PointsHoarder 39: The devaluation episode

November 14, 2013

Is the sky falling? Are we reaching the end of a fantastic run? Or is this just a minor adjustment in the world of points & miles? That’s the main topic of this week’s PointsHoarder podcast as we discuss multiple devaluations which were announced so far in November. We’ve got:

Yeah, not a great couple weeks recently for those playing the game.

On the plus side, Emirates is now a partner with AmEx Membership Rewards and they’ve got a 25% bonus going on for transfers these days. You will pay fuel surcharges on the awards but it is another option to have.

And the FAA relaxed rules on using electronics on board. We all share some of our experiences with the actual implementation of the rules now that they’re in place.

Finally, I rant about how Doha and Dubai sortof suck.

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