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Episode Description

This week American Express released a new surprise perk for Business Platinum cardholders that is quite interesting. Starting now you can get a $200 annual credit for Hilton (broken up quarterly), so what is the best way to maximize this new perk. And does the new Amex Business Platinum Hilton credit mean something else will be going away?   In other news Alaska Airlines is getting ready to launch a premium card but is it really worth pursuing? We also discuss a new hotel travel trend, the longest train journey in the world, Hyatt's upcoming luxury hotels, how to save every month on YouTube TV and why spending $900 on a hotel is actually saving money.   Episode Guide

• 0:00 “Naked Flying” - The new viral travel trend
• 0:58 Waldorf NYC is more expensive than we thought
• 3:00 Another Boeing whistleblower - Using defective parts?
• 5:48 Hyatt opening 50 new luxury hotels in next few years
• 8:26 Amex Business Platinum adds surprising Hilton credit
• 10:50 Alaska Airlines premium credit card is coming
• 13:04 How booking a $900 hotel actually saved Mark money
• 15:44 How to save money every month on YouTube TV
• 18:00 Streaming deals, ad supported tiers and expensive programming
• 19:46 The longest train journey in the world

Links

• Travel trend - https://www.timesnownews.com/travel/news/naked-flying-is-the-latest-travel-trend-going-viral-and-it-is-helping-people-save-a-lot-of-money-article-116366033
• Boeing whistleblower - https://fortune.com/2024/12/09/boeing-whistleblower-sam-mohawk-broken-parts-airplane-safety-culture-737-max/
• Hyatt luxury - https://travel-on-points.com/hyatt-luxury-hotel-expansion/
• Amex Hilton credit - https://milestomemories.com/amex-business-platinum-new-200-hilton-credit/
• Premium Alaska - https://milestomemories.com/alaska-airlines-launching-new-premium-card-in-2025/
• Universal FHR - https://travel-on-points.com/universal-orlando-hotels-with-express-pass/
• Save on YouTube TV - https://travel-on-points.com/save-money-on-youtube-tv/
• Longest train - https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/rbycyb/the_new_longest_possible_train_journey_in_the/

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