Award Travel is Free! No, it's not. Does it matter? | Ep176 | 11-12-22

Are miles and points free? Do we use them for "free travel"? Does how we earned the miles make the travel more or less free? This week, we talk about costs and trade-offs of "free" travel. Join our email list: https://frequentmiler.com/subscribe/ 00:43 Giant Mailbag 04:59 What crazy thing....did Barclays do this week? Arrival Plus adds transfer partners https://frequentmiler.com/barclays-arrival-plus-adds-transfer-partners-are-more-changes-in-the-offing/ 10:44 Mattress Running the Numbers: Why Greg isn't transferring to Aeroplan https://frequentmiler.com/chases-30-transfer-bonus-to-aeroplan-is-awesome-but-im-not-buying-on-my-mind/ 16:27 Awards we booked this week Greg: A weak use of a Cat 1-7? Nick: Hyatt suite success 26:20 Main Event: Award travel is free! No, it's not! Does it matter? https://frequentmiler.com/the-joy-and-myth-of-free-travel/ 27:39 Opportunity Cost 31:16 Redeeming points: is it free? 42:50 When people say "my travel is free", are they talking about the earning or redemption side? 52:55 Is acquisition cost relevant to your redemptions? 1:08:44 Does free matter? What is the Joy of Free worth? 1:20:05 Question of the Week: How can one meet minimum spending requirements on business cards?Mentioned 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