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Chase Sapphire Reserve is making big changes. Should this card be in your wallet or is it time to set it aside?

American Airlines is getting rid of their upgrade award chart and moving to dynamic pricing. Why is this so bad for travelers?

Jetblue has a pretty incredible status match offer right now, with the opportunity to status match from almost all US airlines.

Richard and Ed take a moment to reflect on the tragic loss of life in the recent Air India crash.

And, they also talk about a travel writer who was removed from an airplane for moving another passenger's bag.

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Richard got the chance to stay at one of the new Standard Hotels in NYC. Take a look at his first experience, including the upgrade he scored on his stay.

Capital One made some big changes to lounge access. This will impact all Venture cardholders starting next year. These are changes you need to know about if you hold one of these cards.

Alaska Airlines has some new promo awards to incredible destinations around the world. Rome, Bangkok, Lisbon and more! They're launching nonstop service between Seattle and Rome, and also have a great new credit card offer that can help get you to all of these destinations.

There's a targeted Chase offer for $100 off a hotel stay when booked through Chase travel.

And, Hyatt has rolled out new promo tracking in their app that drastically improves the visibility of all the various promos franchisees are available.

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We're excited to welcome a special guest, Michelle Gonzalez, founder of LAX to Luxury!

She's diving into Bolivia and Peru with us, recapping her recent crazy trip.

And, we have an in-depth conversation on Taco Bell, which Richard thoroughly disapproves of. https://laxtoluxury.com/

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Hyatt and MGM are breaking up.  The TSA has made announcements that may spell the end of Clear in its current format.  Ed is recapping his family vacation and Richard is recapping his latest Dream hotel stay.

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Is this the best Marriott award redemption we've ever seen?  Ed and Richard are discussing a deal for an all-inclusive safari that you can redeem Marriott points for.

Chase has a new Aeroplan offer that's an interesting way to earn 100K Aeroplan points.  At the same time there are also offers for certain Chase Ink cards for 100K Ultimate Rewards points.  We're discussing all of that this week.

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Ed is still in Hawaii.  Richard is getting his opinion on the first part of his trip including recaps of Aulani, Kauai, The Lodge at Kukui'ula and more. 

There's also an interesting Hilton status challenge right now.  Aggressive, but rewarding.  Rirchard and Ed are breaking it down.

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We have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. My fellow travel experts are available to answer your questions and we host video chats multiple times per month.

Our next guest chat is Wednesday, July 5th with Leslie and Joe from Disney Deciphered!  Live at 9pm ET and available via video replay to Slack members.

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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!

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Watch this week's episode on YouTube!

Ed is still in Hawaii.  Richard is getting his opinion on the first part of his trip including recaps of Aulani, Kauai, The Lodge at Kukui'ula and more. 

There's also an interesting Hilton status challenge right now.  Aggressive, but rewarding.  Rirchard and Ed are breaking it down.

If you're looking for a way to support the show, we've launched a new Slack Community. You can support the show and purchase access below:

• Monthly access
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• Personal consultation plus annual access

We have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. My fellow travel experts are available to answer your questions and we host video chats multiple times per month.

Our next guest chat is Wednesday, July 5th with Leslie and Joe from Disney Deciphered!  Live at 9pm ET and available via video replay to Slack members.

I appreciate your support!

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.

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Summer Hull is joining us to talk about her recent Alaska cruise on Disney Cruise Lines.

We're also talking about recent Marriott news that seems to indicate they'll be making their suite upgrade process better for elite members.

If you're looking for a way to support the show, we've launched a new Slack Community. You can support the show and purchase access below:

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We have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. My fellow travel experts are available to answer your questions and we host video chats multiple times per month.

I appreciate your support!

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.

Richard is out of town this week so Howie is stepping in to his seat.  Howie is a kick-ass travel agent who understands the points and miles world.  Drop him a line at [email protected] if you need help with travel!

A listener writes in to ask our opinion about Bask Bank AA mileage earning.

American Airlines has announced that elite members will be eligible for complimentary upgrades on award tickets. What does that mean for you?

And, Marriott has rolled out some interesting offers to sign up for one of their credit cards.  Are you interested?

If you're looking for a way to support the show, we've launched a new Slack Community. You can support the show and purchase access below:

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We'll have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only.  I'll be inviting some of the brightest minds in travel to come join me on a weekly basis.  Heck, some of them may even accept the invitation.  Richard has already stopped by a few times!

I appreciate your support!

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We start out this episode hearing about Ed's recent trip to Newport, Rhode Island where he stayed at a new (to Hyatt) property, The Pell.  Is this property ready for prime time.

Next up we're discussing the spread of United's award price increases worldwide.  The price of "free" travel has definitely gone up. 

If you're looking for a way to support the show, we've launched a new Slack Community. You can support the show and purchase access below:

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We'll have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only.  I'll be inviting some of the brightest minds in travel to come join me on a weekly basis.  Heck, some of them may even accept the invitation.  Richard has already stopped by a few times!

I appreciate your support!

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.