Citi Adds American Airlines Transfer Partner

In this podcast episode, we'll talk about last-minute uses for dining credits, AA bonvoying us, but too late to earn a Bonvoyed award, and we pick 2025's Deal of the Year. 

Giant Mailbag

(01:24) - PSA for Dining credits

(04:17) - Vote for your favorite soon: polls close 12/31

You can vote here.

(04:52) - Our Bonvoyed of the year picks

(05:14) - The People have spoken

Bonvoyed

(11:02) - AA: No more miles or Loyalty Points on Basic Economy fares with American Airlines

Read more about this here.

Main Event: 2025 Deal of the Year

(13:58) - Last year's "Deal of the Year" (2024)

(17:58) - 2025 Candidates for "Deal of the Year"

(18:15) - Airline & Hotel Deals

Read more about Japan Airlines here.

(19:23) - Learn more about Nick's JetBlue 25 for 25 journey here.

(20:23) - Learn more about Wyndham's promo here.

(21:11) - Credit card deals

Learn more about the Alaska Atmos Summit card here,

(23:19) - Learn more about the American Express Platinum cards here.

(27:50) - Learn more about the targeted American Express Business Platinum offer here.

(28:48) - Learn more about the (now dead) Rakuten deal here.

(30:55) - Learn more about the Citi Strata Elite recovery here.

(33:43) - Learn more about Citi's addition of American Airlines as a transfer partner here.

(35:36) - Other deals

Learn more about the Rakuten portal, earning Bilt points here.

(37L17) - Our picks for "Deal of the Year."

Question of the Week

(45:12) - Anyone having trouble using Hyatt Suite Upgrade awards when using a third party like The Edit by Chase Travel℠ or Amex Fine Hotels & Resorts®?

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Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie Yoder

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