The article discusses the challenges faced by travelers in the current airline rewards landscape, highlighting how points earned are becoming less valuable due to significant price increases in airline award programs, particularly from delta air lines, british airways, and air france-klm.

delta air lines earned nearly $2 billion from its American Express partnership.

british airways increased some partner award prices by 60 percent in under a year.

air france-klm’s Flying Blue recently raised the number of points needed for awards.