Today we’ll take a look back at the year and talk about what loyalty programs have done to us instead of for us. This is for the loyalty grinches!
Main Event: The 2024 Bonvoyed Awards
Giant Mailbag
(01:07) – Revisiting a question we’d answered previously about whether or not several domestic flights a month would be enough for earning status.
(06:18) – One reader has some information to share about the Atlantis property they booked now (before their Caesar’s Diamond status disappears) for a stay in the future…
Read more about booking the Atlantis hotel here.
Crazy Thing “Fipple Header”
(10:12) – Flying Blue: Sends emails saying “Congratulations you are now a Flying Blue Ultimate member”
(11:44) – IHG: Purchase EQPs. 120K price: $640, no… $800, no… $1000, back to $640…
(16:27) – Nick flies to Mexico but doesn’t leave the airport
(21:12) – Greg and Nick forgot about Bilt
Find our podcast episode about the upcoming Alaska Premium card here.
(23:42) – Preferred Hotels: Greg’s ongoing Preferred Hotel booking saga
Awards, Points, and More
(29:48) – AA: Can now use miles to book Hawaiian flights from mainland US
(31:39) – Aviator Silver companion cert ain’t all that
Read our Aviator Silver companion cert first impressions here.
(38:14) – Hilton Aspire resort credit-eligible hotel list un-shrinks
(39:40) – Marriott Upgrade Awards now clear five days out (again)
(43:27) – Southwest: assigned seating
Read about Southwest’s upcoming assigned seating here.
Main Event: 2024 Bonvoyed Awards
(46:31) – 2023 Bonvoyed Awards Recap…
2024 Dis-Loyalty Nominees…
(51:38) – Chase & Capital One priority pass drops restaurants
(55:56) – Virgin goes dynamic
(59:08) – Virgin devalues Delta One to Europe
(1:02:36) – Wyndham Vacasa devaluation
(1:06:19) – BA & Qatar raise prices for short-haul partner awards (AA, Alaska)
(1:09:54) – Etihad nerfs award cancelations and point expirations
(1:15:43) – Bilt reduces Rent Day earnings to 1K bonus points
(1:18:50) – Wyndham Biz kills free cruises
(1:21:20) – Hyatt integrates Mr & Mrs Smith
(1:23:14) – Final picks
Question of the Week
(1:30:20) – Why are there so many pop-up ads on your site?
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Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie Yoder
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