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Capital One has already eliminated a valuable benefit from the Venture X card, less than two years after launch. Delta is trying to solve their SkyClub crowding problem by rolling out changes customers won't like. Richard and Ed are answering a listener question about the best way to earn points on a large purchase. And, Ed is hosting a Toys for Tots fundraiser/meet-up this week. Love to have you attend and/or donate a toy! 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! Shoot us an e-mail ([email protected]) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions. 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!

Delta was the first to raise their status requirements. United followed, though technically this is just them reinstating the requirements they announced in 2019. Still, the price to earn elite status is going up. Way up. Delta SkyClubs have been overcrowded for quite some time. Now, Delta is rolling out a "solution" that has Ed so fired up he needs to borrow Richard's soapbox. They're also answering listener questions about the right credit card to use and whether they have a target balance in various award programs. 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! Shoot us an e-mail ([email protected]) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions. 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!

It's Black Friday, which means Jen from Deals We Like is back to give us the scoop. Here are some of the latest Black Friday deals from Jen: Gearing Up For Black Friday Spin to Win Amazon cash $40 Bonus For Online Shopping We're also answering a listener question about Marriott credit cards. What's the right decision for folks who hold Marriott credit cards right now? 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! Shoot us an e-mail ([email protected]) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions. 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!

Richard is back with a broken wing. That doesn't stop him from taking his co-pilot seat back for a recap of our crazy Disney fundraising adventure. We're also answering listener questions on Marriott and Amtrak this week. 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! Shoot us an e-mail ([email protected]) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions. 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!

Richard is running around Disney World so Joe Petrovic from Award Travel 101 is our guest co-host today. We're talking about the AT101 community, a fabulous resource. And, Joe goes into detail on how his family manages travel while making sure their son with ASD is comfortable and safe. Lastly, we answer a listener question on the Caribbean and an interesting new route. Shoot us an e-mail ([email protected]) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions. 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 and Julian are back on the pod talking about the credit cards they're using right now. We also find out what elite status they're chasing (and what they're walking away from ) as the year comes to a close. There's only one catch. Where's Richard? 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! Shoot us an e-mail ([email protected]) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions. 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 listener asked a few weeks ago what Ed actually does for a living. We loved exploring the idea for an episode but we wanted to make sure it was travel-oriented. So, we're covering a bit about what Ed does for a living and digging through Richard and Ed's wallets. We both carry a surprisingly high number of cards with us on the road, besides all the cards that stay at home in a drawer. 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! Shoot us an e-mail ([email protected]) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions. 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 literally flying blind for this week's episode. Delta has raised their elite status qualificaiton requirements for earning status in 2023 (towards travel in 2024). The new numbers are pretty painful. We're discussing those changes as well as Hilton's return to the pre-pandemic levels for elite qualification. We also discuss an issue with Cap One transfers as reported by Award Wallet. This issue does appear to have been resolved, but something to watch out for. Lastly, a listener has an interesting question. They'll probably be disappointed by our answer. 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! Shoot us an e-mail ([email protected]) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions. 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!

