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The travel gods finally caught up with Ed and crushed the perfect ending to the family travel season. Cancelled flights, made up rules, backup flights, positive COVID tests. We had it all this week. While Ed's family was running the gauntlet Richard was navigating 8-hour hold times to avoid losing American Airlines upgrade certificates that were expiring. After running through all the details of the crazy travel week, we also take a moment to answer a listener question about ways to book hotel rooms for a family vacation in Europe without going bankrupt. Shoot us an e-mail ([email protected]) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions. Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

Summer travel is still in full swing for Ed after returning from Canada. This is an annual trip for Ed's family to go visit extended family and get to see maritime Canada. They hit a bunch of favorites including downtown Halifax, Eastern Passages, Peggy's Cove and Halls Harbour. Richard is planning a 3 week trip to Hawaii with his family for the fall. Listen in as he shares what he's booked so far and what his strategy is to finish up an incredible family vacation. We're also answering listener questions about which credit cards to put in your wallet and how to save money on a Disney World trip. Shoot us an e-mail ([email protected]) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions. Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

We've got Seth Miller from PaxEx.Aero and Dots, Lines and Destinations back on the show to talk about the absolute mess at Heathrow. The airport is capping the number of passengers each day which may mean folks with confirmed tickets won't be able to board their flights this summer. We're also asking Seth if he thinks the Boeing 737 MAX-10 will ever fly based on recent comments from Boeing's CEO. Shoot us an e-mail ([email protected]) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions. Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

Ed is up in Canada spending time with family and Richard is dealing with the sweltering Georgia heat this week. What's on the docket this week? For starters, Ed is wondering why Marriott's "Fifth Night Free" benefit isn't really free. Richard and Ed also discuss a trick to make sure you're seeing the best availability for Marriott award inventory. They also dig into the latest skirmish between American Airlines and their pilot union. This one may add to even more complications with summer travel delays. Richard shares a story of a retired Naval aviator that reminds us to never get too cocky. Ed and Richard also answer some mail from listeners and Ed closes the show with some more tips for planning a trip to Iceland. Shoot us an e-mail ([email protected]) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions. Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

Ed is back from Iceland and Richard is interviewing him about the trip. Rather than try to pronounce a lot of the places they visited, here are some links on the things we discuss in the show: Iceland plane crash is in Solheimasandur. Iceberg lagoon boat ride is in Jokulsarlon. Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon. Great stop in between Vik and Hofn Puffin estuary is in Borgarfjörður. And, Bilt Rewards has launched a travel portal that allows members to use their points to book Disney hotels and theme park tickets. Shoot us an e-mail ([email protected]) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions. Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

Richard and Ed were supposed to record two episodes prior to Ed departing for Iceland but the sands of time slipped away. Richard is running the show today with special guest Howie Rappaport. Can Howie keep Richard from crashing the episode AND help him get to an important work meeting? Shoot us an e-mail ([email protected]) or you can tweet me and Richard. If you sent us a question and we haven't gotten to it yet, we promise we'll get you a reply. We've got a big backlog for future shows! Shoot us an e-mail ([email protected]) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions. Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

Are airline change fees starting to become a reality again? They just may be based on this recent article. Richard is also reviewing his recent trip to Ventana Big Sur. We touch base on the Choice Hotels acquisition of Radisson North America and what we think this means for customers. We're answering a listener question today about the odd pattern of blocked seats on Delta flights and we're also looking at one of the coolest credit card designs we've seen in a long time. Shoot us an e-mail ([email protected]) or you can tweet me and Richard. If you sent us a question and we haven't gotten to it yet, we promise we'll get you a reply. We've got a big backlog for future shows! Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

We cover a lot of ground today. There are some signals out there that travel demand may be tanking in the fall. Disney World prices are dropping this summer and Southwest recently offered a big fare sale for the fall. What's old is new again now that Norse Atlantic is reviving Norwegian Air's low-cost model with their airplanes. Are they worth it or will the fees crush your wallet? Delta makes another odd decision about SkyClub access. JetBlue vs Frontier vs Spirit is still popcorn worthy. United is launching new Australia service which may be great for award flights. Shoot us an e-mail ([email protected]) or you can tweet me and Richard. If you sent us a question and we haven't gotten to it yet, we promise we'll get you a reply. We've got a big backlog for future shows! Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

