Today we’ll talk about how Chase is breaking up the family (rule), we’ll discuss whether American Express is high when introducing “as high as” offers, and we’ll talk about how Chase has made the Chase Sapphire Reserve card harder to explain and harder and recommend.
Main Event: Sapphire Reserve: More costly, coupony, and complicated
Giant Mailbag
(01:27) – How to move Avios between British Airways, Qatar, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Finnair
Card News
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(04:56) – Major refresh coming to The Platinum Card® from American Express and The Business Platinum Card® from American Express “later this year”
(10:53) – The Business Platinum Card® from American Express ending 35% points rebate on business & first class flights except for selected airline
(13:03) – It seems American Express and Delta may be working on an even more premium card
(15:10) – Chase launching business version of the Chase Sapphire Reserve card Monday June 23.
Find our Coffee Break episode 59 “The real Sapphire Reserve for Business” here.
(16:20) – Removing Sapphire family rule, expanding 48 month rule & allowing new cards without welcome offers
(20:39) – Chase Travel℠ portal ending 1.5c & 1.25c redemptions, replacing with Points Boost
(24:28) – Mesa Homeowners Card now transfers to Air Canada Aeroplan & SAS EuroBonus
Awards, Points, and More
(26:52) – Gift of College Cards now sold at Stop & Shop
(29:47) – Jetblue status match
(31:10) – Good Flying Blue business class award availability to/from Europe
(32:13) – Transfer bonus from Chase Ultimate Rewards to Marriott Bonvoy
Main Event: Sapphire Reserve: More costly, coupony, and complicated
(34:01) – New Chase Sapphire Reserve card summary
(40:57) – Unchanged perks
(41:42) – New perks
(44:53) – Unchanged coupons
(45:38) – New coupons
(1:04:52) – Old vs new
(1:14:36) – Chase Sapphire Reserve card timeline
Question of the Week
(1:29:30) – Is there a way to game this into one more lower Annual Fee? If for instance we requested changing the billing cycle, could we move it up so it gets billed on Oct 25th and thus is $550?
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Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie Yoder
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I’ll get the party started on the annual fee date discussion. My wife PCed to the Reserve in September 2023 and that’s the date our travel credit renews, but the annual fee has hit on 1/1 each year since then. Huge bummer if there’s no way to get Chase to recognize the September anniversary date!