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!  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...

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!  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...

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!  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...

Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: 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. 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...

Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: 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...

Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: https://www.youtube.com/@20minutetravel This week Alaska Airlines closed on their merger with Hawaiian Airlines. The government laid out a ton of rules for the new airline to follow including keeping the value of points and allowing points to be transferred 1:1 between programs. This has opened up some opportunities to get Alaska miles as Amex is now basically a transfer partner. In other news tons of new increased card...

Get an easy $200 from Melio for making your first payment! (Affiliate link. Terms below)  https://affiliates.meliopayments.com/travelonpointsteam Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: https://www.youtube.com/@20minutetravel This week Southwest continued on its path towards huge changes with the announcement of a shakeup on their board. 6 members will leave and the chairman will retire as they move to make more money and change their model. Will this change...

Get an easy $200 from Melio for making your first payment! (Affiliate link. Terms below)  https://affiliates.meliopayments.com/travelonpointsteam Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: https://www.youtube.com/@20minutetravel This week the DOT announced they are going to be investigating the major U.S. airlines and their loyalty programs to ensure consumers are being protected. These programs have become huge profit centers for the airlines, but should they...

Get an easy $200 from Melio for making your first payment! (Affiliate link. Terms below)  https://affiliates.meliopayments.com/travelonpointsteam Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: https://www.youtube.com/@20minutetravel This week an insane Tik Tok trend took off that invited people to take advantage of a "glitch" with Chase ATMs to score money. Chase says it amounted to fraud and people have had their bank accounts wiped out. Are these trends...

Get an easy $200 from Melio for making your first payment! (Affiliate link. Terms below)  https://affiliates.meliopayments.com/travelonpointsteam Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: https://www.youtube.com/@20minutetravel This week Chase is making some big changes to their Ink business products. This includes the end of one of the best offers of the year with the 120K Ink Preferred offer coming to an end very soon. The bank is also cutting back their...

Get an easy $200 from Melio for making your first payment! (Affiliate link. Terms below)  https://affiliates.meliopayments.com/travelonpointsteam Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: https://www.youtube.com/@20minutetravel This week we saw a number of notable credit card offers that are worth considering. We dive into recent Amex "no lifetime language" offers for both the Platinum and Gold cards plus the World of Hyatt Business card and the Citi AA...

Get an easy $200 from Melio for making your first payment! (Affiliate link. Terms below)  https://affiliates.meliopayments.com/travelonpointsteam Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: https://www.youtube.com/@20minutetravel This week Spirit Airlines finally evolved into a more normal carrier with the introduction of their new fare buckets. Depending on what you choose you can get anything from a basic fare all the way up to the equivalent of domestic First...

Get an easy $200 from Melio for making your first payment! (Affiliate link. Terms below)  https://affiliates.meliopayments.com/travelonpointsteam Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: https://www.youtube.com/@20minutetravel This week brought a lot of bad news in the travel space as Delta continued to struggle from their meltdown. We also learned about some potentially negative changes to Amex Gold and Bilt's Rent Day. To pile on, Southwest announced a ton...

Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: https://www.youtube.com/@20minutetravel This week brought a lot of bad news in the travel space as Delta continued to struggle from their meltdown. We also learned about some potentially negative changes to Amex Gold and Bilt's Rent Day. To pile on, Southwest announced a ton of major changes as well, although these might be seen as positive by a lot of people. Bye bye cattle call boarding! In other news Wyndham has a...

Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: https://www.youtube.com/@20minutetravel The miles & points space is vast, confusing and has so many directions that it is easy to get overwhelmed and lost. Thankfully it is possible to get started in the simplest of ways without overcomplicating your life. This is supposed to be fun after all! In this video we discuss Shawn & Mark discuss 5 basic tips for getting started in miles & points and why that is...

Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: https://www.youtube.com/@20minutetravel This week the huge news revolved around Crowdstrike and the insane effect the software had on airlines around the world. Thousands of canceled flights left travelers stranded, but some airlines survived the ordeal better than others thanks to vintage technology. Which airlines are still suffering? In other news JetBlue is getting ready to make some big changes by adding Mini Mint...

Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: https://www.youtube.com/@20minutetravel 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...

Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: https://www.youtube.com/@20minutetravel This week we got hit with a ton of devaluations making this game more "fun" than ever! It started with American Express limiting cash outs on Schwab Platinum cards to 1 million points per year. You can redeem more than that, but you won't want to. British Airways and Virgin Atlantic also hopped in with negative changes of their own. Goodbye Avios sweet spots and cheap Delta...

Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: https://www.youtube.com/@20minutetravel This week a few interesting topics made the news including a new trend that is sweeping social media. People are foregoing entertainment and just about everything on long flights. Does this make the flight experience better or does it just sound like hell? In other news Chase was making noise with a rumor about a possible Amex Centurion competitor the bank will launch. We also saw...

Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: https://www.youtube.com/@20minutetravel This week the first half of the year draws down which means it is time to redeem all of your expiring credits! On this episode we dive a bit into the Dell ecosystem, how to maximize offers, get huge cashback and take advantage of Amex Business Platinum credits. But what should you buy? In other news Shawn recaps part of his recent trip including a haunted hotel experience in...

Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: https://www.youtube.com/@20minutetravel This week the Wall Street Journal released an eye opening article about Wells Fargo and their relationship with Bilt. The Bilt Mastercard has become popular with certain groups of people, but it is seemingly costing Wells Fargo millions. Is this a good or a bad thing? In other news you may soon see a popup when applying for a Chase card and this might not be a bad thing. We also...

Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: https://www.youtube.com/@20minutetravel This week a horror story related to Airbnb surfaced which reminded us of some of the pitfalls of these types of rentals. As Airbnb and similar services become more popular do hosts have a bit too much power and is it better just to stay in hotels? We also discuss Shawn's recent last minute booking on ANA's A380 Flying Honu business class and why it was such an amazing deal. Other...

Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: https://www.youtube.com/@20minutetravel This week a video surfaced of a new way to enter hotel rooms that is concerning. Should you worry about it and how can you secure your room and your valuables? We also discuss the end of the Chase Sapphire increased welcome offers, how Hilton's gift card experience kind of stinks, Mark's favorite Hilton in the U.S., why the Tommie Hollywood is a pass and how Mark scored "free"...

Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: https://www.youtube.com/@20minutetravel This week we saw quite a few crazy stories including an AA flight attendant filming people in the bathroom and the company's response. How will AA make it right? We also talk about a Hyatt hotel being very sneaky and how one flight attendant overstepped when it came to a purchased extra seat. Plus should you buy an extra seat for yourself. We also discuss increased offers for...