One of Marriott's credit cards has a new sign-up bonus that could be worth up to 250,000 Marriott Bonvoy points. Richard and I are breaking down the offer and whether it's really worth it. I also end up giving Richard marital advice, though you'll have to wait until the 39-minute mark for that one. In between we also discuss strategies for how to COVID test abroad and Richard gives us an update on the Singapore Airlines flight he's been trying to cancel for over a month. Shoot us an e-mail ([email protected]) or you can tweet me and Richard. If you sent us a question and we haven't gotten to it yet, we promise we'll get you a reply. We've got a big backlog for future shows! Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

After 2+ years of a pandemic, both Richard Kerr and I tested positive for COVID for the first time. You can hear it in my voice for sure. We're talking about how much trouble Richard had canceling some travel he had scheduled this week. Do you think Richard got enough value from his Virgin Atlantic cancellation or should he spend more time on the phone? Shoot us an e-mail ([email protected]) or you can tweet me and Richard. We also discuss our impressions of the new Swan Reserve at Disney World. If you sent us a question and we haven't gotten to it yet, we promise we'll get you a reply. We've got a big backlog for future shows! Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

Summer Hull from TPG and Julian Kheel from CNN Underscored are back with us! I'm constantly getting asked by listeners how we travel the way that we do. We're lucky enough to have both Summer and Julian on the show this week to talk about some of the tricks we use to travel the way we do without breaking the bank. And, the best part of the episode may be Julian impersonating Richard in his absence. If you sent us a question and we haven't gotten to it yet, we promise we'll get you a reply. We've got a big backlog for future shows! Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

We are all over the board. Ed did something stupid and he's dealing with a problem caused by Delta Vacations. Did he get enough compensation? Richard Kerr is mad about $27 beers at airports. Delta is rolling back negative changes just a week after they rolled it out. And, we're going to talk about the 50 new Hyatt all-inclusive properties you can book right now, and earn 5,000 bonus points. If you sent us a question and we haven't gotten to it yet, we promise we'll get you a reply. We've got a big backlog for future shows! Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

Richard Kerr has his microphone back and we're talking about how crazy airfare and hotel prices are right now. He and I are both seeing some of the highest domestic airfare we've ever seen. Delta is making changes to how folks can access Delta Sky Clubs in the future with only a month notice to their customers. And, I'm picking Richard's brain on his recent decisions on picking business class seats for an award flight. If you sent us a question and we haven't gotten to it yet, we promise we'll get you a reply. We've got a big backlog for future shows! Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

He may have left his microphone behind but Richard Kerr remembered to bring his sense of humor. Still, he's pretty surprised when I share that my business partner has 4 million Marriott points. We're answering listener questions, talking about the 30% bonus for transfers from Chase to Virgin Atlantic (and why it's an even better deal now) and talking about a new longest flight in the world on the horizon. If you sent us a question and we haven't gotten to it yet, we promise we'll get you a reply. We've got a big backlog for future shows! Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

We're recording from New Orleans the morning after the Freddie Awards and both Richard Kerr are on the struggle bus. Not to mention a podcast listener gives me the most backhanded and hilarious compliment of the year. If you didn't tune in last week, make sure you catch our breakdown on the new IHG One Rewards program. Now, we're answering the question of who should get the IHG Premier Credit Card. We're also recapping the Freddie Awards (spoiler alert: my voice is shot and I'm exhausted). If you sent us a question and we haven't gotten to it yet, we promise we'll get you a reply. We've got a big backlog for future shows! Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

IHG has completely revamped their loyalty program and Richard Kerr is here to break it down with me. You can read about all the details and we're diving deep into the new program on this week's show. Is IHG better than Marriott and Hilton now? Listen to hear our opinions. We also cover a listener question about sign-up bonuses. If you sent us a question and we haven't gotten to it yet, we promise we'll get you a reply. We've got a big backlog for future shows! Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

