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Watch Us On YouTube! Take advantage of our ongoing benefit for annual subscribers of our Slack community. Annual subscribers receive a free Points Path Alerts subscription OR a 30% discount on Points Path Pro. Ed and Richard are back together after a weekend in New York—and before they can get to travel, there are some important matters to resolve. Richard has strong opinions about restaurant eggs, Ed has an explanation for his highly unusual chicken-wing-eating technique, and Julian and Jillian apparently think a perfectly reasonable honeymoon itinerary involves going from the Maldives to Lapland to Iceland. Eventually, travel news breaks out. First up is a partnership Richard knows particularly well: Bilt Rewards has added Amtrak Guest Rewards as its 26th transfer partner. Richard says the deal took roughly 14 months from the first phone call to launch and marks Amtrak's first traditional transfer partnership since Chase ended its relationship in 2015. Transfers are 2 Bilt points to 1 Amtrak point, and Richard argues the economics can still work because of the relatively high value of Amtrak points—especially when cash fares get expensive. There's also a follow-up to last week's Citi Strata Elite discussion. Listeners point out a potentially powerful pairing with Citi Double Cash: earn effectively 2 ThankYou Points per dollar on everyday purchases if you pay the balance in full, combine those points with Citi Strata Elite, and then transfer them to American Airlines AAdvantage. For someone specifically trying to build an AAdvantage balance, Richard thinks the strategy deserves consideration. Then Ed and Richard discuss a new software issue affecting the Boeing 737 MAX. According to the information discussed on the episode, a newer software version can cause issues with certain autopilot functions around an aborted landing/go-around. Boeing has identified a workaround involving the earlier software version, but Ed questions why increasingly powerful simulation and AI tools couldn't be used more extensively to find edge cases before software reaches aircraft. The Aeroplan credit card has also received a refresh. One new benefit provides a 15% discount on Air Canada flight rewards—and importantly, Ed says Aeroplan confirmed that it can stack with elite Priority Rewards. At the highest elite level, that creates the possibility of combining a 50% Priority Reward with the additional 15% card discount. The card is also making its fourth-night-free hotel award benefit permanent and adding a fourth-day-free benefit on car-rental redemptions. Finally, there's a strange problem developing around the Airbus A321XLR. Premium-heavy configurations planned by American and United may need ballast in the rear of the aircraft to keep the plane properly balanced. That's particularly interesting because adding otherwise unnecessary weight requires more fuel and could eat into the very long-range capability that makes the XLR attractive for "long, thin" international routes. That raises another question: How long are you willing to fly on a single-aisle airplane? Richard thinks a New York-to-California transcon is already approaching his limit. Ed is more willing to judge the experience by the quality of the seat rather than the number of aisles. Get hydrated like Ed in Vegas with Nuun If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! 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. 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/ ✈️  What We Cover in This Episode ✈️ Bilt adds Amtrak as a transfer partner 2:1 transfers from Bilt Rewards to Amtrak Guest Rewards Why Richard thinks the math can still work A Rent Day transfer bonus The partnership took about 14 months to complete Amtrak's first traditional transfer partner since Chase ✈️ The world's easiest honeymoon to pack for Maldives Lapland Iceland Julian apparently has some flights to figure out ✈️ A better Citi strategy for earning American miles? Pairing Citi Double Cash with Citi Strata Elite Effectively earning 2 ThankYou Points per dollar on everyday spending when the balance is paid in full Combining the points Transferring to AAdvantage Why the strategy gets Richard's attention ✈️ Another Boeing 737 MAX software issue An autopilot-related software problem Why the timing during a go-around matters Boeing's workaround Could simulation and AI catch more problems before deployment? ✈️ Aeroplan refreshes its U.S. credit card 15% savings on Air Canada flight rewards Stacking the discount with Priority Rewards Fourth Night Free on hotel redemptions Fourth Day Free on car-rental redemptions Why Ed thinks Aeroplan keeps finding ways to appeal to U.S. travelers ✈️ Can you have too many premium seats? American and United's A321XLR configurations Why premium-heavy planes may require ballast Extra weight means extra fuel How ballast could affect the XLR's range The economics of long, thin routes ✈️ How long is too long on a single-aisle plane? Seven-hour transcons Potential eight- and nine-hour XLR flights Richard wants a widebody Ed cares more about the seat ⏱️ Episode 456 Timestamps 4:32 – Bilt adds Amtrak as its 26th transfer partner 7:46 – Follow-up, restaurant eggs and Richard's Cracker Barrel problem 13:07 – Julian's completely normal Maldives–Lapland–Iceland honeymoon 15:01 – Points Path discounts for M2G supporters 16:33 – Citi Double Cash + Strata Elite: a better way to earn American miles? 23:03 – Another Boeing 737 MAX software issue 25:37 – Aeroplan's refreshed credit card and stackable award discounts 29:00 – Fourth Night Free hotels and Fourth Day Free car rentals 31:46 – Why premium-heavy A321XLRs may need ballast 35:53 – Would you fly eight or nine hours on a single-aisle plane?

