Citi will stop ThankYou Points Sharing on May 17, 2026. Learn the deadline, what still works, and how to adjust your travel-rewards strategy.
Citi is winding down a feature many travelers used to combine rewards across accounts: ThankYou Points Sharing will end on May 17, 2026.
For cardholders, the change is simple but meaningful.. Misryoum can confirm that starting May 17. Citi will discontinue Points Sharing for all credit cards that earn ThankYou Rewards points. across the entire ThankYou Rewards program.. Citi plans to notify affected cardmembers through upcoming billing statements. so it’s worth keeping an eye on mail and account alerts in the months ahead.
What ends on May 17
The reason this matters for travel planning is tied to how people actually use points.. Points Sharing allowed many cardmembers to pool rewards quickly—sometimes to reach a redemption threshold sooner for flights. hotel stays. or other travel-related redemptions.. Under the discontinued option. shared points could be used for a range of outcomes including travel. cash back. gift cards. and eligible airline and hotel partners through transfers.
What still works (and what doesn’t)
However, the stop applies to cross-account sharing between different cardholders.. In other words. once the feature ends. you won’t be able to combine points with friends. family members. or travel partners in separate Citi accounts.. Misryoum understands this limitation is where many travelers felt the program’s flexibility.
A detail that often influenced strategy: shared points had a 90-day expiration window. For some people, that timing supported “pool now, book soon” redemptions. With sharing gone, that short-term maneuvering disappears for anyone relying on Points Sharing as a coordination tool.
Why this change matters for travelers
There’s also a planning knock-on effect.. Many travelers coordinate for group trips—whether that’s getting everyone to one flight booking. covering a hotel block. or transferring points to a partner for a better redemption.. With Points Sharing ending. those group coordination strategies will depend more heavily on who earns the points and how soon redemptions happen from a single account.
If you’re already using Citi for travel redemptions. Misryoum suggests treating this like a deadline for logistics. not just a program update.. The “act by May 16” moment is less about calendar aesthetics and more about whether your upcoming itinerary requires combined rewards from multiple people’s accounts.
How to adjust your rewards strategy
For travelers who primarily pool within their own Citi ecosystem. the outlook is steadier: you can still move forward by consolidating within your accounts and focusing on maximizing earnings on the cards you already use.. In practice. that means paying attention to which Citi cards you hold. how you earn points across them. and which redemption path you’re most likely to use for your preferred travel partners.
And if you’re deciding how to target future redemptions. Misryoum reads this as another signal that travel rewards are increasingly “account-centric.” The ability to combine balances across separate cardholders is shrinking—so the best results will come from designing your setup around how you want to redeem. using the points you control.