We're talking mainly about Hyatt and American AIrlines today and Richard Kerr is back in the saddle with me. Hyatt started adding new all-inclusive properties to the award chart, with an anticipated 50 to come in the next month. We take a look at the value proposition in relation to redeeming your points at one of these newly added properties. And, as points and miles nerds, we love the double-dip opportunities. Right now, you can earn miles on American Airlines, points on Marriott and make progress to elite status on American from your Uber rides. We also answer some listener questions on Las Vegas that are a follow-up to our deep dive on Vegas with Michael Trager. If you sent us a question and we haven't gotten to it yet, we promise we'll get you a reply. We've got a big backlog for future shows! Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

We're talking about Wyndham, Delta and Bilt Rewards today and Richard Kerr is back in the saddle with me. First up, Richard talks about the relaunch of the Bilt Rewards Mastercard. Now that it's issued by Wells Fargo everyone can apply. If you use my link to apply I do earn a small amount of referral credit. Wyndham Rewards is on the docket this week. Don't sleep on Wyndham, there are some distinct advantages to the program. I had a really great stay using Wyndham points recently and continue to be impressed with the strides the program has made. We're also talking about Delta making award tickets account. Delta announced that award tickets will count towards elite status permanently. A feature they rolled out during the pandemic is here to stay and we discuss why it's a plus for members. If you sent us a question and we haven't gotten to it yet, we promise we'll get you a reply. We've got a big backlog for future shows! Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

Richard is busy this week but I'm not flying solo. I've got Michael Trager with me this week. He's a returning guest with a slightly new topic. Michael has been helping me book hotel rooms for about 6 months now and he's saving me money. You can find more details on his website. And, we're also talking all things Vegas. Michael and I are both in Vegas tons of times each year and share our favorite restaurants, hotels, casinos and more. If you want to learn more about Vegas check out Michael's Facebook group. If you sent us a question and we haven't gotten to it yet, we promise we'll get you a reply. We've got a big backlog for future shows! Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

Apparently Ed touched a nerve this week. A simple question about what are the most valuable points and miles caused Twitter to go biblical on Ed. All because Richard Kerr didn't give Miles to Go an exclusive on the new Bilt Rewards transfer partners. One of them is pretty awesome. We also touch base on Capital One car insurance, Ed's favorite hotel in New Orleans and what we think is the most valuable point/mile currency. If you sent us a question and we haven't gotten to it yet, we promise we'll get you a reply. We've got a big backlog for future shows! Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

We're talking about gas today. No, not Richard Kerr 's gas. But, he is our resident expert on how to save money the next time you fill up your tank. Here are 3 programs we recommend, with Richard's referral links. As discussed in the episode, signing up via a referral link generally gets you the best offers: Shell Fuel Rewards Get Upside Gas Buddy Tru now Don't forget, listeners of Miles to Go get to try out Point.me for free using the code "MILESTOGO". That will get you a free day pass featuring unlimited searches for 24 hours. You'll want to make sure you click on our link because I'll be giving away a free 1-year subscription to Point.Me for one lucky listener. If you sent us a question we promise we'll get you a reply. We've got a big backlog for future shows! Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

It almost never gets old hearing Richard Kerr break down the latest with Marriott. We're also digging into AAdvantage Loyalty Points, Delta Diamond and Delta SkyBonus changes. Don't forget, listeners of Miles to Go get to try out Point.me for free using the code "MILESTOGO". That will get you a free day pass featuring unlimited searches for 24 hours. You'll want to make sure you click on our link because I'll be giving away a free 1-year subscription to Point.Me for one lucky listener. If you sent us a question we promise we'll get you a reply. We've got a big backlog for future shows! Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

We've got some friends here this week joining Richard Kerr and I, and I think you guys will really like what we're talking about. Tiffany and Adam from Point.Me join us this week to talk about the most interesting new tool in the award flight space. And, listeners of Miles to Go get to try out Point.me for free using the code "MILESTOGO". That will get you a free day pass featuring unlimited searches for 24 hours. You'll want to make sure you click on our link because I'll be giving away a free 1-year subscription to Point.Me for one lucky listener. As with virtually everything we share on Miles To Go, we don't earn a dime if you sign-up for Point.Me. We just need to be able to track folks who sign-up through the link so we can give away that 1-year subscription. Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

