{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Airline Elite Status via Hotel Stays | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep289 | 1-10-25","description":"There are a few ways now where you can earn elite status on airlines&amp;nbsp;entirely&amp;nbsp;through hotel stays! This is sort of a new development that we're excited to discuss in today's podcast. (01:32) - Whoops: Forgot United offers elite earnings on award tickets (UA flights only)  Find episode 288 here. (04:09) - IHG Choice Benefit annual lounge membership trick worked this year (05:58) -&amp;nbsp; One reader finds a way to get an offer to upgrade back to Amex Platinum for 50K bonus points after 2K spend. (08:03) - Alaska Biz Card 70K offer is back: 70K miles and Companion Fare\u2122 Learn more about the Alaska Business card here. (09:27) - Costco card goes up to 5% at Costco Gas on 1\/19\/25. All other gas\/EV will stay at 4% (12:32) - US Bank Altitude Go: beginning on April 15, 2025, cardholders will be limited to earning 4x on the first $2,000 in dining, takeout and restaurant delivery purchases each quarter.  Learn more about that update here (13:45) - Sonesta credit card taking a siesta  Learn more about the Sonesta siesta here (15:34) - Pay1040 fees up, down, all around (21:42) - Hyatt promo: Earn double elite night credits for stays at Under Canvas properties  Read more about that Hyatt promo here (28:21) - Marriott Choice Benefit 40K expiry (33:30) - BA goes revenue-based  (Read more about that change here (34:45) - Daily Getaways Dead: The program has been discontinued (36:29) - Marriott -&amp;gt;&amp;gt; United Premier Silver AND Air Canada Aeroplan 25K  Read more about that here (40:59) - Hyatt -&amp;gt;&amp;gt; American Airlines  Read more about this option here (50:49) - Hyatt Explorist\/Globalist elite members can trade Hyatt points for status for a day (53:33) - Not as many shortcuts with Hyatt as with Marriott Read more about this here (1:03:00) - Should I mattress run with Advantage Hotels the rest of my way to AA Executive Platinum status? (1:06:14) - How do you value your time, for example when an hour of effort will save you a small chunk of change?  Visit&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/frequentmiler.com\/subscribe\/&amp;nbsp;to get updated on in-depth points and miles content like this, and don\u2019t forget to like and follow us on social media. Music Credit \u2013 \u201cOcean Deep\u201d by&amp;nbsp;Annie Yoder ","author_name":"Frequent Miler on the Air","author_url":"https:\/\/frequentmiler.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/34807100\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/183290625"}