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✈️ Marriott Just Raised Award Prices Again — And Most Members Have No Idea
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- Miles & Points Daily Podcast
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- Jul 9, 2026
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Summary
Marriott Bonvoy has quietly hiked award redemption costs across hundreds of properties, with some luxury hotels jumping over 30% in price — and because there's no published award chart, most members won't notice until it's too late. Delta is rolling out 'Basic Business' fares that strip away lounge access, seat assignments, and flexibility from premium cabin tickets, signaling a troubling new industry trend. A British Airways crew made headlines after getting too comfortable at an all-inclusive resort layover, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded and facing potentially $200K+ in compensation liability. On the brighter side, Emirates Skywards is offering one of the most premium award travel opportunities in the world, and the Chase Ink Business Preferred is sitting at a 100,000-point welcome offer worth serious travel value. Tune in for all the details, tips on protecting your points, and how to take advantage before the window closes. 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