We've got some Hyatt changes that sting a bit and some listener questions. Richard Kerr joins me again to break it all down. If you sent us a question we promise we'll get you a reply. We've got a big backlog for future shows! Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

I'm making Richard Kerr cry a little bit with the news that we've sold the RV. We're keeping a pickup truck so I imagine you'll find us camping beside the Kerr family at Disney World sometime in the not-too-distant future. We dig into Richard's trip delay claim this week with some great tips to save you from the pitfalls of these sorts of claims. I had a great Hilton stay this week. Being a hotel elite status free agent is definitely liberating. We've got some more feedback on the Capital One Travel portal. And, we're answering listener questions. This week we answer questions about Capital One Venture X, Fuel Rewards, and some bugs with the American Airlines Loyalty Points system. There's also a pretty sweet deal for a Hawaii trip if you're willing to sit through a timeshare presentation. If you sent us a question we promise we'll get you a reply. We've got a big backlog for future shows! Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

It seems like each week begins with a new and interesting Marriott story. This week, it seems Richard Kerr is really so cool he gets his own Marriott award inventory. We think. Maybe. We're also answering listener questions and generally being travel fools. If you sent us a question we promise we'll get you a reply. We've got a big backlog for future shows! Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

It was touch and go for a bit but Richard Kerr has his Instagram account back. We're answering listener questions again, talking about choosing a new airline and digging into the Capital One Travel portal. Ed has a number of data points on hotel and car rental bookings through the new portal earning 10X. We're also discussing new requirements on cruise ships and Richard scoring an easy 50K points from Marriott. If you sent us a question we promise we'll get you a reply. We've got a big backlog for future shows! Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

We've got a whole bunch of listener questions this week. Richard Kerr is back to try and help me answer all of them. We're also discussing the fact that Marriott killed the old SPG "Nights and Flights" packages with no notice. If you're holding one of these you may not like the results. We talk about tracking your flights, and we dig into a listener question on Sapphire Reserve. Richard details why he's dumping his AMEX Biz Plat and I share some more scores with the Venture X card. Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

We've seen our fair share of lawsuits in the travel world over the past couple of decades, largely airlines or hotels using the legal system to protect their interests. However, I was definitely surprised to see The Points Guy suing American Airlines over a dispute over information displayed in the TPG app. We've got two special guests this week! First, Brian Kelly, the founder of The Points Guy, joins us to offer up his perspective on why they filed a suit against American Airlines. After that, we're joined by Gary Leff of View From The Wing. Gary offers his perspective on both sides of the disagreement and offers his opinion on what we could expect to see in the future. Don't worry. We'll have a full regular episode ready to drop on Wednesday like each and every week. But, we wanted to take this opportunity to bring you an inside look at this developing dispute. Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

I'm talking about the mess that is travel right now with Richard Kerr. I wrote a detailed piece about how crazy the world of travel actually is right now. It's just an absolute mess. We're answering listener questions as well and I've got some details to report back on in regards to 10X points posting on Capital One Venture X card. Marriott is adding new fees to hotel stays. And, it's more than just one property. Richard and I are on opposite sides of a listener question. One of my favorite Marriott properties will no longer be a Marriott. And, Bilt Rewards now has oneworld AND Star Alliance award search in their app. Side note: Use code PIM4BILT to skip the waitlist and apply immediately for the Bilt Rewards Mastercard. Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

Plenty of travel news this week after Richard Kerr and I both ended up with broken planes and travel delays this past week. Marriott is adding new fees to hotel stays. And, it's more than just one property. Richard and I are on opposite sides of a listener question. One of my favorite Marriott properties will no longer be a Marriott. And, Bilt Rewards now has oneworld AND Star Alliance award search in their app. Side note: Use code PIM4BILT to skip the waitlist and apply immediately for the Bilt Rewards Mastercard. Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

A lot to unpack this week with Richard Kerr. Miles are posting for the American Airlines AAdvantage Simply Miles promotion. This seems more like the deal of the decade than the deal of the year. Frontier Airlines has their incredible status match opportunity back and they're also allowing folks to extend their status if they status matched last year. We're digging into Richard's recent Orlando trip at the Hilton Signia Bonnet Creek. Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

