20 Minute Travel

Twenty Minute Travel News has now joined the MtM Podcast feed! This feed will be ending soon so make sure to subscribe on the MTM Travel Podcast feed or watch both shows on Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWSfPUms7A0]!  Episode Description This week rumors have been swirling about a potential new premium card offering from Chase. Will a business version of the Chase Sapphire Reserve card be coming and what can we expect from the welcome offer, annual fee and perks? Will this be a popular card for the market?   In other news Frontier & Spirit are talking merger again. It's probably the best move for both airlines. We also discuss: AA's new cheater tech, end of Ink's 90K offer, a Delta employee allegedly stealing and selling merch, Citi's interesting new hotel transfer partner and the most insane hotel pool in the United States.   Episode Guide * 0:00 AA’s cool new “cheater” technology * 1:20 Delta employee allegedly steals & sells merch * 3:10 Frontier & Spirit trying to merge again * 5:30 Hyatt taking over a Margaritaville * 7:21 Chase Ink Unlimited 90K end is near * 8:18 Chase Sapphire Reserve business rumor * 11:40 Diving into Citi’s new ThankYou partner Preferred Hotels * 14:10 How good are Preferred Hotels properties * 15:18 Cool S - Most insane pool in the United States?

Twenty Minute Travel News has now joined the MtM Podcast feed! This feed will be ending soon so make sure to subscribe on the MTM Travel Podcast feed or watch both shows on Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWSfPUms7A0]!  Episode Description This week the Alaska/Hawaiian merger fallout moves forward as the company is trying to combine loyalty programs. Until that happens there may be an opportunity to double dip with credit cards, but is it a good play and which Hawaiian Airlines cards should you consider before they go away forever?   In other news Amex is back with 20K Pay Over Time offers. These can be the easiest points you'll ever earn if you are targeted. We also discuss: Spark Cash $750, the new United Mile Play offers, all of the many transfer bonuses right now, a hack to score an empty middle seat and where you can play Mario Kart in real life.   Episode Guide * 0:00 Viral hack for ensuring an empty middle seat * 0:47 Ultimate travel troll - Once in a lifetime experiencial travel * 2:03 Mark’s incredible Choice “experience” redemption * 4:00 Don’t overlook housesitting - Incredible way to save on travel & pet sitting * 7:35 Hawaiian Airlines credit card play before it is too late * 9:56 Cap One Spark Cash $750 welcome offer with waived annual fee * 11:11 Amex Pay Over Time 20K Offers - Easiest points ever! * 12:45 United Mile Play offers - Huge potential depending on your offer * 14:30 Most credit card transfer bonuses ever? * 17:53 BattleKarts some really cool “s” to seek out on your next trip Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@milestomemories.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/miles-to-memories-podcast/id1476287601], Google Play [https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&isi=691797987&ius=googleplaymusic&apn=com.google.android.music&link=https://play.google.com/music/m/Ihhq4abbsimqsym7lqkhu7fzxr4?t%3DMiles_to_Memories_Podcast%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZNKgaR5RRIw1IPz49w3lg?si=apuRSMnIQ4SqLa1UvZfctw], TuneIn [http://tun.in/pjwev], Pocket Casts [https://pca.st/5658], or via RSS [https://milestomemories.libsyn.com/rss]. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know! Music: Rewind by Jay Someday | https://soundcloud.com/jaysomeday [https://soundcloud.com/jaysomeday] Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com [https://www.free-stock-music.com/] Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License

Twenty Minute Travel News has now joined the MtM Podcast feed! This feed will eventually be going away. Make sure to subscribe to the MTM Travel podcast feed or you can watch both shows on Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWSfPUms7A0]!  Episode Description This week American Airlines and Hyatt announced a ton of changes to their ongoing partnership. Points earning from the past is gone, but in its place are a ton of new "milestone rewards" and perks you can choose. Both Hyatt and AA members will be able to choose perks at various milestones plus will be able to purchase status for the day with points and more. Is this an improvement over the old Hyatt American Airlines partnership?   In other news it seems Uber is being sneaky again. Some data points seem to show them charging more for people with Uber Cash, but is it a game and who is winning? In other #news we cover some new card offers, go over three awesome bank bonuses to pursue, discuss a true American castle, show you how to fast track into Capital One lounges and fight over the Wendy's Spongebob popup.   Episode Guide * 0:00 Wendy’s Spongebob popup * 1:00 More evidence of Uber overcharging * 3:46 How to fast track into Capital One lounges * 6:32 Best ever AAdvantage Business card 75K offer * 7:39 Last chance for Southwest 85K / companion pass timing * 8:45 Bilt adds two new transfer partners * 10:16 AA/Hyatt announce tons of partnership changes/milestone rewards * 12:17 Do these new partnership rewards make sense as a choice? * 13:40 AA status for a day - Is this going to be worth it? * 15:27 Great bank bonuses for Chase, US Bank & Wells Fargo - Up to $900 * 19:05 American castles? Hammond Castle in Gloucester, MA Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@milestomemories.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/miles-to-memories-podcast/id1476287601], Google Play [https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&isi=691797987&ius=googleplaymusic&apn=com.google.android.music&link=https://play.google.com/music/m/Ihhq4abbsimqsym7lqkhu7fzxr4?t%3DMiles_to_Memories_Podcast%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZNKgaR5RRIw1IPz49w3lg?si=apuRSMnIQ4SqLa1UvZfctw], TuneIn [http://tun.in/pjwev], Pocket Casts [https://pca.st/5658], or via RSS [https://milestomemories.libsyn.com/rss]. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know! Music: Rewind by Jay Someday | https://soundcloud.com/jaysomeday [https://soundcloud.com/jaysomeday] Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com [https://www.free-stock-music.com/] Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License

Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: https://www.youtube.com/@20minutetravel [https://www.youtube.com/@20minutetravel] - You can also find the show along with our sister show MTM Travel in the combined MTM Travel feed. More info here [http://www.mtmpodcast.com]. This week Chase was in the news a lot for a number of different reasons. To start, they added Air Canada lounge access for Sapphire Reserve cardholders. This is a good perk, but it has a huge downside. Chase also released their Q4 spending offers on cards with targeted deals giving 5-7X back on grocery and more. Finally, Chase also has newly increased offers on Sapphire Preferred and the World of Hyatt credit card. The latter is giving 5 free nights as a welcome offer. Is this better than points? In other news after 5 years of ownership, American Express has announced they are killing off LoungeBuddy. RIP. We also discuss: a fire at Newark airport, the Albuquerque Balloon Festival, 2025 trending travel destinations, Virgin Atlantic going revenue based, the search for Ramada's "CEO" and the new show we are launching on this channel. Episode Guide: * 0:00 Newark can’t have nice things * 0:36 You can be Ramada’s new “CEO” * 3:15 Amex’s 2025 trending travel destinations * 5:07 Hyatt Place paid breakfast spreading? * 8:17 Sapphire Preferred’s new 60K offer with a twist * 9:47 Hyatt’s new 5 free night welcome offer * 11:37 Sapphire Reserve adds Air Canada lounge access * 13:10 Amex shutting down LoungeBuddy * 14:49 Lucrative targeted Chase spending offers for Q4 * 16:23 Virgin Atlantic revenue based redemptions - Good or bad? * 17:58 Mark visiting the Albuquerque Balloon Festival * 19:14 Our new show coming to this channel About the Show: We love to travel and love to laugh! 20 Minute Travel is designed to get you all of the info you need to supercharge your travel by utilizing credit cards, travel rewards and other tricks to pay pennies on the dollar.  Shawn Coomer is the founder of Miles to Memories and has traveled all over the world with his family utilizing miles & points. He has been writing and podcasting about miles, points and travel since 2013 and has earned and spent millions of points & miles across dozens of programs. Mark Ostermann is the former Managing Editor of Miles to Memories and is the Managing Editor at Travel on Points. He has been writing about his travel experiences since 2017 and loves to dive into the weeds so you don't have to. He also enjoys a good beer and a laugh or fifty. Each week tens of thousands of people tune into our MtM Vegas news shows at http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories [http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories]. [http://www.youtube.com/milestomemories] If you like this show check it out! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at 20minutetravel@gmail.com [20minutetravel@gmail.com].

Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: https://www.youtube.com/@20minutetravel [https://www.youtube.com/@20minutetravel] This week American Express announced the death of several of their cards including the Cash Magnet and the popular Everyday cards. With the loss of Everyday, is Amex retooling their lineup in preparation of a new card or are they trying to push customers up to their more expensive Gold card? In other news the Alaska/Hawaiian merger drama continued this week as transfers from American Express broke briefly, but then came back again. Some terms leave us a bit worried about the future of transfers, but the big question is whether it makes sense to move points now or not. We also discuss China's insane 10,000 drone show, where to use the Hilton Aspire credit, Aeroplan's new 100K welcome offer, 5% categories for the 4th quarter, Hyatt's fall promotion, a tricky Hyatt property and new Amex Offers you want to know about. Episode Guide: * 0:00 Saving money for travel * 0:39 Alaska/Hawaiian transfer woes and developments * 2:44 Will Amex to Hawaiian transfers remain & should you transfer now? * 4:25 One Hyatt’s tricky “mandatory” charge * 7:10 Chase Aeroplan’s new 100K welcome offer * 8:30 RIP to Amex Everyday cards * 10:05 Will Amex replace the Everyday cards in their lineup? * 11:20 4th quarter 5% Categories for Chase, Citi and Discover * 13:24 Hyatt’s new fall promotion is sort of terrible * 14:37 Hilton Aspire Resort Credit - How to use it & where it works * 15:56 New Amex Offers for Marriott, Hilton, Lowe’s & Google Pay * 17:35 China’s INSANE 10,000 drone show About the Show: We love to travel and love to laugh! 20 Minute Travel is designed to get you all of the info you need to supercharge your travel by utilizing credit cards, travel rewards and other tricks to pay pennies on the dollar.  Shawn Coomer is the founder of Miles to Memories and has traveled all over the world with his family utilizing miles & points. He has been writing and podcasting about miles, points and travel since 2013 and has earned and spent millions of points & miles across dozens of programs. Mark Ostermann is the former Managing Editor of Miles to Memories and is the Managing Editor at Travel on Points. He has been writing about his travel experiences since 2017 and loves to dive into the weeds so you don't have to. He also enjoys a good beer and a laugh or fifty. Each week tens of thousands of people tune into our MtM Vegas news shows at http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories [http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories]. [http://www.youtube.com/milestomemories] If you like this show check it out! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at 20minutetravel@gmail.com [20minutetravel@gmail.com].