Watch Us On YouTube! Take advantage of our ongoing benefit for annual subscribers of our Slack community. Annual subscribers receive a free Points Path Alerts subscription OR a 30% discount on Points Path Pro. Ed and Richard are back, and Richard's Flight Wall is finally making its on-camera debut—although New York airspace isn't exactly cooperating. Ed recaps a very AvGeek-heavy few days, including Cranky Dorkfest at LAX, where aviation fans got up close with everything from a United 787 and American's AirCal livery to Southwest's 1776 MAX 8 and Lufthansa's 100th-anniversary 747. But Ed's biggest aviation experiment happened before he got to Los Angeles. He flew out of Montreal Metropolitan Airport (YHU), a long-established airport that's new to commercial service. The small terminal has just nine gates and a surprisingly comfortable central seating area, with Porter currently providing the primary commercial service. From there, Ed spent roughly five hours aboard a Porter E195-E2 from Montreal to Vancouver. That sounds like a long time on a regional jet, but the experience surprised him. Porter Reserve offered 36 inches of legroom, the standard seats had 34 inches, the seats were roughly 18 inches wide, Wi-Fi was available, and the crew provided repeated beverage and snack service. The verdict? Ed would happily fly it again. Then it's time to reconsider a credit card that hasn't gotten much attention on M2G: Citi Strata Elite. The card earns 1.5X on everyday purchases, 3X at restaurants—with 6X on Friday and Saturday nights—and offers elevated earnings through Citi Travel. More importantly, Citi ThankYou points can transfer to American Airlines. Richard and Ed debate whether the card's $595 annual fee and collection of credits make it compelling, particularly for travelers focused on accumulating AAdvantage miles. Ed also reports back from his first real Blacklane airport transfer. The experience was significantly more expensive than a typical Uber or Lyft, but also considerably better. Richard shares his experience with Blacklane pricing in New York and explains why Bilt Cash can make the premium easier to justify—especially for family airport trips where reliability matters. Finally, the guys dig into some special Chase Sapphire Reserve 10th-anniversary credits, and one jumps out at Richard: JSX. He's looking at a Teterboro-to-Miami flight for $699. Combine the $200 Sapphire Reserve JSX credit with another $100 referral credit, and Richard could potentially try the semi-private experience for just $399—less than the Delta economy fare he's seeing.   Get hydrated like Ed in Vegas with Nuun If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! 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. 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/ ✈️ What We Cover in This Episode ✈️ Richard's Flight Wall finally goes live Tracking flights over New York Private jets make the board Is $150 a reasonable AvGeek toy? ✈️ Cranky Dorkfest at LAX United's 787 Southwest's 1776 livery American's AirCal livery Delta's 100th-anniversary aircraft Lufthansa brings in a special 747 ✈️ Montreal's new commercial airport Ed visits YHU A tiny nine-gate terminal Surprisingly great airport seating ✈️ Five hours on Porter's E195-E2 2-2 seating 34–36 inches of legroom Roughly 18-inch-wide seats Free Wi-Fi Food and frequent beverage service Why Ed would absolutely do it again ✈️ Have we overlooked Citi Strata Elite? 1.5X everyday spending 6X dining on Friday and Saturday nights $595 annual fee Citi Travel and other credits Four Admirals Club passes Transferring Citi points to American Airlines Why it may be particularly compelling for AAdvantage fans ✈️ Ed tries Blacklane A better experience than Uber or Lyft? How much more it costs Why the lack of tipping narrows the gap Where Bilt Cash comes into play Why reliability can matter more for family trips ✈️ Chase Sapphire Reserve's surprise anniversary credits IHG Miraval and Alila Sixt Wander vacation rentals JSX ✈️ Richard wants to fly JSX Teterboro to Miami $699 starting price $200 Chase credit Another $100 referral credit A potential $399 semi-private flight ⏱️ Episode 455 Timestamps 0:48 – Richard's Flight Wall makes its on-camera debut 3:06 – Ed recaps Cranky Dorkfest at LAX 11:41 – Montreal's YHU and Ed's first Porter E195-E2 flight 15:08 – Five hours on a regional jet: was it actually comfortable? 20:23 – Do Delta Stays bookings earn hotel elite credit? 21:18 – Have Ed and Richard been overlooking Citi Strata Elite? 28:06 – Ed reviews his first real Blacklane experience 31:00 – Blacklane vs. Uber/Lyft: when is the premium worth it? 33:39 – Chase Sapphire Reserve's 10th-anniversary credits 34:14 – How Richard could fly JSX from Teterboro to Miami for $399

