News & Enhanced Offers New month, new offers. Follow the Award Travel 101 Facebook community where we discuss these topics and more: BiltSouthwest PromotionHilton HonorsLifeMilesMarriott BonvoyBask BankTrip Updates Angie - Update to previous podcast commentJoe - Short-notice tripCar rentalGrand CypressThe returnWhat Bonuses Did We Get? Angie - still working on a the minimum spending requirement to Earn 100K Ultimate Rewards Joe - applied for the Ink Preferred. Received 7-10 day notice. Highlight Feature: Premium Credit Card Travel Protections & Which is Best? Our "posts of the week" and "highlight feature" are care of two members of the Award Travel 101 Facebook Community. Shane Fortune shares his documenting process. Ivan Dell’Era highlights some card benefit differences. For more details, check out the "Master List" of Credit Card Benefits. Amex Platinum Many members think using the American Express Platinum card is best, since it earns 5x points on airfare. But not so fast! What do the Terms & Conditions state? Key terms: Definition of who's covered, for how much, and things to know Capital One Venture X When the Venture X card launched a lot of folks looked at it as a replacement for their Chase Sapphire Reserve (CSR). It had free authorized user cards (AU), a lower annual fee, good transfer partners and what appeared to be excellent travel protections. But are they? What do the Terms & Conditions state? Key terms: Definition of who's covered, for how much, and things to know Chase Sapphire Reserve The Sapphire Reserve is the card that revolutionized the field with it's incredible welcome offer, best lounge access, and strong travel protections. Is it still the best in the field? What do the Terms & Conditions state? Key terms: Definition of who's covered, for how much, and things to know Which Card/s Do Angie & Joe Use Angie: CSR for travel protections-wider airline partner network, higher dollar limit and broader family definition. (I use my Ritz card too as it has similar protections as the CSR). Joe: I hold both Sapphire cards, but generally I use the Reserve for the protections that kick in earlier. Where To Find the Award Travel 101 Community For questions, you can join us in the free 98,000+ member Award Travel 101 Community. If you want to jump into more intermediate and advanced strategies, join Award Travel 201 community To book time with our team, check out Award Travel 1-on-1. You can also email us at [email protected]. Meetup sold out, but you can waitlist