56. Best Ways to Redeem American Express Points

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  • Опубликовано: 24 июл 2024
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    2:07 The Business Platinum Card® from American Express
    4:04 How We Would Redeem 270k American Express Points
    5:12 Using Points for Japan
    9:23 Using Points for London, Singapore, and Ibiza
    15:15 Marriott Moments Soccer Experience
    22:08 Using Points for Emirates
    24:38 Booking an ANA Round the World Ticket
    27:36 Ways to Meet Minimum Spend
    31:17 Prepping for Lufthansa First Class
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Комментарии • 40

  • @rsims44106
    @rsims44106 Месяц назад +2

    That was an awesome experience for your daughter Serena! I bet she will remember that forever!!

  • @monkeyfamilyadventures
    @monkeyfamilyadventures 28 дней назад

    That Marriott experience was such a great use of the Amex pts! Wow! So memorable for your daughter, Serena.
    Aircraft swaps suck. I was shocked when I got on the overnight red eye flight. Went from lie flat seats I booked so we can sleep to recline business seats and we were separated more now, no longer in the same row. The plane was so old, didn’t even have monitors at the seats 😅

    • @LetsGetToThePoints
      @LetsGetToThePoints  27 дней назад

      That definitely sucks! Sorry you had to deal with that. We need more rights when it comes to aircraft swaps!

  • @gibranespinoza6603
    @gibranespinoza6603 Месяц назад

    Just completed this exact same 250K MR/$15K offer. So glad I was able to get it and now, my wallet will rest for a while.

    • @LetsGetToThePoints
      @LetsGetToThePoints  Месяц назад

      Congrats on getting this offer! 🎉Let us know how you plan to use your Amex points!

  • @snowballs4990
    @snowballs4990 Месяц назад

    Got this offer and used it to pay for my bosses 2 business class tickets on the portal for a whooping 250k+ 75k SUB and spend bonus (15k at the time).
    The offer can be tricky to find, took me about 16 hours of constant refreshing to pull the 250k offer but can confirm it works!

    • @LetsGetToThePoints
      @LetsGetToThePoints  Месяц назад

      Congrats on getting the offer and using it for business class tickets! But for your bosses? Next time hopefully you can redeem for yourself. 😊

  • @MelissaC269
    @MelissaC269 Месяц назад

    Emirates also just recently started their MIA to Bogota route!!! Just last week. Can’t wait to try that.

    • @LetsGetToThePoints
      @LetsGetToThePoints  Месяц назад

      We noted that in our newsletter last week. We hope you signed up!

  • @vikashsamaga
    @vikashsamaga Месяц назад

    Nicole - I basically had the same exact error with the C1 travel portal when I tried to book a domestic Air New Zealand flight late last year. We had three passengers on the reservation and the portal wouldn't allow us to go past the passenger selection page. And when calling in to book, the agent said there's no space available when clearly there was. Initially, I was able to bypass this by completely butchering our names on the reservation, but ofc that's not a real option, since the names need to match our passport. Finally, the only thing that seemed to work is when I tried to do the booking on a different device, and even there, had to split the booking into a specific combination of passengers.
    This makes the C1 portal very frustrating to use but I'd say it's still worth it due to their extremely generous price match policy. Pro tip: sometimes the agents don't know the difference between main cabin and lite fares :D

    • @LetsGetToThePoints
      @LetsGetToThePoints  Месяц назад +1

      Very frustrating indeed! What an ordeal. Great tip with booking on different devices. This is a great reminder to exhaust all available options when trying to book what we want and to not give up too easily. Congrats on finally getting it to work. 🎉

  • @KennyHyde
    @KennyHyde Месяц назад

    Another great episode! I tried for a 2nd recon call for the Citi Strata Premier, but no dice, so will be continuing to focus on stacking opportunities with the cards I have. Also finished booking most of our hotels/tours/etc for Peru, and appreciate the tips that Nichole is sharing currently 👍🏼👍🏼

    • @LetsGetToThePoints
      @LetsGetToThePoints  Месяц назад +1

      Citi is brutal! Not a lot of people are getting approved. You can try again in a few months. We’re excited for your trip to Peru!!!

  • @MelissaC269
    @MelissaC269 Месяц назад

    You get 15,000 points each year with the Wyndham Business earner so the 15k could be a cheaper vacasa night or an overnight stay. Then match Wyndham Diamond to Caesar’s diamond yearly for all the perks and free cruises. It’s a no brainer for me for the next two years as I work through all the cruise companies for the free cruises.

    • @LetsGetToThePoints
      @LetsGetToThePoints  Месяц назад

      Let us know which cruise has been your favorite so far!

    • @MitchShannonLAX
      @MitchShannonLAX Месяц назад

      You’re making me want to go apply right now! 😂😂😂😂 such great points you made!

  • @christinethompson9682
    @christinethompson9682 Месяц назад

    We are headed to the Marriott Cancun in two weeks! I booked it for a retreat for my husband’s company and am so glad to hear your fam had a great time there Serena!!

