American Is Killing Close-In Partner Award Space

American Is Killing Close-In Partner Award Space

American is cracking down on points brokers by limiting its close-in award space to partners, but it quietly kills one of the best AAdvantage hacks for regular people. 📱Free Award Travel Discord Group: https://discord.gg/the-travel-lane-932731929030197249 💳Our Favorite Credit Cards: https://beacons.ai/creditcardbs (Referral Links) (Using our links greatly helps support the podcast!) 📰Join the Travel Lane Elite Newsletter: https://the-travel-lane.ck.page/signup

Stop Paying for Authorized Users

One common way to allow family members to access airport lounges and other premium credit card benefits is to add them as an authorized user. But this usually comes with a fee, and as we argue, is not the optimal strategy. We discuss what you should do instead. 📱Free Award Travel Discord Group: https://discord.gg/the-travel-lane-932731929030197249 💳Our Favorite Credit Cards: https://beacons.ai/creditcardbs (Referral Links) (Using our links greatly helps support the podcast!) 📰Join the Travel Lane Elite Newsletter: https://the-travel-lane.ck.page/signup

The Future of Chase Points (After the Hyatt Devaluation)

Chase points were considered so valuable by many people because of its hotel transfer partner Hyatt. Now that Hyatt has significantly devalued its award chart, how should we reassess the value and best use cases for Chase points? 📱Free Award Travel Discord Group: https://discord.gg/the-travel-lane-932731929030197249 💳Our Favorite Credit Cards: https://beacons.ai/creditcardbs (Referral Links) (Using our links greatly helps support the podcast!) 📰Join the Travel Lane Elite Newsletter: https://the-travel-lane.ck.page/signup

Hyatt Hotels to Book Before the Devaluation

Hyatt is devaluing its award chart next week. We discuss the properties you should prioritize locking in at the current pricing before the changes take effect. 📱Free Award Travel Discord Group: https://discord.gg/the-travel-lane-932731929030197249 💳Our Favorite Credit Cards: https://beacons.ai/creditcardbs (Referral Links) (Using our links greatly helps support the podcast!) 📰Join the Travel Lane Elite Newsletter: https://the-travel-lane.ck.page/signup

Amex Graphite Card: What's the Point?

American Express has launched a new confusing card: the Amex Graphite Card. What's the point of this card, and why might someone want to pay its $295 annual fee? We discuss the narrow circumstances under which it might make sense and go off a tangent about the highly circumstantial value of Amex points. 📱Free Award Travel Discord Group: https://discord.gg/the-travel-lane-932731929030197249 💳Our Favorite Credit Cards: https://beacons.ai/creditcardbs (Referral Links) (Using our links greatly helps support the podcast!) 📰Join the Travel Lane Elite Newsletter: https://the-travel-lane.ck.page/signup