2027 Loyalty Overhaul: United Drops PQF, Hilton Pilots Pay-with-Points, Amex Lodging Credit Tightens
This digest highlights major loyalty rule changes for 2027, from United dropping the PQF metric to Hilton expanding its 'Pay with Points' pilot. Key takeaways include: United's 2027 Premier status rules officially remove PQF, raising the 1K threshold to 32,000 PQP; Hilton will roll out its points-to-cash offset pilot across over 6,000 US and Canadian hotels in early 2027; and the Amex Platinum Annual Hotel Credit now requires a minimum two-night stay starting in 2027, covering Airbnb properties. Additionally, Southwest's Plus card welcome bonus has risen to 80,000 points, Delta keeps 2027 Medallion thresholds unchanged, and JetBlue allows first-class upgrades to clear up to 60 minutes before departure. Community discussions regarding splitting JAL 2J bookings via Family Club require official verification.