Watch Us On YouTube! Take advantage of our ongoing benefit for annual subscribers of our Slack community. Annual subscribers receive a free Points Path Alerts subscription OR a 30% discount on Points Path Pro. The whole gang is here! Ed and Richard are joined by Summer Hull and newly ChatGPT-certified travel genius Julian Kheel for an episode that somehow takes 17 minutes to get to the news—and makes pretty good use of those 17 minutes. First, there's a celebration: Miles To Go has officially passed 10,000 YouTube subscribers. There's also an update on Richard's missing birthday present, the Flight Wall Mini, and the group examines ChatGPT's scientific determination that there's a "surprisingly strong case" for Julian being a genius. Then they finally get to the news. The TSA is testing Gateside, which allows TSA PreCheck members at participating airports to request access beyond security even when they aren't flying. That means meeting someone at the gate—or accompanying a family member who needs help—could once again become possible. Julian loves the idea, Summer isn't planning recreational trips to the gate, and Richard points out that there have always been…other ways to accomplish this. There's potentially another TSA change coming as well: allowing PreCheck members to bring water through security. But Ed has questions about how smoothly Gateside will actually work when travelers arrive at the checkpoint without a boarding pass, especially given Richard's recent experiences with TSA Touch Free. After Julian departs, the conversation turns to Frontier's major loyalty changes. Diamond status will become easier to earn, but mileage earning is being reduced across fares and several elite benefits are disappearing unless travelers purchase bundles. Richard says Frontier will become much more situational for his family, especially with Gold members losing seat selection at booking. But Frontier's changes come at a particularly interesting time because domestic airfare is getting painful. Summer is paying Frontier for an upcoming family trip to Orlando because comparable United tickets were roughly $2,500–$3,000 for four people. Richard faced similarly painful pricing from New York. Without Spirit providing as much low-cost competition, the group discusses whether we're already seeing the effects in leisure markets such as Orlando and Las Vegas. And miles aren't necessarily saving the day. Summer found United awards running 40,000–50,000 miles for expensive Orlando flights, while international award travel brings its own problem: increasingly painful taxes and fees, particularly when traveling as a family. There are still wins. Summer snagged business class to Europe for 68,000 United miles per person with minimal fees, while Ed found reasonably priced Honolulu–Sydney awards and used an Atmos Rewards 100,000-mile companion certificate. The game isn't dead—but having flexibility, alerts and the right tools is becoming increasingly important. Get hydrated like Ed in Vegas with Nuun If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! 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. 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/ ✈️ What We Cover in This Episode ✈️ Is Julian officially a genius? ChatGPT weighs in Travel intelligence: 9.5/10 Vacation skills: considerably lower The proposed "Julian Kheel, Genius*" nameplate Why asking AI this question may have been a terrible idea ✈️ M2G hits 10,000 YouTube subscribers A milestone for the show Contract-renegotiation jokes immediately follow ✈️ Richard finally gets his Flight Wall The mysterious missing birthday package Life as a New York City doorman in the Amazon era Tracking flights in real time from Richard's office ✈️ TSA brings back access to the gate Gateside access for TSA PreCheck members Meeting arriving passengers at the gate Helping family members through the airport Why Ed is skeptical about how smoothly it'll work ✈️ Could TSA let you bring water through security? A potential future PreCheck benefit Giving pre-vetted travelers more flexibility Why Julian thinks it's a logical expansion ✈️ Frontier takes a chainsaw to elite status Easier Diamond qualification Lower mileage earning Elite perks disappearing Bundles required to regain some benefits Why Richard's Frontier strategy is changing ✈️ Family airfare is getting ridiculous $2,500–$3,000 trips to Orlando Frontier becoming the rational choice despite its changes The potential impact of reduced Spirit competition Vegas airfare reportedly up sharply ✈️ Miles aren't necessarily solving the problem 40,000–50,000-mile domestic awards School-calendar constraints International taxes and fees Why repositioning may be increasingly important ✈️ There are still great awards out there Summer's 68,000-mile United business-class tickets Ed's Honolulu–Sydney redemption Atmos Rewards companion certificates Why flexibility and alerts matter more than ever ⏱️ Episode 454 Timestamps 2:26 – ChatGPT decides whether Julian is actually a genius 6:10 – M2G celebrates 10,000 YouTube subscribers 8:07 – Richard finally gets his Flight Wall birthday present 15:07 – Points Path Flex Alerts and finding better award availability 17:04 – TSA Gateside: going through security without a boarding pass 21:15 – Will TSA's technology actually make Gateside work? 24:22 – Frontier guts elite benefits and changes mileage earning 26:02 – When Orlando airfare costs $2,500–$3,000 for a family 31:14 – Domestic award prices are getting painful, too 32:19 – International award fees, repositioning and finding the remaining deals

