The Points Daily - 2026-04-24: Spirit crisis, AA→Citi, IHG/United deals, JetBlue boarding

Spirit Airlines faces a cash crisis, Barclays transitions its AA card to Citi, IHG and United offer limited-time deals on points, and JetBlue shakes up boarding with Clear winners emerging. In this episode: Spirit Airlines told a bankruptcy court it could run out of cash next week, which would be impressively fast even by… The Barclays AA Aviator cards are finally making their awkward transition to Citi, starting tonight at midnight. IHG is pushing their cobranded card with a "last chance" offer for up to 200,000 hotel points, though they're being… United is hawking miles with up to a 50% discount, but this promotion vanishes May 4th, so you've got less than a week… JetBlue is finally admitting their boarding process has been a confusing mess of letters, names, and random… Show notes and source archive Get today's links in your inbox

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Apr 27, 2026

Embed this episode

Attribution link and audio player

Ready to play

The Points Daily - 2026-04-24: Spirit crisis, AA→Citi, IHG/United deals, JetBlue boarding

0:00 2:50

1×

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Share this episode

Similar Episodes

No similar episodes found.

Similar Podcasts

French Your Way Jessica: Native French teacher founder of French Your Way Boost your French listening skills and test your comprehension with this one of a kind series of podcasts. Get the chance to listen to a real conversation between native speakers talking at normal speed AND customise your learning experience through carefully designed sets of questions (2 levels of difficulty) available for download at www.frenchvoicespodcast.com. All interviews also come with the transcript. French teacher Jessica interviews native speakers of French from around the world who share a bit of their life and passion. Where else would you meet in one same place a French yoga teacher based in Melbourne, a soap manufacturer from Provence, or a couple cycling around the world?

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of The Points Daily?

This episode is 2 minutes long.

When was this The Points Daily episode published?

This episode was published on April 27, 2026.

Can I download this The Points Daily episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.

URL copied to clipboard!