Hyatt Elite Carveouts, US Bank's 4% Mistake, Hotel Ice Hack, Up to 185K Bonvoy & Debit Rewards Cards

MTM Travel - The Fun Side of Points & Travel!

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Episode Description

This week we learned that Hyatt has changed their terms to give another property an exemption from honoring elite benefits. With their exclusion list growing longer and longer is this a move in the wrong direction? Is Hyatt's growth coming at the cost of a consistent loyalty program? In other news American Express released increased offers for two of the Marriott cards where you can get a welcome offer up to 185K. We also discuss: US Bank's way too generous 4% cashback card, Air India's poopy flight, popping champagne on an airplane, Wyndham and Discover debit rewards cards, 20K Amex pay over time offers and a hotel ice machine hack. Episode Guide

• 0:00 Popping champagne on an airplane
• 0:51 Air India’s poopy flight
• 2:40 Southwest gets even worse than last week
• 5:33 Hyatt’s Globalist benefits are declining
• 7:16 Hyatt’s growth is pressuring elite benefits
• 9:10 Up to 185K increased Marriott Bonvoy card offers
• 11:09 US Bank’s insane 4% back card - Too good to be true?
• 13:01 Melio $200 offer - Easy spend and profit
• 14:17 Wyndham launches new debit rewards card
• 15:59 Discover’s cashback debit card may be a better option
• 16:43 Amex 20K Pay Over Time offers return
• 17:47 Cool S - Hotel ice machine hack

Links

• Popping champagne - https://x.com/InternetH0F/status/1901438364546740605
• Air India - https://x.com/sjlazars/status/1899074610689384771?s=46
• Hyatt elite issues - https://viewfromthewing.com/hyatt-hotels-are-ignoring-elite-perks-and-no-one-is-stopping-them/
• US Bank Smartly - https://milestomemories.com/u-s-bank-rethinking-the-smartly-visa-credit-card/
• Wyndham debit - https://travel-on-points.com/wyndham-debit-card/
• 20K Pay Over Time - https://milestomemories.com/pay-over-time-offers-an-easy-20k-in-points/
• Hotel ice hack - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BrX-scnvl-o

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