EPISODE · Mar 5, 2026 · 8 MIN
✈️ Amex Just Opened a Secret Lounge — Plus a Spain Business Class Deal for Just 34K Points
from Miles & Points Daily Podcast · host Miles & Points Daily Podcast
American Express has unveiled a brand-new speakeasy-inspired lounge concept called Sidecar by The Centurion Lounge, now open in Las Vegas with strict entry rules and an elevated food and cocktail menu. A major UK tax change could force Priority Pass into a private equity sale, potentially threatening the lounge access perks millions of cardholders currently enjoy. American Airlines is making headlines twice — once for an internal memo revealing how to maximize your payout when bumped from an oversold flight, and again for an FAA intervention in its heated gate war with United at O'Hare. Chase Ultimate Rewards is offering a 20% transfer bonus to Iberia with stunning award availability to Madrid from multiple East Coast hubs, including business class seats starting at just 34,000 points one way. The episode also covers a time-sensitive 175,000-point welcome bonus on the Hilton Aspire card, which hotel programs let you earn points on multiple rooms, and which airlines guarantee award seat availability.Subscribe to Miles & Points Daily Newsletter 👉🏼 https://milesandpointsdaily.com/Thanks to Hotel Redemptions and Award Travel Finder for sponsoring this episode!Support us - ChaseChase BusinessAmerican ExpressAmerican Express BusinessBilt RewardsCapital OneRampRakuten
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American Express has unveiled a brand-new speakeasy-inspired lounge concept called Sidecar by The Centurion Lounge, now open in Las Vegas with strict entry rules and an elevated food and cocktail menu. A major UK tax change could force Priority Pass into a private equity sale, potentially threatening the lounge access perks millions of cardholders currently enjoy. American Airlines is making headlines twice — once for an internal memo revealing how to maximize your payout when bumped from an oversold flight, and again for an FAA intervention in its heated gate war with United at O'Hare. Chase Ultimate Rewards is offering a 20% transfer bonus to Iberia with stunning award availability to Madrid from multiple East Coast hubs, including business class seats starting at just 34,000 points one way. The episode also covers a time-sensitive 175,000-point welcome bonus on the Hilton Aspire card, which hotel programs let you earn points on multiple rooms, and which airlines guarantee award seat availability.Subscribe to Miles & Points Daily Newsletter 👉🏼 https://milesandpointsdaily.com/Thanks to Hotel Redemptions and Award Travel Finder for sponsoring this episode!Support us - ChaseChase BusinessAmerican ExpressAmerican Express BusinessBilt RewardsCapital OneRampRakuten
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