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✈️ Amex Just Made Qatar Qsuites Cheaper & Chase Is Cutting Hyatt Transfers—Act Fast
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- Miles & Points Daily Podcast
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- Aug 19, 2026
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- 610
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Summary
A limited-time 30% Amex Membership Rewards transfer bonus to British Airways, Iberia, and Aer Lingus is slashing the cost of top-tier awards like Qsuites and transatlantic business class to jaw-dropping levels. Qatar Airways is also running a 50% Avios purchase bonus through August 25th, but only makes sense if you have a specific redemption in mind. Chase Sapphire Preferred and Ink Business Preferred cardholders face a major blow starting October 1st, 2026, as the World of Hyatt transfer ratio drops from 1:1 to 4:3—meaning fewer Hyatt points for your Ultimate Rewards. American Airlines is making a surprising comeback with premium cabin expansions and the return of seatback screens, while a hidden-gem hotel program called Ascott is offering top-tier status matches most travelers have never heard of. Plus, a world-class lounge at Delhi Airport and an imminent JetBlue lounge opening in Boston round out today's episode. 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 Immigration Queue - Immigration wait times at airports worldwide EES Queue - EU Entry/Exit System rollout status & border 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