Watch Us On YouTube! Take advantage of our ongoing benefit for annual subscribers of our Slack community. Annual subscribers receive a free Points Path Alerts subscription OR a 30% discount on Points Path Pro. JetBlue is finally adding domestic first class—but is a nicer seat really what the airline needs most? Ed and Richard are joined by Points Path founder Julian Kheel for a packed episode that starts with JetBlue's plans for three rows of domestic first class. The guys like plenty about the JetBlue onboard experience, but there's an elephant in the room: operational reliability. July data discussed on the show puts JetBlue at just 62% for on-time arrivals and a 91.7% completion factor. Richard and Julian argue that fixing the network and operation might be a higher priority than installing premium seats. There's another tradeoff. JetBlue can install first class without dramatically reducing the total number of seats because its cabins historically had generous legroom—but the new configuration significantly reduces Even More Space seating. That leads to a discussion about whether JetBlue is simultaneously premiumizing the front while "depremiuming" economy. Richard also has something else on his mind: domestic airfare. He's seeing some eye-watering prices for family trips, including roughly $2,400–$2,500 for four people on relatively short domestic trips. Julian says Points Path data used in a recent study is showing significant year-over-year increases in holiday pricing for both cash fares and miles, making locking something in early increasingly important. Then Julian weighs in on Google's new AI-powered points-and-miles search after Ed and Richard tested it last week. His verdict falls somewhere between theirs: there's potential, but the current product still struggles to return complete results. More fundamentally, Julian questions whether travelers actually want to book trips by chatting with an AI bot. The real prize, he argues, isn't simply showing every available fare—it's personalization that understands your points, credits and other assets and tells you which option is best for you. Air Canada has new routes coming, including a daytime Toronto–London flight, but its upcoming A321XLR configuration gets Ed's attention: just 14 lie-flat seats, no premium economy and an otherwise all-economy cabin at a time when airlines seem to be racing to add premium capacity. United, meanwhile, is adding a new app feature designed to help during delays. Travelers will be able to stand by for as many as three alternate flights and receive notifications if seats become available. Julian sees it as a useful, customer-friendly addition. Richard is…less convinced. Finally, Ed and Julian tackle a question close to home: Does the Washington, D.C. region really need a fourth commercial airport? Manassas Regional Airport has received permission to offer commercial service, potentially opening the door to carriers such as Avelo. Ed digs into the economics of Dulles, National and the broader DC market—and why making a fourth airport work may be harder than it sounds. Get hydrated like Ed in Vegas with Nuun If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! 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. 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/ ✈️ What We Cover in This Episode ✈️JetBlue is finally getting domestic first class Three rows and 12 first-class seats Why JetBlue can add premium seats without a huge capacity reduction Whether premium cabins address JetBlue's actual problems ✈️ JetBlue's reliability problem 62% on-time arrivals in July A 91.7% completion factor Comparing JetBlue with other North American airlines Why Richard still chooses JetBlue despite the operational headaches ✈️ Domestic airfare is getting painful $2,400+ family trips When Europe can seemingly cost less than Orlando Using Delta companion certificates for other travelers Why locking in refundable/rebookable fares early can make sense ✈️ Is JetBlue "depremiuming" economy? Fewer Even More Space seats Adding premium capacity at the front What happens to the JetBlue economy experience ✈️ Julian weighs in on Google's AI award search Incomplete results Why chatbots may not be the future of travel booking Discovery versus actually executing a trip Why personalization may be the real breakthrough ✈️ Air Canada's unusual A321XLR strategy New international routes Daytime Toronto–London service Only 14 lie-flat seats No premium economy Why the configuration seems surprising in today's premium-heavy market ✈️ United adds more disruption tools Stand by for up to three flights after a delay Alternate airports may be included Julian likes it Richard really doesn't ✈️ Does DC need a fourth airport? Manassas Regional Airport gets commercial approval Potential low-cost-carrier service Dulles versus National airport economics Why supporting four airports is difficult Which airlines might realistically serve Manassas ⏱️ Episode 453 Timestamps 10:04 – JetBlue finally reveals its domestic first-class plans 13:18 – Does JetBlue need first class—or better reliability? 15:00 – Why domestic airfare has gotten so expensive 16:14 – The numbers behind JetBlue's operational struggles 22:08 – Is JetBlue "depremiuming" the rest of the cabin? 25:58 – Julian weighs in on Google's AI award search 31:08 – Personalization: the real future of points-and-miles search? 32:56 – Air Canada's surprising A321XLR configuration 36:37 – United's new three-flight standby feature sparks a debate 42:17 – Does Washington, D.C. really need a fourth airport?

