Practical Sweet Spot Awards | Ep149 | 5-7-22

<p>There are lots of great sweet spots that are exciting in theory are nearly impossible to actually book. This week, Greg and Nick discuss *practical* sweet spots -- the ones they have booked & you can, too.</p> <p>1:25 This week's disclaimer</p> <p>4:16 Mattress running the numbers: Is it worth mattress running to get 2x, 3x, or 4x IHG points.</p> <p>10:12 Main Event: Practical sweet spot awards First up: Delta One to Europe for 50K</p> <p>14:12 Star Alliance business class to Europe</p> <p>17:32 Ability to book short flights cheaply</p> <p>22:58 Using Iberia Avios for business class between Spain and the Eastern US</p> <p>26:48 Qatar Qsuites via American Airlines miles or Avios</p> <p>30:18 ANA Business Class to Japan / Asia</p> <p>34:57 Hyatt awards</p> <p>37:57 Vacasa vacation rentals via Wyndham Rewards</p> <p>43:09 Choice privileges points for Nordic Choice properties</p> <p>44:37 Capital One points for great Major League Baseball tickets</p> <p>47:56 Question of the Week: I transferred points for what turned out to be phantom availability. Am I stuck? What could I have done differently?</p> <p>Join our email list: frequentmiler.com/subscribe</p> <p>Music credit: Annie Yoder</p>