Germán Ceballos

Google can now show flight prices in points or miles through AI Mode in Search. You can describe a trip and ask what it costs using a supported rewards program. Google announced the feature on August 27, 2026.

Rove has added more ways to earn miles and another place to use them. Its August 28 update introduced the app, dining, gift cards, and changes to hotel booking. On September 1, Copa Airlines ConnectMiles joined as a transfer partner with a 40% launch bonus through September 30, 2026.

Atmos Rewards has six destinations on offer for September’s Members Day, while Alaska Airlines is adding nonstop flights from Seattle to Athens and Paris next spring. There is also a new Main Cabin menu from September 2.

You can now use Qantas Points to book Condor flights. The partnership, announced on September 1, adds reward seats in Economy, Premium Economy, and Business Class, including Condor’s A330neo with lie flat Business Class seats.

American Airlines is introducing Flagship Suites on the Boeing 777-300ER, starting with a flight from New York to Buenos Aires on September 2, 2026. Its 777 announcement also confirms the plan to stop selling Flagship First.

United announced its largest international expansion to date on August 25, plus a new app feature. The network expansion includes 10 cities that are new to United, three new routes to destinations already served by the airline, and the return of San Francisco-Tel Aviv. The first flights begin in March 2027.