Originally Posted by
StangGT909
I used to be diamond via business travel
Now I'm 90% leisure.
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't recall earning points at the rate you can now back 3-4 years ago.
Citi Reserve = x 10 points at Hilton
Amex Surpass = x 12 points at Hilton
3X everywhere else
Some times good quarterly bonuses....
Even without trying that hard, you can put your cell phone, bills, etc. on the credit card along with regular spending and rack up a ton of points.
So doesn't the increased point earning just balance out with the increase in redemption?
Conquest Bonuses. Nothing more needs to be said.
Okay, okay, I know that wasn't exactly sustainable.
But juicy bonuses have always been a big part of this program. Obviously that can itself lead to inflation if they are capitalized upon by many.
Only difference was a few years back, hitting the bonuses at least required a little bit of effort in the way of hotel-hopping. Now you can just churn credit cards.
Some of the best HH stays in my life were funded on Conquest Bonuses. Two honeymoon weeks in Hawaii, two more weeks in Europe, plus a few smaller stays in between.