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In the deregulated skies of the 1980s, airlines needed new ways to make customers feel special. Enter the first major frequent flyer program, American Airlines' AAdvantage, on 1st May, 1981. Bob Crandall built a powerful data system to track and process his customers' miles, giving American a huge head start whilst rivals scrambled to copy his idea. Suddenly, airline loyalty points weren't just for free flights — they were currency. Hotels, car rentals, and restaurant reservations got looped in, creating the foundation for today's sprawling loyalty ecosystems. In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly discover how much airlines lose on each ticket they give away; uncover the small regional airline that actually beat American to the frequent flyer market; and reveal how one man with a lifetime pass has flown 25 million miles…  Further Reading: • ‘FARE GAMES AND THE FREQUENT FLIER' (The New York Times, 1982): https://www.nytimes.com/1982/10/17/travel/fare-games-and-the-frequent-flier.html • ‘AAdvantage Celebrates 40 Years of Loyalty Innovation' (American Airlines Newsroom, 2021): https://news.aa.com/news/news-details/2021/AAdvantage-Celebrates-40-Years-of-Loyalty-Innovation-AADV-04/default.aspx • ‘Bob Crandall and Rick Elieson chats about the history of AAdvantage and how loyalty is evolving' (Loyalty Leaders Podcast, 2021): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RZe4HCQVsw #Business #Advertising #80s #US Love the show? Support us!  Join 

Episode 52: Show Notes We've taken many trips to Australia, but our most recent one was certainly one to remember! In today's episode, Trevor walks us through his most recent visit down under, and he begins with his domestic flights leaving the USA before detailing his international flight path. We unpack an awkward midair encounter from New Zealand to Australia, why Trevor was pleasantly surprised with his American Airlines flight home, how he and his family maximized their time in Qantas Business and other airport lounges, and the hotels he chose in Australasia. We also learn about the world's biggest LEGO store, the Taronga Zoo, an unforgettable cookie, and Paddy's Markets. To end, Trevor shares his final thoughts on Australia and the wonders of being able to walk across one of the world's major cities. Key Points From This Episode: [0:00:00] Unpacking Trevor's most recent trip to Australia. [0:04:00] The flights he took from USA to Australia, both domestic and international. [0:09:20] His awkward trans-Tasman encounter and pleasant American Airlines flight home. [0:24:32] Trevor's  lounge experiences throughout the trip including some bucket list ones. [0:30:57] The Park Hyatt in Auckland, and InterContinental and Hyatt Regency in Sydney. [0:42:39] Exploring the largest LEGO store in the world and other food and entertainment. [0:44:52] Local transport options, world-famous treats, and a memorable zoo.  [0:54:40] The Sydney Opera House, Paddy's Markets, and the joys of a pedestrian city. [1:05:10] Final thoughts on a great trip to Australia.  Quotes: “You know what? I might just make the stretch to Executive Platinum [on AAdvantage]. It's going to come down to the wire.” — @tmount [22:08] “Qantas does earn a little high praise from me for their à la carte dining in general.” — @TktweetsKim [28:30] “Three of four people responded to me saying, ‘Why on Earth are you trying to get coffee at a hotel in Australia? There's so much great coffee, just go up the street.” — @tmount [41:50] “We walked almost everywhere [in Sydney].” — @TktweetsKim [01:04:07] “Going back to Sydney felt so good because it felt so familiar.” — @tmount [01:05:21] Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: American Airlines Etihad Airways Emirates LATAM Airlines American Express China Eastern Airlines Delta AAdvantage Executive Platinum Qantas | Airport Lounges The Centurion Lounge Lufthansa The Chelsea Lounge Park Hyatt | Auckland SailGP InterContinental | Sydney Andy's Travel Blog Butterboy Taronga Zoo Hyatt Regency | Sydney Healesville Sanctuary Sydney Opera House Paddy's Markets Thomas Kim on X Trevor Mountcastle on X Milenomics | Podcasts

Watch Us On YouTube! If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. 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. Monthly access Annual access 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. See More: https://milestogo.boardingarea.com/ Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milestogopodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@milestogopodcast Ed Pizza: https://www.instagram.com/pizzainmotion/ Richard Kerr: https://www.instagram.com/kerrpoints/

Get an easy $200 from Melio for making your first payment! (Affiliate link. Terms below) https://affiliates.meliopayments.com/travelonpointsteam Episode Description This week the news broke that Citi has secured the exclusive rights to market AA co-branded credit cards beginning in 2026. What will this mean for Barclays cardholders and will anything change under this new partnership? We also discuss whether ThankYou to AAdvantage points transfers might be coming.   In other news Virgin has brought back their popular cruise deals but with a catch and some quirks. We also discuss: avoiding the low cost carrier middle seat, Hyatt's cool new tech for using suite upgrades, all of the available transfer bonuses, the opening of Waldorf NYC and how Hilton has done a great job lately with their luxury properties.   Episode Guide 0:00 Travelers viral hack for avoiding a middle seat on low cost carriers 1:22 Waldorf Astoria NYC is reopening and bookable - Insane prices? 3:50 How Hilton is doing a great job with their luxury properties 5:50 Virgin Voyages releases more points specials with a catch 8:24 Virgin's quirky booking process & tips for booking 10:15 Citi's huge score - Exclusive AA partner in 2026 11:52 Will Citi add AA as a ThankYou transfer partner? 14:10 Why Citi's ThankYou lineup is worth looking at 15:27 All of the currently available transfer bonuses - Up to 70% more 16:50 Why you shouldn't speculatively transfer points with a bonus 17:52 Hyatt adds suite upgrades & more for to online booking 19:41 Cool “S” - Chicago Christmas bar popups Links Middle seat hack - https://www.foxnews.com/travel/travelers-viral-flight-booking-hack-avoid-dreaded-middle-seat-ignites-debate Waldorf NYC - https://milestomemories.com/waldorf-astoria-new-york-to-reopen-after-eight-years/ Virgin points specials - https://travel-on-points.com/book-virgin-voyages-with-points/ https://travel-on-points.com/how-to-book-virgin-voyages-with-points/ Citi AA partnership - https://milestomemories.com/citi-will-become-exclusive-issuer-of-aadvantage-cards/ Hyatt tech - https://travel-on-points.com/hyatt-suite-upgrade-awards/ Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@milestomemories.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know! Music: Rewind by Jay Someday | https://soundcloud.com/jaysomeday Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License

Citi recently announced that they will become the exclusive issuer of American Airlines AAdvantage credit cards in the United States, starting in 2026. What does that really mean for points and miles enthusiasts, and how can we take maximum advantage? (Or shall we say "AAdvantage"?)( Read more about the AA / Citi news here. (00:26) - Citi will become the exclusive issuer AAdvantage credit cards in the U.S. starting in 2026. (01:41) - We wonder if maybe AA will become a transfer partner of Citi ThankYou Rewards (02:54) - We wonder if maybe Citi will create Aviator cards that are ONLY available to those who are transitioned over from Barclays (05:07) - Listen to our recent podcast about credit card predictions here. (06:01) - Are AA miles valuable now? (07:27) - Will AA miles be valuable later? (10:56) - Should you get the Aviator Red now? Learn more about the AviatorRed card here. (14:07) - Should you upgrade to the Aviator Silver? (19:11) - Listen to our podcast episode about amassing Citi ThankYou Rewards here. Visit https://frequentmiler.com/subscribe to get updated on in-depth points and miles content like this, and don't forget to like and follow us on social media. Music Credit – Beach Walk by Unicorn Heads

In Episode 90 of the Award Travel 101 podcast, former team admins Toni Perkins Southam and John Hartnagel join Joe to discuss the history of the community. Member Bess asks about using a credit card for a car down payment. The hosts also give a shoutout to Cardpointers, one of our favorite tools for maximizing credit card offers. Grab your discounted membership using the link above! They also dive into various travel rewards news, including changes to the Hyatt and AAdvantage partnership, and discuss the potential value of the increased Sapphire Preferred offer.Joe, John and Toni share updates on their own travel plans and points redemptions, including spending Hilton Honors points on a Presidential Suite in Hiroshima and discussing options for upcoming holidays and spring break. Finally, they reflect on the growth of the Award Travel 101 community, tracing its history back to 2014, founded by Richard Kerr to the present, where Joe celebrates his upcoming five-year anniversary with the team.Links to Topics DiscussedElite Hotel Benefits w/o status?Who Wants to be a (points) Millionaire?Increased Sapphire (Preferred) Offer Hyatt & AAdvantage Partnership ChangesWhere to Find Us The Free 110k+ 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 will be May 16-18, 2025 in Chicago! Tickets are SOLD OUT but visit the Chicago 2025 Meetup page to secure a spot on the waitlist. Our partner CardPointers helps us get the most from our cards. We love being able to automatically add all of our offers and quickly seeing the best card to use for every purchase. Signup today at https://cardpointers.com/at101 for a 30% discount on annual and lifetime subscriptions! Lastly, we appreciate your support of the AT101 Podcast/Community when you signup for your next card!