Why not start out an episode learning why Richard has sausage fingers? We take some time to do a deep dive into my Amsterdam and London trip. Flight reviews, hotel reviews and some touristy stuff is all thrown in there. We heard from a couple dozen listeners about problems they're having with the Capital One Venture X card. Richard and Ed detail what folks are experiencing right now. Ed also shares a problem he's having with Chase Ultimate Rewards. Lastly, Ed is happy Hilton is putting Peloton bikes in all of their hotels. Richard rains on his parade to finish things off. 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! Shoot us an e-mail ([email protected]) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions. 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 covering a bunch of topics this week. Capital One is having a rough go of it right now. All of their transfer partners have been "down for maintenance" all week. And, they're still down as of this recording. We've also got multiple examples of painful fraud prevention methods. There's also a number of new Chase card bonuses that folks are targeted for. Be sure to check your cards! The 4th quarter Chase Freedom bonus categories are out with PayPal and Walmart included. And, is Alaska getting ready to disappoint members with increased award pricing? 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! Shoot us an e-mail ([email protected]) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions. 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 we catch up on the final week of Richard's Hawaii trip you'll hear a whole bunch of Bilt dings! Bilt announced a new ongoing promotion where Bilt Rewards members who hold their credit card can earn double points on the first day of the month on all non-rent spend. What's really unique is that Bilt is also doubling all the bonus categories. That means 6 points per dollar on dining, 4 points on travel and 2 points on everything else. Meanwhile, Marriott has a number of changes to their credit card profile. Pretty much all of them are confusing. We're breaking down the changes and, as always, offering our opinions. We're also still holding our giveaway for free lifetime Flighty membership. Check out last week's episode for details. You can enter to win both memberships, so be sure to check out our second giveaway as well. Lastly, we catch up with Richard in Hawaii after his Aulani stay. Did he love it? Did he hate it? I listened to him describe it and I'm still not entirely sure. We'll get back to your listener questions next week, I promise! 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! Shoot us an e-mail ([email protected]) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions. 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 discovered an incredible new app. It's all the nerdy tools I've used over the years without any of the work. Flighty is an app that wraps it all up for you. There's plenty of stuff crammed into the free version but the paid version is even better. We're interviewing the founder of Flighty on today's show. And, we're giving away 2 lifetime memberships to Flighty Pro, worth $250 each! Flighty Pro was nice enough to donate one and we're going to buy another lucky winner a membership as well. We talked about it during the show, but if you download the app and navigate to the "Help & Feedback" screen, then click on "Say Hi" and tell them you heard about Flighty from the Miles to Go podcast. You can enter to win both memberships, so be sure to check out our second giveaway as well. Lastly, we catch up with Richard in Hawaii after his Aulani stay. Did he love it? Did he hate it? I listened to him describe it and I'm still not entirely sure. We'll get back to your listener questions next week, I promise! 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! Shoot us an e-mail ([email protected]) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions. 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 on the first week of his Hawaii trip and we're getting a quick recap. We're also pretty excited about an offer from Hyatt to earn double elite night credits (and maybe even triple) through the end of the year. Ed had a problem with Hilton's connecting rooms benefit and is currently missing 48,000 Hilton Honors points. Peter King, the popular sports writer, decided to fly into JFK at night and got stuck in the tarmac gridlock. Happens to the best of us! 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! Shoot us an e-mail ([email protected]) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions. 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 whole lot to cover this week before Richard heads to Hawaii. He got to experience the US Open for the first time and shares his reaction. We met up briefly in NYC this week at a random Hyatt in Manhattan as well. I got to test out Amtrak First Class on the Acela train. Hear my reviews on the train experience as well as the lounge experience in Boston and the incredible new lounge at Penn Station in the new Daniel Moynihan hall. American Express Membership Rewards has a ton of transfer bonuses right now. Richard and I debate which ones are worth your time. We also talk about Aeroplan's new stopover award add-on which can be a phenomenal value. 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! Shoot us an e-mail ([email protected]) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions. 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 start out this week's episode answering a listener question about how Richard saved $1200 on his upcoming Hawaii trip by renting DVC points from Ed. Not familiar with DVC? We'll explain a little bit. Bilt Rewards has 3 new transfer partners that we're discussing. Though the airlines are based in Europe they can also help with a domestic US trip. A listener wrote in to ask how she should use the miles her family has saved up from sign-up bonuses and other spending. We help her come up with some European destinations for her family. Back to Bilt Rewards, who launched a temporary bonus category of 3X points on gas and electric vehicle charging. Lastly, we look at the prices of flights rolling into September. Spoiler alert, most of it isn't pretty. 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! Shoot us an e-mail ([email protected]) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions. 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 stacked up on listener questions today! We answered listener questions about: Richard's trip to Hawaii and whether he should use DVC points or pay through the nose. Booking round-trip tickets in "nested" itineraries to save money on European travel. Should you redeem points for a Virgin Voyages cruise? We're also talking about status matches for cruises and how to get free cruises. Our friends at Miles to Memories covered this recently. Marriott has extended their bonus promo for Marriott Homes and Villas bookings. And, Hyatt has a new promo that will make fall travel more rewarding. 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!

United has brought back their incredible 150,000 mile sign-up bonus, but should you take advantage of it? Richard helps me answer a listener question about planning a Hawaii vacation by going through all his hotel bookings for his upcoming 3-week trip to Hawaii. And Richard is also helping me decide how to plan my upcoming anniversary trip with my wife. We also discuss a new Hyatt/Lindblad partnership for a cool cruise exploration. 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!

A lot to cover in this week's episode. We answer a listener question about which hotel chains are the best for different types of travel. We're also digging in to the Spirit/JetBlue merger. And, Richard is getting the sharp end of the stick from loyalty programs this week. We also discuss a new Marriott promo for double points on Homes & Villas and Richard talks about how to "Triple Stack". And, we also look at United's new "Club Lite" option. Oh, did we mention that some Delta elites are clutching their pearls about a new change to boarding? 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!

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!