Partners
Hyatt and American Airlines end their enhanced partnership: link accounts by 11/15 to keep this year's rewards
Hyatt and American Airlines announced on 9/9 that they will not continue their enhanced relationship. AAdvantage members who have linked their accounts by 23:59:59 CT on 11/15 can keep earning World of Hyatt awards through Loyalty Point Rewards until 2/28/2027; World of Hyatt members who link by 11/15 can keep earning AAdvantage awards through Milestone Rewards until 12/31/2026.
- Type
- Partners
- Programmes
- World of Hyatt、American Airlines AAdvantage
- Date to be confirmed
- Link accounts by 23:59:59 CT on 11/15 (announcement published 2026-09-09; the source gives no year)
- 2026-12-31
- Last day for World of Hyatt members to earn AAdvantage awards through Milestone Rewards
- 2027-02-28
- Last day for AAdvantage members to earn World of Hyatt awards through Loyalty Point Rewards
- Who is affected
- Members of both AAdvantage and World of Hyatt who use the cross-programme rewards.
- What to do
- If you haven't linked your AAdvantage and World of Hyatt accounts, do so by 23:59:59 CT on 11/15.
What changed
Hyatt and American Airlines have decided not to continue their enhanced relationship. The announcement says that for the rest of each programme's current earning year, members' earning, selection and redemption of benefits are not interrupted, and awards already earned keep the standard selection window.
| Item | Rule |
|---|---|
| Linking deadline | Link accounts by 23:59:59 CT on 11/15 (announcement published 2026-09-09) |
| AAdvantage members | If linked, they can keep earning World of Hyatt awards through Loyalty Point Rewards until 2/28/2027 |
| World of Hyatt members | If linked, they can keep earning AAdvantage awards through Milestone Rewards until 12/31/2026 |
| Kept after the partnership ends | Give your AAdvantage number at check-in on eligible Hyatt stays to earn 500 AAdvantage miles instead of Hyatt points |
Who is affected
Members of both AAdvantage and World of Hyatt who use the cross-programme rewards.
What to do
- If you haven't linked your accounts yet, do so by 23:59:59 CT on 11/15.
- When staying at Hyatt and wanting American Airlines miles, give your AAdvantage number at check-in and choose 500 miles instead of Hyatt points.
Official source
- Update on American Airlines and Hyatt Relationship
Hyatt Newsroom, published 2026-09-09, checked by us on 2026-10-14