Chase steals the Joy of Free, extra sweetness with Etihad and more | Ep49

Like, subscribe, and comment! Greg & Nick discuss: Reader feedback: You can't take my Joy of Free Ricardo's comment: https://frequentmiler.boardingarea.com/is-it-now-irrational-to-hold-ultimate-rewards-points-on-nicks-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-2263474 See also: https://frequentmiler.boardingarea.com/why-the-worst-rewards-are-the-best/ 9:16 Baby in business class debate (feedback rekindles an old discussion) Greg's old post: https://frequentmiler.boardingarea.com/the-baby-in-business-class-debate/ Nick's response: https://frequentmiler.boardingarea.com/why-travel-with-a-baby/ 11:02 What crazy thing did Citi do this week? Benefits added are too little, too late. See: https://frequentmiler.boardingarea.com/citi-joins-the-party-5x-prestige-online-3x-groceries-on-premier-starts-now/ 18:05 Exciting opportunities in Aeroplan/Etihad partnership See: https://frequentmiler.boardingarea.com/etihad-partners-with-air-canada-opportunities-abound/ https://frequentmiler.boardingarea.com/aeroplan-etihad-sweet-spot-first-class-to-australia/ 36:13 How Chase introducing a customer-friendly use of points ironically takes away the Joy of Free See: https://frequentmiler.boardingarea.com/is-it-now-irrational-to-hold-ultimate-rewards-points-on-nicks-mind/ 52:56 IHG 4th Night Free: Good enough to upgrade the old credit card or consider applying for a new one? See: https://frequentmiler.boardingarea.com/ihg-sweet-spot-dynamic-pricing-4th-night-free/