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If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! We are covering A LOT of ground this week with a ton of travel stories. Here's what's on our radar this week: Congress Wants Automatic Refunds For Flight Cancellations New Wells Fargo Business Credit Card Marriott Homes And Villas: Earn 50,000 Points For Paid Stay AirBnb Is Staring A Loyalty Program But Doesn't Know What That Is United Is Shutting Down Paid Searches On Their Website Chase Sapphire Preferred And Reserve Bump Sign-Up Bonus To 75,000 What Is JetBlue Doing In Puerto Rico? And, what are Spirit and Frontier Doing? Disneyland Gets Approval For Their Long-Awaited Expansion Delta Dropping China Flights Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. My fellow travel experts are available to answer your questions and we host video chats multiple times per month. See More: https://milestogo.boardingarea.com/ Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milestogopodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@milestogopodcast Ed Pizza: https://www.instagram.com/pizzainmotion/ Richard Kerr: https://www.instagram.com/kerrpoints/    

If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! African safaris are one of the most aspirational trips people plan. For many, it's a once-in-a-lifetime experience that can break the bank. We're joined by Howie Rappaport this week to help you use miles and points to defray some costs on what may be the most expensive vacation you plan. He also has a review of JW Marriott Masai Mara, a fabulous property to redeem points at. And, it's been a while since Richard has had a crazy Frontier Airlines experience. We round out the show with Richard sharing the latest Frontier adventure. Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. My fellow travel experts are available to answer your questions and we host video chats multiple times per month. See More: https://milestogo.boardingarea.com/ Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milestogopodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@milestogopodcast Ed Pizza: https://www.instagram.com/pizzainmotion/ Richard Kerr: https://www.instagram.com/kerrpoints/

If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! Richard is sharing his Bonvoy moment, scoring baseball tickets using his Bonvoy points. Ed is sharing pictures of a Slack community member's great trip to Algarve.  He also recaps his son's behind-the-scenes trip to Disney World They're also discussing the rollout of Mr. And Mrs. Smith properties as a part of World of Hyatt. Lastly, Richard is taking a swing at The Final Two Pennies. If you're looking for a way to support the show, we'd love to have you join us in our Travel Slack Community.  Join me and other travel experts for informative conversations about the travel world, the best ways to use your miles and points, Zoom happy hours and exciting giveaways. Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. My fellow travel experts are available to answer your questions and we host video chats multiple times per month. See More: https://milestogo.boardingarea.com/ Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milestogopodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@milestogopodcast Ed Pizza: https://www.instagram.com/pizzainmotion/ Richard Kerr: https://www.instagram.com/kerrpoints/

If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! NOTE: Even if you don't watch us on YouTube on a regular basis, this short episode is highly visual.  Screenshots and pics of new properties. We're trying a new format for some breaking news. Hyatt announced the rollout of the first Mr. And Mrs. Smith properties to join World of Hyatt. Ed is flying solo for a short walkthrough of how the rollout looks. If you're looking for a way to support the show, we'd love to have you join us in our Travel Slack Community.  Join me and other travel experts for informative conversations about the travel world, the best ways to use your miles and points, Zoom happy hours and exciting giveaways. Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. My fellow travel experts are available to answer your questions and we host video chats multiple times per month. See More: https://milestogo.boardingarea.com/ Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milestogopodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@milestogopodcast Ed Pizza: https://www.instagram.com/pizzainmotion/ Richard Kerr: https://www.instagram.com/kerrpoints/

If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! Plenty to discuss this week! First up, we're answering a question from the Slack community about Hyatt's Guest of Honor benefit. From there, we're talking about a great new benefit for Bilt members, including a free helicopter ride for Bilt Platinum members! We're also digging into some really interesting numbers on airline credit cards. Lastly, we're sharing a brief update on the SLH integration with Hyatt. If you're looking for a way to support the show, we'd love to have you join us in our Travel Slack Community.  Join me and other travel experts for informative conversations about the travel world, the best ways to use your miles and points, Zoom happy hours and exciting giveaways. Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. My fellow travel experts are available to answer your questions and we host video chats multiple times per month. See More: https://milestogo.boardingarea.com/ Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milestogopodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@milestogopodcast Ed Pizza: https://www.instagram.com/pizzainmotion/ Richard Kerr: https://www.instagram.com/kerrpoints/

If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! We're back to telling stories. Richard and Ed are sharing how they developed their love of travel and how they've earned and redeemed millions of miles to get where they are today.   They also dig in to this year's Daily Getaways deals. If you're looking for a way to support the show, we'd love to have you join us in our Travel Slack Community.  Join me and other travel experts for informative conversations about the travel world, the best ways to use your miles and points, Zoom happy hours and exciting giveaways. Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. My fellow travel experts are available to answer your questions and we host video chats multiple times per month. See More: https://milestogo.boardingarea.com/ Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milestogopodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@milestogopodcast Ed Pizza: https://www.instagram.com/pizzainmotion/ Richard Kerr: https://www.instagram.com/kerrpoints/