Last show of 2021! Hilton has a status match offer you should consider, especially since you could earn Diamond status for 14 months. We're joined by Spencer from Straight to the Points this week to talk about his awesome award search newsletter. Lastly, we wrap up the year with a nod to next year and how you should be thinking about your travel planning. Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

The gang is all here this week. Summer Hull, Richard Kerr and Julian Kheel are all back on the show to share where they ended up with elite status in 2021. We're also looking ahead to 2022 and what we hope to achieve as well as what we think the future holds for travel loyalty. SPOILER ALERT: If you haven't started watching Sex And The City and don't want a big spoiler, fast forward to the 5-minute mark. Thanks, Summer! We have a new way for you to reach us with your questions. You can text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

Crazy day to be podcasting! Since Richard Kerr and I recorded this episode less than 48 hours ago we had to pull a segment out where we discussed the new Chase Ink Premier card. The details are murky at best and we'll report back as soon as we have a clearer picture. The dust hasn't even fully settled yet on the crazy Simply Miles promotion that launched earlier this week and we're digging into the details. We hope you got "a little taste." We also answer a couple of listener questions from some folks who are ready to start traveling internationally! We have a new way for you to reach us with your questions. You can text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

We've got a bunch to cover this week. Aeroplan launched their new US-based credit card and there are plenty of reasons to consider it for your travels. They came up with some pretty neat features. We also grill Richard Kerr on his recent cruise and dig into a reader question about what his strategy should We have a new way for you to reach us with your questions. You can text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

The dust has barely settled on Black Friday and Cyber Monday and Richard Kerr joins me to give our reactions to this year's deals. He also shares an epic story about one person maximizing their mileage earning strategy on Black Friday. We also dig into changing travel restrictions related to Omicron, a new COVID-19 variant. We have a new way for you to reach us with your questions. You can text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

As we head into Thanksgiving I'm answering listener questions and sitting down with Gary Leff. Here's some more info on the Radisson Rewards changes we reference in the show today. And, if you're interested in signing up for the Bilt Rewards Mastercard you can use code PIM4BILT to bypass the waitlist. (Side note: I don't get a dime if you sign up, I just think it's a solid card). We have a new way for you to reach us with your questions. You can text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

Holy cow! We made it to 200 episodes. There are so many people to thank for getting us this far. But, the person to thank the most is you. If you're reading this you're one of the nearly million folks that have tuned into an episode of the Miles to Go podcast. To me, that's pretty darn cool! Richard Kerr is back with me this week and we're talking about the new Venture X card from Capital One. A 100,000 point sign-up bonus is pretty awesome! On top of that, we spent a day last week doing an incredible challenge raising a bunch of money for an incredible charity. We ran for 20 miles and for 15 hours across all the parks at Disney World. We've raised almost $20,000 for critically-ill children to have an incredible vacation with their family at no expense to them. I hope you'll consider a small donation. Here's the link! We have a new way for you to reach us with your questions. You can text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

If you're listening to this episode on Wednesday, the day it drops, I'm at Disney World trying to raise a bunch of money for some special kids. I hope you'll consider sharing and/or donating! First up, we're talking about 3 incredible Southwest credit card offers. Hitting the sign-up bonus on one of these cards gets you almost to a companion pass, and at the perfect time of year. We'll tell you how to earn one of the most valuable travel perks for 2 years! Then, I sat down with Nick from Frequent Miler on Moskito Island. We had fun podcasting from the pool! We have a new way for you to reach us with your questions. You can text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

SIDE NOTE: The funniest part of the episode may be the last 5 seconds. Really. Big changes in the travel world this week and not all of it is good. Richard Kerr is back with us and he's not alone. Returning to the show are Julian Kheel of CNN Underscored and Summer Hull of The Points Guy. First, the gang discusses the Marriott changes. Marriott plans to move away from award charts completely, scrambling the landscape on what your Bonvoy points are worth. Meanwhile, American Airlines is reimagining their loyalty program. TLDR, this might be good news for you. Here's an easy way to understand the changes. We have a new way for you to reach us with your questions. You can text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

