Episode 53: Status Through Spend, New Routes, Devaluations & Singular Use Programs

0:23 Earn Singapore Status Through Bank Point Transfer (link) Get 1 elite qualifying mile for every 5 bank points transferredTransfer 250,000 bank points between April 7, 2021 and February 28, 2022Get Star Alliance Gold for 12 monthsGets you UA lounge access when travelling domestically and other Star Alliance Gold benefitsSingapore miles expire 3 years after they’re earned even with activityI do like the potential of status through spend, hope to see other airlines/hotels follow this 06:42 Jetblue Announces BOS-LHR and JFK-LHR Service (Link)  Sounds good but hard to get excited about at the moment (can’t travel there, launch date unclear)Longer term how useful is this development? 13:52 IHG Devaluation (Loyalty Lobby) Evidently they’re going to a scheme where the number of points required is more tied to the cash priceWhat does it mean to you when [arguably] the 4th most important loyalty hotel chain does something with their award chart? 17:47 Alaska Officially Joins OneWorld (Link) 21:40 ANA One-Way Awards Bookable with Virgin Atlantic Miles (OMAAT) And that's the news this week! For more shows join the Milenomics Patreon community.