Updated on February 19, 2016

Don’t have time to sift through BoardingArea and Flyertalk?  Here are the Rewarding Highlights from the past week:

• Running with Miles suspects there may be changes coming to Hyatt's Diamond Challenge requirements.  I had originally posted an easy way to get Diamond status.  If you had intentions of going for the challenge, expect the change for the worst and go for the challenge now.
• Avianca LifeMiles award chart devaluation coming October 15, 2014
• 15% off any Groupon local deal
• TSA fees will be increasing starting Monday

• Protea joins the Marriott family
• Hyatt award nights sold out for the property you are eyeing?  Sign up for Hyatt Award Alerts courtesy of the Wandering Aramean
• Starwood 35% Off Resort Award Redemptions extended – Thanks Lucky
• View from the Wing is giving away 75,000 Hyatt GP points and Mommy points is giving away a $250 M Life gift card – make sure to enter by noon Saturday, July 19^th
• Amex Shop Small Coming Soon – For Houston, Miami, Ft Lauderdale, Minneapolis, St Paul, Philly, and Sacramento locations only
• Hyatt Flash Sale – must be booked by July 20^th for stays now through August 31^st
• Malaysia Airlines passenger plane shot down
• Fandango B1G1 for Visa Signature cardholders – all summer long on Fridays only
• USA to South America R/T & Two Free One-Ways to Hawaii 50k Coach / 80k Biz (Singapore Air KrisFlyer)

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