Elite Treats: the best elite benefits in the business | Ep184 | 1-7-23
Airline, hotel, and rental car programs treat their best customers to the highest level of recognition. Are the perks worth your loyalty? Which elite benefits are the best in the business? This week, we talk about our favorite elite benefits in each of several categories.
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00:42 Giant Mailbag
2:43 What crazy thing . . .fourple header!
3:10 What crazy thing . . . did Southwest Airlines do this week?
Southwest compensating passengers with 25K points each as a goodwill gesture (check your email!)
7:28 What crazy things . . . has Marriott done this week?
[Update] Marriott gives 55 elite night credits to those with the right credit card combination
9:47 40K choice benefit free night certificate valid for two years?
10:51 Greg’s invisible 40K free night cert
Like a thief in the night: watch out for Marriott’s latest naughtiness
12:33 Main Event: Elite treats. The best elite benefits int he business.
12:43 Best airline elite benefit
16:45 Honorable mention via Delta
17:30 Best Hotel elite benefits in the business
17:39 Best on-property benefits
19:58 Best milestone awards
21:42 Best return on spend for top-tier elites
25:11 Best Rental car elite benefit: National free nights
Using National Car Rental free days for one-way car rentals [Sweet-spot spotlight]
27:53 Best casino elite benefits
Caesars Diamond Celebration dinner: easy to use and worth the match
How to cruise for free (or close to it) with Royal Caribbean and Carnival
Why you might want to book Atlantis while you can (via Caesars Diamond status)
31:30 Question of the Week
Music credit: Annie Yoder