If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! Ed and Richard are telling stories this week. They're both digging into their travel history to share stories they haven't talked about in detail on the podcast before. If you're looking for a way to support the show, we'd love to have you join us in our Travel Slack Community.  Join me and other travel experts for informative conversations about the travel world, the best ways to use your miles and points, Zoom happy hours and exciting giveaways. Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. My fellow travel experts are available to answer your questions and we host video chats multiple times per month. See More: https://milestogo.boardingarea.com/ Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milestogopodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@milestogopodcast Ed Pizza: https://www.instagram.com/pizzainmotion/ Richard Kerr: https://www.instagram.com/kerrpoints/

If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube!   We've got a VERY full docket today. We're going to zoom through a bunch of stories:   Hyatt has a double elite night promotion Richard and Ed recap their Hyatt NYC stays this week United seat alert feature United mileage pooling is live Priority Pass changes for Chase Sapphire Reserve and Ritz-Carlton cards Robinhood's new credit card AMEX Hilton Business card gets crushed Southwest expanding at DFW? If you're looking for a way to support the show, we'd love to have you join us in our Travel Slack Community.  Join me and other travel experts for informative conversations about the travel world, the best ways to use your miles and points, Zoom happy hours and exciting giveaways. Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. My fellow travel experts are available to answer your questions and we host video chats multiple times per month. See More: https://milestogo.boardingarea.com/ Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milestogopodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@milestogopodcast Ed Pizza: https://www.instagram.com/pizzainmotion/ Richard Kerr: https://www.instagram.com/kerrpoints/

If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube!   United launches two new features this week. They launched the ability to pool miles amongst a group of family members or firends. United also launched a seat alert feature that will notify you if a better seat becomes available and, in some cases, move you to a better seat.   Meanwhile, JetBlue is shrinking in a pretty big way. If you're looking for a way to support the show, we'd love to have you join us in our Travel Slack Community.  Join me and other travel experts for informative conversations about the travel world, the best ways to use your miles and points, Zoom happy hours and exciting giveaways. Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. My fellow travel experts are available to answer your questions and we host video chats multiple times per month.

If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! On the heels of Bilt Rewards losing American Airlines' Aadvantage as a partner, they announced a new partnership with Alaska Airlines.  If you don't know why that's a big deal, you'll definitely want to listen to this episode. I also pose the question to Richard, would he fly on a Boeing 737 MAX right now? Would he fly on one with his family? We both have interesting answers to this question. If you're looking for a way to support the show, we'd love to have you join us in our Travel Slack Community.  Join me and other travel experts for informative conversations about the travel world, the best ways to use your miles and points, Zoom happy hours and exciting giveaways. Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. My fellow travel experts are available to answer your questions and we host video chats multiple times per month.

If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! Click here if you want to contribute to Ed's daughter's fundraiser. Richard lucked his way into a free Disney VIP tour and shares his opinions of the value (if you're a paying customer). Ed was at the Rio in Las Vegas this week and got to experience the newly renovated Rio rooms just as the property is joining the World of Hyatt. Read his full review. Lastly, Ed and Richard are breaking down whether the Marriott credit card offer for 5 free nights is better than the points offers they discussed on a previous episode. If you're looking for a way to support the show, we'd love to have you join us in our Travel Slack Community.  Join me and other travel experts for informative conversations about the travel world, the best ways to use your miles and points, Zoom happy hours and exciting giveaways. Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. My fellow travel experts are available to answer your questions and we host video chats multiple times per month.

If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! We're talking about Marriott's big credit card bonuses this week.   Hyatt has released their award chart changes for 2024.    Bilt has a new benefit for Platinum members.   And, Cap One Venture X has a new 5X earning category. If you're looking for a way to support the show, consider joining our Slack Community. You can support the show and purchase access below: Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. My fellow travel experts are available to answer your questions and we host video chats multiple times per month.

If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! Richard is back from overseas and we're breaking down his MSC cruise.  Bilt Rewards is offering up their own bracket for March Madness.....and you can redeem points for Final Four tix! Ed notches his 49th state, he and Richard compare notes on speakeasy visits. And, airlines are raising checked bag fees.  Will Richard's head explode? If you're looking for a way to support the show, consider joining our Slack Community. You can support the show and purchase access below: Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. My fellow travel experts are available to answer your questions and we host video chats multiple times per month.

If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Clint Henderson joins the show while Richard is off galavanting in Europe. He just got off a Starlux flight from Taipei and he shares his initial thoughts.   Clint also wants to defend recent Delta AMEX changes, and we can't wait. We also review Bilt Milestone Rewards and the recent bad news that Hyatt is losing their partnership with Small Luxury Hotels of the World. If you're looking for a way to support the show, consider joining our Slack Community. You can support the show and purchase access below: Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. My fellow travel experts are available to answer your questions and we host video chats multiple times per month.

If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! No, Richard didn't get Bonvoyed.  But, Ed is wishing Richard farewell as he heads out for a European cruise.  Ed and Richard are doing a deep dive into the Hilton Honors program in response to a listener e-mail.  They're discussing elite status, benefits, credit cards and the overall value proposition of the Hilton Honors program. If you're looking for a way to support the show, consider joining our Slack Community. You can support the show and purchase access below: Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. My fellow travel experts are available to answer your questions and we host video chats multiple times per month.

