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Devaluation and enhancement timeline
31 sourced, dated devaluation and enhancement events across loyalty programmes.
31 rows · 25 in the default response · verified through 2026-08-08 · view the human page
GET https://milesmosaic.com/api/public/v1/devaluations
{
"data": [
{
"id": 13,
"program_slug": "marriott-bonvoy",
"type": "award_chart",
"direction": "devaluation",
"severity": "moderate",
"announced_date": "2026-07-07",
"effective_date": "2026-07-07",
"magnitude_pct": null,
"summary": "Marriott raised Bonvoy award pricing roughly 5 to 10 percent without notice to members",
"source_url": "https://awardwallet.com/news/marriott-bonvoy/marriott-raises-award-pricing-2026/",
"source_name": "AwardWallet",
"last_verified": "2026-08-07"
},
{
"id": 8,
"program_slug": "aeroplan",
"type": "award_chart",
"direction": "devaluation",
"severity": "major",
"announced_date": "2026-05-31",
"effective_date": "2026-06-01",
"magnitude_pct": null,
"summary": "Partner award rates repriced across dozens of routes, with more increases than decreases",
"source_url": "https://onemileatatime.com/news/aeroplan-updating-award-chart-devaluation/",
"source_name": "One Mile at a Time",
"last_verified": "2026-08-07"
},
{
"id": 31,
"program_slug": "bilt-rewards",
"type": "partner",
"direction": "devaluation",
"severity": "minor",
"announced_date": "2026-05-02",
"effective_date": "2026-05-02",
"magnitude_pct": null,
"summary": "Spirit Airlines ceased operations on 2 May 2026 and was removed as a Bilt transfer partner",
"source_url": "https://awardwallet.com/news/bilt-rewards/spirit-airlines-transfer-partner/",
"source_name": "AwardWallet",
"last_verified": "2026-08-08"
},
{
"id": 14,
"program_slug": "world-of-hyatt",
"type": "award_chart",
"direction": "devaluation",
"severity": "major",
"announced_date": "2026-04-24",
"effective_date": "2026-05-20",
"magnitude_pct": null,
"summary": "Hyatt launched a new 5-tier award chart with roughly 40 pricing levels, its biggest chart overhaul in years",
"source_url": "https://frequentmiler.com/mayday-hyatt-to-launch-a-brutal-new-world-of-hyatt-chart-in-may-2026/",
"source_name": "Frequent Miler",
"last_verified": "2026-08-07"
},
{
"id": 30,
"program_slug": "bilt-rewards",
"type": "partner",
"direction": "enhancement",
"severity": "minor",
"announced_date": "2026-03-25",
"effective_date": "2026-03-25",
"magnitude_pct": null,
"summary": "Bilt added Wyndham Rewards as its sixth hotel transfer partner at 1:1, transferable in 2,000 point increments",
"source_url": "https://awardwallet.com/news/bilt-rewards/wyndham-rewards-transfer-partner/",
"source_name": "AwardWallet",
"last_verified": "2026-08-08"
},
{
"id": 28,
"program_slug": "citi-thankyou-rewards",
"type": "transfer_ratio",
"direction": "devaluation",
"severity": "major",
"announced_date": "2026-03-20",
"effective_date": "2026-04-19",
"magnitude_pct": null,
"summary": "Citi cut two hotel transfer ratios from 19 April 2026, Choice Privileges by 25 percent and Preferred Hotels I Prefer by 50 percent",
"source_url": "https://awardwallet.com/news/citi-thankyou-rewards/citi-transfer-devaluation-choice-preferred-hotels/",
"source_name": "AwardWallet",
"last_verified": "2026-08-08"
},
{
"id": 17,
"program_slug": "flying-blue",
"type": "status",
"direction": "enhancement",
"severity": "minor",
"announced_date": "2026-02-12",
"effective_date": "2026-02-12",
"magnitude_pct": null,
"summary": "Flying Blue reinstated status-point earning on Basic economy fares at a flat 2 XP and 2 UXP per segment regardless of distance",
"source_url": "https://upgradedpoints.com/news/flying-blue-reinstates-xp-basic-fares/",
"source_name": "Upgraded Points",
"last_verified": "2026-08-07"
},
{
"id": 29,
"program_slug": "bilt-rewards",
"type": "earning",
"direction": "devaluation",
"severity": "major",
"announced_date": "2026-02-07",
"effective_date": "2026-02-07",
"magnitude_pct": null,
"summary": "Bilt Card 2.0 replaced flat 1x rent points with a model where housing points must first be unlocked by other card spending",
"source_url": "https://onemileatatime.com/news/new-bilt-credit-card-rent-rewards-details/",
"source_name": "One Mile at a Time",
"last_verified": "2026-08-08"
},
{
"id": 23,
"program_slug": "american-airlines-aadvantage",
"type": "earning",
"direction": "devaluation",
"severity": "major",