Amex has long had rules against getting a new welcome bonus for a card you've had before. Now, they've expanded those rules to include "families" of cards. In this episode we'll help you navigate this confusing and tedious concept. (01:31) - With pointsyeah a reader found an interesting redemption for ANA first class... but found a great discount for “suffering” in economy to HND. (Mailbag) Read more about Avianca LifeMiles' awesome mixed-cabin award pricing - First Class for less (05:15) - Southwest Companion Pass with one business card (Card Talk) Find out more about the Southwest Premier Business Card here Find out more about the Southwest Performance Business card here (18:14) - Bilt rent day promo (Award Talk) (19:42) - Alaska Airlines transfer bonus, up to 100% (Award Talk) Read more about the Alaska / Bilt transfer bonus here (24:18) - Alaska Airlines status match (Award Talk) (29:20) - Bilt Neighborhood dining (Award Talk) (32:09) - Hilton adds more SLH properties (Award Talk) (37:50) - Choice removes 35K cap on their points prices in the US (Award Talk) (39:22) - We've updated some of our RRVs (Award Talk) (44:46) - Use Virgin points to book AF/KLM (Award Talk) (50:23) - Fiji airways to adopt AAdvantage miles (Award Talk) (52:09) - Read more about Greg's Predictions here (2024 Predictions Half-Way Check Point) (54:55) - Read more about Nick's predictions here (2024 Predictions Half-Way Check Point) (56:27) - Read more about Stephen's Predictions here (2024 Predictions Half-Way Check Point) (58:38) - Read more about Tim's Predictions here (2024 Predictions Half-Way Check Point) (1:01:27) - Read more about Carrie's Predictions here (2024 Predictions Half-Way Check Point) Main Event: Navigating Amex's Welcome Bonus Family Rules (1:03:24) - About Amex's "Pop-Up Prison" (1:06:58) - Family types (1:09:08) - How to find the rules. Look for "Offer Terms" (1:12:16) - Skirting the pop-up prison (1:18:01) - What sites do you like the best, apart from your own? (Question of the Week)

In this week's Quick Hit episode, DeAndre Coke explains how he used Advantage Hotels, a portal that offers bonus miles and loyalty points for booking hotel rooms. By being a member of AAdvantage and having an American Airlines credit card, DeAndre was able to earn 7,000 miles and loyalty points for his stay. He also … Read More Read More

Zane Kerby, president and CEO of the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about last week's successful and newly renamed Travel Advisor Conference where ASTA heard that American Airlines had backed down from unilaterally implementing NDC and instituting restrictions on how passengers could earn AAdvantage frequent-flyer miles. ASTA also unveiled plans to expand its Verified Travel Advisor program for members. For more information, visit www.asta.org or www.traveladvisorconference.org. If interested, the original video of this podcast can be found on the Insider Travel Report Youtube channel or by searching for the podcast's title on Youtube.

Zane Kerby, president and CEO of the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA), talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about why ASTA just launched a campaign to get travel advisors and their clients to write letters to their congressmen objecting the American Airlines' planned change to its frequent-flyer plan that would adversely impact travel agencies. Under those changes, AA passengers would not get their AAdvantage points if they don't book through an AA “preferred” travel agency, as approved by American. For more information, visit www.savemymiles.com or www.asta.org. If interested, the original video of this podcast can be found on the Insider Travel Report Youtube channel or by searching for the podcast's title on Youtube.

American Airlines is raising the cost of checking bags and it is making other changes to push customers to buy tickets directly from the airline if they want to earn frequent-flyer points. The airline said that checking a bag on a domestic flight will rise from $30 now to $35 online and $40 if purchased at the airport. The fee for a second checked bag will rise from $40 to $45 both online and at the airport. American last raised bag fees in 2018. American, based in Fort Worth, Texas, introduced bag fees in 2008—$15 back then—to cope with the rising cost of jet fuel. Since then, they have become a steady revenue source for most major U.S. carriers. American easily led the industry by raising $1.4 billion in bag fees in 2022, the last year for which U.S. Transportation Department figures are available. The airline is also raising bag fees by $5 for short international flights including those to Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean—now $35 for the first bag and $45 for the second. The airline will generally allow customers to check in at least one bag free if they hold elite status in American's loyalty program, buy a premium-class ticket or use an American-branded credit card. American will give a break to customers whose bags are slightly overweight or oversized. Instead of being hit with the full extra fee—ranging from $100 to $650—graduated fees will start at $30 for bags that are no more than 3 pounds (1.36 kg) or three linear inches over the limits. At the same time, American announced that starting with tickets issued on May 1, customers will have to buy tickets directly from the airline or its partner carriers or from preferred online travel agencies if they want to earn points in its AAdvantage loyalty program. The airline said it will list the preferred travel agencies in late April. Corporate travelers won't be affected.  This article was provided by The Associated Press.

In some ways Marriott can be the Frankenstein's monster of rewards programs. There's lots of good stuff about the program...and lots of bad stuff too, all sloppily sewn together. (01:36) - More advice about how to pronounce "Qatar"! (Mailbag) Read our post on how to pronounce "Qatar": https://frequentmiler.com/how-to-pronounce-qatar/ (08:46) - Ritz Carlton Card (Card Talk) Read more about the Ritz Carlton card here: https://frequentmiler.com/yes-the-ritz-card-is-now-the-best-value-marriott-card/ (21:41) - Alaska wants you to pay to see ads (Crazy Thing) (25:00) - Buy Choice points with 50% bonus (0.69c per point) (Mattress Running the Numbers) Read more about the Choice points discount here: https://frequentmiler.com/buy-choice-points-with-30-discount-0-69cpp/  (33:20) - United to offer family mileage pooling (Award Talk) (37:45) - Chilean airline JetSmart to adopt American's AAdvantage loyalty program later this year (Award Talk) (40:47) - Finnair points are now Avios (but there doesn't yet appear to be a way to move them to BA, Iberia, etc.) (Award Talk) (43:59) - JetBlue is cancelling routes (Award Talk) (46:56) - Wells Fargo autograph journey now live 1 to 2 choice (Award Talk) Main Event: Mastering Marriott's Madness (48:39) - Huge number of hotels worldwide (nearly 9,000) This post can help you find out if you're eligible for the various Marriott cards: https://frequentmiler.com/marriott-card-eligible/ (52:36) - Bonvoy Basics Read our complete guide to Marriott Bonvoy here: https://frequentmiler.com/marriott-bonvoy-complete-guide/ (1:04:25) - Earning points See the best credit card offers here: https://frequentmiler.com/best-credit-card-sign-up-offers/ (01:09:42) - Earning free night certificates (01:10:30) - Earning elite status Listen to our Easy Marriott elite status episode here: https://frequentmiler.com/easy-marriott-elite-status/ Read: Shortcuts to Marriott Elite status https://frequentmiler.com/shortcuts-to-marriott-platinum-elite-status/  (01:14:57) - Questions about paying for rent with the Alaska card via Bilt... with high rent of $3600/mo, which card should I use...Alaska with the fee or Bilt without the fee? (Question of the Week)  to get updated on in-depth points and miles content like this, and don't forget to like and follow us on social media. Music Credit - "Ocean Deep" by Annie Yoder

f you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! 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 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. Monthly access Annual access 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.

Award program changes often sting, but remember that those storm clouds often have a silver lining. On this week's episode, we discuss the bright spots in the most recent hotel and airline program devaluations (00:00:00) Intro (00:01:45) Giant Mailbag triple-header!  See episode 244 for more details about Platinum cards. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDh7EUEsf2Y (00:01:50) Schwab bonus with $10mil (00:02:56) Schwab mortgage counts toward assets (00:05:50) Don't forget Amex corporate cardholders get statement credits (00:07:22) Card Talk: Wells Fargo is launching their transferable points program https://frequentmiler.com/wells-fargo-launching-autograph-journey-visa-card-transferable-points-up-to-5x-earnings-more/ (00:19:33) What crazy thing . . . did Turkish Miles & Smiles do this week? https://frequentmiler.com/turkish-offers-an-award-sale-thats-very-turkish-miles-smiles-of-them/ (00:23:46) Award Talk (00:23:47) American Airlines Award Sale: Seats for 5K each way https://frequentmiler.com/american-airlines-award-sale-500k-seats-for-5k-miles-with-great-availability/ (00:27:59) Rio Las Vegas joins World of Hyatt https://frequentmiler.com/world-of-hyatt-benefits-at-rio-las-vegas-your-questions-answered/ (00:30:20) Main Event: Bright spots in the latest award devaluations (00:30:48) Hyatt devaluation https://frequentmiler.com/ouch-hyatts-2024-devaluation-has-been-announced-its-not-pretty/ (00:41:07) Wyndham Vacasa devaluation https://frequentmiler.com/wyndham-vacasa/ (00:47:14) Etihad devaluation (00:53:46) ANA devaluation https://frequentmiler.com/the-ana-devaluation-its-not-all-doom-and-gloom/ (01:02:10) Turkish devaluation https://frequentmiler.com/turkish-might-be-demolishing-its-award-chart/ (01:10:09) Question of the Week: If you book a hotel through the AAdvantage shopping portal, will the miles be dated based on the booking date or the checkout date? Music credit: Annie Yoder

American Airlines is changing its strategy. The company is turning to smaller U.S. cities and its loyalty program to boost revenue, writes Airlines Reporter Meghna Maharishi.  American Chief Commercial Officer Vasu Raja cited the Sun Belt region as a location the carrier is focusing on. The region has accounted for 75% of U.S. population growth in the past decade, according to U.S. Census data. American's focus on smaller U.S. cities lies in contrast to rivals like Delta and United, which have chosen to emphasize capacity across long-haul international routes.  American is also looking to increase membership in its frequent-flier program. Roughly 65% of the company's revenue came from members of its AAdvantage program.  Next, Airbnb is poised to unveil a new series of non-core services as part of its quest to become a “super brand for travel,” reports Executive Editor Dennis Schaal.  Airbnb is looking to expand co-hosting, a service some homeowners use to manage their listings if they don't want to do it themselves or don't live locally. Chief Financial Officer Ellie Mertz also said Airbnb is studying how to use artificial intelligence to solve both guest and host issues. Schaal notes Airbnb hosts have complained at times about the quality of support coming from the company.  Airbnb is planning to resurrect its dormant experiences product. However, Mertz didn't provide any details about what it might include.  Finally, Turkish Airlines has recently launched service to Australia, a development that could concern Qantas, writes Airlines Editor Gordon Smith. Smith notes that Turkish Airlines' three times a week service via Singapore isn't a major threat to Qantas in itself. But he writes the Singapore aspect of the new Turkish Airlines route treads on Qantas' toes. It allows the airlines to drop off and pick up passengers in Singapore when flying between Istanbul and Australia.  The Australian government approved an increase in the number of weekly services to and from Turkey last December.  