If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Richard and Ed are joined by Julian Kheel, founder of Points Path. Points Path is a free Google Chrome extension that helps you figure out if it's better to pay cash for your next flight or redeem miles.  It's free to download and free to use. The Delta AMEX credit card portfolio has been scrambled like a good plate of eggs.  The gang tries to make sense of it. And, Frontier has announced business fares.  Are these actually helpful to business travelers? If you're looking for a way to support the show, consider joining our Slack Community. You can support the show and purchase access below: Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. My fellow travel experts are available to answer your questions and we host video chats multiple times per month.

If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! A big thanks to our sponsor, Thrifty Traveler Premium!  Use the code GO10 to save $10 off your first year of Thrifty Traveler Premium.  They'll help take the hassle out of finding great award flights by sending the best deals right to your inbox.  You can choose what airports you want to see deals from and you can see cheap paid flights as well! If you'd like to win a free year of Thrifty Traveler Premium, just subscribe to our YouTube channel and send us a screenshot of your subscription for a chance to win.  You can send that to ed@pizzainmotion.com, text it to 571-293-6659 or DM Ed on social media (@pizzainmotion on Twitter, FB and Instagram).  You can also earn extra chances to win by joining our Slack commmunity (more info on that below). Richard and I are joined by Seth Miller of paxex.aero and Dots, Lines and Destinations. We're discussing the government stepping in to block the JetBlue merger with Spirit and the knock-on effects.  There's a real possibility an airline files bankruptcy this fall, and the failure of this merger is a contributing factor. Seth is also weighing in on Alaska and Hawaiian merger, American Airlines new flight to Japan and why United is a bit excited about Guam.  If you're looking for a way to support the show, consider joining our Slack Community. You can support the show and purchase access below: Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. My fellow travel experts are available to answer your questions and we host video chats multiple times per month.

If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! A big thanks to our sponsor, Thrifty Traveler Premium!  Use the code GO10 to save $10 off your first year of Thrifty Traveler Premium.  They'll help take the hassle out of finding great award flights by sending the best deals right to your inbox.  You can choose what airports you want to see deals from and you can see cheap paid flights as well! If you'd like to win a free year of Thrifty Traveler Premium, just subscribe to our YouTube channel and send us a screenshot of your subscription for a chance to win.  You can send that to ed@pizzainmotion.com, text it to 571-293-6659 or DM Ed on social media (@pizzainmotion on Twitter, FB and Instagram).  You can also earn extra chances to win by joining our Slack commmunity (more info on that below). Richard takes a swing (and a big miss) at Airbnb. Marriott announces MGM partnership details.  Richard and Ed are underwhelmed. The government blocks the JetBlue/Spirit merger. If you're looking for a way to support the show, consider joining our Slack Community. You can support the show and purchase access below: Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. My fellow travel experts are available to answer your questions and we host video chats multiple times per month.

If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! A big thanks to our sponsor, Thrifty Traveler Premium!  Use the code GO10 to save $10 off your first year of Thrifty Traveler Premium.  They'll help take the hassle out of finding great award flights by sending the best deals right to your inbox.  You can choose what airports you want to see deals from and you can see cheap paid flights as well! If you'd like to win a free year of Thrifty Traveler Premium, just subscribe to our YouTube channel and send us a screenshot of your subscription for a chance to win.  You can send that to ed@pizzainmotion.com, text it to 571-293-6659 or DM Ed on social media (@pizzainmotion on Twitter, FB and Instagram).  You can also earn extra chances to win by joining our Slack commmunity (more info on that below). There's still time to donate to our Pinky Swear fundraiser.  Check out this episode if you want to learn more. We ran out of time last week to discuss Ed's credit card strategy for 2024 so we're digging into it now.  We're also talking about the newest 737 MAX issue and how Richard's comments about the MAX really didn't age well. Lastly, the Capital One Venture X is losing a key benefit in 2023.  Was it valuable or is this a nothing burger? If you're looking for a way to support the show, consider joining our Slack Community. You can support the show and purchase access below: Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. My fellow travel experts are available to answer your questions and we host video chats multiple times per month. Hope you enjoy the show!

A big thanks to our sponsor, Thrifty Traveler Premium!  Use the code GO10 to save $10 off your first year of Thrifty Traveler Premium.  They'll help take the hassle out of finding great award flights by sending the best deals right to your inbox.  You can choose what airports you want to see deals from and you can see cheap paid flights as well! There's still time to donate to our Pinky Swear fundraiser.  Check out last week's episode if you want to learn more. Summer and Julian are back with us this week.  We're discussing loyalty program changes, elite status and everyone's credit card picks for 2024.  We're all over the place in this episode filled with laughter and good advice to tackle the new year. If you're looking for a way to support the show, consider joining our Slack Community. You can support the show and purchase access below: Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. My fellow travel experts are available to answer your questions and we host video chats multiple times per month.