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Travel rewards and loyalty program updates

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The travel rewards landscape continued to expand in late September and early October 2026 with new hotel and airline loyalty promotions and credit card transfer bonuses. In the hotel sector, Hilton Honors announced a global promotion running from October 15 through December 31, 2026. Registered members can earn 3,000 bonus points per stay at luxury, lifestyle, resort, and all-inclusive properties, while other participating Hilton hotels will offer 1,000 bonus points per stay. A Miles&Smiles promotion with Turkish Airlines offers up to 6,000 bonus miles for three separate stays at Hilton hotels through the end of the year. ~~This bonus is distributed as 1,000 miles for the first stay, 2,000 for the second, and 3,000 for the third, provided members register and set Hilton Honors as their preferred partner.~~ Accor Live Limitless is offering 4x rewards points for stays at participating new or renovated hotels worldwide for stays completed by January 24, 2027, if booked by September 27, 2026. ~~Accor is also providing 3x points for stays of two or more nights in regions including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, and Türkiye.~~ Other hotel updates include Best Western Rewards offering 2x points through year-end, Centara Hotels & Resorts providing 3x points, and World of Hyatt offering 2x points for stays at new properties via special rates. ~~Airline-hotel partnerships and credit~~ Credit card ~~transfers~~ loyalty programs also ~~saw new activity. Miles & More members can earn 3x miles on IHG Hotels & Resorts stays through December 31, 2026, and 2x miles at participating Melia Hotels & Resorts~~ introduced several transfer bonuses for October 2026. Amex Membership Rewards is offering a 30% transfer bonus to Hilton through ~~November 30,~~ October 14, 2026. Chase Ultimate Rewards features a 70% transfer bonus to Marriott Bonvoy available until October 15, 2026. Additionally, Citi ThankYou Rewards is providing a 30% bonus to JAL Mileage Bank starting September 20, 2026, along with a 25% bonus to an unspecified partner.

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