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Why Wyndham Deserves A Look And Delta Makes Award Tickets Count

Miles to Go - Travel Tips, News & Reviews You Can't Afford to Miss!

Release Date: 04/06/2022

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Miles to Go - Travel Tips, News & Reviews You Can't Afford to Miss!

If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to . That helps us grow our audience! ! Ed and Richard are telling stories this week. They're both digging into their travel history to share stories they haven't talked about in detail on the podcast before. If you're looking for a way to support the show, we'd love to have you join us in our Travel Slack Community.  Join me and other travel experts for informative conversations about the travel world, the best ways to use your miles and points, Zoom happy hours and exciting giveaways. We have witty, funny,...

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If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to . That helps us grow our audience! !   We've got a VERY full docket today. We're going to zoom through a bunch of stories:   Hyatt has a double elite night promotion Richard and Ed recap their Hyatt NYC stays this week United seat alert feature United mileage pooling is live Priority Pass changes for Chase Sapphire Reserve and Ritz-Carlton cards Robinhood's new credit card If you're looking for a way to support the show, we'd love to have you join us in our Travel Slack Community.  Join...

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If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to . That helps us grow our audience! !   United launches two new features this week. They launched the ability to pool miles amongst a group of family members or firends. United also launched a seat alert feature that will notify you if a better seat becomes available and, in some cases, move you to a better seat.   Meanwhile, JetBlue is shrinking in a pretty big way. If you're looking for a way to support the show, we'd love to have you join us in our Travel Slack Community.  Join me and other travel...

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If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to . That helps us grow our audience! ! On the heels of Bilt Rewards losing American Airlines' Aadvantage as a partner, they announced a new partnership with Alaska Airlines.  If you don't know why that's a big deal, you'll definitely want to listen to this episode. I also pose the question to Richard, would he fly on a Boeing 737 MAX right now? Would he fly on one with his family? We both have interesting answers to this question. If you're looking for a way to support the show, we'd love to have you join us in our...

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If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to . That helps us grow our audience! ! Richard is back from overseas and we're breaking down his MSC cruise.  Bilt Rewards is offering up their own bracket for March Madness.....and you can redeem points for Final Four tix! Ed notches his 49th state, he and Richard compare notes on speakeasy visits. And, airlines are raising checked bag fees.  Will Richard's head explode? If you're looking for a way to support the show, consider joining our Slack Community. You can support the show and purchase access below: We have...

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If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to . That helps us grow our audience! Clint Henderson joins the show while Richard is off galavanting in Europe. He just got off a Starlux flight from Taipei and he shares his initial thoughts.   Clint also wants to defend recent Delta AMEX changes, and we can't wait. We also review Bilt Milestone Rewards and the recent bad news that Hyatt is losing their partnership with Small Luxury Hotels of the World. If you're looking for a way to support the show, consider joining our Slack Community. You can support the show and purchase...

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If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to . That helps us grow our audience! and Ed are joined by , founder of . Points Path is a free Google Chrome extension that helps you figure out if it's better to pay cash for your next flight or redeem miles.  It's and free to use. The like a good plate of eggs.  The gang tries to make sense of it. And, .  Are these actually helpful to business travelers? If you're looking for a way to support the show, consider joining our Slack Community. You can support the show and purchase access below: We have witty,...

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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.

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