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đł The BEST two-card combo for Southwest fans
You read that rightâthere are two cards every Southwest loyalist needs. Plus, I fill you in on the best travel news, hacks, and deals from the week.
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đ Favorite hack of the week: The BEST two-card combo for Southwest flyers
If you love Southwest, listen up!
There is a two-card combo that stands above the rest when it comes to Southwest loyalists.
Theyâre so good, they have the potential to be the only cards youâd ever need in your wallet⊠đ
Spoiler alert: The obvious thing here is that youâll want a card that earns you Southwest points.
But youâll also want a card that earns flexible points that can then be transferred to Southwest⊠or a handful of other hotels and airlinesâlike the [[ chase-sapphire-preferred-card.points-program-override.points-currency ]].
If you want to actually know why this could be the most lucrative combo for you (and all the perks and benefits youâll get along the way), Mike does a fantastic job of breaking it all down here!
đđ»ââïž Runner-Ups
đ„ March Top Cards Update
Thereâs been a lot of movement in the credit card world this month.
We saw both an airline card, the [[ southwest-rapid-rewards-plus-credit-card.name ]] and a hotel card, [[ world-of-hyatt-credit-card.name ]], dethrone the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card for the first time in a while.
Even just two days ago, there were some additional hotel cards (the [[ marriott-bonvoy-bevy-american-express-card.name ]] and the [[ marriott-bonvoy-brilliant-american-express-card.name ]]) that boasted increased welcome offers đ
If youâd like to go look for yourself, check out both our Top Cards Page and our Elevated Offers Page to see which cards made the list!
If youâd like a little nudge or some advice as to why some of these cards should find a home in your wallet, read our full newsletter section here.
đ„ The luxury of Emirates at a reasonable price
First of all, letâs get this out of the wayâŠ
No, you donât have to be a wealthy and poshly-dressed older man in a Ralph Lauren sweater and khakis to experience the luxury of Emirates.
But damn. Thatâs a nice-looking seat.
Unfortunately, a lot of Emiratesâ seats are out of reach for many because almost ALL of them go through Dubai. This creates longer routes for those of us based in the U.S., and therefore much more expensive redemption options in order to snag a seat like this.
However, Emirates is launching a new fifth freedom route from Miami to Bogota, Colombia⊠and this is actually quite cool for many reasons.
One of them being that with a flight time of just under four hours⊠this route unlocks opportunities to fly Emiratesâ amazing seats for way WAY less than the other U.S. routes that would likely take you all the way over to Dubai đ€
Mike shares all the deets on this from earlier this week, so if youâve been longing to experience Emiratesâ business class, now could be your chance to do so at a STEAL.
đŁ Quick Callouts
â Expired: Biltâs March Madness Rent Day
â Expired: Southwestâs 30% off flash sale
đĄ Good to know: Fear not if your app kicks you out mid-booking
đ€ Donât miss: Get a $500 statement credit for spending $100 on Alaska Airlines
đ Cool: MGM hotels are now bookable with Marriott points
đ€ Interesting: Whatâs the snowiest country in the world?
đ„ Act now: Transfer your MR points at a 15% bonus to Avianca LifeMiles
âčïž Sad day: Hyatt devalues a bunch of properties
Thanks for joining us for another Weekend Round-up! Iâm off to have a proper afternoon tea while here in England, and I hope you all enjoy the rest of your weekend as well.
Bye, my loves â€ïž
<div><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tiffany Eastham</span></div>
<div>Weekend Warrior</div>
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