American & Hyatt End Partnership: Not Much Of A Loss, Except Status Fast Tracks

Bummer. That double-dipping was a heck of sweet deal for the brief time it was active.

Sad. Between their devaluations earlier this year and now this, Hyatt is not going well, lately.

All of the mainstream US hotel loyalty programs are lackluster at this point. Partnerships like this don’t bring that much value IMO.

AA would be better off leaning fully into the AA Hotels platform, and developing an Amex Platinum-like FHR/HC set of benefits for their elites and cardholders.

Discoverist helped me get late check-out at multiple properties without any issues, but it won't be missed.

lets see the earning with AC and thier fasttrack challenge....

I thought Platinum (OW Sapphire) at 100 nights was a strong alternative to e.g. 10k points.

I'm considering going for 100 nights this year, but, given I was on 5 nights as of Aug 31st, it will take some doing.

I hope they keep the ability to opt for AA status levels as a Milestone reward. I will hit 100 nights again soon, and will gladly pick Platinum. As a frequent traveler, but infrequent flyer, that is a really good option.

I enjoyed my One World Emerald status match to Globalist for four months last year. Got to choose which award seats on BA for everyone on my reservation at booking without the fee, plus upgrades on a few Alaska domestic flights.

Bummer about it ending as I think it could be used every 2 years.

Can we still match this year? I could use some AA status.

Time for Delta to ruin Hyatt

I didn't love the email AA sent. The subject is "Update to select AAdvantage benefits". Once you click then it says Hyatt. Clearly burying this. Also sent by Scott Long as SVP of AAdvantage not Heather.

Whole thing reads as they're embarrassed, but clearly this writing was on the wall.

Would love see to Alaska partner up with Hyatt instead!

And nothing of value was lost...

[Seriously, once the dual earning died the partnership became a mostly pointless exercise.]