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Episode Description

This week Spirit Airlines finally filed for bankruptcy following several failed merger attempts and sales. While the airline plans to stay in business, should you avoid them until the bankruptcy is settled? What does this mean for tickets, miles, etc. and if we lose Spirit what will the overall effect be on the airline industry? In other news several new end of year card offers have dropped including increased offers for United cards and some outside the box thinking with Southwest's offers. We also discuss the Capital One Spark $750 welcome offer, how to score a 750 free and easy Bonvoy points, the craziness of blob jumping, when all of the new Chase Sapphire lounges are opening and how those gate agents trick you. Episode Guide

• 0:00 When the gate agent lies to you
• 1:08 Spirit Airlines files bankruptcy
• 2:50 Should you avoid flying Spirit because of the bankruptcy
• 4:26 Capital One Spark Cash $750 welcome offer
• 6:05 New Southwest card offers - Cash back?
• 7:55 How banks are thinking outside of the box with their welcome offers
• 10:04 United's increased end of year welcome offers
• 11:30 The one perk that might make you want to have a United credit card
• 12:17 4 new Hyatt promos - Anything good?
• 14:03 Get 750 Marriott Bonvoy points by linking Uber
• 15:01 More Hawaiian/Alaska points transfer woes
• 16:22 Chase Sapphire Lounge opening dates for many cities announced
• 18:57 Blob jumping - Fun travel activity?

Links

• Empty bins - https://x.com/jonathankennell/status/1857385339951722843
• Spirit bankruptcy - https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2024/11/18/spirit-airlines-files-bankruptcy-protection.html
• Hyatt promos - https://travel-on-points.com/hyatt-holiday-promotions/
• Marriott Uber - https://milestomemories.com/link-marriott-and-uber-accounts/
• Alaska woes - https://travel-on-points.com/hawaiian-airlines-blocking-membership-rewards-transfers/
• Sapphire expansion - https://milestomemories.com/chase-sapphire-lounge-by-the-club-adds-more-locations/
• Blob jumping - https://www.facebook.com/watch/?mibextid=UalRPS&v=1281980536516434&rdid=FCQtpSE1wjlLwqXs

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