Predicting the Sapphire Business Card | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep310 | 6-13-25
Frequent Miler on the Air
Frequent Miler
4.9 • 640 Ratings
🗓️ 13 June 2025
⏱️ 76 minutes
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Summary
*Our apologies for the occasional connection issues with Nick's audio*
What the heck does "Mattress Cycling the Hyatt Numbers" mean? We'll find out in today's episode. We'll also talk about using online chat with Hyatt to get your way, and we'll predict the details of the new Chase Sapphire Business card.
(01:25) - Did we just beat a Pulitzer Prize-winning podcast?
Listen to Tim's origin story episode here.
(02:51) - You can now move your Chase credit lines between cards online
(05:26) - Capital One Spark Cash: $1500 after $15K in 3 months. $95 annual fee waived 1st year. 2% on all spend
(07:52) - Rakuten closing accounts for too many "ineligible" orders.
Read more about Rakuten account shutdown here.
(11:28) - New Hyatt promo is offering up to 16k bonus points on stays at Hyatt Place, Hyatt House & Hyatt Studios
Read more about the Hyatt promo here.
(16:01) - How to turn this mattress run into a mattress cycle...
(19:07) - Hyatt buys some all-inclusive group that included properties in a number of other ecosystems (Hilton, IHG, Wyndham). But all award reservations were cancelled with no notice -- not honoring awards booked through other programs. Some people really got a raw deal here, being cancelled on a few days' notice with no alternative accommodation offered
(23:37) - JetBlue restricting access to Mint for partner programs
(26:17) - Updated RRV process
(29:55) - Highlights from Nick's 2.5-week trip to Europe...
Main Event: Predicting the Sapphire Business Card
(39:28) - What we know for certain: nothing beyond "coming this Summer"
(41:33) - What we think we know about the refreshed consumer Sapphire Reserve
Read more about our predictions for the new consumer card here.
(51:23) - Questions about the business card...
(1:06:43) - If our predictions are correct...would this card still be worth it?
(1:09:55) - We've heard you talk about Capital One miles and Major League Baseball tickets. Can you use cash to get the same tickets?
Read more about this opportunity here.
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Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie Yoder
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| 0:00.0 | This is a Voyescape podcast. |
| 0:03.9 | You can find all of our travel podcasts from around the world at voyescape.com. |
| 0:11.2 | On today's frequent mile are on the air, we'll talk mattress cycling the Hyatt numbers. |
| 0:16.0 | Yeah, you heard that right. |
| 0:17.5 | We'll talk about how online chat with Hyatt can help you get your way when the phone |
| 0:22.0 | doesn't necessarily work. And we will predict the new Sapphire Business Card. What will it be? |
| 0:28.9 | What will it be all about? We'll make our predictions. Frequent Liler on the air starts now. |
| 0:36.4 | Today's main event, predicting the Sapphire Business Card. |
| 0:41.3 | As we're recording this, there are rumors about the Sapphire Reserve Consumer Card that are |
| 0:47.1 | really detailed about how it's going to be changed and it's possible by the time that you |
| 0:53.9 | listen to this, you know, |
| 0:55.0 | there might be some of that information confirmed. But while we know a lot about what's expected |
| 1:01.1 | there with a Sapphire Reserve Consumer Card, we also know a business card is coming, a Sapphire |
| 1:08.6 | business card. And very little is known about that. |
| 1:11.3 | We're going to make our best guesses as to what exactly is coming. |
| 1:15.9 | We will see. |
| 1:17.3 | Exciting times. |
| 1:18.2 | And hopefully, again, like Greg said, by the time you're listening to this, maybe some |
| 1:21.8 | of the information will be confirmed one way or another. |
| 1:24.2 | So don't forget to check out the blog, Frequentmyler.com, for the latest information. |
| 1:28.6 | Wherever you're watching or listening, don't forget to like this show, this episode, |
| 1:32.3 | give us a thumbs up, leave us some feedback and some stars. We appreciate all of that. |
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