Watch Us On YouTube! Announcing a new, ongoing benefit for annual subscribers of our Slack community. Annual subscribers receive a free Points Path Alerts subscription OR a 30% discount on Points Path Pro. Google is officially getting deeper into the points-and-miles world, and Ed and Richard have plenty of questions. Google is adding travel functionality to AI Mode that can search for points-and-miles availability directly from participating airlines and hotel programs. Initial integrations include Alaska, Hawaiian, American, Choice, Hilton and Wyndham, with Flying Blue, Hyatt, LATAM and Lufthansa among those expected to follow. And the results can be fast—Richard gets award pricing back almost instantly during the show. But fast doesn't necessarily mean accurate. Ed puts the new functionality through a series of tests and finds incorrect Hilton award prices, missing hotels, problems with dates and days of the week, and incomplete results. Richard gets Google to find an Alaska Mileage Plan redemption on American—but only after specifically asking about it, and even then Google provides the wrong partner booking fee. They also conduct a live experiment looking for Marriott award availability during Atlanta Braves home games, with some interesting results. So, is Google AI ready to replace dedicated award-search tools? Not yet. But Ed and Richard agree that if Google can make the data more reliable, the ability to ask a broad question like "Show me every date in October when I can fly this route for 7,500 miles" could become extremely useful. Richard also breaks down Bilt's new partnership with Blacklane, which allows members to book the chauffeur service directly through Bilt and use Bilt Cash or points toward rides. He explains why a premium airport pickup can be particularly valuable at airports where rideshare pickup is a hassle—and acknowledges that the convenience comes at a price. Plus, a $10 Uber Eats order somehow becomes a $29 order, the guys discuss air traffic controllers reportedly leaving work early before a fatal airport accident, and Ed celebrates a very points-and-miles-specific parenting achievement. Get hydrated like Ed in Vegas with Nuun If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! 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. 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/ ✈️ What We Cover in This Episode ✈️ Google AI enters the award-search game Searching airline and hotel awards through AI Mode Direct integrations with travel programs Near-instantaneous results More airlines and hotels coming soon ✈️ Can you trust the results? Incorrect award prices Missing hotels and flight options Wrong partner-booking fees Google failing to catch contradictory date information Why knowing the right question to ask still matters ✈️ A live Google AI award-search experiment Searching Marriott availability around Braves home games A $700+ hotel room versus 48,000 Marriott points Where Google got the answer right—and where it didn't ✈️ Could Google replace award-search tools? The potential of flexible natural-language searches Why accuracy needs to improve first Where dedicated tools still have the advantage ✈️ Bilt adds Blacklane Booking chauffeur service through Bilt Using Bilt Cash and Bilt Points Airport pickups without rideshare roulette Richard's experiences testing Blacklane Convenience versus cost ✈️ When a $10 food order becomes $29 Uber Eats fees A new marketplace fee Small-order fees The economics of delivery apps ✈️ Air traffic controllers and "early shove" Two controllers reportedly leaving early The difference between scheduled staffing and actual staffing Why aviation accidents rarely have a single cause Building systems that account for human behavior ✈️ Ed's lifetime points-and-miles achievement His daughter gets approved for the Chase Sapphire Preferred Building credit with authorized-user accounts Helping young adults establish credit Using rent reporting as another credit-building tool ⏱️ Episode 452 Timestamps 2:07 – Marriott stays not posting and an MGM booking trick 8:34 – Google brings points-and-miles searches to AI Mode 10:38 – Richard tests Google's award search live 15:05 – Wrong prices, missing results and Google's accuracy problem 18:30 – Live test: finding a Marriott award during a Braves home game 22:49 – Would Ed and Richard actually use Google AI to book travel? 24:14 – Bilt's new Blacklane partnership 28:52 – How a $10 Uber Eats order turns into $29 30:50 – Air traffic controllers, "early shove" and airport staffing 36:06 – Ed's lifetime achievement: his daughter gets a Chase Sapphire Preferred