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Delta's Big Flip-Flop | Ep225 | 10-21-23
Delta's Big Flip-Flop | Ep225 | 10-21-23
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Length:
75 minutes
Released:
Oct 21, 2023
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Podcast episode
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Delta has walked back their elite status changes in a big way. Long-term elites and credit card enthusiasts have come out as good as gold. Has Delta gone too far and made elite status too easy to earn and keep? 00:00 Intro 01:37 Giant Mailbag 02:56 Hilton credit card changes https://frequentmiler.com/big-changes-to-hilton-aspire-and-surpass-cards/ https://frequentmiler.com/amxhiltonaspire/ https://frequentmiler.com/hilton-honors-american-express-surpass-card/ 23:23 What crazy thing . . . did American Express do this week? 25:01 Award Talk 25:09 Citi adds Leading Hotels of the World Leaders Club https://frequentmiler.com/citi-adds-leading-hotels-of-the-world-as-a-transfer-partner-51/ https://frequentmiler.com/citi-adds-a-new-path-to-luxury-hotel-stays/ 30:30 Avianca LifeMiles https://frequentmiler.com/another-crack-at-the-lifemiles-secret-code-turns-up-more-pricing-anomalies/ 35:08 Main Event: Delta's flip-flop https://frequentmiler.com/delta-revises-skymiles-changes-more-skyclub-visits-lower-elite-thresholds-better-1-time-rollovers-vastly-improved-lifetime-status/ 36:04 Delta SkyClub Access changes 39:40 Changes to Medallion Qualifying Dollars (MQDs) 42:24 MQD Headstarts 53:27 Accommodations for long-term elites 53:49 Rollover MQMs to buy status extensions 56:04 Million Miler Status 59:49 Is Delta now making elite status too easy? 1:07:48 Question of the Week: What's the best way to earn credit card rewards on student load repayments? -miles for college Music credit: Annie Yoder
Released:
Oct 21, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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