11 Shortcuts To Get Elite Status (Insider Secrets To FREE Perks)
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- Опубликовано: 1 авг 2024
- We share 10+ insider secrets and shortcuts to earning elite status with airlines and hotels. We cover the basics of elite status and how to leverage credit cards, points and miles, and status matches to maximize travel perks. We also explore non-traditional methods like gifting and buying, vacation homes and corporate partnerships to earn and maintain status. Click "More" to see the Advertiser Disclosure.
Greg Davis-Kean is the founder of Frequent Miler, a blog dedicated to helping people maximize their travel rewards and loyalty programs, mostly without flying. He is also the host of the Frequent Miler on the Air podcast.
Resources Mentioned
Greg Davis-Kean:
Frequent Miler: frequentmiler.com/
Frequent Miler on the Air: frequentmiler.com/frequent-mi...
Twitter: / frequentmiler
Southwest Companion Pass Complete Guide: frequentmiler.com/complete-gu...
Episode #221: Roll your own airline elite status: frequentmiler.com/roll-your-o...
Episode #222: Roll your own hotel elite status: frequentmiler.com/roll-your-o...
Flying by the Seat of our Points: Last Minute Travel Challenge: frequentmiler.com/flying-by-t...
Luxury Hotel Upgrade Program : chrishutchins.com/upgrades
Episode #86: The Best Deals for a Vacation Rentals, Exchanges, Fractionals, Timeshares and More! : www.chrishutchins.com/vacatio...
Invitation-Only Statuses
Delta 360°: www.delta.com/us/en/skymiles/...
United Global Services®: www.united.com/en/us/fly/mile...
ConciergeKey: x.loyalty.ms.aa.com/ats/url.a...
Other Resources
Exclusive Resorts: exclusiveresorts.com/
FoundersCard: chrishutchins.com/founderscard
StatusMatcher: statusmatcher.com/
StatusMatch: www.statusmatch.com/
AirlineStatus: airlinestatus.com/
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Credit Cards:
American Express Centurion: www.americanexpress.com/sa/ne...
Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card: chrishutchins.com/deltaskymil...
Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express Card: chrishutchins.com/deltaskymil...
Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card: chrishutchins.com/deltaskymil...
Delta SkyMiles® Platinum Business American Express Card: chrishutchins.com/deltaskymil...
Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card: chrishutchins.com/hilton
Full Show Notes
(00:00) Introduction
(00:48) The Basics of Elite Status
(04:08) Can You Earn Status With Flights Booked With Points & Miles?
(05:46) Elite Status Perks on Different Levels
(07:56) How Airline Alliances Fit Into Status
(10:26) Earning Airline Status via Credit Cards
(15:52) Airlines That Make It Easy to Earn Status
(19:58) Perks of Hotel Status
(20:40) Ways to Earn Hyatt Status
(29:05) Can You Spend Money Outside of Credit Cards to Earn Status?
(30:50) How Status Matches Work
(39:59) Airline Status Offers
(38:47) Getting “Walked” From a Hotel
(40:04) Gifting an Elite Status
(40:49) Lifetime Status
(44:32) Buying Elite Status
(45:53) Leveraging Corporate Partnerships for Status Perks
(48:08) Vacation Home Memberships
(49:01) Is Chasing Elite Status Worth It?
(53:23) Rolling Your Own Airline and Hotel Elite Status
(55:11) Car Rental Status
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Does your point value include 4th night free? Also I can’t find this answer anywhere, what’s card do you use to purchase IHG points? What’s the best card to use to optimize points? I don’t think it’s classed as travel,correct?
I’m still a bit in the dark of why breakfast is so important.
How often should I 'cash in' my points vs keeping them to maintain elite status? Is there a threshold I should always remain above? Thanks
You don't need to cash in points for status, so not quite that relevant. Usually the status comes from earning them.
@@allthehacks Thanks
Good morning
Thanks for your advice.
I would like to ask I have little over 1 million chess point , if I move it to United Airlines, can I have status or/and benefit? and when it will be expired?
No. Transferred points don't count towards status.
@@anishshah1550 thank you
I'm sad Alaska status was barely mentioned :( my favorite because its 100% based on miles flown now with a minimum of 500 miles per leg and flights are pretty cheap!
Totally agree, love alaska status, but the purpose of this episode was on different shortcuts to elite status, and except for status matches, there aren't many shortcuts to Alaska status.
@@allthehacks Spend on the credit cards! 4000 EQM for every 10k spent up to 20k EQMs which is enough for MVP
Good afternoon
What can I do to get good benefits from airline with 1.2 M point with chace Bank? Maybe with partner airlines?
Thanks a lot
There aren't many ways to get status from Chase points, but you sure can book a lot of flights in Business/First class, which would get you treated like you had status.
👍thank you 😊
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Avianca CC gives Avianca Silver or star alliance Silver
Good reminder!