Welcome to What's Up in Business Travel for Week 8 of 2024.  This is a weekly podcast from BusinessTravel360,  where we update you on what's up this week in the world of business travel.  This podcast is great for those who need to know what's happening all in under 15 minutes.Topics covered during this podcast -American sets loyalty restrictions & plans Preferred Agency statusBoeing ousts head of 737Accor reports record EBITDA for 2023IHG returns $1B to shareholdersUnited Airlines increases bag feesLynx Air ceases operationsSingapore charges passenger fee for SAF Sonder lays off 17% of workforceAmerican launches nonstop NYC-Tokyo serviceOneworld opens Amsterdam loungeThomalex integrates Air France, KLM NDC contentARC integrates TAP Air Portugal NDC into Direct ConnectFirst spacecraft lands on the Moon in 51 yearsSpaceX Falcon 9 launches with 22 Starlink satellitesIndia starts building a spaceportTune in every Monday morning to get your weekly update.  We hope you will make this a regular part of your week and listen in while you on the move or sitting back and sipping your coffee.You can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on Google Podcast, Apple Podcast, iHeart, Pandora, Spotify, Alexa or your favorite podcast player.This podcast was created, edited and distributed by BusinessTravel360.  Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!Support the show

From the Ingles Studio this is your news minute on the Cherokee Tribune Ledger Podcast presented by The BG AD Group. Today is Wednesday, January 10th, and I'm Keith Ippolito. American Airlines makes surprising change affecting passengers American Airlines has announced surprising changes that will impact passengers in 2024. The airline is set to revamp its AAdvantage loyalty program, offering more benefits to its members and enhancing the overall travel experience. The new developments, set to begin on March 1, 2024, come as a response to a competitive scramble among airlines to attract loyal customers following a controversial decision by Delta Air Lines to scale back passenger access to its SkyMiles airport lounges in late 2023. American Airlines is also introducing new ways for travelers to use AAdvantage miles. Once members reach AAdvantage Platinum Pro status, they can redeem miles for Flagship First Dining passes and upgrades with select airline partners. Later in 2024, the airline will offer more exclusive benefits such as free same-day standby for earlier domestic flights, extended trip credit, Admirals Club One-Day Passes, Flagship Lounge Single Visit Passes, and the ability to put flights on hold free of charge for up to 24 hours. Furthermore, American Airlines will be changing its cancellation policy. Starting later this month, AAdvantage members will have the ability to cancel non-refundable Basic Economy tickets and receive a partial trip credit for a fee. For more news about our community, visit tribuneledgernews.com. For the Tribune Ledger Podcast, I'm Keith Ippolito. Produced by The BG Podcast Network   www.bgpodcastnetwork.com www.ingles-markets.com www.henssler.com #NewsPodcast #CurrentEvents #TopHeadlines #BreakingNews #PodcastDiscussion #PodcastNews #InDepthAnalysis #NewsAnalysis #PodcastTrending #WorldNews #LocalNews #GlobalNews #PodcastInsights #NewsBrief #PodcastUpdate #NewsRoundup #WeeklyNews #DailyNews #PodcastInterviews #HotTopics #PodcastOpinions #InvestigativeJournalism #BehindTheHeadlines #PodcastMedia #NewsStories #PodcastReports #JournalismMatters #PodcastPerspectives #NewsCommentary #PodcastListeners #NewsPodcastCommunity #NewsSource #PodcastCuration #WorldAffairs #PodcastUpdates #AudioNews #PodcastJournalism #EmergingStories #NewsFlash #PodcastConversations #podcast #podcasts #podcaster #podcastlife #podcastshow #podcasting #podcasters #podcastersofinstagram #itunes #applepodcasts #spotifypodcast #soundcloud #youtube #radio #radioshow #comedy #music #hiphop #art #entrepreneur #covid #motivation #interview #repost #loveSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Allison and Jackie take over the pod to discuss the news and to share more about their recent trip to Rio de Janeiro to see Taylor Swift in concert. 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 “AT101” for $10 off your first year. Recent finds include:Business Class to London for 49,000 milesBusiness Class to Seoul for 61,000 pointsRound-trip to Mexico for 11,000 pointsYou can find these at ThriftyTraveler.com/Premium.Post of the weekAlicia Carroll shared that her miles were stolen by hackers. Use unique passwords, Two-Factor Authorization (2FA), and AwardWallet.NewsAmerican Airlines Adjusts How Card Spending Counts Toward AAdvantage StatusBritish Airways Hikes Avios Awards on American and AlaskaYou Can Now Redeem Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Miles Online for Aeromexico FlightsCredit Card Perks You Can Gift for the HolidaysHighlight feature:Jackie's flights - Entire trip reportAllison - AA economy down DFW-GRUHow's economy on LatamCheap AA award for GOL AA Business Class GRU-DFW (55,000 AAdvantage miles, topped off with BILT Rewards)Traffic in Sao Paulo is deceivingHilton Copacabana - A+ views of the beach, 50k and 5th night freeTaylor Time - making friendship bracelets (with friends from Award Travel 201) presidential suite, extreme heat alert day and concert postponementOther Rio things - Christ the Redeemer, Brent's meat map, caipirinhas, parrot pet, Escadaria Selarón and best $1 caipirinhas (2000 tiles from 60 countries)ParatyBrazil Visa requirement beginning Jan 10, 2024$80, electronic visa submissiona flight reservation showing arrival and departuretwo free visa pagesa bank statement showing a balance of at least $2,000 and the most recent 30 days of transactionsTip of the weekPassport turnaround times are short right now! Great time to get or renew yours, turnaround within a few weeks.Where To Find the Award Travel 101 Community For questions, you can join us in the free 100,000+ member Award Travel 101 Community. For more intermediate and advanced strategies, join Award Travel 201 community To book time with our team, check out Award Travel 1-on-1. You can also email us at contactawardtravel@gmail.com. Our next meetup is located in San Antonio, TX on April 26–28, 2024, and it's SOLD-OUT. You can get on our wait-list, but to learn more visit Taco 'Bout A Fiesta! Support the AT101 Podcast/Community

Linking the Travel Industry is a business travel podcast where we review the top travel industry stories that are posted on LinkedIn by LinkedIn members.  We curate the top posts and discuss with them with travel industry veterans in a live session with real audience members.  You can join the live recording session by visiting BusinessTravel360.com and registering for the next event.Your Hosts are Riaan van Schoor, Ann Cederhall and Aash Shravah.Stories covered on this session include -ITA Airways launches an intermodal offering with Deutsche Bahn.Will the high-speed rail link between Europe and Africa finally get built?Choice Hotels International makes a hostile bid for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, suggesting they are worth $7.8 billion.Thai Airways International hope to complete their acquisition of Thai Smile Airways soon. American Airlines keep making bold moves in the corporate travel space, this time by removing any AAdvantage Business benefits if your booking is made anywhere else but directly with the airline.Munich-based corporate travel and expense platform Lanes & Planes announce a $35 million funding round.Icelandair announces profits of US$85m in one quarter.Budget carrier Cebu Pacific Air gets in the queue to potentially order new aircraft worth $12b.TripStack has named Nok Air as the first carrier for itsvirtual interlining solution.You can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on Google Podcast, Apple Podcast, iHeart, Pandora, Spotify, Alexa or your favorite podcast player.This podcast was created, edited and distributed by BusinessTravel360.  Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!Support the show

Delta has detailed the rollback of some of their SkyMiles changes.  These changes affect status as well as SkyClub access.  It's a mixed bag of changes that we're breaking down for you. Ed also took his first couple of swings at AAdvantage Hotel stays.  These can be a great way to earn Loyalty Points (the path to American Airlines elite status).  Ed also discovered a way to earn Loyalty Points quicker on these hotel bookings.  Is it worth it? Lastly, Ed catches us up on the first Pizza Talks Travel Slack Community meetup.  10 community members got together for lunch and discussed where and when to hold future meetups. 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: Monthly access Annual access 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.

