The 2024 Bonvoyed Awards | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep286 | 12-20-24 – Voyascape

Today we’ll take a look back at the year and talk about what loyalty programs have done to us instead of for us. This is for the loyalty grinches!

(01:07) – Revisiting a question we’d answered previously about whether or not several domestic flights a month would be enough for earning status.

(06:18) – One reader has some information to share about the Atlantis property they booked now (before their Caesar’s Diamond status disappears) for a stay in the future…

(10:12) – Flying Blue: Sends emails saying “Congratulations you are now a Flying Blue Ultimate member”

(11:44) – IHG: Purchase EQPs. 120K price: $640, no… $800, no… $1000, back to $640…

(16:27) – Nick flies to Mexico but doesn’t leave the airport

(21:12) – Greg and Nick forgot about Bilt

Find our podcast episode about the upcoming Alaska Premium card here.

(23:42) – Preferred Hotels: Greg’s ongoing Preferred Hotel booking saga

(29:48) – AA: Can now use miles to book Hawaiian flights from mainland US

(31:39) – Aviator Silver companion cert ain’t all that

Read our Aviator Silver companion cert first impressions here.

(38:14) – Hilton Aspire resort credit-eligible hotel list un-shrinks

(39:40) – Marriott Upgrade Awards now clear five days out (again)

(43:27) – Southwest: assigned seating

Read about Southwest’s upcoming assigned seating here.

(46:31) – 2023 Bonvoyed Awards Recap…

2024 Dis-Loyalty Nominees…

(51:38) – Chase & Capital One priority pass drops restaurants

(55:56) – Virgin goes dynamic

(59:08) – Virgin devalues Delta One to Europe

(1:02:36) – Wyndham Vacasa devaluation

(1:06:19) – BA & Qatar raise prices for short-haul partner awards (AA, Alaska)

(1:09:54) – Etihad nerfs award cancelations and point expirations

(1:15:43) – Bilt reduces Rent Day earnings to 1K bonus points

(1:18:50) – Wyndham Biz kills free cruises

(1:21:20) – Hyatt integrates Mr & Mrs Smith

(1:23:14) – Final picks

(1:30:20) – Why are there so many pop-up ads on your site?