Joe is off cruising the Mediterranean so Mike and Angie are on this week. We talk about some news such as AA rolling back their unpopular changes to how loyalty points would be earned. Finally we ponder quirks in the award travel world that makes us grumpy from restrictive bank rules to the CPP Police.

Links to topics discussed:

Targeted World of Hyatt Promos
The return of a popular welcome offer on the Bonvoy Business Card
Hilton cards are back with elevated bonuses
Cents Per Point (CPP) calculations
Obsession over Chase 5/24
Citi Strata Premier

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