Chase steals the Joy of Free, extra sweetness with Etihad and more | Ep49

Jun 6, 2020

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Greg & Nick discuss:

Reader feedback: You can't take my Joy of Free
Ricardo's comment: https://frequentmiler.boardingarea.com/is-it-now-irrational-to-hold-ultimate-rewards-points-on-nicks-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-2263474

See also:
https://frequentmiler.boardingarea.com/why-the-worst-rewards-are-the-best/

9:16 Baby in business class debate (feedback rekindles an old discussion)
Greg's old post: https://frequentmiler.boardingarea.com/the-baby-in-business-class-debate/

Nick's response: https://frequentmiler.boardingarea.com/why-travel-with-a-baby/

11:02 What crazy thing did Citi do this week? Benefits added are too little, too late.
See: https://frequentmiler.boardingarea.com/citi-joins-the-party-5x-prestige-online-3x-groceries-on-premier-starts-now/

18:05 Exciting opportunities in Aeroplan/Etihad partnership

See: https://frequentmiler.boardingarea.com/etihad-partners-with-air-canada-opportunities-abound/

https://frequentmiler.boardingarea.com/aeroplan-etihad-sweet-spot-first-class-to-australia/

36:13 How Chase introducing a customer-friendly use of points ironically takes away the Joy of Free

See: https://frequentmiler.boardingarea.com/is-it-now-irrational-to-hold-ultimate-rewards-points-on-nicks-mind/

52:56 IHG 4th Night Free: Good enough to upgrade the old credit card or consider applying for a new one?

See: https://frequentmiler.boardingarea.com/ihg-sweet-spot-dynamic-pricing-4th-night-free/