Welcome to What's Up in Business Travel for Week 42 of 2023.  This is a weekly podcast from BusinessTravel360, where we update you on what's up this week in the world of business travel.  This podcast is great for those who need to know what's happening all in less than 15 minutes.Topics covered during this podcast -State Department issues 'worldwide caution' for AmericansIHG reports a 10% Q3 RevPAR increaseBiden nominee for FAA Administrator gets Senate supportDelta backtracks on loyalty thresholdsSouthwest lowers loyalty status thresholdsAmerican launches AAdvantage Business for SMEIs AAdvantage Business for direct bookings onlyHilton launches two programs for SME Business TravelCenter launches travel via SpotnanaMGM with Marriott Bonvoy launch delayedChoice bids $7.8B for WyndhamNavan & Citi team upAeroMexico expands European operations in 2024LOT Polish to open first US loungeAmtrak reduce fare categoriesUnited's basic economy sales are soaringFrankfurt airport trials walk-through passenger scannerTune in every Monday morning to get your weekly update.  We hope you will make this a regular part of your week and listen in while you on the move or sitting back and sipping your coffee.You can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on Google Podcast, Apple Podcast, iHeart, Pandora, Spotify, Alexa or your favorite podcast player.This podcast was created, edited and distributed by BusinessTravel360.  Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!Support the show

Today, Let's Talk Loyalty welcomes back an iconic airline brand that is long overdue a return visit to our show. American Airlines first joined us in April 2020 to share how they were thinking about their loyal customers and the role of the AAdvantage program in those first early days of the Covid pandemic. Now, three years on, we revisit this iconic program – which is in fact the longest-running computerised or travel loyalty program in the world. AAdvantage was established in 1981 with a laser focus on rewarding frequent flyers on American Airlines. Today, the program has more than 100 million members and has evolved dramatically. AAdvantage no longer considers itself a frequent flyer program, but instead a travel rewards program, and now they are once again leading the industry, with new ways for members to earn and keep their status in return for any of their loyalty within the Advantage eco-system.! To hear the full story, I'm thrilled to be joined today by Chris Isaac, Director of AAdvantage, to hear how Covid ironically created new insights for him and his team on just how loyal their members were being – even when they were unable to fly! Listen to enjoy the latest insights from AAdvantage.   Show Notes: 1) Chris Isaac, Director of AAdvantage 2) American Airlines⁠ 3) AAdvantage

Award Travel 101 community manager Allison Caraway discusses how she was introduced to travel and loyalty programs, her time traveling with family, some of her favorite programs, and a trip she's building to Singapore and Bali with friends she met from the community.Question of the week (from the group)!Eric Wood - I have a Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select that I've had for years (well over 48 months). I don't want to close it, but would love another bonus...Citi Product Change RulesAA MileUp - can help you earn AAdvantage miles 2x faster through Grocery store spendDouble Cash - 2x on everythingCustom Cash - 5x earnings on top eligible spend category each billing cycleRewards+ - 2x groceries/gas up to $6k annually. See how Allison flew Turkish Business class for 29K ThankYou Points.Citi no-fee optionsNEWS & ENHANCED OFFERSAmerican Airlines Now Offering Mileage Discount When Booking Round-Trip AwardsIHG Business 165KMaximize Chase Ultimate RewardsWHAT BONUSES DID WE GETAllison - BILT card and received 5x in first 5 daysTRIP UPDATESAllison - Baseball (19, adding DC, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Cleveland this year,) Belize, MSP, BaliJoe -Booked Premium Suite with Hyatt points and flights with Delta Skymiles and Southwest Rapid Rewards (CC rewards cover about $1,750 including Priority Pass restaurant benefit)Booked a night for P2 (Happy Mother's Day to her and all of the Moms here in AT101!) using an expiring Marriott 35K Free Night AwardHelped a buddy book Hyatt Regency Clearwater (expiring Category 1-7 Free Night Award) along with a few nights at Grand Cypress (2 Category 1-4 Free Night Awards), all on points totaling 27K Rapid Rewards and 20K Skymiles saved $1,850Working on an overnight in NYC with my son, I nabbed JetBlue Mint 4A & 4F "Throne Seats" LAS-JFK using 50K (ea) AA miles to cover ($2,400) - paid $400(25K vs 33K) United miles to book a mixed cabin award for less than economy. Used a trick (shared in AT201) to get Premium Economy instead of economyWHAT YOU DIDN'T Where To Find the Award Travel 101 Community For questions, you can join us in the free 100,000+ member Award Travel 101 Community. For more intermediate and advanced strategies, join Award Travel 201 community To book time with our team, check out Award Travel 1-on-1. You can also email us at contactawardtravel@gmail.com. Our next meetup is located in San Antonio, TX on April 26–28, 2024, and it's SOLD-OUT. You can get on our wait-list, but to learn more visit Taco 'Bout A Fiesta! Support the AT101 Podcast/Community

Episode Notes American Airlines has seen the rise in blended travel upend its business. Not only are travelers who combine work and leisure trips driving changes in its strategy, the segment is also emerging as one of the company's most lucrative areas, reports Edward Russell, editor of Airline Weekly, a Skift publication.  American said during its first-quarter earnings call on Thursday that this mashup of blended travel represents 35 percent of the company's bookings. Russell adds those same travelers are also behind the significant growth in its loyalty program, AAdvantage. In addition, Russell notes blended travelers' demand for more control over their trips drove American in part to implement distributing its products to travel agencies through the so-called New Distribution Capability, a technology that gives airlines more power over their content. American generated roughly $12 billion in revenue during the first quarter, a 37 percent year-over-year jump.   We turn next to Fiji's new tourism campaign. The South Pacific nation is showcasing happiness as a way of life for its citizens instead of a trait reserved for tourists, reports Asia Editor Peden Doma Bhutia. Bhutia writes Fiji leverages a happiness vibe to pay tribute to its citizens, culture and natural environment in its “Where Happiness Comes Naturally” advertising campaign. Tourism Fiji's outgoing Chief Marketing Officer Emma Campbell said happiness lives within Fiji's people, regardless of whether tourists are around. That tone represents a shift from a previous Fiji tourism campaign, which Butia writes was heavily criticized for perpetuating stereotypes about the country being a happy brown paradise. That marketing effort featured Australian Rebel Wilson.  Campbell said the “Where Happiness Come Naturally” campaign felt like a natural evolution to tell Fiji's story from the perspective of its citizens. She added that resilience and a strong sense of community helped Fiji survive the pandemic.  Finally, Wyndham executives don't see the ongoing U.S. banking crisis damaging its hotel pipeline, reports Senior Hospitality Editor Sean O'Neill. Wyndham, the world's largest hotel franchisor, said during an earnings call on Thursday that it wasn't worried about March's collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, which contributed to a tightening of lending in the U.S. Chief Financial Officer Michele Allen said the company is optimistic about its 2023 financing situation, adding the company believes there's a significant amount of capital still available. Wyndham executives also argued many of its franchised hotels have long-standing relationships with regional banks.  Wyndham generated roughly $67 million of net income during the first quarter. The company also saw its global revenue per available room, a key industry metric, rise 11 percent compared to 2019 levels.

Want piles of American Airlines miles? Here are your best strategies for amassing a massive amount of miles in the valuable AAdvantage rewards program. 00:00 Intro 01:03 Award Talk 01:04 Booking The Signature at MGM Grand via Airbnb https://frequentmiler.com/hacking-las-vegas/ 07:10 Roame.Travel adds JetBlue 08:07 Seats.Aero helps Greg find Qsuites availability 09:28 Giant Mailbag: Laddering flights 12:40 Giant Mailbag: Can I transfer Ultimate Rewards to American Airlines miles at a rate of 2:1 right now? 16:10 Card Talk: American Airlines cards 16:55 Citi AAdvantage MileUp card https://frequentmiler.com/aamileup/ 19:17 Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select https://frequentmiler.com/aaplat/ 22:50 Citibusiness AAdvantage Platinum Select card https://frequentmiler.com/aaplatbiz/ 23:31 Citi AAdvantage Executive card https://frequentmiler.com/aaexec/ 28:14 Barclays AAdvantage Aviator Red https://frequentmiler.com/aviatorred/ 30:24 Barclays AAdvantage Aviator Silver https://frequentmiler.com/aviatorsilver/ 36:16 Barclays Aviator Business https://frequentmiler.com/aviatorbiz/ 38:36 Main Event: Amassing American Airlines miles 38:40 Credit card strategies 49:47 AAdvantage Shopping Portal 53:06 SimplyMiles 56:48 Rewards Network AAdvantage Dining 57:38 Hotels: Rocketmiles / BookAAHotels https://frequentmiler.com/best-way-to-earn-aa-miles-status-via-hotel-bookings/ 1:00:36 Hotel partnership with Hyatt https://frequentmiler.com/hyatt-american-airlines-partnership-now-live-link-your-accounts-now/ 1:02:46 Car Rentals 1:04:10 Shell partnership 1:04:40 Banking: Bask Bank & Citi Checking bonus 1:10:36 Question of the Week: How can you value Hyatt points more highly than Chase Ultimate Rewards points? https://frequentmiler.com/what-are-hyatt-points-worth/#How_can_Hyatt_points_be_worth_more_than_Ultimate_Rewards Music credit: Annie Yoder

