Miles to Go - Travel Tips, News & Reviews You Can't Afford to Miss!
Hosted by road warrior and travel expert Ed Pizza, the Miles to Go podcast serves up travel tips, news and reviews you can't afford to miss! Whether you're a points and miles newbie looking to book a dream vacation or you log 100k + miles a year and want the low down on new properties routes and planes, we're bringing you the world's top travel experts and bloggers to share their knowledge and insights with you.
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Pay for Perks: First-Class Bids, Frontier Status Match & Starlux Flight Review
04/23/2025
Pay for Perks: First-Class Bids, Frontier Status Match & Starlux Flight Review
We're talking about Ed's flights to Japan, including business class on Delta's Airbus A350 and Japan Airlines 787-9. He also flew economy class on Starlux Airlines and was REALLY impressed. ? We're giving you our opinion on how much we would pay. Bilt Rewards now allows you to pay rent with any credit card. Listen to Ed discuss why he thinks this can lead to bigger and better things. It's free to sign up for the Bilt Rewards network and earn points. Use folks should consider. And, we talk about a . #firstclass #frontierairlines #starlux #japanairlines #frequentflyer If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to . That helps us grow our audience! 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, 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. See More: Follow Us! Instagram: TikTok: Ed Pizza: Richard Kerr:
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Travel Warnings And Wins: CO Alarms, Virgin Fee Hikes And Hyatt “Elite For A Day” Pays Off
04/16/2025
Travel Warnings And Wins: CO Alarms, Virgin Fee Hikes And Hyatt “Elite For A Day” Pays Off
NEW: Time stamps are listed at the bottom of the notes! A recent sad story is a cautionary tale for why you should carry a carbon monoxide detector when you travel. Virgin Atlantic has hiked the fees they charge with award tickets. Does this make them a bad option for award redemptions? A listener of the show checks in with a really good value using Hyatt's new "elite for a day with AA" benefit. Lastly, United launched some really interesting new routes. #virginatlantic #carbonmonoxide #hyatt #americanairlines #frequentflyer If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to . That helps us grow our audience! 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, 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. See More: Follow Us! Instagram: TikTok: Ed Pizza: Richard Kerr:
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Bolivia & Peru With Special Guest Michelle Gonzalez, LAX to Luxury
04/09/2025
Bolivia & Peru With Special Guest Michelle Gonzalez, LAX to Luxury
NEW: Time stamps are listed at the bottom of the notes! We're excited to welcome a special guest, ! 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/ If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to . That helps us grow our audience! 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, 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. See More: Follow Us! Instagram: TikTok: Ed Pizza: Richard Kerr:
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Travel Slowdown, Biloxi Buzz & 100K Sign-Up Bonus
03/26/2025
Travel Slowdown, Biloxi Buzz & 100K Sign-Up Bonus
NEW: Time stamps are listed at the bottom of the notes! If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to . That helps us grow our audience! 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. 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, 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. See More: Follow Us! Instagram: TikTok: Ed Pizza: Richard Kerr:
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Loyalty in Limbo: United’s Lifetime Shake-Up & Marriott’s Diminishing Perks
03/19/2025
Loyalty in Limbo: United’s Lifetime Shake-Up & Marriott’s Diminishing Perks
NEW: Time stamps are listed at the bottom of the notes! If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to . That helps us grow our audience! We get an update on Richard's blood clot saga before . 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 . 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. 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, 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. See More: Follow Us! Instagram: TikTok: Ed Pizza: Richard Kerr:
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Southwest Announces Negative Changes to Baggage Policy, Fares, Awards And More
03/12/2025
Southwest Announces Negative Changes to Baggage Policy, Fares, Awards And More
NEW: Chapters are listed at the bottom of the notes! If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to . That helps us grow our audience! 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. 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, 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. See More: Follow Us! Instagram: TikTok: Ed Pizza: Richard Kerr:
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Hyatt Award Changes, Aeroplan Brings Back Pooling, and Capital One Vegas Opening
03/05/2025
Hyatt Award Changes, Aeroplan Brings Back Pooling, and Capital One Vegas Opening
NEW: Chapters are listed at the bottom of the notes! If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to . That helps us grow our audience! 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 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, 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. See More: Follow Us! Instagram: TikTok: Ed Pizza: Richard Kerr:
