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✈️ Hyatt Drops American Airlines & Immediately Partners With Delta — Plus a Lounge Upgrade Emerald Members Will Love
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- Miles & Points Daily Podcast
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- Sep 10, 2026
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Summary
World of Hyatt has officially ended its enhanced partnership with American Airlines and wasted no time announcing a new long-term strategic deal with Delta SkyMiles, bringing back dual earning for loyal members of both programs. Key deadlines are coming up fast, including a November 15th account linking cutoff for AAdvantage members who want to preserve remaining earning opportunities. The Capital One Venture card has sweetened its already-strong welcome offer with a new $300 hotel credit stacked on top of 75,000 bonus miles. Iberia has opened an exclusive new Emerald Lounge Sorolla at Madrid Barajas, offering oneworld's top-tier travelers a premium dedicated space with cocktails, barista coffee, and private rest areas. Rounding out today's episode: a look at a high-value Admirals Club credit card offer, a Marriott Bonvoy fall promo worth registering for, and a potential Chase Sapphire Lounge coming to Austin. 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