Milenomics² Podcast NoAF Episode 76: Q4 Bonus Categories, Airline News & More

0:22 Q4 5x Bonus Categories Chase Freedom: PayPal, Pet Stores, McDonalds Discover: Amazon, Target Don’t Forget: BofA Cash Rewards, US Bank Cash+ 03:19 JetBlue News Lounges coming to JFK and BOS late 2025 Premium credit card (from Barclays, ha!) coming “soon” that enables lounge access Markets themselves as having “The East Coast’s Best Leisure Network” 07:34 Southwest News (link) New seating options.  Assigned seats (80% want then) More space seats (why?) Less space seats Free bags to continue Cattle call to continue  International partners. Iceland air first up Vacation packages 11:36 Alaska/Hawaiian News Direct Link These guys are moving swiftly Hawaiian <-> Alaska point transfers now live Link accounts/status matching between programs in 2024 Combined single loyalty program in 2025 Hawaiian set to join OneWorld some time 2026 15:06 Chase UR 30% Transfer Bonus to Avios British Airways, Iberia, or Aer Lingus Expires 10/31/2024 19:34 Delta: More Routes to Europe in Summer 2025 OMAAT Boston to Milan Minneapolis to Rome Atlanta to Naples Detroit to Dublin Boston to Barcelona Atlanta to Brussels New York to Catania Also: Delta cancels JFK-Munich route after one season