20 Minute Travel

By: Shawn Coomer & Mark Ostermann
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  • Summary

  • The fun side of miles, points and travel! 20 Minute Travel discusses all of the important things you need to know about miles, points and travel. Hosted by Shawn Coomer and Mark Ostermann, 20 Minute Travel covers the latest happenings in the miles & points space while teaching you how to utilize rewards to travel for pennies on the dollar with some laughs mixed in. Mark & Shawn have a combined 18 years of experience covering these topics on Miles to Memories and Travel on Point(s) and are cohosts of the popular MtM Vegas Youtube Show on the Miles to Memories Vegas channel. Give us 20 minutes of your week and we will give you 20+ years of improved travel! Want to see our show along with all of the visuals? Make sure to check it out on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@20minutetravel
    2024
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Comedy & Humour
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Episodes
  • Juicy Chase Card Rumor, AA's Cheater Tech, Spirit Frontier Merger & America's Most Insane Pool!

    Juicy Chase Card Rumor, AA's Cheater Tech, Spirit Frontier Merger & America's Most Insane Pool!
    Oct 30 2024

    Twenty Minute Travel News has now joined the MtM Podcast feed! This feed will be ending soon so make sure to subscribe on the MTM Travel Podcast feed or watch both shows on Youtube!

    Episode Description

    This week rumors have been swirling about a potential new premium card offering from Chase. Will a business version of the Chase Sapphire Reserve card be coming and what can we expect from the welcome offer, annual fee and perks? Will this be a popular card for the market? In other news Frontier & Spirit are talking merger again. It's probably the best move for both airlines. We also discuss: AA's new cheater tech, end of Ink's 90K offer, a Delta employee allegedly stealing and selling merch, Citi's interesting new hotel transfer partner and the most insane hotel pool in the United States. Episode Guide
    • 0:00 AA’s cool new “cheater” technology
    • 1:20 Delta employee allegedly steals & sells merch
    • 3:10 Frontier & Spirit trying to merge again
    • 5:30 Hyatt taking over a Margaritaville
    • 7:21 Chase Ink Unlimited 90K end is near
    • 8:18 Chase Sapphire Reserve business rumor
    • 11:40 Diving into Citi’s new ThankYou partner Preferred Hotels
    • 14:10 How good are Preferred Hotels properties
    • 15:18 Cool S - Most insane pool in the United States?
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    19 mins
  • Big Alaska Mileage Play, Easy 20K Amex, Travel Trolling, Real Mario Kart & Transfer Bonus Overload!

    Big Alaska Mileage Play, Easy 20K Amex, Travel Trolling, Real Mario Kart & Transfer Bonus Overload!
    Oct 23 2024

    Twenty Minute Travel News has now joined the MtM Podcast feed! This feed will be ending soon so make sure to subscribe on the MTM Travel Podcast feed or watch both shows on Youtube!

    Episode Description

    This week the Alaska/Hawaiian merger fallout moves forward as the company is trying to combine loyalty programs. Until that happens there may be an opportunity to double dip with credit cards, but is it a good play and which Hawaiian Airlines cards should you consider before they go away forever? In other news Amex is back with 20K Pay Over Time offers. These can be the easiest points you'll ever earn if you are targeted. We also discuss: Spark Cash $750, the new United Mile Play offers, all of the many transfer bonuses right now, a hack to score an empty middle seat and where you can play Mario Kart in real life. Episode Guide
    • 0:00 Viral hack for ensuring an empty middle seat
    • 0:47 Ultimate travel troll - Once in a lifetime experiencial travel
    • 2:03 Mark’s incredible Choice “experience” redemption
    • 4:00 Don’t overlook housesitting - Incredible way to save on travel & pet sitting
    • 7:35 Hawaiian Airlines credit card play before it is too late
    • 9:56 Cap One Spark Cash $750 welcome offer with waived annual fee
    • 11:11 Amex Pay Over Time 20K Offers - Easiest points ever!
    • 12:45 United Mile Play offers - Huge potential depending on your offer
    • 14:30 Most credit card transfer bonuses ever?
    • 17:53 BattleKarts some really cool “s” to seek out on your next trip

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    Music: Rewind by Jay Someday | https://soundcloud.com/jaysomeday Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License
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    20 mins
  • Huge Hyatt AA Changes, Uber's Pricing Games, Bank Bonus Windfall & Capital One Lounge "Hack"

    Huge Hyatt AA Changes, Uber's Pricing Games, Bank Bonus Windfall & Capital One Lounge "Hack"
    Oct 16 2024

    Twenty Minute Travel News has now joined the MtM Podcast feed! This feed will eventually be going away. Make sure to subscribe to the MTM Travel podcast feed or you can watch both shows on Youtube!

    Episode Description

    This week American Airlines and Hyatt announced a ton of changes to their ongoing partnership. Points earning from the past is gone, but in its place are a ton of new "milestone rewards" and perks you can choose. Both Hyatt and AA members will be able to choose perks at various milestones plus will be able to purchase status for the day with points and more. Is this an improvement over the old Hyatt American Airlines partnership? In other news it seems Uber is being sneaky again. Some data points seem to show them charging more for people with Uber Cash, but is it a game and who is winning? In other #news we cover some new card offers, go over three awesome bank bonuses to pursue, discuss a true American castle, show you how to fast track into Capital One lounges and fight over the Wendy's Spongebob popup. Episode Guide
    • 0:00 Wendy’s Spongebob popup
    • 1:00 More evidence of Uber overcharging
    • 3:46 How to fast track into Capital One lounges
    • 6:32 Best ever AAdvantage Business card 75K offer
    • 7:39 Last chance for Southwest 85K / companion pass timing
    • 8:45 Bilt adds two new transfer partners
    • 10:16 AA/Hyatt announce tons of partnership changes/milestone rewards
    • 12:17 Do these new partnership rewards make sense as a choice?
    • 13:40 AA status for a day - Is this going to be worth it?
    • 15:27 Great bank bonuses for Chase, US Bank & Wells Fargo - Up to $900
    • 19:05 American castles? Hammond Castle in Gloucester, MA

    Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@milestomemories.com.

    You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know!

    Music: Rewind by Jay Someday | https://soundcloud.com/jaysomeday Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License
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    22 mins

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