    • @LetsGetToThePoints
      @LetsGetToThePoints  Месяц назад +1

      Hope you enjoy your retreat there!

    • @christinethompson9682
      @christinethompson9682 Месяц назад

      @@LetsGetToThePointsthank you!!

    • @PassionForPoints
      @PassionForPoints Месяц назад +1

      Hi Chrissy! Have a fantastic time! My daughter said there are two breakfast areas and the outdoor one has the yummy handmade tacos. Also don’t miss the pizza and chips at the coffee shop/bakery. At the burger place, the burgers were just okay but the milkshakes were really good. You and your husband are great bosses to treat the team to an all-inclusive. 😍

    • @christinethompson9682
      @christinethompson9682 Месяц назад

      @@PassionForPoints This is amazing intel thank you so much!! I'll use and also pass along to those attending :))

  • @prethivedhilip
    @prethivedhilip Месяц назад +1

    Ouch, that story sounds painful, Mitch! I could imagine my wife and myself in your and Polrit's situation. You get what you get, I guess. About the cargo, i wonder if checking cargo schedules would show the equipment change even before Flightradar, or if it is truly just last minute. Also, thanks for the Flighty app advice, Miguel! Serena, I feel advocating for yourself is good life advice, even outside of travel. Nicole, thanks for the advice about double checking what one agent says with another agent! Thanks a lot for taking my questions, guys, and for the great advice! My Friday's gotten off to a great start now :)

    • @LetsGetToThePoints
      @LetsGetToThePoints  Месяц назад +1

      Hi Prethive! Thank you for submitting your question. Good luck with your flights. We’ll be sending lots of QSuite blessings your way.

    • @MitchShannonLAX
      @MitchShannonLAX Месяц назад +1

      Hahaha it was definitely an aircraft swap story of all times! I’m not sure about how exactly to check cargo schedules, however a little more context. This was back when they would fly the 777 from certain locations to another because this was one of the few aircraft that could do that range. For example they use to fly it from doh-lax all the time because they didn’t have enough A350s. Since they’ve swapped this route to the A350 there’s hardly ever any issues with W&B on this aircraft…at the time this happened to us Qatar didn’t have that many A350s that since has changed…

    • @epeben1
      @epeben1 Месяц назад

      Another great episode! Serena, what a deal of a booking! 20k points for an AI resort, plus an unforgettable experience for your daughter. That's what I save my Marriott points for, the Marriott moments, and not for hotel bookings. My guy Miguel dropping dimes again with Lufthansa 1st class bookings, and having positioning flights tip even before having the main flight, that's next level stuff!
      I got Qatared too, not by an equipment swap, but they changed my flight from a 12 hr layover to 2 hrs layover. Wanted to go out of the airport and have a Doha daytrip during that long layover.
      Yes, booked Iberia biz for 34k points, I know it's not the best business class product going to Europe, but as long as it's lay flat, should be ok. I've also told friends and family who are going to the wedding, so we've been hammering Iberia award flights for that period. Thanks for the shout-out Nicole!

    • @LetsGetToThePoints
      @LetsGetToThePoints  Месяц назад +1

      Happy wedding to your daughter, Gene!!! This will be such an amazing and memorable experience for your family. We can’t wait to hear about it.

  • @MelissaC269
    @MelissaC269 Месяц назад

    The Wyndham business card is a no brainer. I’ve gone on so many cruises because of the status merry go round. I’m going to Barcelona to go on a virgin voyages trip in a few days. And I booked vacasa in Hawaii with the Wyndham points.

  • @MelissaC269
    @MelissaC269 Месяц назад

    I think the regular Amex travel portal gives you .6 or .7ccp value for booking hotels. I don’t know what it is for fine hotels and resorts though. I think? That’s why I’ve never bothered with it.

    • @LetsGetToThePoints
      @LetsGetToThePoints  Месяц назад

      The portal is definitely best used for FHR and Hotel Collection when booking hotels.

    • @TravelSergeant
      @TravelSergeant Месяц назад

      Amex Travel is 1 cent for flights and FHR hotels, it's 0.7 cents for other non-FHR hotels... I think the 0.6 cents is for statement credit.

  • @rsims44106
    @rsims44106 Месяц назад

    In which episode are you all discussing buying groups? Just scanned through and didn't see it

  • @savvysavingstephanie
    @savvysavingstephanie Месяц назад

    IHG resorts for Ibiza-

    • @LetsGetToThePoints
      @LetsGetToThePoints  Месяц назад

      Ooooh!!! Have you stayed there? Let us know what you think!

  • @stephanlee4222
    @stephanlee4222 Месяц назад +1

    Hey LGTTP team! I just found your podcast/YT channel and want to ask a detailed question (too long to post here). How can I email you my question? I checked the LGTTP website and there's no email address or place to ask a question.? (I'm not on instagram)

    • @LetsGetToThePoints
      @LetsGetToThePoints  Месяц назад +1

      Hi! Welcome! Letsgettothepoints@gmail.com

    • @slee2558
      @slee2558 Месяц назад +1

      @@LetsGetToThePoints thank you--I just sent an email!