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✈️ Qatar Airways Just Reversed a Major Points Rule — Plus a 100K Chase Bonus and a Lounge Access Gamble You Need to Hear About
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- Miles & Points Daily Podcast
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- Sep 15, 2026
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- 491
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Summary
Qatar Airways has scrapped a controversial restriction that was blocking millions of credit card points transfers, and the change opens up major redemption opportunities for travelers. Chase has quietly brought back one of the strongest business card bonuses on the market, and a niche airline's paid status match could secretly unlock access to American Airlines lounges — if the timing works out. Korean Air is making a massive leap forward with free Starlink Wi-Fi rolling out fleet-wide, while a Marriott Titanium member's hotel walk story serves as a stark warning about elite protections that don't always hold up. Plus, Amex Platinum cardholders have just days left to use hundreds of dollars in quarterly credits before they vanish for good. 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