Hey travelers, Alex here—welcome back to “Credit Card Hacking 101: Maximizing Your Points.” This week is packed with fresh deals, cool tech, and a real-world story that proves why earning points is more exciting than ever.

Let’s dive into the latest news you need to know. Two big contenders just made waves: the Atmos Rewards Summit Visa Infinite and the Citi/AAdvantage Globe Mastercard are launching some of the year’s biggest welcome offers. The Atmos Summit’s current sign-up bonus is a whopping 80,000 points plus a 25,000-point Global Companion Award, worth over $1,600—beating even the Citi/AAdvantage Globe’s 90,000-mile bonus, which itself is nearly $1,500 in value. Both cards also come packed with perks like airline lounge passes and companion certificates. If you fly Alaska, Hawaiian, or American Airlines regularly, these cards could supercharge your next trip.

For those eyeing unique rewards, Atmos Rewards members now get an exclusive ski-season bonus: purchase The Mountain Collective pass by December 12, and you’ll snag up to 10,000 bonus Atmos points—enough to book a spontaneous weekend getaway at one of their international ski destinations!

Technology keeps making travel hacking easier, and this week the award-seat-finder app SeatDetective rolled out a major AI update. The tool now not only monitors airline and hotel award inventory in real time, but leverages predictive AI to recommend the best card to use—based on your specific points balances, recent offers, and travel history. I tried it yesterday, and it pinged me about a wide-open ANA business award just as I hit my transfer milestone.

Now, let’s move from theory to practice. Listener Jessica from Chicago emailed about her latest redemption: She combined the Atmos Summit’s new sign-up bonus with the Mountain Collective deal. She booked Alaska flights for two to Jackson Hole, scored the companion pass, and used those extra points to cover a suite upgrade. Her net out-of-pocket cost? Under $300 for what would have been a $2,000 ski escape. Seriously impressive work, Jessica!

Pro tips this week: For beginners, focus on cards with strong, limited-time bonuses and reasonable minimum spends—offers like the Capital One Venture X and Upromise Mastercard are still live for now. Points pros, monitor issuer rule changes: Chase Ink cards are restricting bonuses for repeat applicants, so plan your application strategy carefully. And everyone should keep an eye on news about the proposed Visa-Mastercard legal settlement, which could mean select merchants start declining the highest-reward cards.

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Welcome back to Credit Card Hacking 101: Maximizing Your Points! I’m your host Alex, and this week there’s a ton of action in the points and miles world, so let’s dive right in.

Big news just dropped—Alaska Airlines rolled out its new Atmos Rewards loyalty program, which now brings together Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines. If you’re flying to Hawaii or across the Pacific, Atmos Rewards points are now your ticket for redemptions on both airlines and their partners. The just-launched Atmos Rewards Summit Visa Infinite Card is the shining star, offering a massive 100,000-point sign-up bonus plus a Global Companion Award, after $6,000 spend in 90 days. That’s enough for some incredible business-class redemptions or multiple round-trip domestic flights. If you still had the Alaska Airlines card, that’s now converted to Atmos without you doing a thing, and your miles came along for the ride.

For Citi loyalists, the mid-tier Citi Strata Premier Card just rebranded and expanded its benefits—larger categories like 10x on hotels, rental cars, and attractions booked through Citi Travel, plus trip protections, still at a $95 annual fee. EV drivers: you now get 3x points at charging stations, a rare perk. On the business side, the Amex Business Platinum remains a juggernaut, but be aware a fee hike and refreshed perks are on the horizon—apply now if you want today’s lower annual fee and a huge 150,000-point welcome bonus.

Now, let’s talk tech! This week CardGenius AI released a new “dynamic optimizer” tool that scans your spending in real-time and recommends which card to use for each purchase, factoring in rotating categories, transfer partners, and even flash travel deals. It’s a game-changer for maximizing every swipe—great for beginners who want to be told what to do and for pros chasing those last few status nights.

I have to share a quick story from listener Jenny—she used her old Alaska miles (now Atmos points) to snag two business-class seats from Seattle to Tokyo on a partner airline for less than 110,000 points round trip, when those same seats would’ve cost over $8,000 cash. She followed up with a surprise trick: using CardGenius to spot a flash award deal and stacking it with her card’s annual companion pass.

Pro Tips This Week: Check your inbox for targeted offers—Atmos public bonuses are hot, but some members are getting even better deals by email. If you fly Alaska or Hawaiian, link your accounts before October 1 for a smoother transition. For Citi Strata users, book at least one $500+ hotel with Citi Travel to trigger your $100 credit—it’s easy savings. And no matter your skill level, let AI help—sync your accounts with CardGenius or a similar app and let the tools do the tracking.

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