Podcast: US Bank Altitude Connect | Card Talk Ep8 | 10-3-24

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This is one no-fee, cash back card that’s worth talking about because of a few unique features, which we’ll discuss in today’s Card Talk.

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Card Talk: US Bank Altitude Connect

(00:24) – Basic details of the US Bank Altitude Connect card

Read more about the US Bank Altitude Connect card updates here.

(01:09) – Other (more unique) card perks (like complimentary Priority Pass Select with 4 free visits)

Learn more about the US Bank Altitude Connect card here.

(03:13) – This card also comes with up to $100 in credits for TSA PreCheck or Global Entry

(03:30) – US Bank Altitude Connect also comes with “GigSky” through November 15, 2025. GigSky advertises that you can “stay connected in over 125 countries with complimentary GigSky global mobile data plans.”

(08:01) – Important note: points cannot be moved from the Altitude Connect card to the Altitude Reserve card

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Andrew

The Gig Sky benefit is an interesting one. USB keeping their cards weird.

I do wonder with almost every US card issuer dropping PP restaurants if that part of the program will just go away entirely. I know that’s a bit of a US centric view as there are probably more paying international customers (where the lounges are better too) but I’m not sure how they’re getting much revenue from having US restaurants at this point.

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George

Nick: Sadly there are no longer any PP restaurants at BWI.

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David C

You can also view it as a card that gets you 1 extra visit to a Chase Sapphire Lounge per year (if you don’t have a Sapphire Reserve).

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Sean

The GigSky benefit is 5GB free every 15 days. The amount of free data has increased substantially since you guys first covered this benefit.

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Grant

Great minds think alike, I just product changed my second US Bank Cash Plus to a US Bank Altitude Connect for the 4 free Priority Pass restaurant visits. Once you get your Altitude Connect, you have to manually enroll the card in the Priority Pass through this link: https://www.prioritypass.com/usbankaltitudeconnect

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