10 tricks for spending fewer points for flights & hotels (game show edition) | Ep217 | 8-26-23

<p>Get your pen and paper and get ready to play along and see if you can beat the blogger as Nick tries to score at least 75,000 points revealing 10 tricks for spending fewer points on your flight and hotel awards.</p> <p>00:00 Intro</p> <p>01:52 Giant Mailbag</p> <p>04:05 Card Talk: Amex Platinum card changes</p> <p>10:51 Mattress running the numbers: Stand Up to Cancer and earn 50x</p> <p><a href= "https://frequentmiler.com/american-airlines-earn-up-to-50x-aadvantage-miles-with-cancer-research-donation/"> https://frequentmiler.com/american-airlines-earn-up-to-50x-aadvantage-miles-with-cancer-research-donation/</a></p> <p>14:15 Award Talk</p> <p>14:20 IHG suite upgrades now apply on award stays</p> <p>16:41 Finnair is joining Avios</p> <p><a href= "https://frequentmiler.com/finnair-to-start-using-avios-in-early-2024/"> https://frequentmiler.com/finnair-to-start-using-avios-in-early-2024/</a></p> <p>19:49 Main Event: 10 tricks for spending fewer points for flights and hotels (gameshow edition)</p> <p>21:19 How can a person get 1.5 cpp for travel booked directly with travel providers?</p> <p><a href= "https://frequentmiler.com/us-bank-real-time-mobile-rewards-what-works-where/"> https://frequentmiler.com/us-bank-real-time-mobile-rewards-what-works-where/</a></p> <p>23:52 How can you get 2 cents per point buying flights with Amex Membership Rewards points?</p> <p>26:29 Describe two tricks that guarantee lower award prices by flying farther</p> <p><a href= "https://frequentmiler.com/avianca-lifemiles-awesome-mixed-cabin-award-pricing-first-class-for-less/"> https://frequentmiler.com/avianca-lifemiles-awesome-mixed-cabin-award-pricing-first-class-for-less/</a></p> <p><a href= "https://frequentmiler.com/cathay-pacific-asia-miles-mixed-cabin-award-pricing-first-class-for-less/"> https://frequentmiler.com/cathay-pacific-asia-miles-mixed-cabin-award-pricing-first-class-for-less/</a></p> <p>28:59 Name three ways to incur lower surcharges when flying BA</p> <p><a href= "https://frequentmiler.com/british-airways-adds-option