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Episode Description

On this episode of MTM Travel Shawn and Mark discuss their recent weekend trips including more Hilton payment headaches for Mark and a last minute cert redemption at the JW Marriott Las Vegas for Shawn. How do these hotels measure up and is the JW Marriott in Vegas worth staying at even though it isn't on the Strip? We also dive more into the decline in front desk customer service and the art of complaining. Specifically when is it not worth pursuing a complaint and how can you maximize the system within the rules. We also discuss British Airways pulling a promo without any communication and the software hotels use to track you.

Episode Guide

• 0:00 Welcome to MTM Travel
• 0:21 Burning a last minute Marriott cert
• 1:35 JW Marriott Las Vegas review - One of the best Vegas resorts?
• 6:47 The death of front desk hospitality
• 8:40 The downside of Marriott vs. Hyatt and vice-versa
• 14:19 Mark’s Hilton payment follies continue
• 21:39 The art of complaining, pushing limits & enjoying your life
• 27:52 British Airways pulls a popular promo without communication
• 32:05 Taking advantage of the rules they set & hotel software quirks

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Episode Description

• 0:00 A 737 airplane in a hotel room!
• 1:04 Horrifying Dominican Republic food poisoning story
• 3:08 Fancy hotels vs. street food when it comes to food poisoning
• 4:08 DCA airplane tragedy
• 6:30 United’s 100K Business card offer
• 8:57 IHG credit cards both have increased offers
• 10:48 Why you should avoid VPNs when applying for credit cards
• 12:33 Best practices for credit card apps & mistakes to avoid
• 14:18 Funding a Roth IRA with bank bonuses in 2025
• 16:19 JetBlue’s confusing new Premier credit card
• 18:20 Why you probably want to pass on JetBlue’s new card
• 19:55 Cool S - Sidewalks that generate electricity in Japan

Links

• 737 Hotel room - https://www.corendonhotels.com/corendon-amsterdam-new-west/nl/room/737-suite/
• https://x.com/somakazima/status/1884464176094929220?s=46
• Food poisoning DR - https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/mans-wife-son-die-by-food-poisoning-during-vacation-abroad/
• VPNs and credit apps - https://travel-on-points.com/credit-card-applications-using-a-vpn/
• Mark’s Bank bonus challenge - https://travel-on-points.com/fund-roth-ira-with-bank-bonuses/
• JetBlue premium card launch - https://milestomemories.com/jetblue-and-barclays-launch-new-premier-credit-card/
• Japan’s cool sidewalks - https://www.facebook.com/reel/3891368217857166
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXvH5-KhbO8

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Episode Description

On this episode of MTM Travel Shawn and Mark are joined by Joe Cheung to discuss what is going on this week. They start with a discussion of the recently released JetBlue Premier card which has to be one of the most underwhelming new premium cards to come along ever. They also discuss Mark's trip to Minneapolis which included visits to the Ice Carnival and Mall of America plus why Joe is continuing to love slumming it with Spirit Airlines.

Episode Guide

• 0:00 Trashing JetBlue’s confusing new premium credit card
• 5:10 The golden age of lounges & why JetBlue’s offerings are catching up
• 10:30 Why we continue to fly Spirit Airlines when it makes sense
• 14:10 A crazy airplane story - Passengers suddenly deplaning for no reason
• 16:47 Mark’s Minneapolis Adventure - MOA, Hyatt Regency, Ice Carnival and more
• 19:40 Hyatt Regency Bloomington review & Ice Carnival
• 25:12 Nickelodeon Universe at Mall of America - Is the mall dying?
• 33:03 Downtown Minnesota and other takeaways
• 37:30 No service on short flights - A modern conspiracy?

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