On episode 243 of Frequent Miler on the Air, Greg and Nick dissect the different factors that make a transferable program "the best". Use the timestamps below to navigate to each individual topic within the episode.
(Our apologies for the continued audio issues with Nick's mic.)
(01:38) Uni Portable Toll Transponder (Mail Bag)
- Find the Uni transponder here.
(07:22) Capital One to acquire Discover (Card Talk)
(12:12) New Amex refer-a-friend bonuses through May 22 (+10x restaurants worldwide, up to $25K spend for 3 months)
- Learn more about the Amex refer-a-friend bonus here.
- Learn about the Amex Consumer Gold Card here.
- Learn about the Amex Blue Business Plus Card here.
- Learn about the Amex Business Gold Card here.
(19:22) AA charges more per person for 1 person to fly Madison to Phoenix than for 2 (Crazy Thing)
(22:52) Hyatt Bonus Journeys through 4/30/24 (Mattress Running the Numbers)
- Learn more about the Hyatt Bonus Journeys here.
(29:29) Citi 30% transfer bonus to Virgin through March 16th (Award Talk)
- Learn more about Virgin Sweet Spots here.
(31:50) AwardTool (one-ups PointsYeah, but with controversy...)
- Learn more about AwardTool here.
(37:13) PointsYeah adds child award search
- Learn more about PointsYeah updates here.
(39:40) American Airlines news
- Read more about transferring American Airlines points at half cent here.
- Read more about American Airlines no longer offering points for flights booked through OTAs and raised checked bag prices here.
(46:05) Contenders for best transferable points program: Chase Ultimate Rewards, Amex Membership Rewards, Capital One Miles, Citi ThankYou Rewards and Bilt Rewards (Main Event)
(48:01) Best transferable points program for: point earning opportunities
(56:00) Best transferable points for: transfer partners
(1:03:19) Best transferable points for: pay with points awards
(1:09:04) Best transferable points for: points management (like moving from one person to another)
(1:19:49) Nick’s pick for overall best transferable points program
(1:21:26) Greg’s pick for best transferable points program
(1:23:27) Nick's runner-up pick for overall best transferable points program
(1:25:42) Greg's runner-up for overall best transferable points program
(1:31:04) Would you feel comfortable booking a Small Luxury Hotel of the World property knowing that the relationship with Hyatt will be ending soon and would you wait for the hopeful integration of Mr. and Mrsh. Smith properties... (Questions of the Week)
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Music Credit: "Ocean Deep" by Annie Yoder
