May 1 Update: American & Delta up domestic ticket change fees, Etihad partners with Accor & 2x Skyward Miles for Emirates flights to Japan

What does Wednesday bring us? Quite a bit of news and a small amount of bonus offers!

News, Tips & Tricks

On the earning side the two biggest new pieces had their own posts today on RC. The increased sign up bonus for the American Express Choice Plus Credit Card and the US Airways Buy Dividend Miles bonus.

Etihad Airways Guest has become the latest airline program partner of Le Club accorhotels. Le Club points transfer at a rate of 2:1 into the Guest program. (HT LoyaltyLobby)

Both American Airlines and Delta Airlines have jumped on the “Let’s increase our ticketing change fees” bandwagon as they follow in the footsteps of United and US Airways.  Delta has chosen to raise their domestic change fees (US and Canada) to $200 and American did exactly the same, raising their domestic ticket change fees to $200 as well.

Bonus Offers

airBaltic BalticMiles (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)

  • Double BalticMiles Points on all Avis rentals in the Baltics. More… Book by May 31 for rentals between Jun 1 – 30, 13

American AAdvantage

  • Double AAdvantage Miles for nonstop flights between Dallas/Fort Worth and Hermosillo or Zacatecas. More… Jun 12 – Sep 15, 13

Emirates Skywards

  • Double Skywards Miles when you travel in any class to Japan, via Dubai, from any Emirates destination. More… Until Jun 30, 13

Etihad Guest

  • Earn up to 350 Bonus Guest Miles when you join and book a hotel via
    PointsHound.com. Earn 100 miles simply for signing up with PointsHound
    and an additional 250 miles when you complete your first booking. More… Until May 31, 13

Japan Airlines Mileage Bank

  • Double Mileage Bank Miles for Japan Airlines flights between Tokyo and Helsinki. More…  Jul 1 – Aug 31, 13
  • Double Mileage Bank Miles for stays at the Langham Place, Fifth Avenue New York. More… May 7 – Sep 2, 13
  • Double Mileage Bank Miles for stays at the Maritim Hotel Berlin or the Maritim proArte Hotel Berlin. More… Jun 1 – Aug 31, 13

US Airways Dividend Miles

  • Earn up to 100% Bonus Dividend Miles when you purchase Dividend Miles online. More… Until May 31, 13