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✈️ Hyatt Just Announced Major Award Price Hikes — Here's What You Need to Do Before May 20th
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- Miles & Points Daily Podcast
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- May 19, 2026
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Summary
World of Hyatt is overhauling its award chart on May 20th, 2026, with price increases of up to 67% at the high end — and over 100 hotels are shifting categories, so the clock is ticking to lock in current pricing. Several major transfer bonuses are also live right now, including a 55% bonus from Chase Ultimate Rewards to Marriott Bonvoy through June 30th, plus deals from Capital One, Citi, and Rove to top airline programs. Qatar Airways Privilege Club Avios can now be used to book Philippine Airlines flights directly online, opening up new transpacific business class options that were previously hard to access. A fresh review of Qsuites on the A350-1000 confirms it still leads the industry, and there's a smart Amex Business Platinum stacking opportunity involving ChatGPT that could save you hundreds. Plus, a black bear in Gatlinburg locked itself in a hotel bathroom — and yes, we cover the full story. Subscribe to Miles & Points Daily Newsletter 👉🏼 https://milesandpointsdaily.com/ Thanks to Award Travel Finder for sponsoring this episode! Our Free 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