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✈️ Wyndham Just Announced a 50% Price Hike & Southwest's Best Offer May Be Gone Soon
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- Miles & Points Daily Podcast
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- Jun 26, 2026
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Summary
Wyndham Rewards is rolling out a major devaluation on September 15th, jumping top-tier award nights from 30,000 to 45,000 points — but there's a smart way to lock in current pricing before the deadline hits. Marriott Bonvoy is now facing a class action lawsuit over hidden resort fees on award bookings, raising serious questions about transparency in the loyalty space. On the Hilton front, a Bilt Rent Day transfer bonus sounds tempting, but the math may not add up the way you'd hope, and elite members should pay close attention to a troubling lounge access trend emerging at Hilton properties. The Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority Card is sitting at a 90,000-point bonus with a clear path toward the Companion Pass — one of the most valuable perks in all of travel — but the window to grab it is closing. Plus, the Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business is now live with a massive welcome offer, and United Airlines is quietly working on a change that could make international connections far less painful. 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