# MTM Travel - The Fun Side of Points & Travel!

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Author: Shawn Coomer
Episodes: 403

## Resource

The fun side of miles, points and travel! Hosted by Shawn Coomer and Mark Ostermann, MTM Travel dives into the points hobby & the lifestyle of travel with topical conversations and plenty of laughs along the way. Mark & Shawn have a combined 18 years of experience covering these topics on Miles to Memories and Travel on Points and are cohosts of the popular MtM Vegas Youtube Show on the Miles to Memories Vegas channel. They also host the 20 Minute Travel news show on this same feed where you can keep up with the latest deals, news and happenings.

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## Episodes
- [The 25,000 Mile Clawback, Amex Closes a Loophole & Why We Can't Simplify Our Wallets](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-travel-the-fun-side-of-points-travel-251388/the-25-000-mile-clawback-amex-closes-a-loophole-why-we-can-t-simplify-our-wallets) — 2026-07-16T19:55:56+00:00
- [Is This A Deal To Japan, Hyatt's "New" Benefit That Isn't New & Points Myths to Drop!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-travel-the-fun-side-of-points-travel-251388/is-this-a-deal-to-japan-hyatt-s-new-benefit-that-isn-t-new-points-myths-to-drop) — 2026-07-14T22:39:21+00:00
- [AA's 25,000 Mile Glitch, Amex Gets Stingy & The Rakuten Card Stack](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-travel-the-fun-side-of-points-travel-251388/aa-s-25-000-mile-glitch-amex-gets-stingy-the-rakuten-card-stack) — 2026-07-09T19:25:58+00:00
- [United's First Class Cornflakes, Delta's Worst Seat & TSA Security Gets Better!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-travel-the-fun-side-of-points-travel-251388/united-s-first-class-cornflakes-delta-s-worst-seat-tsa-security-gets-better) — 2026-07-07T19:12:40+00:00
- [Hyatt's Category Chaos, Wyndham's NEW $395 Card & Chase Nickel and Dimes Again!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-travel-the-fun-side-of-points-travel-251388/hyatt-s-category-chaos-wyndham-s-new-395-card-chase-nickel-and-dimes-again) — 2026-07-02T19:37:01+00:00
- [Chase Is Now Clawing Back Credits! Plus Prime Day & Bilt's Weak Rent Day](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-travel-the-fun-side-of-points-travel-251388/chase-is-now-clawing-back-credits-plus-prime-day-bilt-s-weak-rent-day) — 2026-06-25T19:53:06+00:00
- [Casablanca, Beating Jet Lag HACK and Why the World Is Obsessed with Ranch Dressing!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-travel-the-fun-side-of-points-travel-251388/casablanca-beating-jet-lag-hack-and-why-the-world-is-obsessed-with-ranch-dressing) — 2026-06-23T18:59:36+00:00
- [Why Hotel Owners Are Fighting To Cost You More and Is Points Even Fun Anymore?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-travel-the-fun-side-of-points-travel-251388/why-hotel-owners-are-fighting-to-cost-you-more-and-is-points-even-fun-anymore) — 2026-06-18T23:10:15+00:00
- [The Hyatt All-Inclusive Mistake That Cost $650 + 50% Off CardPointers & AA Trading Cards!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-travel-the-fun-side-of-points-travel-251388/the-hyatt-all-inclusive-mistake-that-cost-650-50-off-cardpointers-aa-trading-cards) — 2026-06-16T15:07:04+00:00
- [Chase Sapphire Preferred Got Better… But the HYATT BOMBSHELL Hurts!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-travel-the-fun-side-of-points-travel-251388/chase-sapphire-preferred-got-better-but-the-hyatt-bombshell-hurts) — 2026-06-11T21:53:15+00:00
- [Has Hyatt Lost It? A Shocking "Five-Star" Stay (Plus Big American & Alaska Changes)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-travel-the-fun-side-of-points-travel-251388/has-hyatt-lost-it-a-shocking-five-star-stay-plus-big-american-alaska-changes) — 2026-06-09T19:10:35+00:00
