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Up To 50% Off Award Flights!

mercredi 11 juin 2025 • Duration 33:48

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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.

#standardhotels #capitalone #capitalonelounge #alaskaairlines #rome

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Bolivia & Peru With Special Guest Michelle Gonzalez, LAX to Luxury

mercredi 9 avril 2025 • Duration 37:04

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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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Travel Slowdown, Biloxi Buzz & 100K Sign-Up Bonus

mercredi 26 mars 2025 • Duration 46:16

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Richard is back from his first trip to Biloxi and he's filling us in on all the details. Ed had his first issue on American since returning to the airline recently. Will it change his future decisions? There are signs that travel is slowing down. What can you expect to see this summer? There's a new 100K sign-up bonus, back again for folks. Thrifty Traveler is giving us advanced notice about an upcoming price increase. But, they have a very generous policy on holding pricing for all existing customers. Lock in current pricing before it goes up! 0:00 Intro 2:54 Biloxi 6:51 Katrina's Lasting Effects 14:10 Ed Adventures with American 21:59 Kerr's "Upgrade"? 24:33:00 Ed's Tidbits on United 29:09:00 Increases in Service to Hawaii 31:44:00 Thrifty Traveler 33:12:00 The In-Branch Offer 36:24:00 United Axes Clear for 1k 40:49:00 Slack Question -Foreign Currency 44:55:00 Outro If you want to support the show, you can subscribe to our private community. We have semi-monthly video Happy Hours where you'll get access to Ed and other travel experts. You'll also get to join the discussion with other members on a host of issues on our private message boards.

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Loyalty in Limbo: United’s Lifetime Shake-Up & Marriott’s Diminishing Perks

mercredi 19 mars 2025 • Duration 50:36

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We get an update on Richard's blood clot saga before digging into a new Marriott brand and reduced loyalty participation. Is this the new normal for Marriott. Ed borrows Richard's soapbox and tries to avoid an explicit rating for the show while talking about how United pulled the rug out from underneath him on lifetime status. We're answering a Slack question about crazy itineraries, and we love it! And, we're digging into a new Frontier "feature" travelers may not like. Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro 2:07 Coming up in this Episode 3:14 Blood Clot Update 8:32 Marriott's New Brand 17:33 Pueblo Meth Lab 19:16 The F-ers at United 27:12:00 Kerr's Walk Down Memory Lane 29:47:00 Delta One Non-Stop Fares 33:30:00 Skip Lagging 37:58:00 Slack Member Question 40:54:00 Frontier Fares 47:31:00 Ed is Visiting Indiana... Jones If you want to support the show, you can subscribe to our private community. We have semi-monthly video Happy Hours where you'll get access to Ed and other travel experts. You'll also get to join the discussion with other members on a host of issues on our private message boards.

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Southwest Announces Negative Changes to Baggage Policy, Fares, Awards And More

mercredi 12 mars 2025 • Duration 32:47

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Southwest dropped some news this week, and it was all uniformly bad. These were not small changes, and many customers will be upset. "Bags Fly Free" is no longer a surety on Southwest. Many customers, including those that don't have elite status or a credit card with the airline, will now pay for checked bags. Fares are getting more restrictive, award flights are getting more expensive, flight credits will now expire. It's really not good news. Julian Kheel fills in this week to go through all the changes. As the founder of Points Path, he's also the sponsor of our giveaway this week. Be sure to weigh in with your thoughts on the Southwest changes for a chance to win! Chapters: 0:00 Intro 2:25 Southwest Changes 8:46 Devil's Advocate 15:03 Southwest Falls Short vs. Legacy Carriers 23:05 Poll Questions 24:22:00 The Effect on Leisure Travelers 26:23:00 Future of the Companion Pass 30:52:00 Outro

If you want to support the show, you can subscribe to our private community. We have semi-monthly video Happy Hours where you'll get access to Ed and other travel experts. You'll also get to join the discussion with other members on a host of issues on our private message boards.

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Hyatt Award Changes, Aeroplan Brings Back Pooling, and Capital One Vegas Opening

mercredi 5 mars 2025 • Duration 41:21

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Richard wants to make sure viewers and listeners understand the history of the Detroit Pistons. But, we're much happier to hear about the award he won at his Daddy-Daughter dance. Ed is asking for the audience's help to decide where he should take his daughter on a summer trip. He also defines the term "Masqueraded" as it relates to the travel world, thanks to Slack member Dan. Richard and Ed are digging into the latest Hyatt Award category changes. They also discuss the relaunch of Aeroplan's points pooling program. And, Ed covers his first visit to the newly opened Capital One lounge at Las Vegas airport. Lastly, the guys are talking about the New England Patriots. They may have lost Super Bowls 42 and 46 to the Giants, but they do have their own plane. Sadly, it turns out their players hate the plane. If you want to support the show, you can subscribe to our private community. We have semi-monthly video Happy Hours where you'll get access to Ed and other travel experts. You'll also get to join the discussion with other members on a host of issues on our private message boards. Chapters: (2:52) Detroit Pistons History Lesson (3:32) Daddy Daughter Dance (4:41) Ed Plans Travel with Daughter (10:10) Getting Masqueraded (13:58) Hyatt Category Changes (22:17) Cap One Lounge Vegas (26:15) Aeroplan Family Pooling (31:59) New England Patriots Planes (37:10) Live in what airport for a year??? #hyatt #aeroplan #capitalone #newenglandpatriots #detroitpistons

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Tokyo Award Scramble, Executive Platinum vs. 1K & Ed’s First Blade Flight

mercredi 26 février 2025 • Duration 38:34

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We get another update on Richard's calf, and it's not a good one. Richard and Ed are answering a listener question about how tough it is to find award space to Tokyo right now. Ed asks Richard whether he would prefer to have American Airlines Executive Platinum status or United 1K status if he could have one lifetime status. It's also our poll question of the week sponsored by Points Path. Lastly, they're recapping Ed's first Blade flight, complete with some video highlights!

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From Heathrow to No-Go, Delta Crashes, Southwest Slashes

mercredi 19 février 2025 • Duration 36:28

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Richard was within 24 hours of embarking on his family trip to London before he had a curve ball thrown at him. What should have been an episode about their trip to London turned quickly into how to unravel a complex family vacation while minimizing expenses. A Delta regional jet crash in Toronto miraculously results in no lost lives. Southwest conducts a sizable layoff of corporate employees. Will this permanently dent the "LUV" culture? And, a reminder that it's time to vote for your favorite airline and hotel loyalty programs in the Freddie Awards.

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Comparing United And American Onboard & Palazzo Vegas Review

mercredi 12 février 2025 • Duration 49:17

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Richard and Ed are recapping another crazy week in travel. Ed has had a handful of American Airlines flights this year to compare to his United experiences. He's outlining the positive and negative of both. Ed also visited the Palazzo in Vegas this week now that the hotels are part of World of Hyatt. He's sharing what the hotel looks like. Richard is sharing a summary of what's getting ready to happen with new credit cards from Bilt. Aeroplan has expanded dynamic award pricing to more partners.

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