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Multiply Your Avianca LifeMiles: Pay as Little as 1.05¢ To Increase Recent Earnings

Avianca LifeMiles is joining the "Multiply your Miles" party and is offering a promotion to receive up to a 61% bonus or 67% off when you multiply your LifeMiles. This promotion runs until December 21, 2023 and can provide good value if you're looking to grab some extra LifeMiles for an upcoming redemption you had in mind. Let's check out some of the details of this promotion and when it could make sense to pay to multiply your recent LifeMiles earnings.

American Airlines Adjusts How Card Spending Counts Toward AAdvantage Status

American Airlines has made an incremental adjustment to how credit card spending counts towards AAdvantage elite status. With the changes, statement closing dates will no longer factor into which status qualification year your Loyalty Points will be credited to. Now, you can spend towards this year's status qualification until February 29, 2024, regardless of when your statement closes.

Alaska Airlines & Hawaiian Airlines To Combine. Here’s What We Know.

In major news, Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines will combine. The exact logistics for how this will impact members of both loyalty programs aren't known, but we know there will be just one loyalty program going forward. We also know that Alaska is acquiring Hawaiian; however, the verbiage in the press release oscillates between references to keeping both airlines and having a single airline going forward. Here's what we know and what we don't know about this major announcement.

Hyatt Expands Milestone Rewards, Caps Guest of Honor Bookings in Loyalty Program Revamp

Hyatt is revamping the World of Hyatt program for 2024. World of Hyatt members will soon get expanded Milestone Rewards options and be able to share awards with other members. However, from new limitations on Guest of Honor bookings to eliminating elite status earnings through hosting a set number of events, these changes aren't good news for everyone. Here's a full breakdown of the changes.

Use CLEAR Plus and Reserve To Skip the Security Line… In An Airport Without CLEAR Lanes

CLEAR has a new way to get through Airport security faster called CLEAR Reserve, and you don't need a CLEAR membership to use it. CLEAR Reserve is also available at select airports outside of the U.S. Toronto is the newest airport where you can make reservations. Here is what the program means for travelers, and how CLEAR Plus members can skip the line without an appointment.

Hyatt’s Partnership with Lindblad Is Ending: Here’s What It Means

World of Hyatt and Lindblad Expeditions are breaking up. On December 31, 2023, the partnership will officially end, and it'll no longer be possible to book or receive Hyatt benefits on Lindblad's adventure-focused cruises. However, you can still earn a boatload of points on bookings before the end of the year. Here's everything prospective voyagers need to know about the end of the partnership.