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Tokyo Award Scramble, Executive Platinum vs. 1K & Ed’s First Blade Flight
02/26/2025
Tokyo Award Scramble, Executive Platinum vs. 1K & Ed’s First Blade Flight
If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to . That helps us grow our audience! 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! 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, 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. See More: Follow Us! Instagram: TikTok: Ed Pizza: Richard Kerr:
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From Heathrow to No-Go, Delta Crashes, Southwest Slashes
02/19/2025
From Heathrow to No-Go, Delta Crashes, Southwest Slashes
If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to . That helps us grow our audience! 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 . 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, 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. See More: Follow Us! Instagram: TikTok: Ed Pizza: Richard Kerr:
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Comparing United And American Onboard & Palazzo Vegas Review
02/12/2025
Comparing United And American Onboard & Palazzo Vegas Review
If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to . That helps us grow our audience! 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. to more partners. 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, 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. See More: Follow Us! Instagram: TikTok: Ed Pizza: Richard Kerr:
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United And Marriott Price Hikes Lead To A Debate
02/06/2025
United And Marriott Price Hikes Lead To A Debate
If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to . That helps us grow our audience! Richard delivers a recap on a "slice of Americana". Ed talks about the 250K AAdvantage Loyalty Point level and how he previously missed the value there. Richard and Ed discuss recent and award pricing hikes, and they end up on different sides of the issue. https://pizzainmotion.boardingarea.com/2025/02/01/is-united-airlines-raising-the-price-of-anytime-awards/ 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, 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. See More: Follow Us! Instagram: TikTok: Ed Pizza: Richard Kerr:
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Frontier Bites Richard And United Flushes Ed From Global Services
01/29/2025
Frontier Bites Richard And United Flushes Ed From Global Services
If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to . That helps us grow our audience! Richard and Ed are recording from EPCOT in the midst of a 40th birthday celebration and impromptu Slack meetup. Frontier bit Richard on his way to Disney World, canceling his flight. Is this a sad end to Frontier Tales? United Airlines seems to have shown Ed the door as it relates to his Global Services status. Ed talks about what's next, including his first paid American Airlines flight in over a year. They're also answering listener questions about oversees travel and minimum connection times. 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, 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. See More: Follow Us! Instagram: TikTok: Ed Pizza: Richard Kerr:
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Selecting AAdvantage Milestone Rewards And The Best Credit Card
01/22/2025
Selecting AAdvantage Milestone Rewards And The Best Credit Card
If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to . That helps us grow our audience! Ed asks for Richard's help (and the audience) on which AAdvantage Milestone Reward he should select. Richard and Ed are also answering a Slack member's question about which one credit card they would choose, if they could only have one. There's an update on the UK ETA, and a listener question about how to get to Asia, as well as another Slack question about using Southwest flight credits. 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, 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. See More: Follow Us! Instagram: TikTok: Ed Pizza: Richard Kerr:
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Extra Seat? Navigating Airline Customer Of Size Policies
01/15/2025
Extra Seat? Navigating Airline Customer Of Size Policies
If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to . That helps us grow our audience! In a Miles To Go first, Ed is throwing the challenge flag and asking Jeremiah for an instant replay review on comments Richard made in a previous episode. Who's right? Tune in to find out. Richard and Ed are also diving into the swampy world of airline policies for customers of size. Airlines don't make it easy to deal with this ahead of time, and airline employees don't invest the time to avoid these issues at airports and onboard planes. We've also included links to the customer of size policies for a number of airlines: We're also answering a listener question about booking family rooms in Europe. 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, 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. See More: Follow Us! Instagram: TikTok: Ed Pizza: Richard Kerr:
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An Inside Look At How Points & Miles Transfers Work
01/08/2025
An Inside Look At How Points & Miles Transfers Work
