Lucas covers major developments in the loyalty world, starting with Hilton's egregious devaluation that now requires up to 250,000 points per night at top properties. He discusses the restoration of British Airways to Iberia Avios transfers and highlights a generous Kenya Airways status match opportunity to SkyTeam Elite Plus. The episode also covers Delta's massive Austin expansion plans with 150 daily flights and 15 gates, plus a fantastic Capital One redemption deal for lie-flat seats to Europe at just 38,000 miles. Finally, Lucas updates listeners on United's new partnership with ITA Airways and provides credit card recommendations.
