Navigating Amex’s Welcome Bonus Family Rules | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep261 | 6-28-24 – Voyascape

Amex has long had rules against getting a new welcome bonus for a card you’ve had before. Now, they’ve expanded those rules to include “families” of cards. In this episode we’ll help you navigate this confusing and tedious concept.

(01:31) – With pointsyeah a reader found an interesting redemption for ANA first class… but found a great discount for “suffering” in economy to HND. (Mailbag)

(05:15) – Southwest Companion Pass with one business card (Card Talk)

Find out more about the Southwest Premier Business Card here

Find out more about the Southwest Performance Business card here

(18:14) – Bilt rent day promo (Award Talk)

(19:42) – Alaska Airlines transfer bonus, up to 100% (Award Talk)

Read more about the Alaska / Bilt transfer bonus here

(24:18) – Alaska Airlines status match (Award Talk)

(29:20) – Bilt Neighborhood dining (Award Talk)

(32:09) – Hilton adds more SLH properties (Award Talk)

(37:50) – Choice removes 35K cap on their points prices in the US (Award Talk)

(39:22) – We’ve updated some of our RRVs (Award Talk)

(44:46) – Use Virgin points to book AF/KLM (Award Talk)

(50:23) – Fiji airways to adopt AAdvantage miles (Award Talk)

(52:09) – Read more about Greg’s Predictions here (2024 Predictions Half-Way Check Point)

(54:55) – Read more about Nick’s predictions here (2024 Predictions Half-Way Check Point)

(56:27) – Read more about Stephen’s Predictions here (2024 Predictions Half-Way Check Point)

(58:38) – Read more about Tim’s Predictions here (2024 Predictions Half-Way Check Point)

(1:01:27) – Read more about Carrie’s Predictions here (2024 Predictions Half-Way Check Point)

Main Event: Navigating Amex’s Welcome Bonus Family Rules

(1:03:24) – About Amex’s “Pop-Up Prison”

(1:06:58) – Family types

(1:09:08) – How to find the rules. Look for “Offer Terms”

(1:12:16) – Skirting the pop-up prison

(1:18:01) – What sites do you like the best, apart from your own? (Question of the Week)