We're following Richard around the country as he tries to impersonate another passenger, almsot gets shafted by Delta, has fun at Disney and joins a travel meetup in Dallas. We're also finding out why Ed is nerding out on a recent discovery about United Airlines. And, we're still trying to figure out if American Airlines actually made any changes based on a recent announcement. 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 Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access 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 (ed@pizzainmotion.com) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK (from the group)Bonnie Meck:Need to purchase a lot of AirBNB gift cards for an upcoming trip asap.  I'm new to the 'stacking' concept.  Any tips/tricks to maximize miles/points?  I have AA, UA, Citi, CSP, Cap1 Amex cards. TIA!Delta Airbnb PortalBritish Airways PortalNEWS & ENHANCED OFFERSBest way to fly lie-flat AA First Class domestically3/1 is reset day for American Airlines status. See how to re-earn AAdvantage status.Hyatt category changes - 214 up 158 down. US destinations and AI's hit hard. 7 new category 8. 32 cat 1 going to 2 and 13 cat 2 going to 1. Cat 1-4 certs gain 18 properties worldwide. Lost 7 in US but gained 4.WHAT BONUSES DID WE GET? United BusinessBoth AA (Citi & Barclay) cards arrived a few weeks ago. Finished Spend yesterday via Plastiq earned 141 K for $584 (.41 cents each). Number sound familiar?Jackie? Citi AA Business & IHG 175K offerTRIP UPDATES? Figuring out how to get home from Andaz Mayakoba - still working on it. Booked a weekend trip to Atlanta to visit my brother and got raked over the coals (18K DL miles instead of 8.5K VS for convenience and 12K RR) + luxury suite for 42K vs $1,300+HIGHLIGHT (Main Feature) Meet the Mods - Jackie WisniewskiBackgroundHow'd we meetSome of your highlightsHow you like to travelFavorite programsWindow or AisleFavorite BookingStrengthsWhat trips do you have booked now, and what are you most looking forward to? Here's the IHG property  Holiday Inn Vanuatu (near Fiji) I was referencing in the episodeJackie's Last minute-tip Build your networkWhere To Find UsFor questions, you can join us in the FREE 91,000+ member Award Travel 101 Community. If you want to dig into some of the less discussed strategies, our Award Travel 201 community ($89.99 annually) is filled with those who want to dig into the weeds a little more. To book time with our team to discuss how to better your earning and burning strategies, check out Award Travel 1Where To Find the Award Travel 101 Community For questions, you can join us in the free 100,000+ member Award Travel 101 Community. For more intermediate and advanced strategies, join Award Travel 201 community To book time with our team, check out Award Travel 1-on-1. You can also email us at contactawardtravel@gmail.com. Our next meetup is located in San Antonio, TX on April 26–28, 2024, and it's SOLD-OUT. You can get on our wait-list, but to learn more visit Taco 'Bout A Fiesta! Support the AT101 Podcast/Community

QUESTION OF THE WEEK (from the group)1. Joicee Joyce-P2 asking how much points are "worth"NEWS & ENHANCED OFFERS30K Points and Companion PassBask Bank Interest Increases to 4.25% (Is it better than AAdvantage miles)Delta co-branded cards 15% off Ink LTOs (who knows when that'll expire?)90K Members in AT101WHAT BONUSES DID WE GET? Ink Unlimited - Finished January (100K)Amex Gold 90K referral - Finished February (124K)Finished Step 2 of Amex Business Checking 60K (30K still available)Barclays Aviator 60.5K & Citi AAdvantage Platinum 60K (140K)TRIP UPDATES? Joe - booked a Choice deal (into a Suite) for 12.5K not $327Moved Andaz Mayakoba trip one day because (unannounced) United schedule change Booked a weekend in Chicago with P2 R/T flights and hotel for $33.40 OOPAngie booked Switzerland with a Thrifty Traveler Premium Plus Notice - Use Code AT101 to save $10HIGHLIGHT (Main Feature)Who can do it? Steps to Award Travel? BUILD HEALTHY CREDITTRANSFERABLE OVER FIXED POINTSSTART WITH CHASEEXPAND TO OTHER BANKSBUSINESS CARDSMAXIMIZE SPENDFINDING AWARD SPACEUTILIZE CARD BENEFITSWHAT YOU DIDN'T KNOWUse Virgin Atlantic to Book Delta (and possibly upgrade for a few dollars). I've written before how Overlooking Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Can Be Costly. If you fly non-stop on Delta, not checking Virgin Atlantic could be a serious mistake. Here are just a few of the posts I've shared in the Award Travel 101 community:Two people for 15K Virgin Atlantic points - both upgraded to First for $150$269, 20.5K Skymiles, or 8.5K Virgin (VS) points?Round-trip Delta One to Hawaii for 75K Virgin points vs 187.5K Delta SkymilesRound-trip Delta One to Paris for 100K Virgin points vs 298K Delta SkymilesWhere To Find the Award Travel 101 Community For questions, you can join us in the free 100,000+ member Award Travel 101 Community. For more intermediate and advanced strategies, join Award Travel 201 community To book time with our team, check out Award Travel 1-on-1. You can also email us at contactawardtravel@gmail.com. Our next meetup is located in San Antonio, TX on April 26–28, 2024, and it's SOLD-OUT. You can get on our wait-list, but to learn more visit Taco 'Bout A Fiesta! Support the AT101 Podcast/Community

Fasten your seatbelts. Today, we're flying into a new episode of the Palmcast with American Airlines' general manager Damien Vanriel. We'll learn about AA's Caribbean routes, the AAdvantage loyalty program, and direct flights to your next Sandals and Beaches escape. Please ensure your headphones are secured, we're ready for takeoff. The snack cart will be by shortly

American Airlines rolled out a massive change to their loyalty program last year.  Gone were many older elements of earning status and benefits, replaced by Loyalty Points.  They've also begun tweaking the program, with some recent changes just announced. Richard and I dedicate an episode to a deep dive on the new AAdvantage program and how to earn Loyalty Points. We also share our opinions on whether you should invest your time in the program and how to get the most out of AAdvantage Loyalty Points. 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 (ed@pizzainmotion.com) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions.

American Airlines clearly is not a player-hater: the newly revamped AAdvantage Loyalty Points program seems to be designed with an eye toward gamification. Gone are the days when George Clooney's character from Up in the Air was the ideal of an airline's best customer because this new program values those of us who earn miles without flying. Listen in to hear us discuss our takeaways form this week's AAdvantage announcement -- and a lot more. Join our email list: https://frequentmiler.com/subscribe 1:00 Giant Mailbag: Thanks for the tip on how to use Dell credits https://frequentmiler.com/how-to-convert-xbox-egift-cards-into-microsoft-store-credit/ 4:20 What crazy thing....did Capital One do this week? https://frequentmiler.com/capital-one-shut-me-down-again/ 9:31 Mattress running the numbers: Revamping our Reasonable Redemption Values for hotel points https://frequentmiler.com/what-are-marriott-bonvoy-points-worth/ https://frequentmiler.com/what-are-hyatt-points-worth/ https://frequentmiler.com/what-are-hilton-points-worth-and-should-we-buy-points/ 22:19 Awards we booked this week: Apply Delta Upgrades online https://frequentmiler.com/apply-delta-upgrade-certificates-online/ 30:26 Main Event: American Airlines takes elite gaming to the next level  https://frequentmiler.com/sweeping-changes-at-american-airlines-is-it-more-aadvantageous/ 1:00:08 Question of the Week: How do you know which hotels are eligible for the Hilton Aspire resort fee credit? A weird reader data point. https://www.hilton.com/en/resorts/ Music credit: Annie Yoder

In the latest episode of Tell Me Why, Scott Laurence, SVP of Partnership Strategy, joins Ron DeFeo, Chief Communications Officer, to talk about how our partnership strategy is helping us create a world-class customer experience. Scott also discusses the importance of our new agreement with all three major global distribution systems and how our redesigned AAdvantage program is helping contribute to our goal of returning to profitability.

This Week: Lance Lipkus, Vice President, Travel Leaders Group. Plus: Avoiding Russian airspace & cutting industry ties; WestJet Acquiring Sunwings; Significant changes in the AAdvantage program; Listener Q's: How will US Airlines build routes under current situation / Why so many hub to hub flights? Fine or Whine? & Shout-outs.

