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Episode Description

This week we learned of some expected changes coming to the American Express Business Platinum card. With the addition of Hilton credits last year, we have now seen a downgrade to other popular benefits including the Dell credit. Is it worth getting and keeping after all of this?   In other news Chase has released an increased value offer for some cardholders using Chase Travel. This is good and you'll want to see if you are targeted. We also discuss: matching welcome offers, Citi's product change downgrades, essential travel items, 5% categories and how to get a $13K prize with a travel treasure hunt.   Episode Guide

• 0:00 Travel hacker’s lounge time
• 0:50 Essential traveler items
• 3:23 Mark’s essential items for flights
• 5:10 Status matches galore to steal Southwest flyers
• 6:35 Amex Business Platinum 120K upgrade offer
• 7:27 Citi backtracks on generous product change rules
• 9:47 Amex Business Platinum downgrades
• 12:34 Why the Business Platinum probably isn’t worth it anymore
• 13:48 2nd Quarter 5X bonus categories
• 15:29 Chase Travel portal incredible redemption rates
• 17:35 Chase is matching some increased offers if you applied recently
• 19:13 Cool S - Xavier Marx travel treasure hunt with a real cash prize

Links

• Lounge drinking - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DG8rXsvMQUd/?igsh=eGM4Yjh4Z2U5aWVt&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR7LzoQCjppGKZxwdjAZ5fukqqPHVu7iV1Wh6rARW7w5y95HurZWo6WbOMRUug_aem_aSHmcrjBk34bgtbQXau90Q
• Essential items - https://milestomemories.com/essential-travel-items/
• Status matches - https://milestomemories.com/jetblue-points-promotion-and-status-match-for-southwest/
• https://www.delta.com/us/en/skymiles/medallion-program/status-match-challenge
• https://viewfromthewing.com/southwest-flyers-feel-betrayed-and-american-airlines-quietly-makes-its-biggest-status-match-offer-ever/  
• Biz Plat upgrade - https://milestomemories.com/new-amex-business-platinum-upgrade-offer/
• Citi product change rules - https://travel-on-points.com/citi-product-change-rules/
• Negative biz plat changes - https://travel-on-points.com/amex-business-platinum-card-changes/
• 5% categories - https://travel-on-points.com/5-categories-for-2025-second-quarter/
• Chase redemption deal - https://travel-on-points.com/chase-travel-booking-promotion/
• Xavier Marx - https://www.amazon.com/Xavier-Marx-Missing-Masterpieces-Cronin/dp/1098397304/ref=sr_1_1?crid=139ZYU63RMX33&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.o55JgfkVGTRrICjOVJRKipywW1a0wpOguipAcCW_J1ZJ8DPiLbGPPvD-3JfQiMbnjdM1q_wkfWj2szpwjBGerljyKRvRUJEwHaAMuzjfdDm80T5_Ss6KjCHivJf03tBsTRNE3KIVS_FllFOqSZXP_Bk9kZJsvx5NW_ln1tLrW7qWaSVwKd-9dlAC1LnAXgEf-ihhKrdEOe7PpUQ8YkRvS7lf_PYcHoM4wFtChBCdUyg.ctweIA4IDX2fXXR-c-i_U3l-iud1Wx2S6slzq62CVuY&dib_tag=se&keywords=xavier+marx&qid=1744220212&sprefix=xavier+mar%2Caps%2C172&sr=8-1

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