Maximizing Hotel Points Value

Alaska has announced that their merger with Hawaiian Airlines is complete! So what are the details, and what does this mean for us? We'll discuss this in today's episode.

(01:36) - What's with the stupid virus pop-up on our website?

(03:40) - Greg's update on the Pacific Northwest Points Travel Festival and some of the folks he met

(09:04) - Read about 10-year old Walker's first place win at the USA Mullet Championship here!

(11:57) - Learn more about the next Points Travel Festival here.

(12:50) - Big offers from Delta, Amex Marriot, IHG and more...

Read more about the Delta card offers (up to 110K miles) here.

Read more about the Amex Marriott Bonvoy Business Card offer here.

Read more about the new IHG card offers here.

Read more about the Ink Business Unlimited 90K offer here.

(25:22) - Read "The Points Parade marches on thanks to a new round of targeted 250K offers" here.

(30:00) - Read more about Amex Uber credits here.

(31:39) - Read "Downgrade paths: How to keep your card but break up with your annual fee or find a better fit" here.

(33:14) - Read more about buying groups here.

(33:39) - Chase 50% transfer bonus to Marriott through 11/15.

Learn more about this transfer bonus here.

(37:15) - Rental car deals with Avis and National...

(42:42) - Citi Transfer bonuses through Oct 19

Learn more about Citi's 25% transfer bonus to Avianca here.

Learn more about Citi's 25% transfer bonus to Leading Hotels of the World here.

(44:28) - Hilton adds over 100 additional SLH properties

Read more about Hilton's 100 additional SLH properties here.

(46:59) - In case you missed it, you can find our "Debate: 30% Amex to Hilton Transfer Bonus. Should we do it?" Coffee Break Ep26 here.

(47:26) - Read more about the Alaska / Hawaaiin merger green light here.

(47:54) - Quick facts

(48:20) - Earn and redeem miles across both airlines (early 2025)

(48:31) - Single loyalty program coming (Details mid 2025)

(49:09) - Huaka'i by Hawaiian (for Hawaii residents)

(50:16) - Seamless miles transfer

(52:14) - We still have questions!

(57:39) - Listen to Podcast episode 269 about the Alaska / Hawaiian merger here.

(1:01:39) - What are the short term opportunities to consider?

(1:03:27) - Combine Alaska miles into one account for free!

(1:06:10) - Apply now for Hawaiian Airlines cards before its too late...orr wait for better last-gasp offers?

Learn more about the Hawaiian Airlines personal card here, and the Hawaiian Airlines business card here.

(1:25:43) - A reader used their Amex Platinum to pay for the tax on an award ticket, then got a charge for trip delay. Doesn't this card already have travel delay covered, though?