If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to . That helps us grow our audience! Richard and Ed are mapping out their 2025 elite status requirements. Ed wonders if he should consider a change in airline elite status now that he's earned lifetime status with United Airlines. Richard is also diving deep into how Bilt Rewards transfers points to various airline and hotel loyalty programs. Listen in as he breaks down the whole process. We're also answering a listener question about navigating international travel. 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, 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. See More: Follow Us! Instagram: TikTok: Ed Pizza: Richard Kerr: https://www.instagram.com/kerrpoints/3
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Best And Worst Of Our 2024 Year In Travel
01/01/2025
Best And Worst Of Our 2024 Year In Travel
If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to . That helps us grow our audience! Richard and Ed are looking back on 2024 to figure out what went right and what went wrong in their long year of travel. Join us as they laugh and cry about another year on the road. 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, 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. See More: Follow Us! Instagram: TikTok: Ed Pizza: Richard Kerr: https://www.instagram.com/kerrpoints/3
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Venetian Joins World Of Hyatt And Centurion Lounge Behaving Badly
12/25/2024
Venetian Joins World Of Hyatt And Centurion Lounge Behaving Badly
If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to . That helps us grow our audience! Big news for World of Hyatt fans. After losing the MGM collection of properties in Vegas and adding the Rio, Hyatt has two big upcoming additions. Both Venetian and Palazzo will be joining the World of Hyatt program. Meanwhile, the Centurion Lounge in Atlanta is having a lot of trouble passing health inspections. We also answer listener questions about traveling to Portugal and whether the Chase Sapphire Lounge at LaGuardia Airport is worth your time. 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, 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. See More: Follow Us! Instagram: TikTok: Ed Pizza: Richard Kerr: https://www.instagram.com/kerrpoints/3
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New UK Travel Rules, New Alaska Credit Card And Ed’s Latest Travel Deal Leads To A Mistake
12/18/2024
New UK Travel Rules, New Alaska Credit Card And Ed’s Latest Travel Deal Leads To A Mistake
If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to . That helps us grow our audience! Ed is sharing some crazy United award pricing. It's another example of how you need to be on your toes if you want to find the best award deals. The UK has instituted a new policy that will require an electronic travel authorization. Be sure to listen to this segment so you don't get tripped up the next time you travel to the UK. This includes transit passengers! Ed managed to score another great award redemption for his family to Asia, but he made one critical mistake. Richard and Ed are both weighing in on the new Alaska Airlines premium credit card. Be sure to to earn 500 free miles even if you don't apply for the 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 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, 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. See More: Follow Us! Instagram: TikTok: Ed Pizza: Richard Kerr: https://www.instagram.com/kerrpoints/3
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Congress Says It's Horrible To Fly These Airlines. Are They Right?
12/11/2024
Congress Says It's Horrible To Fly These Airlines. Are They Right?
If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to . That helps us grow our audience! Richard got left behind by his hometown airline, but we're not leaving you behind on the latest travel news! Senators on Capitol Hill were grilling airline CEOs about fees that customers pay after purchasing an airline ticket. In the midst of questioning and testimony, Senator Josh Hawley proclaimed that flying on Spirit and Frontier was "horrible". Is it really horrible flying on Spirit and Frontier? Richard and Ed are sharing the soapbox on the topic this week. . We're also recapping Ed's time in Lisbon, including a lovely Mr. and Mrs. Smith property that you can redeem Hyatt points at. Interesting twist, you can also redeem Hilton points (as an SLH property)! 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, 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. See More: Follow Us! Instagram: TikTok: Ed Pizza: Richard Kerr: https://www.instagram.com/kerrpoints/3
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Bilt Finances Explained, Intl Business Class Comparison, European Trip Report
12/04/2024
Bilt Finances Explained, Intl Business Class Comparison, European Trip Report
If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to . That helps us grow our audience! We're fielding a listener question from Ben in the Slack community on whether he should choose British Airways or American Airlines for business class home. That leads to a larger discussion about the best and worst business class seats, and whether you should pay more to get a better business class seat. We're also getting a quick recap on Ed's trip to Europe before we dig into a recent letter from the founder of Bilt. Richard answers Ed's questions about Bilt's financial model and also reveals some news that homeowners will like! 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, 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. See More: Follow Us! Instagram: TikTok: Ed Pizza: Richard Kerr: https://www.instagram.com/kerrpoints/
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Black Friday Travel! Exclusive Miles To Go Deal!
11/27/2024
Black Friday Travel! Exclusive Miles To Go Deal!
