Would you pay more for fully refundable rewards? What do you do with pets when you travel? These questions and more | Ask Us Anything, Live Ep72 | 2-5-25
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🗓️ 12 February 2025
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Would you pay more for fully refundable rewards? What do you do with pets when you travel? These questions and more came up in our Ask Us Anything, Live Ep72, originally broadcast live on 2-5-25.
(04:31) - Who were our most-helpful followers for the Million Mile Madness challenge? These followers will be eligible for prizes for their help!
(13:31) - How would you structure your credit card strategy with a P2?
See our podcast episode about 2-player strategies here.
(17:45) - Frequent Miler is by far my favorite travel blog. What blogs do you follow and why?
(19:47) - Any tricks to apply for 2 cards in 1 day? I feel like I read a post on how to do this but I can’t find it now.
Find our credit card application rules by bank here.
(24:02) - are you guys surprised at how many people completed the challenge?
(25:00) - I know Greg went big with Alaska transfer, I'm curious how big the rest of the team has gone? And do any of you think the merger and Amex transfer will cause a devaluation soon?
(28:32) - Any word yet on Chase’s 1 million point giveaway winners (that ended last week)?
(29:13) - any thoughts on aeroplan 25 status match from Marriott Titanium? could be interesting for booking economy award tickets for upgrades on long haul flights?
(30:47) - Marriott & Hilton appear out of favor with you these days. Hyatt remains your favorite but If you don't or can't stay at Hyatt, what is now your hotel chain of choice between IHG, Choice, Wyndham or?
(33:34) - new SW companion pass promo (personal card, 4K spend in 3 months): is this just through end of 2025? Seems like a great opportunity to try.I can make that spend in a week!
(34:32) - have any of you ever had to transfer airports in Taipei. i have a 4-hr layover during which i have to travel between airports with a carry-on. is that even possible?
(36:24) - What are the best opportunities for long haul business class availability for 4 "when schedule opens?" With 4 travelers and bound by school schedules I want to book ahead but it's getting very hard.
(38:37) - Thoughts on the recent update to Citi’s T&Cs on welcome bonuses for their strata premier when product changing. Seems like it’s a blow against churning
(40:26) - How much more are you willing to pay for award ticket that is fully refundable? I find myself going for AA or United flights even though UA may be cheaper on LifeMiles for example
(45:23) - really curious... do any of you have pets? what do you do with them when traveling?
(51:48) - How often do you folks buy points? I recently started buying IHG, Hilton, Avianca, and Avios points when they are on sale, and find it a great alternative for folks with low spend.
(53:36) - any awesome hotel redemptions coming up for you guys?
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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. |
| 0:12.2 | Welcome to Ask Us Anything, where the frequent Myler team answers your questions live. |
| 0:20.0 | We're live. We're live. |
| 0:21.6 | We are live. |
| 0:23.0 | Exciting times. |
| 0:24.5 | Ready for your question. |
| 0:26.9 | I'm actually in the, I'm in the basement of my brother's house outside of Omaha, and he's |
| 0:34.1 | pretty excited. He said this is the most lucrative thing that's ever happened in his basement, the most exciting thing that's pretty excited. |
| 0:37.7 | He said this is the most lucrative thing |
| 0:39.4 | that's ever happened in his basement. |
| 0:40.6 | The most exciting thing that's ever happened in his basement. |
| 0:43.2 | So this is, it's a great time out here at Perillion. |
| 0:48.4 | Let me tell you. |
| 0:51.6 | Exciting times, I mean, things are happening. |
| 1:02.2 | Yeah, totally. So, Nick nick i hear that we have one uh fewer non million non sas mileage millionaire as of today is that because you finally got your million miles? Wouldn't that be nice? |
| 1:13.1 | Definitely not. |
| 1:14.6 | So I am still missing the same two airlines, Virgin Atlantic and, what's the other? |
| 1:20.7 | Vietnam Airlines. |
| 1:22.0 | And so I submitted those claims on December 11th, and there's been no update. |
| 1:26.2 | I haven't heard anything. |
| 1:29.2 | When I pull up the app, if you pull up the app, you go into the menu there and check on the status of customer |
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