- [Spirit Credit Card Refunds, Choice Hotels Outsmarted Mark & Discover's Best Ever Offer?!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-travel-the-fun-side-of-points-travel-251388/spirit-credit-card-refunds-choice-hotels-outsmarted-mark-discover-s-best-ever-offer) — 2026-05-28T13:42:35+00:00
- [Hyatt's Forgotten Benefit, Last Minute Business Class Score & Delta's New Bag Benefit](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-travel-the-fun-side-of-points-travel-251388/hyatt-s-forgotten-benefit-last-minute-business-class-score-delta-s-new-bag-benefit) — 2026-05-26T20:29:42+00:00
- [Hyatt Devaluation Fallout, New Chase 10X Benefit & Why Hoarding Points Can Cost You!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-travel-the-fun-side-of-points-travel-251388/hyatt-devaluation-fallout-new-chase-10x-benefit-why-hoarding-points-can-cost-you) — 2026-05-21T19:33:12+00:00
- [Hyatt Gets Pricier, Hilton Certs Get Better Plus A 10-Mile NYC Bar Crawl](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-travel-the-fun-side-of-points-travel-251388/hyatt-gets-pricier-hilton-certs-get-better-plus-a-10-mile-nyc-bar-crawl) — 2026-05-19T19:46:23+00:00
- [Best Transferable Points Ranked, Huge Capital One Lawsuit & How We Evaluate Retention Offers!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-travel-the-fun-side-of-points-travel-251388/best-transferable-points-ranked-huge-capital-one-lawsuit-how-we-evaluate-retention-offers) — 2026-05-14T21:08:11+00:00
- [Best Transferable Points Ranked, Huge Capital One Lawsuit & How We Evaluate Retention Offers!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-travel-the-fun-side-of-points-travel-251388/best-transferable-points-ranked-huge-capital-one-lawsuit-how-we-evaluate-retention-offers-2) — 2026-05-14T21:08:06+00:00
- [BofA Cards For Bilt Points, Chase Reserve 150K and Citi's ThankYou Problem](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-travel-the-fun-side-of-points-travel-251388/bofa-cards-for-bilt-points-chase-reserve-150k-and-citi-s-thankyou-problem) — 2026-05-07T15:33:38+00:00
- [A Robot Flew Southwest, Spirit Went Away, and JetBlue Has a Pricing Problem!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-travel-the-fun-side-of-points-travel-251388/a-robot-flew-southwest-spirit-went-away-and-jetblue-has-a-pricing-problem) — 2026-05-05T19:16:13+00:00
- [Hyatt's Double Devaluation Hurts: Why Globalist May Not Be Worth It Plus A Look At Alternatives](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-travel-the-fun-side-of-points-travel-251388/hyatt-s-double-devaluation-hurts-why-globalist-may-not-be-worth-it-plus-a-look-at-alternatives) — 2026-04-30T19:36:42+00:00
- [Airline Bailouts Are Back — JAL/ANA Fees, Aeroplan Devaluation & Hotel Price Tracking](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-travel-the-fun-side-of-points-travel-251388/airline-bailouts-are-back-jal-ana-fees-aeroplan-devaluation-hotel-price-tracking) — 2026-04-28T19:49:12+00:00
- [$6K in Bank Bonuses, AA's 100K Sweepstakes and Mark's Very Bougie Flight Call](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-travel-the-fun-side-of-points-travel-251388/6k-in-bank-bonuses-aa-s-100k-sweepstakes-and-mark-s-very-bougie-flight-call) — 2026-04-23T20:18:05+00:00
- [SkyNest Could Beat Business Class, Virgin Gets Worse & Spirit Is In Trouble](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-travel-the-fun-side-of-points-travel-251388/skynest-could-beat-business-class-virgin-gets-worse-spirit-is-in-trouble) — 2026-04-21T19:36:11+00:00
- [Over $8K In ANNUAL FEES, Chase Pay Yourself Back Is Back & Wells Fargo's Huge New Transfer Win](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-travel-the-fun-side-of-points-travel-251388/over-8k-in-annual-fees-chase-pay-yourself-back-is-back-wells-fargo-s-huge-new-transfer-win) — 2026-04-16T22:08:54+00:00
