Award Travel 101
Boneheaded Mistakes
In this episode, Angie and I cover news of the week along with mistakes we’ve made or we’ve seen friends and family make.
The Award Travel 101 Podcast is brought to you in part by Thrifty Traveler Premium. Get Thrifty Traveler Premium deal/award alerts sent straight to your inbox. Use promo code “AT10” for $10 off your first year. Recent finds include:
- Business Class to Paris for 50,000 points
- Round-trip JetBlue Mint for 44,000 points
- Round-trip to Hawaii for $399
You can find these at ThriftyTraveler.com/Premium
Our good friend (and former moderator) Erin randomly ran into 3 other Award Travelers. Have you ever randomly run into Award Travel friends?
News
- LifeMiles showing $1,000+ fees on awards (even in economy)
- Virgin Atlantic is having a 40% off award sale!
- No notice devaluation of Choice hotels
- Aeroplan has (again) paused points expiration
What bonuses did we get?
Joe
- 40 Night Milestone + How to get 10% off Hyatt Award Bookings
- American Loyalty Point Bonus - 30% for next 6 months
Angie
- Alaska Consumer Card
- Wells Fargo Autograph Journey
- Hilton Surpass
For full details, check out post on AwardWallet!
Tip of the week
Avoid some of these mistakes. Sit down with a calendar and your AwardWallet trip log, and make certain that flights and hotels are booked for the correct dates.
Send us a text message to share your thoughts about this episode.
Where to Find Us
For questions, you can join us in the free 110,000+ member Award Travel 101 Community.
- To book time with our team, check out Award Travel 1-on-1.
- You can also email us at 101@award.travel
- Our next meetup is located in SEATTLE on AUGUST 16–18, 2024. For more details and to purchase tickets, visit "Out to SEA" on the award.travel website.
In this episode, Angie and I cover news of the week along with mistakes we’ve made or we’ve seen friends and family make.
The Award Travel 101 Podcast is brought to you in part by Thrifty Traveler Premium. Get Thrifty Traveler Premium deal/award alerts sent straight to your inbox. Use promo code “AT10” for $10 off your first year. Recent finds include:
- Business Class to Paris for 50,000 points
- Round-trip JetBlue Mint for 44,000 points
- Round-trip to Hawaii for $399
You can find these at ThriftyTraveler.com/Premium
Our good friend (and former moderator) Erin randomly ran into 3 other Award Travelers. Have you ever randomly run into Award Travel friends?
News
- LifeMiles showing $1,000+ fees on awards (even in economy)
- Virgin Atlantic is having a 40% off award sale!
- No notice devaluation of Choice hotels
- Aeroplan has (again) paused points expiration
What bonuses did we get?
Joe
- 40 Night Milestone + How to get 10% off Hyatt Award Bookings
- American Loyalty Point Bonus - 30% for next 6 months
Angie
- Alaska Consumer Card
- Wells Fargo Autograph Journey
- Hilton Surpass
For full details, check out post on AwardWallet!
Tip of the week
Avoid some of these mistakes. Sit down with a calendar and your AwardWallet trip log, and make certain that flights and hotels are booked for the correct dates.
Send us a text message to share your thoughts about this episode.
Where to Find Us
For questions, you can join us in the free 110,000+ member Award Travel 101 Community.
- To book time with our team, check out Award Travel 1-on-1.
- You can also email us at 101@award.travel
- Our next meetup is located in SEATTLE on AUGUST 16–18, 2024. For more details and to purchase tickets, visit "Out to SEA" on the award.travel website.