"announced_date": "2025-12-19",
"effective_date": "2025-12-17",
"magnitude_pct": null,
"summary": "Basic Economy tickets bought on or after 17 December 2025 earn no AAdvantage miles and no Loyalty Points",
"source_url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/american-airlines-to-stop-letting-basic-economy-customers-earn-miles/",
"source_name": "CBS News",
"last_verified": "2026-08-08"
},
{
"id": 16,
"program_slug": "chase-ultimate-rewards",
"type": "benefit",
"direction": "devaluation",
"severity": "moderate",
"announced_date": "2025-12-19",
"effective_date": null,
"magnitude_pct": null,
"summary": "Chase quietly reduced the Sapphire Reserve Points Boost guaranteed rate for The Edit hotel portfolio from a flat 2 cents per point to a variable rate of up to 2x, with some properties pricing near 1.65 cents per point",
"source_url": "https://thriftytraveler.com/news/credit-card/chase-sapphire-reserve-points-boost-devaluation/",
"source_name": "Thrifty Traveler",
"last_verified": "2026-08-07"
},
{
"id": 6,
"program_slug": "avios",
"type": "award_chart",
"direction": "devaluation",
"severity": "moderate",
"announced_date": "2025-12-15",
"effective_date": "2025-12-15",
"magnitude_pct": -10,
"summary": "British Airways raised long-haul Avios pricing by 10 percent, while short-haul reward flights saw higher cash surcharges rather than a points-price increase",
"source_url": "https://onemileatatime.com/news/british-airways-club-avios-devaluation/",
"source_name": "One Mile at a Time",
"last_verified": "2026-08-07"
},
{
"id": 10,
"program_slug": "united-mileageplus",
"type": "award_chart",
"direction": "devaluation",
"severity": "moderate",
"announced_date": "2025-12-08",
"effective_date": "2027-02-01",
"magnitude_pct": null,
"summary": "United announced it will retire the fixed PlusPoints upgrade-award chart and move upgrade awards to fully dynamic pricing beginning February 2027",
"source_url": "https://liveandletsfly.com/united-airlines-status-upgrade-changes-2026/",
"source_name": "Live and Let's Fly",
"last_verified": "2026-08-07"
},
{
"id": 15,
"program_slug": "capital-one-miles",
"type": "transfer_ratio",
"direction": "devaluation",
"severity": "moderate",
"announced_date": "2025-12-03",
"effective_date": "2026-01-13",
"magnitude_pct": -25,
"summary": "Capital One cut its Emirates Skywards transfer ratio from 1:1 to 1,000:750, a 25 percent devaluation",
"source_url": "https://onemileatatime.com/news/capital-one-devalues-emirates-skywards-transfers/",
"source_name": "One Mile at a Time",
"last_verified": "2026-08-07"
},
{
"id": 26,
"program_slug": "delta-skymiles",
"type": "status",
"direction": "enhancement",
"severity": "minor",
"announced_date": "2025-12-02",
"effective_date": "2026-02-01",
"magnitude_pct": null,
"summary": "Delta refreshed Diamond and Platinum Choice Benefits from 1 February 2026, raising three options and cutting the American Express statement credit",
"source_url": "https://upgradedpoints.com/news/delta-choice-benefits-changing-2026/",
"source_name": "Upgraded Points",
"last_verified": "2026-08-08"
},
{
"id": 5,
"program_slug": "turkish-miles-and-smiles",
"type": "award_chart",
"direction": "devaluation",
"severity": "moderate",
"announced_date": "2025-12-01",
"effective_date": "2025-12-01",
"magnitude_pct": null,
"summary": "Miles&Smiles raised partner domestic award pricing 50 percent and repriced its Hawaii sweet spot to a new, higher tier",
"source_url": "https://www.themilesmarket.com/post/airline-devaluation-2025-2026-playbook",
"source_name": "The Miles Market: 2025-2026 Devaluation Playbook",
"last_verified": "2026-08-07"
},
{
"id": 4,
"program_slug": "sas-eurobonus",
"type": "award_chart",
"direction": "devaluation",
"severity": "major",
"announced_date": "2025-11-14",
"effective_date": "2025-12-01",
"magnitude_pct": -20,
"summary": "EuroBonus raised business-class award pricing on SAS-operated intercontinental flights by 20 percent",
"source_url": "https://frequentmiler.com/sas-eurobonus-will-raise-award-prices-by-as-much-as-33/",
"source_name": "Frequent Miler",
"last_verified": "2026-08-07"
},
{
"id": 3,
"program_slug": "krisflyer",
"type": "award_chart",
"direction": "devaluation",
"severity": "moderate",
"announced_date": "2025-11-01",
"effective_date": "2025-11-01",
"magnitude_pct": null,
"summary": "KrisFlyer raised premium-cabin award rates across long-haul partner redemptions",
