Frequent Miler on the Air Award Booking Stories | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep305 | 5-9-25
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May 9, 2025 The hosts dive into the integration of The Standard hotels with Hyatt, exploring new booking opportunities. There’s a surprising discovery about Air France flying to French Polynesia, along with personal stories of booking premium flights to Japan and Bora Bora. They also discuss shifts in credit card offers, focusing on rewards strategies, and a lively debate on Chase versus Amex cards. Listeners will enjoy insights on maximizing travel rewards and amusing anecdotes that bring the complexities of award bookings to life.
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Rakuten's Points Overlap Oddity
- Rakuten's shopping portal allowing earning Amex points for applying Chase cards is unexpected and bizarre.
- Chase likely did not realize the effect of Rakuten's offer, creating a unique double-points scenario.
Hyatt Integrates The Standard Brand
- Hyatt fully integrated The Standard brand into its award chart up to category six.
- This inclusion allows good use of certificates and adds brand explorer award options with new unique brands.
Air France Books Air Tahiti Flights
- Air France now allows booking Air Tahiti domestic routes with miles at reasonable rates, easing cancellations.
- This provides safer, cheaper options than expensive cash fares to islands like Bora Bora within French Polynesia.