If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to . That helps us grow our audience! Kyle Potter from Thrifty Traveler is back with us this week, and he's got an exclusive deal only for Miles To Go listeners/viewers! using the code GO60. This is the best deal I can recall seeing for a Thrifty Traveler subscription. I've been a paid subscriber for years and I'm a BIG fan of their service. PRO TIP: Make sure you add on the $24.99 "Hotel Deals" subscription. If you get one hotel deal that you can take advantage of, you'll pay for years of this subscription! Kyle is also breaking down his awesome stay at Hermitage Bay in Antigua. Hermitage Bay was one of the very first hotel deals Thrifty Traveler launched with. You can use your Hilton Honors points to redeem for a villa at this incredible property. Richard is breaking down a new opportunity to earn hundreds of thousands of Bilt Rewards points if you're purchasing a new home! And, we're breaking down other great Black Friday deals, such as a great hotel deal from Aeroplan and a killer price on Points Path Premium! 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, 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. See More: Follow Us! Instagram: TikTok: Ed Pizza: Richard Kerr: https://www.instagram.com/kerrpoints/
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Cookies And Con Artists: The Misadventures Of Ed And Kerr
11/20/2024
Cookies And Con Artists: The Misadventures Of Ed And Kerr
If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to . That helps us grow our audience! ! This week we start with Richard drinking cookies. He and Ed are both exhausted with long days of travel. As they recap the week, Richard really wants to start by learning about how Ed got scammed. As we dig into the details, we learn that Ed made a critical error while changing an award booking. Tune in to learn how not to make the mistake that Ed made. We also learn a bit about Ed's Million Miler flight on United and dig into the Spirit bankruptcy filing. 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, 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. See More: Follow Us! Instagram: TikTok: Ed Pizza: Richard Kerr: https://www.instagram.com/kerrpoints/
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Best New Place To Stay At Disney And Best Mileage Deal Of The Year?
11/13/2024
Best New Place To Stay At Disney And Best Mileage Deal Of The Year?
If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to . That helps us grow our audience! ! Richard and Ed got to join Summer Hull (Mommy Points) at the Evermore Resort in Orlando, FL. They came away very impressed. The visit had them wondering if this is now the best place to stay offsite at Disney World. The 8 acre lagoon in the center of the resort will convince a lot of folks why this is the right place to be. Next up, we discuss the new Disney World Lightning Lane system. Richard and Ed had a pretty painful experience, though it was saved by one key hack that you can use to make your Disney World park experience much less stressful. Lastly, we recap what might just be the mileage deal of the year, where folks scored business class flights to Europe on Virgin Atlantic for less than 30,000 miles/points one-way (and reasonable surcharges)! 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, 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. See More: Follow Us! Instagram: TikTok: Ed Pizza: Richard Kerr: https://www.instagram.com/kerrpoints/
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Our Live AMA! Richard, Julian, Summer and Ed Answer Your Questions
11/06/2024
Our Live AMA! Richard, Julian, Summer and Ed Answer Your Questions
If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to . That helps us grow our audience! ! BIG ask this week! We're conducting another fundraiser for an incredible organization, Give Kids The World. These are the "behind the scenes" folks who help Make-A-Wish vacations happen for critically ill children. Give Kids The World provides free housing, meals, medical staff, theme park tickets and so much more to make these wishes come true. Even if you only can spare $5, we'd love to have you support the fundraiser. AND, if we can raise $1,000 to my link, I'm matching it with $1,000 of my own money. ! If you want to support the team page, where Richard, Summer and Julian are raising, : Any donation is a big help! Meanwhile, the four of us got together in Orlando to hang out at Disney World and answer your questions. When is the right time to use points? What are our favorite places to visit? What are the best travel tools? Which country should EPCOT add? 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, 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. See More: Follow Us! Instagram: TikTok: Ed Pizza: Richard Kerr: https://www.instagram.com/kerrpoints/
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Delta: Ed's Dilemma And Richard's Decision
10/30/2024
Delta: Ed's Dilemma And Richard's Decision
If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to . That helps us grow our audience! ! BIG ask this week! We're conducting another fundraiser for an incredible organization, Give Kids The World. These are the "behind the scenes" folks who help Make-A-Wish vacations happen for critically ill children. Give Kids The World provides free housing, meals, medical staff, theme park tickets and so much more to make these wishes come true. Even if you only can spare $5, we'd love to have you support the fundraiser. AND, if we can raise $1,000 to my link, I'm matching it with $1,000 of my own money. ! If you want to support the team page, where Richard, Summer and Julian are raising, : 'Any donation is a big help! Ed has a dilemma in deciding whether he should pick Diamond status or 119,000 SkyMiles in exchange for his Rollover MQMs. And, Richard has made his decision on flying Delta. Hear how it's working out for him. Lastly, we're celebrating Ed's first visit to Waffle House. 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, 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. See More: Follow Us! Instagram: TikTok: Ed Pizza: Richard Kerr: https://www.instagram.com/kerrpoints/
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Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Changes Explained And New Bilt Transfer Partners
10/23/2024
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Changes Explained And New Bilt Transfer Partners
If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to . That helps us grow our audience! ! to their loyalty program Mileage Plan. Do Richard and Ed think these are positive or negative changes? What's the best way to maximize your miles given these new changes? We're covering all that in this week's episode. We're also discussing the launch of . TAP Portugal and Accor Hotels ALL program are the latest to join the fold. 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, 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. See More: Follow Us! Instagram: TikTok: Ed Pizza: Richard Kerr: https://www.instagram.com/kerrpoints/
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The Best Airline And Hotel Loyalty Programs. The Freddie Awards Are Back!
