Ep. 20 - The Arrogance Of This Hobby, Baha Mar Mistake Fares, Elite Status Plans for 2020 & Issues With Rakuten

Episode Description In episode 20 we discuss the negative side of this hobby, the one perk or loophole we love for 2020 and sweet spots with Avios. We also discuss an awesome American status match, our upcoming elite status plans and issues with Rakuten. Thanks to Bethany from Bougie Miles for standing in! If you're looking for a way to organize your credit cards, check out Travel Freely, the Miles to Memories recommended tool for tracking & organizing credit cards.  Episode Notes 2:00 - Star Wars Review (No Spoilers!) 6:30 - Hitting up Baha Mar mistake rates in January 9:00 - Using Caesars Diamond Atlantis Perk 14:00 - The negative side of this hobby - arrogant and condescending people 16:30 - People are given a hard time about domestic travel 18:50 - Judging people for not flying first class with your miles and points 20:35 - Correcting people with no tact 22:15 - It is okay to go back to the same place more than once. 24:15 - The one perk, benefit or loophole we love for 2020. 28:00 - Mark's painful upcoming flight that will mean two days without a shower or bed 29:15 - Delta Status Challenge for 2020 33:50 - Mileage Running for AA Gold 35:30 - Mark's Elite Status for 2020 36:45 - Hyatt Regency Portland First Look 38:15 - Issues with Rakuten - Check Your Payouts 39:55 - Founderscard American Airlines Elite Challenge 41:20 - Best ways to redeem BA Avios Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at [email protected].  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Sticher, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know! Music: Rewind by Jay Someday | https://soundcloud.com/jaysomeday Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License