5 game-changing points & miles updates | Coffee Break Ep77 | 11-11-25

A bunch of game-changing news came up last week, right after we recorded our Coffee Break episode (which we'd recorded a day earlier than usual). We'll cover those changes in today's Coffee Break episode.(00:56) - Rumor: 200K Chase Sapphire Reserve® in-branch offer for some customers(02:49) - Rakuten portal now lets you earn Bilt points (03:44) - You can learn more about the friend referral bonus here.(05:35) - New Hyatt card coming(09:36) - Hilton to add elite tier above Diamond (Diamond Reserve) and Milestone Rewards(15:52) - Visa and Mastercard reportedly nearing a settlement, allowing merchants to stop accepting rewards cardsVisit https://frequentmiler.com/subscribe to get updated on in-depth points and miles content like this, and don’t forget to like and follow us on social media.Music Credit – Beach Walk by Unicorn HeadsMentioned in this episode:Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of Voyascape, a podcast network that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast Network