Frequent Miler on the Air Citi's awesome rewards program | Ep219 | 9-9-23
Sep 9, 2023
Greg and Nick discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Citi's ThankYou rewards program. They highlight unique transfer partners, high earning power, and low annual fees. The limitations of welcome bonuses and missing key transfer partners are mentioned. Strategies for maximizing rewards and the benefits of different Citi credit cards are also discussed.
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Rooms.aero Finds Hidden Award Rooms
- Greg briefly tested rooms.aero and found it useful to locate scarce award availability, like Hyatt rooms at Lake Como.
- The tool found multiple available dates that were otherwise hard to discover.
Host's Honest Take On Citi
- Greg admits Citi isn't his top pick but argues it can be the best fit for some users depending on priorities.
- He frames Citi as underrated and wants to convince others of its strengths.
High Earning Power For Low Fee
- Citi offers strong ongoing earn rates and unique transfer ratios that can beat other big banks for specific redemptions.
- You can assemble that capability for just $95 total annual fee across the key Citi cards.