10/16/2024
The Best Airline And Hotel Loyalty Programs. The Freddie Awards Are Back!
If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to . That helps us grow our audience! ! Gary Leff of joins us for an announcement that the Freddie Awards are back. Richard and I quiz Gary on who he thinks were the best loyalty programs last year and offer our own opinions. Finally, we finish up commiserating with Richard about the painful decision he needs to make about choosing his primary airline in 2025. Our video took a left-hand turn at the very end of the show. Apologies for the snafu! 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, 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. See More: Follow Us! Instagram: TikTok: Ed Pizza: Richard Kerr: https://www.instagram.com/kerrpoints/
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Should You Use Your Miles For Holiday Travel?
10/09/2024
Should You Use Your Miles For Holiday Travel?
If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to . That helps us grow our audience! ! Richard and Ed are digging into a report that "friend of the show" Points Path and The Points Guy teamed up on to determine . Lots of great data here, some of which may surprise you! We're also looking at some of the best properties that you can still use a . Lastly, we're talking about Waffle House again, much to Richard's delight. 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, 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. See More: Follow Us! Instagram: TikTok: Ed Pizza: Richard Kerr: https://www.instagram.com/kerrpoints/
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New Southwest Assigned Seating Details And Massive Atlanta Changes
10/02/2024
New Southwest Assigned Seating Details And Massive Atlanta Changes
If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to . That helps us grow our audience! ! We're starting this week's episode with some bad news about Southwest Airlines. Amid rumors and internal announcements that the airline would make some cuts, they announced pretty massive service cuts to service from Atlanta. These airports will soon no longer see service from Southwest out of Atlanta: Cleveland Fort Lauderdale Fort Myers, Florida Greenville/Spartanburg, South Carolina Jackson, Mississippi Jacksonville, Florida Louisville, Kentucky Memphis Miami Milwaukee Oklahoma City Omaha Philadelphia Richmond, Virginia Sarasota, Florida We interrupt this somber news day to talk about our friend Michael Trager's event ZorkFest. Not only is a great event to learn about travel AND how to play the Vegas status game, it's also where Richard and Ed first connected (no matter how much Richard says otherwise). If you want to register, we have two discount codes you can use: Code "pizzalate88" gets you $50 off a ZorkFest ticket Use code "wish" to have Trager donate $88 to Make a Wish Nevada on your behalf. And, we end the show on a sad note, talking about how will work. It's about the worst of the possible scenarios we contemplated a few weeks ago. 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, 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. See More: Follow Us! Instagram: TikTok: Ed Pizza: Richard Kerr: https://www.instagram.com/kerrpoints/
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Medical Tourism And Breaking Down The Alaska/Hawaiian Airlines Merger
09/25/2024
Medical Tourism And Breaking Down The Alaska/Hawaiian Airlines Merger
If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to . That helps us grow our audience! ! Richard notches his first flight out of Toronto's Billy Bishop Airport, one of the truly unique airports in the world. The airport sits on an island next to downtown. It can be reached by a very short ferry boat ride or a quick walk via underground tunnel. He also breaks down his first foray into medical tourism, including all the details on how to travel to Canada and get a prescription filled. Now that Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines have solidified their merger, there are a number of questions that go along with the details. , including whether your Alaska and Hawaiian miles are safe from a "devaluation" (cue Jeremiah's noise machine). https://w 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, 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. See More: Follow Us! Instagram: TikTok: Ed Pizza: Richard Kerr: https://www.instagram.com/kerrpoints/
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