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Frequent Miler on the Air

Amex changes the game | Ep 84 | 2-6-21

Frequent Miler on the Air

Frequent Miler

Aviation, Places & Travel, Society & Culture, Leisure

4.9638 Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2021

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

00:22 Giant Mailbag

https://frequentmiler.com/a-trip-down-the-turkish-miles-smiles-rabbit-hole/

4:52 What crazy thing....double header!

5:29 What crazy thing did Marriott do this week?

Marriott launched a new promo, but many members have been unable to register.

https://frequentmiler.com/marriott-launches-easy-elite-status-for-2021-and-cheaper-saver-awards/

For the tip about customizing payments to mix some paid and some award nights:

https://frequentmiler.com/bet-didnt-know-maximizing-marriotts-5th-night-free-longer-stays/

10:46 What crazy thing....did Delta do this week?

https://frequentmiler.com/delta-one-way-flights-from-only-2000-skymiles-from-4500-for-transcontinental/

14:19 Main Event: Amex changes the game

https://frequentmiler.com/marriott-amex-cards-enhancements-for-2021-dining-wireless-and-spend-bonuses/

https://frequentmiler.com/hilton-cards-enhancements-for-2021-dining-wireless-and-spend-bonuses/

https://frequentmiler.com/delta-cards-enhancements-for-2021-dining-wireless-status-boost-and-delta-spend-bonuses/

https://frequentmiler.com/amex-gold-10-uber-benefit-now-live/

https://frequentmiler.com/amexs-preemptive-retention-credits-mark-a-strategy-shift/

37:36 Post Roast: Greg's turn

https://frequentmiler.com/the-perfect-hyatt-mattress-run/

41:14 Post Roast: Nick's turn

https://frequentmiler.com/big-new-75k-offers-pick-5x-office-supply-or-1-5x-everywhere/

48:47 Question of the Week: Can you double up on Hyatt elite night credits by cancelling the credit card and re-applying?

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0:00.0

This is a Voyescape podcast. You can find all of our travel podcasts from around the world at voyescape.com.

0:12.2

Frequent Miler on the air starts now. Today's main event, Amex, changes the game. They've changed the Miles and Points game, or at least they're attempting to. And I think in a pretty smart way. So we'll talk all about that. Of course, first we have our giant mailbag. That's right. Drag it out. Let's see it. All right. Here we go. As I want to know, you still have it. There it is. I see it. I have the giant mailbag. That's right. Drag it out. Let's see it.

0:37.8

All right.

0:38.3

Here we go. As I want to know, you still have it.

0:39.4

There it is.

0:40.5

I see it.

0:40.8

I have the giant mailbag.

0:42.0

This thing goes with me everywhere.

0:44.2

As it should.

0:46.4

All right.

0:47.7

The mail today comes from John T.

0:50.8

Okay.

0:51.4

This was in response to your post about Turkish. Okay. This, this was in response to your post about Turkish,

0:56.3

Turkish,

0:58.1

uh,

0:58.3

miles and smiles and frowns and whatnot.

1:03.0

Always makes me nervous when you start with this is in response to your post.

1:06.6

And then it was in response to my Turkish miles and smiles post,

1:10.4

which didn't go as well as I'd hoped.

1:12.5

So now I'm nervous.

1:13.6

I don't remember John T.

1:15.3

Maybe I haven't seen that comment yet.

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