In this episode of Frequent Miler on the Air, we'll reveal a trick for booking 2 people at single-person award rates, Wyndham & Vacasa are breaking up and breaking our hearts, and we'll talk about how to triple dip towards thousands of dollars in credits.
Giant Mailbag
(01:11) - Our listener uses a second browser to grab two seats at a low price...
Card News
(04:56) - Wells Fargo Autograph & Autograph Journey: Transfer 1 to 1 to JetBlue
(07:49) - PSA: Grandfathered Sapphire Reserve cardholders (pre June 23): start using your new coupons. (Read more about this here)
(08:58) - Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select card has a limited-time Turo benefit; $30 per rental, up to $180 in the next 12 months
Crazy Thing
(11:47) - Hilton makes their crappy promo slightly less crappy
Mattress Running the Numbers
(14:41) - Hyatt: Earn 3K bonus points per night at Hyatt Vacation Club properties
(Read more about this here)
Caution: Resort fees are NOT waived for Globalists at Hyatt Vacation Club properties
(Read more about this here)
Bonvoyed Triple Header
(20:07) - T-Mobile ends autopay discount workaround for credit cards (re: Biz Plat $10/mo credit) (Read more about this here)
(24:22) - Increased Air France / KLM Flying Blue taxes and fees ($489 one-way departing Paris)
(Read more about this here)
(26:40) - Wyndham/Vacasa ending
Read more about this here: https://frequentmiler.com/wyndham-rewards-vacasa-partnership-ends-december-1st/
Main Event: Triple dipping credit card coupons
(33:46) - Double dip vs Triple dip vs Trip dip variation
(38:14) - When cancelling/downgrading, the annual fee may be refunded/waived depending on when you cancel or downgrade:
(41:20) - Read more here: https://www.doctorofcredit.com/annual-fee-refund-rules-for-each-card-issuer/)
(41:40) - Amex Consumer Platinum examples...
(44:02) - Coupons are not really worth face value
(47:45) - Chase Sapphire Reserve examples...
(50:30) - Citi Strata Elite examples...
(54:37) - Delta SkyMiles® Platinum examples...
Question of the Week
(58:32) - Is there still value in keeping the Bilt credit card?
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Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie Yoder
