Episode Details

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Hyatt canceled a Diamond member's Big Sur stay because of the fires. Then they told him what it would cost to rebook it, and the number is not what he originally paid. CardPointers just broke for almost everyone, US Bank finally launched transfer partners and then took two of them back within a day, and Hilton has a quiet trick that is making your free night certs useless. Also, people waited over eight hours in Vegas this week for $200. 

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 Welcome to MTM Travel
• 0:28 Hyatt Wants 90,000 More Points
• 5:37 Is Any Hotel Worth 75K a Night?
• 6:12 US Bank Adds Transfer Partners (Then Removes Two)
• 8:38 Why US Bank Feels Like a Mom and Pop Bank
• 12:43 CardPointers Breaks for 90% of Users
• 16:00 Hilton Is Hiding Standard Awards
• 18:08 The Hotel Owner Compensation Fight
• 20:23 Treasure Island's $200 Free Play Chaos
• 21:05 Eight Hour Lines (And How to Skip Them)
• 24:48 Final Thoughts

Links

• US Bank xfers - https://milestomemories.com/u-s-bank-launches-transfer-partners-program/
• Cardpointers issues - https://dannydealguru.com/cardpointers-not-working-amex-offers/
• Hilton FNCs - https://loyaltylobby.com/2026/08/08/reader-comment-hilton-standard-room-rewards-becoming-practically-unavailable-worldwide/#google_vignette

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