SkyMiles strike back | Ep189 | 2-11-23

Long the laughing stock of the award travel world, recent findings in analyzing award redemption opportunities show that Delta SkyMiles is striking back against popular perception. With a new award discount for cardholders that looks to be as advertised and international business class deals connecting the dots outside of the US, it is possible to get better value out of SkyMiles than you may have otherwise assumed. Join our email list: https://frequentmiler.com/subscribe/ 00:40 Giant Mailbag 5:04 Mattress Running the Numbers Double-header 5:05 Wyndham Rewards points sale (too late, but good to know) https://frequentmiler.com/buy-wyndham-points-from-0-975c-each/ 7:42 Citi to offer 30% transfer bonus to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club https://frequentmiler.com/citi-thankyou-30-transfer-bonus-to-virgin-atlantic-feb-19-mar-18/ 14:06 What crazy thing....did Caesars Rewards do this week? 18:28 Frequent Miler 2023 Team Challenge Update 23:45 Awards we booked this week: Greg books Vacasa https://frequentmiler.com/wyndham-vacasa/ 31:05 Awards we booked this week: Gifting Hyatt free night certs https://frequentmiler.com/bet-you-didnt-know-gift-hyatt-free-night-certificates-to-someone-else/ 33:30 Main Event: SkyMiles Strikes Back 34:18 15% discount on awards for cardholders https://frequentmiler.com/no-catch-deltas-15-discount-is-real/ 44:53 Opportunities for good value using SkyMiles for premium cabin international awards https://frequentmiler.com/delta-skymiles-business-class-deals/ 57:06 Question of the Week: After Hyatt, which hotel program should be your #2 choice? Music credit: Annie Yoder