Is the Maldives worth it? | Ask Us Anything Ep70 | 10-2-24
Release Date: 10/08/2024
Hyatt's partnership with AA: Deepened or Devalued? | Coffee Break Ep29 | 10-15-24
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Recently news broke that Hyatt and American Airlines plan to change their partnership with each other. Was the partnership "deepened" like we suggested when we , or was it "devalued" ? (Or is it somehow both?) (00:41) - Read our post (02:49) - What is the current Hyatt / AA relationship like? (Until 12/31/24) (03:39) - New AA benefits for Hyatt elites... (08:33) - Comparing Old vs New (13:27) - Stephen's thoughts (14:21) - Nick's thoughts (16:57) - Greg't thoughts Visit to get updated on in-depth points and miles content like this, and don’t forget to like and follow us on...
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How Nick booked his baller family of 4 round the world adventure featuring Taylor Swift in Europe, a free Mediterranean cruise, tropical beaches in Mauritius, and DisneySea in Japan | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep276 | 10-11-24
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In today's episode, we'll look at how Nick booked his baller family of 4 a round-the-world adventure featuring Taylor Swift in Europe, a free Mediterranean cruise, tropical beaches in Mauritius, and DisneySea in Japan! (01:28) - Beware of agents erroneously telling you your free night certificate is not applicable at SLH properties! (05:30) - What is this segment even about? (And how should you evaluate opportunities?) (11:42) - Amex airline fee reimbursements Learn more about (19:05) - Read more about (22:22) - Getting to Europe on JetBlue in Mint (business) class via Qatar Avios Read how...
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Chase Ink Business Premier | Card Talk Ep9 | 10-10-24
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Not to be confused with the Preferred card, the Chase Ink Business Premier card is different in a few very important ways - most notably, it is a charge card and does not transfer directly to travel partners. (00:10) - The Chase Ink Business Premier is quite different from the Chase Ink Business Preferred, discussed in (01:28) - This is a Visa Signature Business Charge Card (02:23) - Earning with the Chase Ink Business Premier card (02:53) - Points are best used by cashing out (unlike other Chase Ink cards, which earn Ultimate Rewards points that can be transferred to partners.) (05:37) -...
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Is the Maldives worth it? | Ask Us Anything Ep70 | 10-2-24
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In addition to our regular weekly podcast, we also host an Ask Us Anything Live on YouTube once a month where the Frequent Miler team answers listener questions about points, miles, rewards cards, and whatever else comes to mind. This episode originally aired on October 2, 2024. Greg was busy vacationing, but the rest of the gang answered a broad range of listener questions about points, miles, and rewards cards. (00:35) - Is the Maldives worth it? (06:25) - Nick, how painful will the virgin dynamic pricing be? (08:03) - Is anyone finding it harder to use debit cards for money orders?...
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10 Best and 5 Worst uses of ThankYou Rewards | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep275 | 10-4-24
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Last week we talked about , but now we'd like to discuss some of the best (and worst) ways you can use your Citi ThankYou Rewards. Catch last week's episode about (01:17) - In a recent podcast Greg stated that United hadn’t before offered discounted business class awards to elites. One listener writes in with a correction that Platinum and 1K have had expanded access to saver awards in business class. (04:06) - How to evaluate credit card welcome bonus offers Compare all (11:57) - Counting down the best uses of ThankYou Rewards from least favorite to most favorite... Learn more about the ...
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US Bank Altitude Connect | Card Talk Ep8 | 10-3-24
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This is one no-fee, cash back card that's worth talking about because of a few unique features, which we'll discuss in today's Card Talk. (00:34) - Basic details of the US Bank Altitude Connect card Read more about . (01:19) - Other (more unique) card perks (like complimentary Priority Pass Select with 4 free visits) Learn more about the . (03:23) - This card also comes with up to $100 in credits for TSA PreCheck or Global Entry (03:40) - US Bank Altitude Connect also comes with "GigSky" through November 15, 2025. GigSky advertises that you can "stay connected in over 125 countries with...
