gutted Its Elite Program - And Marriott May Have a New Amex Card Coming
If you're holding Frontier elite status, the perks you earned are worth meaningfully less starting now - Tuesday's post details exactly what got cut. On the upside: a Marriott trademark filing hints at a premium Bonvoy business card, and there's a 40,000 Bilt points Rakuten trick that's easy to miss.
Delta Is Cutting 5 Routes This Winter - and Carnival Just Launched a Rewards Card
Delta's quietly pulling back on five routes before winter, so if any of those markets matter to your travel plans, Wednesday's post is worth a quick check. Carnival also entered the rewards card space with a 50,000-point launch offer - and Choice points are 40% off right now if you've been waiting to top up.
Enjoy the rest of your Sunday - the Chase Ink deadline won't wait.
- Jack