#45: Points expert Richard Kerr joins Chris to discuss airline, hotel, and credit card loyalty points, including changes/expectations for 2022, which credit cards and loyalty programs you should avoid, how to assess whether a signup bonus is worth it, and the hottest redemptions in the market today.  Richard Kerr (@kerrpoints) is a former Naval Officer who left that career behind to become one of the top experts in the world on travel loyalty programs, credit cards, and point strategy. He is currently the Director of Travel Rewards at Bilt and previously led travel partnerships at The Points Guy  Loyalty and founded the Award Travel 101 Facebook Group.Full show notes at: https://allthehacks.com/travel-points-2022-richard-kerr Selected Links From The EpisodeConnect with Richard Kerr: Twitter |  Instagram | Bilt Rewards | Articles on The Points GuyAward Travel 101 on Facebook GroupYouTube Video: How Frequent Flier Programs are like BanksCredit cards Signup Links: https://allthehacks.com/cardsGet the most out of your points:  Cashback Monitor | CardPointers | MaxRewards | Card CuratorPoints communities online: Travel on Points | The Frequent Miler | Miles to Memories | r/CreditCards | FlyerTalkTravel points blogs to follow: The Frequent Miler | View from the Wing | Miles to Memories | Boarding AreaAtlanta Restaurants: Marcel | Yebo Beach Haus Full Show NotesWho is Richard Kerr? (00:11)Why did Richard shift from the Navy to the points and travel world (and what Trump always needed to be stocked up)? (01:14)What's WRONG with loyalty programs these days?  (03:01)Reasons for and against collecting Delta Skymiles. (05:08)There are no reasons to invest in Marriott Bonvoy anymore, here's why. (06:03)The gold standard of hotel loyalty programs. (07:03)How will hotel loyalty programs change in the next few years? (07:55)How the AAdvantage program may change miles in 2022 and millions of miles given away. (09:46)What is the state of credit card points in 2022 (and why it's a race to the bottom)? (15:58)Offer stacking: How Richard's friend landed 500K Amex points buying a car on his credit card. (22:40)How you can take advantage of offer stacking. (23:32)Is it still worth holding on to the Chase Reserve or the Amex Platinum card in 2022? (27:30)Why you should steer clear from Citi Bank. (30:07)How Bilt Rewards helps renters and landlords. (31:54)Can you pay your mortgage using Bilt? (35:08)Where can you use your Bilt points? (34:39)How Bilt makes money (and how it helps you get a mortgage). (37:59)Why Bilt teaches its customers how to transfer their Bilt points to other programs. (40:04)How to stop redeeming your points at terrible valuations. (42:53)The best redemptions you can take advantage of now (Richard Kerr's recommendations). (44:15)Richard Kerr's most exciting redemption story. (45:53)The most affordable way to get cash when you're traveling. (47:58)Why you should become part of points communities. (49:45)Blogs in the travel space you should follow. (50:51)What you should do on your first trip to Atlanta. (51:54)How to keep in touch with Richard Kerr. (53:37) SponsorsStarshipThis episode is brought to you by Starship. Are you looking for a new HSA? You can get one free with Starship and signing up only takes a few minutes. If you're not familiar with HSAs, they're health savings accounts for health-related expenses like doctor appointments, glasses, prescriptions, and over-the-counter meds. The best part is that an HSA from Starship lets you get tax breaks on account contributions, when purchasing eligible expenses and on any investment growth.In the past, my HSAs have had high monthly fees and I've been forced to invest through an old school brokerage. That's why I'm so excited about Starship – there are no hidden fees, no minimum balance fees, and no monthly maintenance fees. And you can spend, save, and invest your HSA funds all from their simple app. Also, instead of having to manually invest your funds, Starship can automatically invest your contributions using their robo-advisory tool. I think Starship is the easiest HSA out there and you can sign up in minutes at https://allthehacks.com/starship Connect with All the HacksAll the Hacks: Newsletter | Website | Facebook | EmailChris Hutchins: Twitter | Instagram | Website | LinkedIn

In our first episode of the 2022 season, American Airlines vice president of global sales Kyle Mabry joins the Folo from American’s Skyview headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas. He and Travel Weekly aviation editor Robert Silk have a robust discussion about the omicron recovery, pent-up demand in business and leisure travel, changes to the AAdvantage loyalty program, distribution and NDC updates, the quest for “seamless travel" and the transition from American CEO Doug Parker to Robert Isom, which happens at the end of March. The episode was recorded Tuesday, Jan. 25 and has been edited for length and clarity. The day before the recording, the U.K. announced a loosening of some entry regulations, including dropping testing requirements for vaccinated travelers, which is referenced in the recording. A quick note from American regarding our discussion about rebounds in travel: it recorded a recovery of about 80% for travel from small and medium-sized businesses, higher than the 60% figure Mabry said in the conversation. Related reading: American Airlines ‘poised to outperform’ in 2022, says incoming CEO Airlines made a big effort to tap into leisure demand in 2021 Flyers are feeling the pain of omicron, and so are their advisors (Jan. 2022) American Airlines will change system for achieving status Airlines and agencies push forward with NDC adoption See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

¡Contestamos tus preguntas! También, Juany nos cuenta todo sobre el cambio del su programa de lealtad favorito: American Airlines Advantage.  Con Myriam Ocasio, Ana María Salicrup y Juany Nadal. ¿Necesitas ayudas utilizando tus puntos o millas? ¿Quiéres que evalúemos tus opciones? ¡Envía tus preguntas por Instagram, Facebook y Twitter y te podemos seleccionar para ayudarte! Si te gusta Que Buena Vida!, recuerda dejarnos 5 estrellas Michellin en Apple Podcasts. Y síguenos en Instagram, Facebook y Twitter.  No olvides visitar Puerto Rico Eats y seguirlos en Instagram, Facebook y Twitter. ***SHOW NOTES*** Episodios con información básica de tarjetas de crédito y puntos: Episodio 015: Puntos 101 Episodio 021: Volvemos a la escuelita de tarjetas de créditos con Juany  Nuevas escalas de Status de AAdvantage empezando en 2023: Gold 30,000 Platinum 75,000 Platinum Pro 125,000 Executive Platinum 200,000 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week: Linda Rutherford, EVP for People & Communications, Southwest Airlines; More employee vaccination mandates; The JetBlue/AA alliance spurs competition? Delta beefs up Boston; Can Aha Airlines (ExpressJet) succeed? An Avianca & Sky Airlines merger?  AAdvantage's disadvantage to Europe; How do you play the "Hub Draft" game?

We've got two interesting developments this week if you love to travel. First up, Richard Kerr goes over the newly announced changes to the Bilt Rewards Mastercard. It may just be the best way for you to earn American Airlines AAdvantage miles and also has great 1:1 transfer partners like World of Hyatt. Miles to Go listeners have special early access to bypass the wait list for the Bilt Mastercard. Go to biltrewards.com/waitlist and add your name, then enter the code PIM4BILT for early access. If you enjoy the suite life on the road, Hilton has started testing pre-arrival suite upgrades. If the technology works as well as their new connecting room feature, this will be a home run for travelers looking for that awesome upgrade on their next vacation. If you have a question you can e-mail me at ed@pizzainmotion.com. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. We have a new way for you to reach us with your questions. You can text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!

Founded in 1981, the AAdvantage program is one of the world's first and biggest loyalty programs. In early 2020, I interviewed Bridget Blaise-Shamai, then President of the AAdvantage program, and discovered the original strategic idea behind the program, some of it's most fascinating insights and how American Airlines was adapting to perhaps the most challenging time in its history. This short summary show captures just some of what I learnt from this extra-ordinary success story, so listen to learn how a laser focus on customers can create extra-ordinary loyalty, even in this most competitive sector. Show Notes: 1) AAdvantage Program 2) Bridget Blaise- Shamai 3) Let's Talk Loyalty with American Airlines Advantage Programme

Welcome to the BT360 Podcast: What's Up in Business Travel for Week 26 of 2021.  This is a weekly podcast where we update you on what's up this week in the world of business travel.  This podcast is great for those who need to know what's happening all in less than 15 minutes.Topics covered during this podcast -Creator of AAdvantage passes awayVirgin Galactic approved for space travel with passengersSir Richard Branson travels to space this weekendFAA refuses to certify Boeing 777XWHO pushes Western countries to accept Chinese vaccinesQatar And Etihad expand their digital health passportsHawaii to drop testingAir Canada fights the DOTCorporate Travel Management partners with Delta Air LinesEtihad Airways and El Al Israel Airlines partnerAlaska Airlines & Qatar partnerEurope back to 50% markUnited looks to premium travelers with large aircraft orderHilton permanently eliminates daily housekeepingUnited Airlines returns to profitabilityEmirates no longer in SabreAmerican Airlines sues SabreTravelport and Emirates reach new NDC dealAirCar debuts!Tune in every Monday morning to get your weekly update.  We hope you will make this a regular part of your week and listen in while you on the move or sitting back and sipping your coffee.  You can subscribe to this podcast by searching BusinessTravel360 on Google Podcast, Apple Podcast, iHeart, Pandora or Spotify.   You can always find more information at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy! Support the show (https://businesstravel360.com/podcast)

In the latest episode of Tell Me Why, Rick Elieson, President of the AAdvantage loyalty program, discusses the first 40 years of the AAdvantage program, why it’s just as important today as it was on May 1, 1981, and how a visit to AAdvantage40th.com to celebrate the milestone can lead to chances at instant win prizes and special offers.

