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Hyatt-Aeroplan partnership: Bad redemptions, good status challenges, free flight credit.

The new Hyatt-Aeroplan partnership mostly delivers poor value on conversions and redemptions — 50,000 Hyatt points for a 30,000 Aeroplan award, 2:1 point transfers in either direction, and 500 Aeroplan points per Hyatt stay are all bad. The bright spots: elite members get a $20 CAD Air Canada flight credit annually, and status challenges can unlock meaningful elite tiers. Aeroplan members with elite status or a premium Canadian card can earn Hyatt Discoverist after 4 nights, Explorist after 10, or Globalist after 20 within 90 days; Hyatt Globalists and Explorists get an Aeroplan status challenge later this year.

the play

If you hold Hyatt Globalist or Explorist status, link accounts now for the $20 CAD flight credit and watch for the Aeroplan status challenge launching later in 2026.

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Status miles for cash: Turkish Airlines sells 20,000 elite miles until Sep 10

Turkish Airlines is selling redeemable miles at the standard 3 cents each through Sep 10, but the real draw is the bonus status miles: buy 100,000+ in one transaction and earn up to 20,000 status miles. That's enough for a significant elite boost if you're short. The catch: miles are priced per segment on awards, so this only works if you need status without flying. Maximum 500,000 miles purchased, status miles credited within seven days after the campaign ends.

the play

If you are within 20,000 status miles of your next Miles&Smiles tier and have no qualifying flights booked before year-end, buy exactly 250,000 miles in a single transaction before September 10 to maximize the status mile earn at $7,500 cost.

#status #deals #turkish airlines #miles&smiles #status miles #buy miles

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6h ago

Pre-departure drinks: the elite perk that just got shorter. FAA now requires cups collected before pushback.

The FAA's renewed enforcement of a 1992 regulation means airlines must collect all service items before pushback, cutting the window for pre-departure drinks. This hits premium cabins hardest, where elite flyers often enjoy a glass of champagne or juice during boarding. Some airlines may drop the service entirely to avoid delays, others will rush the process. Your elite status doesn't help you hold onto that cup once the door closes.

the play

Bring your own beverage in a spill-proof container you can stow during taxi, and don't count on the airline's pre-departure service to be more than a quick sip.

#status #deals #elite status #premium cabins #faa regulation #pre-departure drinks

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