😮 This status match just got better...

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Good morning from rainy London! I just had a chaotic layover after accidentally entering the U.K. instead of transiting… oops.

Anyway, I’m going to try and crank out some content for you guys with what’s left of this layover:

• 🤩 JetBlue’s status match just got better

• ✈️ Qatar just launched a new tool to help us find award seats

• 🙌 [Targeted] Earn 30k MR Points by flying with ANA

🤩 JetBlue’s status match just got better

As you may remember, JetBlue has a status match going on. It’s a rare occurrence for them, so it’s something any U.S. traveler should pay attention to.

To make it even better, JetBlue has expanded the list of airlines that they will match from. But more on that in a minute.

First, let me refresh your memory on how this match works and why you should care.

If you have elite status with another U.S. airline, JetBlue will offer you a corresponding level of Mosaic status for three months.

During those three months, you can complete certain requirements to extend that status through the end of the following year.

Here is the new list of eligible airlines and statuses:

As you can see, the list now includes airlines like Spirit and Frontier.

I was particularly excited to also see Southwest on the list. I know a TON of you have Southwest A-list status, so this is a great opportunity to parlay that into another valuable status.

The exciting part is that although you can’t match to Mosaic Level 3, you can earn it during that three-month period.

Here is what you’ll need to do to retain or upgrade your status through the following elite year:

• Mosaic 1: Earn 10 Tiles

• Mosaic 2: Earn 25 Tiles

• Mosaic 3: Earn 40 Tiles

For reference, “Tiles” are the elite currency of JetBlue, and earning them is very simple to understand:

At the minimum, you can retain Mosaic 1 by simply spending $1,000 on JetBlue flights, which isn’t insane for many flyers.

To be clear, even if you match to Mosaic 1, you can still earn Mosaic 2 or 3 if you earn enough Tiles in those three months, which is awesome.

Having JetBlue Mosaic status can be meaningful, and each level offers some great benefits. 👇

If you earn Mosaic 3, you’ll also get four Mint upgrades, allowing you to upgrade your seat into JetBlue’s famous Mint business class.

JetBlue normally offers something they call “Perks You Pick” benefits, where elite members get to pick some extra benefits.

While this doesn’t apply to members who match to status, JetBlue is still offering a pre-selected perk for each level, which is great:

• Mosaic 1: Mint suite priority, offering a priority selection when you book a Mint suite

• Mosaic 2: Pet fee waiver, worth $125 per flight

So, these are not the most exciting perks, but they could be meaningful to some of you.

Anyway, here’s the bottom line:

JetBlue rarely offers status matches like this…

Having status with them can unlock some nice perks and even potential upgrade awards to their business-class Mint suites.

If you want to give another airline a try, fill out the status match form here. As a final note, it can take up to four weeks to process applications, so be patient. 😇

✈️ Qatar just launched a new tool to help us find award seats

Qatar has decided to follow in the footsteps of airlines like Virgin Atlantic by rolling out a new Award Seat Checker, which will show a calendar view of award availability.

This is great news. You may remember when I walked you through the obnoxious process of finding Qsuite availability using other programs like American Airlines.

This takes one of those steps out but also shows general availability and pricing for the economy, including “Classic” and “Flexi” award pricing.

In case you don’t know, “Classic” awards are the “normal” price for awards... “Flexi” awards are just double that price.

So, while a normal business-class flight from Chicago to Doha runs 70,000 Avios, a Flexi award will cost 140,000.

It’s not great, but at least they make awards available to people who are willing to shell out a little more.

Anyway, using this new tool is simple.

You just go to this page on their website, log in with your Qatar account, search for your cities and dates, and you’ll see a calendar pop up with availability and pricing.

There is some glitching going on right now, just so y’all are aware…

I tried searching for dozens of Qsuites flights and only found economy pricing showing up on the calendar (even when business was available).

Still, I’m sure they’ll work out that little detail soon. And in the meantime, seeing which dates have “classic” pricing is still super useful. 👍

🙌 [Targeted] Earn 30k MR points by flying with ANA

This deal is coming to you as a merchant offer from one of our favorite families of cards.

I’m seeing this on my premium card that earns MR points, but you may also see it sitting pretty on its golden counterpart or elsewhere.

This current offer will grant you a whopping 30,000 MR points if you spend $2,000 on flights with Japanese airline All Nippon Airways (ANA).

You must add this offer to your card and book your flights with ANA before December 31, 2024. This doesn’t mean you have to travel before the end of the year.

We advocate using your miles and points whenever it makes sense to do so, but sometimes, you just can’t pass up an amazing offer to use cash.

For example, ANA operates many direct flights to Japan (an excellent reason to take advantage of this offer and go to one of the best countries in the world!!).

And many of these round-trip flights to Tokyo hover around $1,000—like these departing from Seattle, Los Angeles, Houston, and Vancouver (just to name a few) 👇

Have a travel companion coming along? BOOM. A trip for two will easily hit the required spend.

And to capitalize on this even more, if you do use this premium card to pay for your flights, you could earn 5x points per dollar…. Earning you 10,000 extra MR points… 😮

That’s 40,000 total points earned for $2,000 on flights—a GREAT return on your spend.

Just remember that this offer is targeted, so if you do see it in your account, add it to your card before it’s gone!

That’s all, folks! Make sure you tune in tomorrow for an update on the Daily Drop Million Mile Challenge and some NERDY info on how to find fare types and predict your mileage earnings.

Until then,

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