# ✈️ Amex Just Changed the Rules & American Airlines Is Dropping New Routes You'll Want to Know About

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Podcast: [Miles & Points Daily Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/miles-points-daily-podcast-7210132)
Published: 2026-07-14T09:03:00+00:00
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## Resource

A sneaky-but-legitimate Rakuten deal is letting savvy travelers stack up to 16,000 Amex or Bilt points for a purchase they might make anyway — but the window won't last forever. American Express is also tightening the rules on one of the Platinum card's most popular credits starting August 2026, and if you're not paying attention now, you could lose out. American Airlines dropped cryptic clues about five new international routes, and the travel community has already cracked the code on where those flights are headed. Delta is making a major bet on premium seating with its incoming Dreamliner fleet, which could be big news for future business class redemptions to Europe. Plus, Citi quietly cut a key transfer partner that could affect your ThankYou points strategy, and there's a massive Amex Business Gold welcome offer you won't want to sleep on. Subscribe to Miles & Points Daily Newsletter 👉🏼 https://milesandpointsdaily.com/ Thanks to Award Travel Finder for sponsoring this episode! Our Travel Tools: Award Travel Finder - Search award flights, hotels & status matches Award Travel Alerts - Get notified when points deals drop Friday Flight Deals - Cheap cash fares & error fares Flight Queue - Airport security & passport control wait times Flight Seatmap - Seat maps with live availability SeatWifi - In-flight WiFi availability, pricing & quality Support us - Chase Chase Business American Express American Express Business Bilt Rewards Capital One Ramp Rakuten

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