I've had some crazy travel experiences over the years but spending a weekend on a private island was honestly never something I thought I would achieve. Then, out of left field Richard Kerr invited me to spend the weekend on Moskito Island, a private island owned by Sir Richard Branson in the British Virgin Islands. International travel is messy right now and we cover all the hoops we had to jump through on this adventure. We also talk about my application for the Bilt Rewards Mastercard and why it may just be the best no-fee credit card out there right now. If you're thinking about signing up for the Bilt Rewards Mastercard, use code PIM4BILT to skip the waitlist. Note: I don't earn a penny if you sign up for the Bilt Rewards Mastercard. I did visit their private island but paid my own way to get there. TLDR, sign up for the Bilt card because I think it's great, not because I'm earning money by you signing up. If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. We have a new way for you to reach us with your questions. You can text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

A decade after rolling out their first credit card, Hyatt is introducing their first card geared towards small business. We have Ari Levin, Vice President of Partner Marketing at Hyatt joining us on the show today to break down key details of the new card. After that, Richard Kerr joins me afterwards (from an undisclosed private island) to break down the Hyatt Business Credit Card If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. We have a new way for you to reach us with your questions. You can text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

I'm trying to convince Richard Kerr to buy my RV...... And, in travel news: AMEX is shutting down more accounts. We dig deep on this one. Is Spirit Airlines now a mainstream airline? Is Southwest swapping roles with Spirit? If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. We have a new way for you to reach us with your questions. You can text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

Who knows where Richard Kerr is this week? Delta is launching some interesting new international routes next year. The UK is making it easier (kind of) for foreigners. Chase Ultimate Rewards is discounting gift cards. Should you take advantage of it? $10 AMEX credit per month on groceries. If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. We have a new way for you to reach us with your questions. You can text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

Richard Kerr is still camping his way around the country and joins us from the great state of Delaware today. We covered a bunch of travel news including: Delta wants to have a nationwide no-fly list. United flight attendants don't want customers to expect clean bathrooms on planes. More new AMEX Plat changes coming? Government wants US airlines to fix unruly passengers. Delta offering BOGO fares out of Seattle. US is relaxing COVID rules for international travelers. If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. We have a new way for you to reach us with your questions. You can text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

We've got two interesting developments this week if you love to travel. First up, Richard Kerr goes over the newly announced changes to the Bilt Rewards Mastercard. It may just be the best way for you to earn American Airlines AAdvantage miles and also has great 1:1 transfer partners like World of Hyatt. Miles to Go listeners have special early access to bypass the wait list for the Bilt Mastercard. Go to biltrewards.com/waitlist and add your name, then enter the code PIM4BILT for early access. If you enjoy the suite life on the road, Hilton has started testing pre-arrival suite upgrades. If the technology works as well as their new connecting room feature, this will be a home run for travelers looking for that awesome upgrade on their next vacation. If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. We have a new way for you to reach us with your questions. You can text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

We're talking travel again this week, as always. There's news about Southwest extending their alcohol ban on planes, an interesting Southwest Companion Pass deal that we break down and more new route delays. Richard Kerr and I also spend a few minutes remembering 9/11. 20 years later that day still carries so much weight for those of us that lived through it. If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. We have a new way for you to reach us with your questions. You can text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

We have a new way for you to reach us with your questions. You can text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! We've been hearing for years that JetBlue will be flying to London. It's finally here and it's awesome. Seth Miller from Paxex.Aero was on the inaugural flight and has now flown both the economy class product and the new Mint Studio. He's sharing a boatload of information with us about why this is the product you want to fly the next time you go across the pond. I also answer a listener question about COVID-19 testing abroad. If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

The Fearsome Foursome is back! Richard Kerr is back with us and he's not alone. Returning to the show are Julian Kheel of CNN Underscored and Summer Hull of The Points Guy. We're talking about the Chase Sapphire changes, lots of new bits and pieces to analyze, then over analyze! Here's Julian's update on the changes to both the Chase Sapphire Preferred and the Chase Sapphire Reserve. We also catch up on elite status and talk about the newest pandemic precautions in Hawaii. We have a new way for you to reach us with your questions. You can text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at [email protected]. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!