How to get insane value from your Amex points | Ep 201 | 5-6-23

<p>Amex Membership Rewards points can be incredibly valuable when used properly toward flights (with airline transfer partners), but they are awful for those looking to redeem for gift cards. This week, we discuss how you can get so much more value with award travel than you will via redemptions like gift cards, Amazon purchases, etc.</p> <p>Join our email list: https://frequentmiler.com/subscribe/</p> <p>00:00 Intro</p> <p>01:14 Giant Mailbag</p> <p>10:34 Mattress running the numbers: Numerous transfer bonuses</p> <p>https://frequentmiler.com/current-point-transfer-bonuses/</p> <p>10:53 50% transfer bonus to Marriott from Chase</p> <p>11:27 25% transfer bonus from Chase to Flying Blue</p> <p>14:50 25% transfer bonus from Amex to Flying Blue</p> <p>16:57 15% transfer bonus from Amex to Avianca LifeMiles</p> <p>19:19 30% transfer bonus from Chase to Virgin Atlantic</p> <p>22:00 Award Talk</p> <p>29:22 Seats.aero adds Qsuites finder</p> <p>https://frequentmiler.com/seats-aero/</p> <p>30:52 Nick's quick hit JetBlue Mint review</p> <p>34:33 Challenge Update</p> <p>37:37 Card Talk: Amex Gold Card</p> <p>https://frequentmiler.com/amxgoldcard/</p> <p>48:28 Main Event: How to get insane value from your Amex points</p> <p>50:10 Paying with points can offer acceptable value only when paying for flights with the Business Gold, Business Platinum, or Business Centurion card</p> <p>54:18 Domestic US: 7,500 BA Avios to fly on AA or Alaska on short nonstop flights</p> <p>56:38 Domestic US: Delta via Virgin Atlantic for 7,500 miles on short flights</p> <p>58:15 Domestic US: Avianca LifeMiles to fly United for 7,500 miles on short and medium-distance flights</p> <p>1:02:03 Star Alliance economy class to Europe: Avianca LifeMiles for 20K one-way to Northern Europe</p> <p>1:03:06 SkyTeam economy and premium economy class to Europe via Virgin Atlantic</p> <p>1:04:46 oneworld premium economy to Japan with British Airways Avios</p> <p>1:06:43 Business class to Europe on Delta using Virgin Atlantic miles</p> <p>1:07: 18 Business class t