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✈️ Hyatt Just Rewrote Its Award Chart & Emirates Has a Surprise Move You'll Want to Know About
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- Miles & Points Daily Podcast
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- May 21, 2026
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- 527
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Summary
World of Hyatt has officially launched a new five-tier pricing structure, and top-tier properties like Park Hyatt Tokyo are seeing award costs jump by as much as 67% — but there's a window to act before more dates shift into the priciest bands. Emirates Skywards is raising rates by an average of 15% starting May 2026, yet a long-awaited change to one-way Saver pricing in business class is making the program more compelling than it's been in years. Delta Amex cardholders may be in line for a brand-new perk that could leapfrog most competitor co-branded cards, though no official word has dropped yet. On the Amex front, a major new Membership Rewards transfer partner has been announced that has nothing to do with airlines or hotels, opening up the points ecosystem for a whole new audience. Plus, a cautionary Marriott mobile check-in story, the best Qatar Airways planes to book for Qsuites, and a reality check on a splashy A380 startup that may be more hype than aircraft. 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