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In today's episode, we'll get a Wild Card challenge update (including some cool tips regarding Capital One travel), Greg reveals that he's considering a United status match, Nick reveals he's considering a Delta status match, and we discuss the latest huge Delta card offers and how they relate to status matching.
Wild Card Challenge Update
(01:22) - Learn more about the ongoing challenge here.
(03:01) - Nick's Wild Card update
(09:52) - Greg's Wild Card update
(17:16) - Find the Wild Card challenge landing page with more information here
Giant Mailbag
(17:39) - Patrick asks, "Do we make hay while the Amex sun is shining, or are we crazy to keep piling into a currency we’re already very rich in?"
Bonvoyed: Amex/ANA & AwardWallet
(22:43) - Amex/ANA
(24:40) - Award Wallet is changing how expiration alerts work
This Week in Points
(28:50) - Chase news...
(35:04) - Qatar Airways removed restrictions that limited the ability to redeem Avios for other people
Read more about this update here
Personal Points
(37:25) - Efteling: Book it through any of the major channels. Theme park tickets included with your stay!
(40:57) - Greg's considering the 120-day United status match
(45:36) - Nick's considering the Delta status match
Main Event: Diving into Delta's huge card offers
(49:58) - Through November 4, Amex has some of the biggest welcome offers we've ever seen for Delta credit cards... all the way up to 200,000 miles...
(50:28) - Some notes before we dig in...
(56:13) - Quick overview of the 6 cards we'll be talking about
(1:01:45) - Gold card offers
Learn more about the Consumer Delta Gold card here
Learn more about the business Gold card here
(1:05:18) - Platinum card offers
Learn more about the Consumer Delta Platinum card here
Learn more about the Business Delta Platinum card here
(01:10:06) - Reserve card offers
Learn more about the Consumer Delta Reserve card here
Learn more about the Business Delta Reserve card here
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Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie Yoder
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