- [Phone Calls on Planes, Hotel Points = DEBT and a Wild United-American Merger Idea](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-travel-the-fun-side-of-points-travel-251388/phone-calls-on-planes-hotel-points-debt-and-a-wild-united-american-merger-idea) — 2026-04-14T22:16:10+00:00
- [Amex Resets Referrals & Card Limits, Delta Credits May Be Dead & An Easy $300?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-travel-the-fun-side-of-points-travel-251388/amex-resets-referrals-card-limits-delta-credits-may-be-dead-an-easy-300) — 2026-04-09T20:31:05+00:00
- [First Flight to Nowhere, TSA Chaos at JFK, and the BEST & WORST of Bermuda!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-travel-the-fun-side-of-points-travel-251388/first-flight-to-nowhere-tsa-chaos-at-jfk-and-the-best-worst-of-bermuda) — 2026-04-07T19:57:08+00:00
- [Amex Cuts Saks + Lounge Access, Insane Credit Mental Gymnastics & Citi's BIG Strata Revamp?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-travel-the-fun-side-of-points-travel-251388/amex-cuts-saks-lounge-access-insane-credit-mental-gymnastics-citi-s-big-strata-revamp) — 2026-04-02T21:15:11+00:00
- [Hyatt Goes Full Marriott? Citi's SAD Devaluation — Plus Bilt Jumps to #1](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-travel-the-fun-side-of-points-travel-251388/hyatt-goes-full-marriott-citi-s-sad-devaluation-plus-bilt-jumps-to-1) — 2026-03-26T22:29:43+00:00
- [TSA Meltdowns Expands, St Paddy's Day in Dublin, The Pains of Ryanair & Turkish Broke My Tooth!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-travel-the-fun-side-of-points-travel-251388/tsa-meltdowns-expands-st-paddy-s-day-in-dublin-the-pains-of-ryanair-turkish-broke-my-tooth) — 2026-03-24T20:47:18+00:00
- [Capital One's Europe Problem Is Bad — But Chase's Change May Be Worse + Hilton's Strange Brand!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-travel-the-fun-side-of-points-travel-251388/capital-one-s-europe-problem-is-bad-but-chase-s-change-may-be-worse-hilton-s-strange-brand) — 2026-03-21T18:26:30+00:00
- [Forget Hyatt: The Hotel Programs Actually Worth Your Points Now + Trip Rebooking CHAOS!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-travel-the-fun-side-of-points-travel-251388/forget-hyatt-the-hotel-programs-actually-worth-your-points-now-trip-rebooking-chaos) — 2026-03-17T19:24:19+00:00
- [Elon's WILD New Debit Card, Bilt's Big Backlash & Robinhood Platinum Is Misleading?!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-travel-the-fun-side-of-points-travel-251388/elon-s-wild-new-debit-card-bilt-s-big-backlash-robinhood-platinum-is-misleading) — 2026-03-12T21:09:58+00:00
- [Vegas Is Tanking US Hotel Numbers (And Hotels Are Actually Fine) + Save on Premium Flight Deals!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-travel-the-fun-side-of-points-travel-251388/vegas-is-tanking-us-hotel-numbers-and-hotels-are-actually-fine-save-on-premium-flight-deals) — 2026-03-10T19:49:25+00:00
- [How We Earned $4K Cash + 230K Miles From Credit Cards (Real Numbers) + Local Hilton Credit Hack!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-travel-the-fun-side-of-points-travel-251388/how-we-earned-4k-cash-230k-miles-from-credit-cards-real-numbers-local-hilton-credit-hack) — 2026-03-05T21:10:05+00:00
- [Is the World Too Unstable to Travel Right Now? + Booking the Atlantis Bahamas HACK!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-travel-the-fun-side-of-points-travel-251388/is-the-world-too-unstable-to-travel-right-now-booking-the-atlantis-bahamas-hack) — 2026-03-03T21:07:21+00:00
- [Should You Cancel Mexico Trips?! + Mark's Return to MTM, Gross Hotel Hack & Southwest Fooled?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-travel-the-fun-side-of-points-travel-251388/should-you-cancel-mexico-trips-mark-s-return-to-mtm-gross-hotel-hack-southwest-fooled) — 2026-02-24T21:12:34+00:00

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