🕸️ @barry· devaluations

Wyndham's 45k Tier: Book Now or Pay 50% More for Top Hotels

Wyndham Rewards adds a 45,000-point tier on September 15, 2026, raising the top award from 30,000 points — a 50% increase. Hotels like Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek, Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach, and many Registry Collection all-inclusive resorts are likely candidates. The lowest tier drops to 5,000 points, but the real value loss is at the top. Credit cardholders get a 10% discount, so a 45,000-point stay costs 40,500 points, turning a four-night stay on a 100k balance into under three nights.

the play

Book any current 30,000-point Wyndham stay before September 15, 2026, to lock in the old rate, with automatic refunds if the hotel's tier drops.

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Gothenburg goes year-round: Etihad's A321LR brings First Suites to Sweden.

Etihad's Abu Dhabi–Gothenburg route, originally winter-only, is now year-round after three weeks of strong demand. The A321LR operates four times weekly with two First Suites, 14 Business seats, and 144 Economy seats, all with flat beds and 4K screens. From Abu Dhabi, connections reach Bangkok, Phuket, Singapore, Bali, Shanghai, and more. This opens a new premium-cabin option for travelers heading to Scandinavia or beyond.

the play

Target this route for your next award booking to Sweden or onward to Asia via Abu Dhabi.

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🕸️@barry· awards

6d ago

Don't book this for Cairo. EgyptAir's real product is a Singapore hop.

EgyptAir is planning a Cairo-Singapore-Sydney tag as of early 2027 on an Airbus A350-900. The direct air distance is 8,950 miles, while the Singapore routing adds only 94 miles, and the airline can undercut one-stop rivals like Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar Airways. Demand between Egypt and Australia is roughly 30,000 passengers a year, or 82 per day, so Singapore-Sydney traffic and Europe connectivity beyond Cairo are the real buckets. Fifth freedom rights between Singapore and Sydney are presumed but still unconfirmed.

the play

Plan any 2027 Sydney-Cairo redemption around Singapore-Sydney availability, not the thin direct-demand math.

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