Paris Olympics Disappointment & Last Minute Space, Multiple Best Ever Offers & AA Hates Customers?

July 17, 2024

Episode Description:

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This week several new credit card offers came onto the scene with some good ones among them. Chase Ink Preferred launched a best ever 120K offer which has a huge amount of value. We also saw some interesting deals from Aeroplan and IHG, both of which brought offers we have never seen before. Good stuff!

In other news we discuss how the Paris Olympics are disappointing for many including Delta who will lose $100M on the games. But low demand has opened up opportunities for last minute awards. Are you going to live your Olympic dreams thanks to miles & points? We also discuss baggage anxiety, some changes for old Bilt cardholders, AA's "free hotels" for stranded passengers and why you might want to relocate for your next big flight.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 Baggage carousel anxiety
• 1:19 Chase Ink Preferred best ever 120K welcome offer
• 2:35 Are you eligible for a business credit card?
• 3:38 Bilt’s legacy credit card is going away
• 6:56 Terrible AA hotel voucher situation
• 8:01 How you can ensure good travel even when things go wrong
• 9:59 Flexibility and credit card/travel insurance are key
• 11:05 Aeroplan’s very unique new offer - 40% bonus on spend!
• 13:08 Relocating to another city for cheaper flights?
• 14:45 Time or money more valuable?
• 15:48 IHG’s huge 5 free night offer - Better than points?
• 17:48 Closing out the Mirage hotel in Las Vegas
• 18:44 Paris Olympics struggling? Delta losing $100M on the games
• 20:15 How you can score last minute awards for the Paris Olympics

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.

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