The Doom and Gloom of Hotels

Frequent Miler often focuses on determine value in the most objective ways possible, but this week Nick and Greg take a very subjective look at each of the major programs, sharing our thoughts about whether each is trending up or trending down. 

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00:00 Intro

01:05 Giant Mailbag

06:50 Card Talk: Chase Sapphire Preferred

https://frequentmiler.com/chase-sapphire-preferred-complete-guide/

19:17 What crazy thing....double header   19:32 What crazy thing....did Hyatt do this week?

https://frequentmiler.com/hyatt-is-being-shady-with-terms-of-latest-promotion/

22:30 Aeroplan

27:24 Award Talk: British Airways Business Class with AA miles

29:40 Free MSC Cruise

https://frequentmiler.com/our-experience-booking-a-free-msc-cruise/

34:35 Seats.Aero adds Emirates

36:08 Main Event: Loyalty program changing fortunes

36:31 American Airlines

40:26 Delta

41:46 Southwest

43:13 United

46:37 Virgin Atlantic

48:27 Alaska

50:50 IHG

54:57 Hyatt

56:06 Marriott

59:20 Hilton

1:00:25 Wyndham

1:02:34 Choice

1:02:58 Radisson Americas

1:04:46 Question of the Week: What's your strategy regarding speculative bookings?

Music credit: Annie Yoder