This week we discuss the state of virtual events, recent AWS re:Invent Announcements and the SolarWinds Hack. Plus, is YouTube Premium worth it…? The Rundown AWS re:Invent AWS CloudShell (https://aws.amazon.com/cloudshell/?nc2=h_ql_re_cs) AWS Fault Injection Simulator – Fully managed chaos engineering service (https://aws.amazon.com/fis/?nc2=h_ql_re_fis) Amazon Managed Service for Grafana | Fully Managed Grafana Data Visualization (https://aws.amazon.com/grafana/?nc2=h_ql_re_gf) Our new partnership with AWS gives Grafana users more options (https://grafana.com/blog/2020/12/15/announcing-amazon-managed-service-for-grafana/) AWS Distro for OpenTelemetry – Amazon Web Services (https://aws.amazon.com/otel/) AWS and Zoom Extend Strategic Relationship (https://press.aboutamazon.com/news-releases/news-release-details/aws-and-zoom-extend-strategic-relationship) State of Cloud 2018 Report (https://respond.apptio.com/ebook-state-of-cloud-2018.html) Solarwinds Russian government spies are behind a broad hacking campaign that has breached U.S. agencies and a top cyber firm (https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/russian-government-spies-are-behind-a-broad-hacking-campaign-that-has-breached-us-agencies-and-a-top-cyber-firm/2020/12/13/d5a53b88-3d7d-11eb-9453-fc36ba051781_story.html) Solar Winds, probably hacked by Russia, serves White House, Pentagon, NASA (https://www.newsweek.com/solar-winds-probably-hacked-russia-serves-white-house-pentagon-nasa-1554447) SolarWinds Exposed FTP Credentials Publicly in a Github Repo (https://savebreach.com/solarwinds-credentials-exposure-led-to-us-government-fireye-breach/) ~18,000 organizations downloaded backdoor planted by Cozy Bear hackers (https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/12/18000-organizations-downloaded-backdoor-planted-by-cozy-bear-hackers/) SolarWinds hackers have a clever way to bypass multi-factor authentication (https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/12/solarwinds-hackers-have-a-clever-way-to-bypass-multi-factor-authentication/) Hackers at center of sprawling spy campaign turned SolarWinds' dominance against it (https://www.reuters.com/article/global-cyber-solarwinds-idUSKBN28P2N8) New Evidence Suggests SolarWinds' Codebase Was Hacked to Inject Backdoor (https://thehackernews.com/2020/12/new-evidence-suggests-solarwinds.html) SolarWinds attack explained: And why it was so hard to detect (https://www.csoonline.com/article/3601508/solarwinds-supply-chain-attack-explained-why-organizations-were-not-prepared.html) More Hacking Attacks Found as Officials Warn of ‘Grave Risk’ to U.S. Government (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/17/us/politics/russia-cyber-hack-trump.html?referringSource=articleShare) iOS 14.3 now available, here are the new features (https://9to5mac.com/2020/12/14/ios-14-3-features-now-available/) Relevant to your Interests Nobody Owns Linux, But You Can Pay For It – Or Not (http://www.nextplatform.com/2020/12/10/nobody-owns-linux-but-you-can-pay-for-it-or-not/) Amazon Wants to Train 29 Million People to Work in the Cloud (https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-wants-to-train-29-million-people-to-work-in-the-cloud-11607621622) SoftBank has reportedly sold Boston Dynamics to Hyundai (https://www.engadget.com/softbank-boston-dynamics-hyundai-motors-sale-080541059.html) Oracle reports slow revenue growth as licensing and hardware businesses decline (https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/10/oracle-orcl-earnings-q2-2021.html) Oracle is moving its headquarters from Silicon Valley to Austin, Texas (https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/11/oracle-is-moving-its-headquarters-from-silicon-valley-to-austin-texas.html) After The US Election, Key People Are Leaving Facebook And Torching The Company In Departure Notes (https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/facebook-rules-hate-speech-employees-leaving) New Relic acquires Kubernetes observability platform Pixie Labs – TechCrunch (https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/10/new-relic-acquires-kubernetes-observability-platform-pixie-labs/) AI Algorithms Are Slimming Down to Fit in Your Fridge (https://www.wired.com/story/ai-algorithms-slimming-fit-fridge/) Vista Equity Partners Agrees to Buy Software Maker Pluralsight (https://www.wsj.com/articles/vista-equity-partners-nears-deal-to-buy-software-maker-pluralsight-11607910720) Google's YouTube, Gmail recover after global outage (https://www.reuters.com/article/alphabet-outages/googles-youtube-gmail-recover-after-global-outage-idUSKBN28O1F5) Nonsense ‘Damn Good Taco’ Maker Torchy’s Sells Stake to General Atlantic (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-20/-damn-good-taco-maker-torchy-s-sells-stake-to-general-atlantic) The Office (https://people.com/tv/the-office-brian-baumgartner-make-1-million-2020-from-cameo-bookings/)’s Brian Baumgartner to Make $1 Million in 2020 from Cameo Bookings (https://people.com/tv/the-office-brian-baumgartner-make-1-million-2020-from-cameo-bookings/) AAdvantage program updates − AAdvantage program − American Airlines (https://www.aa.com/i18n/aadvantage-program/aadvantage-program-updates.jsp?c=EML%7C%7C20201210%7CADV%7CMKT%7CSOLO%7C%7CEliteUpdates_2021) The 71 Best Podcasts of 2020 | Discover the Best Podcasts | Discover Pods (https://discoverpods.com/best-podcasts-2020/) Sponsors Twilio is the platform developers trust to build communications experiences with phone calls, text messages, video calls, and more. Visit twilio.com (https://www.twilio.com/) to learn more. strongDM — Manage and audit remote access to infrastructure. Start your free 14-day trial today at: strongdm.com/SDT (http://strongdm.com/SDT) Listener Feedback From Slack Flow by Moleskine · Flow (https://moleskinestudio.com/support/flow/introduction/flow-overview/) SDT news & hype Join us in Slack (http://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/slack). Send your postal address to stickers@softwaredefinedtalk.com (mailto:stickers@softwaredefinedtalk.com) and we will send you free laptop stickers! Follow us on Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/sdtpodcast), Twitter (https://twitter.com/softwaredeftalk), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/softwaredefinedtalk/) and LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/software-defined-talk/). Brandon built the Quick Concall iPhone App (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/quick-concall/id1399948033?mt=8) and he wants you to buy it for $0.99. Use the code SDT to get $20 off Coté’s book, (https://leanpub.com/digitalwtf/c/sdt) Digital WTF (https://leanpub.com/digitalwtf/c/sdt), so $5 total. Become a sponsor of Software Defined Talk (https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/ads)! Recommendations Matt: AppleTV (https://tv.apple.com/?itscg=MC_20000&itsct=atvp_brand_omd&mttn3pid=a_google_adwords&mttnagencyid=1625&mttncc=US&mttnsiteid=143238&mttnsubad=OUS2019801_1-474761844208-c&mttnsubkw=71610384867_kwd-666377756329_zfocTOVi_&mttnsubplmnt=)+ (https://tv.apple.com/?itscg=MC_20000&itsct=atvp_brand_omd&mttn3pid=a_google_adwords&mttnagencyid=1625&mttncc=US&mttnsiteid=143238&mttnsubad=OUS2019801_1-474761844208-c&mttnsubkw=71610384867_kwd-666377756329_zfocTOVi_&mttnsubplmnt=) and Tiny World (https://tv.apple.com/us/show/tiny-world/umc.cmc.1sid6bqjoez4sxonuulq12af7). (https://tv.apple.com/us/show/tiny-world/umc.cmc.1sid6bqjoez4sxonuulq12af7) Brandon: Tenet (https://www.tenetfilm.com/). Coté: Eve strip lights (https://www.evehome.com/en/eve-light-strip). Photo Credit (https://unsplash.com/photos/ScZwMqoxcls) Photo Credit (https://unsplash.com/photos/bqGBbLq_yfc)

You’re listening to the Hurdy Gurdy Travel Podcast. I’m your host, Justin Vacula, here to help you travel the world at next to no cost through credit card points, miles, benefits, and rewards. Make money, save money, and take advantage of great deals! Thanks for joining me for episode 47 - Barclays AAdvantage Aviator Business Credit Card Review! 75,000 American Airlines miles, free checked bags, and much more for a small annual fee of $95 making this card a winner for business owners. -- Support my work through Patreon, SubscribeStar, Cash App, Paypal, and referral links! Patrons gain access to special perks including one-on-one phone calls, a custom podcast episode, and having podcast guests answer your questions! https://hurdygurdytravel.com/donate-referral-links/ – Find Justin Vacula online and listen to past content: Main website including episode transcripts: https://hurdygurdytravelpodcast.com SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/hurdygurdytravelpodcast iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hurdy-gurdy-travel-podcast/id1489093490 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8EcIcoNU1HK4KKhQtTkAWw Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/hurdy-gurdy-travel-podcast Google Play: https://www.play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/l5bmuntd4wpvtklvg42ejg42ejg4apiu Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HurdyGurdyTravelPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/HGTravelPodcast Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/justinvacula Copy and paste the podcast RSS feed -- http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:706382626/sounds.rss -- to listen on your favorite podcast-playing platform!  Visit my other podcast project at https://stoicsolutionspodcast.com where you can find practical wisdom for everyday life inspired by the ancient philosophers of Greece and Rome.