"source_url": "https://www.themilesmarket.com/post/airline-devaluation-2025-2026-playbook",
"source_name": "The Miles Market: 2025-2026 Devaluation Playbook",
"last_verified": "2026-08-07"
},
{
"id": 18,
"program_slug": "amex-membership-rewards",
"type": "fee",
"direction": "neutral",
"severity": "minor",
"announced_date": "2025-09-18",
"effective_date": "2025-09-18",
"magnitude_pct": null,
"summary": "American Express refreshed the Platinum Card, raising the annual fee to $895 while adding roughly $3,500 in credits",
"source_url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/18/american-express-platinum-card-refresh-895-fee-3500-perks.html",
"source_name": "CNBC",
"last_verified": "2026-08-07"
},
{
"id": 12,
"program_slug": "hilton-honors",
"type": "award_chart",
"direction": "devaluation",
"severity": "major",
"announced_date": "2025-09-09",
"effective_date": "2025-09-09",
"magnitude_pct": null,
"summary": "Hilton raised its top-tier award rate again, to 250,000 points per night at its most expensive properties, the second such increase in 2025",
"source_url": "https://onemileatatime.com/news/hilton-honors-devalues-points/",
"source_name": "One Mile at a Time",
"last_verified": "2026-08-07"
},
{
"id": 22,
"program_slug": "american-airlines-aadvantage",
"type": "award_chart",
"direction": "devaluation",
"severity": "moderate",
"announced_date": "2025-07-30",
"effective_date": null,
"magnitude_pct": null,
"summary": "One Mile at a Time reported a slow, unannounced repricing of AAdvantage saver business class, with 75,000 miles increasingly the one-way transatlantic rate",
"source_url": "https://onemileatatime.com/news/american-aadvantage-business-class-award-devaluation/",
"source_name": "One Mile at a Time",
"last_verified": "2026-08-08"
},
{
"id": 20,
"program_slug": "southwest-rapid-rewards",
"type": "benefit",
"direction": "devaluation",
"severity": "moderate",
"announced_date": "2025-07-21",
"effective_date": "2026-01-27",
"magnitude_pct": null,
"summary": "Southwest moved to assigned, paid seating, ending its open-seating boarding model",
"source_url": "https://thepointsguy.com/news/southwest-airlines-assigned-seats-date/",
"source_name": "The Points Guy",
"last_verified": "2026-08-07"
},
{
"id": 21,
"program_slug": "american-airlines-aadvantage",
"type": "award_chart",
"direction": "devaluation",
"severity": "major",
"announced_date": "2025-06-12",
"effective_date": "2025-08-12",
"magnitude_pct": null,
"summary": "American stopped accepting new mileage upgrade award chart requests from 12 August 2025, moving mileage upgrades to dynamic pricing",
"source_url": "https://thepointsguy.com/news/american-airlines-instant-upgrade",
"source_name": "The Points Guy",
"last_verified": "2026-08-08"
},
{
"id": 1,
"program_slug": "lufthansa-miles-and-more",
"type": "award_chart",
"direction": "devaluation",
"severity": "major",
"announced_date": "2025-06-03",
"effective_date": "2025-06-03",
"magnitude_pct": null,
"summary": "Miles&More moved intercontinental award pricing to a fully dynamic model, replacing the published award chart",
"source_url": "https://www.themilesmarket.com/post/airline-devaluation-2025-2026-playbook",
"source_name": "The Miles Market: 2025-2026 Devaluation Playbook",
"last_verified": "2026-08-07"
},
{
"id": 9,
"program_slug": "united-mileageplus",
"type": "benefit",
"direction": "devaluation",
"severity": "moderate",
"announced_date": "2025-05-22",
"effective_date": "2025-08-21",
"magnitude_pct": null,
"summary": "United eliminated the Excursionist Perk that allowed a free one-way award inside some multi-city itineraries",
"source_url": "https://liveandletsfly.com/united-airlines-ends-instant-upgrades/",
"source_name": "Live and Let's Fly",
"last_verified": "2026-08-07"
},
{
"id": 2,
"program_slug": "emirates-skywards",
"type": "award_chart",
"direction": "devaluation",
"severity": "major",
"announced_date": "2025-05-12",
"effective_date": "2025-05-12",
"magnitude_pct": null,
"summary": "Skywards gated First Class award redemptions behind elite tier status, closing the cabin to base-tier members",
"source_url": "https://www.themilesmarket.com/post/airline-devaluation-2025-2026-playbook",
"source_name": "The Miles Market: 2025-2026 Devaluation Playbook",
"last_verified": "2026-08-07"
}
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