Germán Ceballos

Delta and Airbnb quietly expanded their loyalty partnership at the start of May 2026, and Delta refreshed the announcement on its news hub on May 13. SkyMiles members can now link their Airbnb account at deltaairbnb.com and earn 1 mile per $1 on qualifying Airbnb Homes plus 3 miles per $1 on Airbnb Experiences and Services. There’s one catch worth understanding before you book: linking your accounts only opens a 10-day earning window, and you have to re-link to start a new one.

The United-JetBlue Blue Sky partnership moved into its elite-benefits phase on May 14, 2026. United Premier members (all four levels) now get Mosaic-style perks when flying JetBlue, and JetBlue Mosaic members (all four levels) get Premier-style perks when flying United. This is phase three of the rollout, after the October 2025 partnership launch and the February 2026 cash bookings update.

American Airlines stacked four announcements in mid-May that, taken together, paint a clear picture of what the airline is leaning into for the rest of 2026: the biggest summer schedule in its history, the World Cup year of football travel, and another quiet upgrade to the Flagship onboard experience. Most of it is operational, but a few items genuinely move the needle for AAdvantage members. Here’s what’s worth paying attention to.

May has turned into a stacking month for EuroBonus. SAS Transfer just launched, paying points on every airport ride. The hotel portal is doubling points plus 30% off select properties through May 26. Avis is back with up to 5,000 bonus points on summer rentals booked by June 3. And on the redemption side, SkyTeam Premium Economy awards finally went bookable online, Virgin Atlantic and Delta first, with more SkyTeam carriers expected before summer. The 25% award discount closed on May 17, see the expired section at the bottom for the recap.

Every major transferable points currency (Chase Ultimate Rewards, Amex Membership Rewards, Capital One Miles) lives behind a credit card application. Rove doesn’t. Launched in 2025, it lets you earn miles from hotel bookings, flights, and online shopping without a credit card, then transfer them to 17 airline and hotel loyalty programs across all three major alliances (1:1 for airlines, 1:1.5 for Accor).

Bill Kill has just rolled out a major new version of the app in both Norway and Sweden. The update brings AI invoice scanning, a redesigned card vault, a travel goal tracker, and a full reward program called the Zen Path. Alongside the launch, the AwardFares perks have been refreshed: more free months of Bill Kill Master for AwardFares users, and a new set of codes for the +Biz program.