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Learn about the '2023 Bonvoyed Awards', an award for the loyalty program that treated its members the worst in 2023. Discover the origin of the negative adjective 'Bonvoyed' and find timestamps and links in the show notes to learn more about the award contenders.

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As we close out 2023, we take a moment to honor those loyalty programs that have dishonored their own members with the biggest snafus, most member-unfriendly changes, or other painful devaluations.

00:00 Intro

01:58 Giant Mailbag

04:51 Card Talk: Marriott Bonvoy Bevy & Bountiful cards

https://frequentmiler.com/bonvoybevy/

https://frequentmiler.com/bonvoybountiful/

10:41 What crazy thing . . . did Air France / KLM Flying Blue do this week?

https://frequentmiler.com/amazing-business-class-to-europe-from-13500-miles-one-way/

21:44 Award Talk: Bilt adds Avianca LifeMiles

https://frequentmiler.com/now-transfer-bilt-rewards-to-avianca-lifemiles/

24:48 Award Talk: IHG allows free point transfers between members....well, *some* members

https://frequentmiler.com/ihg-offering-diamond-elite-members-free-points-transfers-to-other-members-but-not-the-other-way/

27:27 Finnair Plus announces new award charts and info