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How to book the world's greatest hotels with points | Coffee Break Ep28 | 10-1-24
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We all get especially excited when we use our points for knock-your-socks-off hotel properties. The Travel and Leisure's Top 100 list can be a useful way to get ideas about which properties have this wow-factor. Every year, Greg likes to go through this list and find which hotels can be reasonably booked with points. In this episode, he'll discuss his findings. (00:49) - The Best Points-Bookable Hotels in the World (2024) [based on Travel & Leisure Top 100] See Greg's (03:40) - How to book the Hyatt, Marriott, and IHG hotels (04:43) - How to book Hilton/SLH hotels...
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How to Amass Citi ThankYou Rewards | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep274 | 9-27-24
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We've been talking a lot lately about such as transferring to Leading Hotels of the World, but how do you accumulate these points? That's what we'll talk about in today's episode of Frequent Miler on the Air. (01:20) - During Ask Us Anything, Greg said that Amex to Hilton transfer bonus would have to be 70% to match standard Chase to Hyatt transfer value. One reader thought of a situation where a 1.7 cents per point value could be reached via Bilt to Virgin Atlantic 125% transfer bonus for Platinum members. Watch our recent (07:53) - Hilton Aspire resort credit-eligible hotel list...
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Citi tires of throupling. Will AA & Citi go exclusive? | Card Talk Ep7 | 9-26-24
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There are two issuers of American Airline's credit cards - Citi and Barclays. But recent reports suggest American Airlines may be considering an exclusive arrangement with Citi as their only credit card issuer. (00:10) - Citi is in talks with American Airlines to become the sole issuer of American Airlines credit cards. Read more about the And read . (01:33) - Why might this be bad news? Read more about (05:10) - Why might this be good news? (08:58) - What should we do now to get ready for a Citi-only American Airlines credit card world? Read more about (13:09) - Read about ...
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Citi's transfer bonus to Leading Hotels of the World | Coffee Break Ep27 | 9-24-24
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Leading Hotels of the World is a hotel loyalty program with loose affiliation to 400 luxury hotels around the world. You may recognize the name from Greg's recent post about the . (00:07) - What is Leading Hotels of the World Read Greg's recent post about the (01:35) - Citi standard Transfer to Leading Hotels of the World (02:35) - Leading Hotels of the World Details (and "Leader's Club" points) (04:05) - Greg's experience sampling Leading Hotels of the World using Citi ThankYou Rewards Read about (06:41) - Learn more about (07:41) - Who do we think this Citi transfer bonus is (and isn't)...
info_outlineIn addition to our regular weekly podcast, we also host an Ask Us Anything Live on YouTube once a month where the Frequent Miler team answers listener questions about points, miles, rewards cards, and whatever else comes to mind. This episode originally aired on October 2, 2024. Greg was busy vacationing, but the rest of the gang answered a broad range of listener questions about points, miles, and rewards cards.
(00:35) - Is the Maldives worth it?
(06:25) - Nick, how painful will the virgin dynamic pricing be?
(08:03) - Is anyone finding it harder to use debit cards for money orders?
(10:45) -Why is award availability to Asia so bad right now, and is there any relief in sight?
(15:13) - Which US airport hub do you like to transit through (ie ease of traveling through terminal, number of connecting destinations, lounge access, etc)
(18:40) - Miles and Earn Burn is saying that the recently AMEX Biz Gold to Plat upgrade offer links may not be "safe" to use. What is your take?
(20:44) - When do you think the strata elite or wells beyond will come out?
(24:37) - In general, what services do you rec for big or ongoing purchases that don’t usually take credit cards? Other than the % fee, should we be careful using these services?
(29:40) - Delta Amex companion certificates terms are very restrictive. Any best practices to find eligible fare class for non-holiday weekends far in advance?
Read Greg's post about companion certificates here: https://frequentmiler.com/travel-companion-tickets/
Watch our How To video about using Delta Companion Certificates here: https://frequentmiler.com/how-to-use-delta-companion-certificates-video/
(31:42) - What has been the most outstanding deal so far in 2024 and will you do a coffee break if an outstanding deal happens?
(36:33) - Hi FM Team, what was your most difficult / challenging travel experience and what did you learn from it?
What do you guys think about Aero plan card in the context of them extending the PYB for travel at 1.25 Cpp especially with possible transfer bonus from Chase. Good way to cash Chase UR Points ?
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(54:10) - Is there any airline proram where if i buy my ticket with miles I can still earn miles? TY 4 all you do!
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