There's A LOT going on in the world of travel right now. (Then again, when isn't there?) This week, Joe decides to talk about some of the headlines catching his eyes, including some unfriendly changes from CLEAR, MGM's brand new partnership with Marriott, some new Sign-Up bonuses to keep an eye out for, and a word to the wise when you're on the fence about redeeming your points.

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Timestamps:

1:28 - TSA requiring CLEAR passengers to provide ID.

3:43 - Adios AA/JetBlue Alliance!

7:14 - Southwest biz card signup bonus... It's Big!

8:15 - Chase Ink Business Preferred lower signup bonus requirement.... Also Big!

9:28 - Raddison Americas/Choice Merger Begins

12:34 - MGM Dumps Hyatt, Teams up with Marriott

19:54 - Breezin' (Airways) into Florida in a big way!

21:13 - AAdvantage Executive Card.... not providing any new advantages.

24:40 - AAdvantage in Bus Security? AA drops security requirement on select Landline routes.

27:01 - More United Flights to Asia

28:36 - British Airways switching to rev-based model... and it's good?

30:10 - Final Thoughts.