Strange bedfellows and secret alliances | Ep178 | 11-26-22
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Did you know that Amex partners with United and that your favorite UR card might be the one that indirectly offers Grubhub+? On this week's Frequent Miler on the Air podcast, Greg and Nick discuss some of the strange secret partnerships you can find in your wallet and why they may be of interest.
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1:26 Giant Mailbag
3:25 What crazy thing...did Wyndham do this week?
8:15 Mattress running the numbers: Bilt offers 100% transfer bonus to IHG
12:35 Awards we booked this week
15:45 Strange bedfellows and secret alliances
16:25 Amex Platinum Declared partnership: Disney+, Hulu, ESPN through Digital Entertainment Credit Secret relationship: HBO and Showtime (through Hulu) Secret relationship: Paramount+ (through Walmart+)
19:12 CSR Declared relationship: DoorDash Secret relationship: GrubHub+ (via Lyft Pink)
22:56 Amex Declared relationship: Marriott. Easiest path to Marriott Titanium status Secret relationship: United MileagePlus (for elite status)
28:10 United Declared relationship: Marriott Weird relationship: IHG
31:34 Question of the Week: Can I stack Rakuten and the Capital One Shopping extension? Where do I find my Capital One Shipping money?
Music credit: Annie Yoder
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