✈️ Hyatt's Shocking Loophole Just Cost Top Elites a Key Benefit — And Other Properties May Be Next

World of Hyatt Globalist members are up in arms after two iconic Park Hyatt city properties quietly reclassified themselves as resorts to dodge guaranteed late checkout — and the community fears a domino effect. Southwest Airlines filed permits for a mysterious 20,000-square-foot 'Project Oasis' lounge in Austin, marking a historic first for the no-frills carrier. On the credit card front, the Citi Strata Elite is offering 75,000 ThankYou points, and the Hilton Honors Amex Business Card is dangling 130,000 points with a $0 first-year fee — but only until July 29th. Bank of America Preferred Rewards members are facing a brutal shake-up, with the top credit card earning bonus now requiring $1 million in assets. Plus, there are time-sensitive deals at Staples and through Capital One Shopping that could pad your points balance before the weekend.Subscribe to Miles & Points Daily Newsletter 👉🏼 https://milesandpointsdaily.com/Thanks to Award Travel Finder for sponsoring this episode!Our Free Travel Tools:Award Travel Finder - Search award flights, hotels & status matchesAward Travel Alerts - Get notified when points deals dropFriday Flight Deals - Cheap cash fares & error faresFlight Queue - Airport security & passport control wait timesFlight Seatmap - Seat maps with live availabilitySeatWifi - In-flight WiFi availability, pricing & qualitySupport us - ChaseChase BusinessAmerican ExpressAmerican Express BusinessBilt RewardsCapital OneRampRakuten