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Twenty Minute Travel - Alaska Scores Big, Citi Fighting Hard, Free Starbucks from Marriott & Visiting the Top Gun Bar!

Sep 25, 2024

A merger between Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines opens exciting opportunities for travelers, including new ways to earn and transfer miles. The latest credit card offers from Southwest and Hilton offer strategic perks for savvy travelers. Discover the buzz from a visit to a lively Top Gun-themed bar in San Diego, complete with wild stories and tasty tacos. Plus, the podcast dives into JetBlue's upcoming airport lounges and an innovative suspended soccer field in China, blending travel tales with fun insights.

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The merger between Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines allows 1:1 mile transfers and aims to preserve the value of frequent flyer miles.

JetBlue's introduction of new airport lounges at JFK and Boston Logan is designed to improve customer experience but may primarily promote a new credit card.

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Intro

2min

Alaska Airlines: Mergers and Market Moves

3min

Exclusive Credit Card Perks and a Top Gun Bar Experience

2min

A Night Out at the Bar and Tacos in San Diego

2min

Maximizing Travel Rewards and Partnerships

12min

Exploring the Thrills and Risks of a Suspended Soccer Field

3min

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Episode Description

This week Alaska Airlines closed on their merger with Hawaiian Airlines. The government laid out a ton of rules for the new airline to follow including keeping the value of points and allowing points to be transferred 1:1 between programs. This has opened up some opportunities to get Alaska miles as Amex is now basically a transfer partner. In other news tons of new increased card offers dropped this week including Southwest, Hilton and Marriott. We also discuss the new way to change your Southwest companion and the best strategy to get two years of the Companion Pass with these new offers. Other topics include: The Top Gun bar in San Diego, a suspended soccer field in China, how Citi is going hard for the AA card business, Jetblue's new lounges and how to get free points or coffee from Starbucks and Marriott. Episode Guide

0:00 Hangovers are temporary travel meme
0:32 Alaska now a defacto Membership Rewards transfer partner
2:15 Government lays down several rules for Alaska merger
4:07 JetBlue announces airport lounges coming to two major airports
5:14 JetBlue’s new premium credit card?
6:03 Visiting the Top Gun bar in San Diego
8:31 Other takeaways from Mark’s San Diego trip
9:41 Southwest increased offers & companion pass strategy
12:03 Increased offers for Hilton cards as well
12:59 Playing the Amex upgrade/downgrade game
13:57 Bonvoy Business 5 free night offer returns
14:45 Citi is going hard for the AA credit card business
16:28 Big payday coming for American Airlines?
17:43 How to change your Southwest Companion online
18:38 Starbucks/Marriott partnership - Free points or coffee!
21:00 Suspended Chinese soccer field 600 feet above the ground

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MTM Travel - The Fun Side of Points & Travel!

Twenty Minute Travel - Alaska Scores Big, Citi Fighting Hard, Free Starbucks from Marriott & Visiting the Top Gun Bar!