  2020 has been a tough year for many Australian tourism businesses. But few parts of Australia have been affected as badly as Kangaroo Island in South Australia. The island was still recovering from a disastrous summer bushfire season, which destroyed almost half the island, when the coronavirus crisis hit. With borders now closed, the island's economy which relies on tourism is struggling. In this episode, Matt takes a close look at how these dual crises impacted Kangaroo Island and its people. In this episode, Matt also discusses what it's like flying around Australia at the moment, the future of Virgin Australia and the hierarchy of Qantas award availability.   Episode contents: 1:00 - Fortnightly news round-up 9:50 - The future of Virgin Australia & the risk of getting squeezed by Qantas 15:50 - What's it like flying with Qantas & Virgin at the moment - both on the ground and in the air? 20:22 - How Kangaroo Island has dealt with two crises this year, and how its tourism industry is affected 28:00 - Ask Matt: Qantas award availability when using AAdvantage or Alaskan miles   Links: AFF on Air Discussion thread - a dedicated AFF thread to discuss the podcast and ask questions Virgin’s “Hybrid” Strategy is Fraught with Risk Great Food & Service at Reopened Qantas Lounges Upcoming Frequent Flyer Solutions webinar: Australian Domestic Travel Tips & Tricks (9 September 2020)   Frequent Flyer Gazette articles referenced in the fortnightly news round-up: Qantas 2019-20 Financial Results a Mixed Bag Qantas International Flights Unlikely to Restart Before July 2021 Amex Scraps $400 Travel Credit for Platinum Reserve Card Qantas Frequent Flyer Quietly Ends Air Niugini Partnership Qantas Selling Care Packs for $25

Why would Oracle buy TikTok? Why would Amazon invest in Rackspace? We answer these questions and discuss the state of cloud migrations. Plus, Matt and Coté offers advice on hot dogs. The Rundown Oracle and Tik Tok? Oracle interested in buying TikTok: report (https://www.marketwatch.com/story/oracle-interested-in-buying-tiktok-report-2020-08-17) Oracle enters race to buy TikTok’s US operations (https://www.ft.com/content/272cfc69-b268-45ac-88d6-d55821f27e78) Amazon invests in Rackspace? Amazon reportedly eyes Rackspace minority stake (https://seekingalpha.com/news/3606270-amazon-reportedly-eyes-rackspace-minority-stake-reuters) Exclusive: Amazon in talks to invest in cloud services company Rackspace (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-amazon-com-rackspace-tech-exclusive/exclusive-amazon-in-talks-to-invest-in-cloud-services-company-rackspace-say-sources-idUSKCN25D1Q6) Relevant to your Interests Monitoring Why Grafana: Part II (https://medium.com/lightspeed-venture-partners/why-grafana-part-ii-2e7e42e0f7bb) Thanos Takes Scalable, Highly-Available Prometheus Monitoring to CNCF Incubation (https://thenewstack.io/thanos-takes-scalable-highly-available-prometheus-monitoring-to-cncf-incubation/) Docker shocker: Cash-strapped container crew threatens to delete 4.5 petabytes of unloved images (https://www.theregister.com/2020/08/14/docker_container_retention_policy/) AWS Announces General Availability of Amazon Braket (https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200813005776/en/AWS-Announces-General-Availability-Amazon-Braket) Mozilla signs fresh Google search deal worth mega-millions as 25% staff cut hits Servo, MDN, security teams (https://www.theregister.com/2020/08/14/mozilla_google_search/) IBM rolls out newest processor chip, taps Samsung for manufacturing (https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ibm-rolls-newest-processor-chip-041604337.html) Michigan is devoting a 40-mile stretch of highway to testing self-driving cars and improving public transportation (https://www.businessinsider.com/michigan-sets-40-mile-highway-aside-for-self-driving-infrastructure-2020-8) Codice Software joins Unity Technologies to bring version control to real-time 3D workflows (https://blogs.unity3d.com/2020/08/13/codice-software-joins-unity-technologies-to-bring-version-control-to-real-time-3d-workflows/) Professor Cold Takes (https://twitter.com/vcbrags/status/1295505519021633539?s=21) Laying the foundation for Rust's future | Rust Blog (https://blog.rust-lang.org/2020/08/18/laying-the-foundation-for-rusts-future.html) Hot Chips 2020: Marvell Details ThunderX3 CPUs - Up to 60 Cores Per Die, 96 Dual-Die in 2021 (https://www.anandtech.com/show/15995/hot-chips-2020-marvell-details-thunderx3) R281-T94 (rev. 100) | ARM Servers - GIGABYTE Global (https://www.gigabyte.com/ARM-Server/R281-T94-rev-100#ov) WSJ News Exclusive | Amazon Bets on Office-Based Work With Expansion in Major Cities (https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-bets-on-office-based-work-with-expansion-in-major-cities-11597741203?mod=djemalertNEWS) Dear Google Cloud: Your Deprecation Policy is Killing You (https://medium.com/@steve.yegge/dear-google-cloud-your-deprecation-policy-is-killing-you-ee7525dc05dc) Apple and Epic are still fighting: Epic Games Newsroom (https://twitter.com/EpicNewsroom/status/1295430127455596544) Nonsense AAdvantage program updates − AAdvantage program − American Airlines (https://www.aa.com/i18n/aadvantage-program/aadvantage-program-updates.jsp) - credit cards dollars/miles count for Milljon Miles program. The Qwerty Effect (https://indianapublicmedia.org/amomentofscience/qwerty-effect.php) An Australian surfer saved his wife from a great white shark attack by leaping on the predator's back and repeatedly punching until it let go (https://www.businessinsider.com.au/australia-surfer-saves-wife-shark-attack-punching-repeatedly-2020-8) No worries (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_worries) Harry Potter's invisibility cloak is almost a reality, but only for likely military use (https://mashable.com/video/harry-potter-invisibility-cloak-hyperstealth-biotechnology/) Conferences GitLab Commit: You Belong Here (https://about.gitlab.com/events/commit/) on Aug 26th. SpringOne Platform (https://springone.io/2020/sessions?utm_campaign=cote), Sep 2nd and 3rd. SDT news & hype Join us in Slack (http://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/slack). Send your postal address to stickers@softwaredefinedtalk.com (mailto:stickers@softwaredefinedtalk.com) and we will send you free laptop stickers! Follow us on Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/sdtpodcast), Twitter (https://twitter.com/softwaredeftalk), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/softwaredefinedtalk/) and LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/software-defined-talk/) Brandon built the Quick Concall iPhone App (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/quick-concall/id1399948033?mt=8) and he wants you to buy it for $0.99. Use the code SDT to get $20 off Coté’s book, (https://leanpub.com/digitalwtf/c/sdt) Digital WTF (https://leanpub.com/digitalwtf/c/sdt), so $5 total. Recommendations Matt Ray: Arch Linux, so fun? IKEA veggie dogs (https://www.ikea.com/us/en/this-is-ikea/sustainable-everyday/veggie-hot-dog-plant-based-goodness-pub166a3131) Brandon: The Wubi Effect from Radiolab (https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/articles/wubi-effect) Coté: hot dogs, Danish red and American. Photo Credit (https://unsplash.com/photos/OzUJa5Q9m1g)

While some think that transitioning to working from home is a no brainer, not many companies in Singapore were ready for it, especially when it comes to infrastructure. Vincent Ho, Co-owner & Director, aAdvantage shares more about the feasibility of working from home for all sectors and the important aspects of it.

As President of the AAdvantage Program and Vice-President of Customer Loyalty and Insights at American Airlines, Bridget Blaise-Shamai leads a team of over 700 loyalty and customer service professionals running one of the world's most popular loyalty programs. Founded in 1981, the American Airlines Advantage program boasts almost 40 years of expertise with a clear intention to continually delight customers - even during this current quarantine when so many of us cannot travel. Bridget (who I am delighted has Irish heritage) shares how American Airlines is focusing on destination inspiration, exciting options to enjoy ground-based rewards as well as an innovative "lifetime status" opportunities in order to keep customers engaged, and also some of the key lessons she and her team have learned along the way. Show Notes: 1) Bridget Blaise-Shamai 2) AAdvantage Program 3) Ted.com 4) Simon Sinek 5) Shelly Palmer

#54 - Since 2019 they have a partnership between World of Hyatt fast track for American Airlines AAdvantage. From takeoff to checkout, World of Hyatt elite members can receive exclusive benefits that reward them across their travel journey.Here you can find the details.All elite World of Hyatt members can earn:1 World of Hyatt Bonus Point for every eligible $1 USD spent on qualifying American Airlines flights. That’s in addition to the AAdvantage® miles you would already earn as an AAdvantage® member.All elite AAdvantage members can earn:1 AAdvantage® miles for every eligible $1 USD spent on qualifying Hyatt nights. That’s in addition to Hyatt Bonus Points you would already earn as a World of Hyatt member.World of Hyatt fast track for AAdvantage elite membersYou must register by October 2, 2020Qualifying World of Hyatt activity has to be completed within 90 days of registrationIf successful, status will be valid through February 2022Only eligible rates qualify, including award nightsAAdvantage elite members fast track for World of Hyatt Explorists will have three months after registering to earn AAdvantage Gold status through January 2022 with $1000 Elite Qualifying Dollars and either 7000 Elite Qualifying Miles or 8 Elite Qualifying Segments.Globalists will have three months after registering to earn AAdvantage Gold, Platinum, or Platinum Pro status through January of 2022.Gold: $1,000 Elite Qualifying Dollars and either 7,000 Elite Qualifying Miles or 8 Elite Qualifying Segments.Platinum: $2,000 Elite Qualifying Dollars and either 12,500 Elite Qualifying Miles or 16 Elite Qualifying Segments.Platinum Pro: $3,000 Elite Qualifying Dollars and either 20,000 Elite Qualifying Miles or 24 Elite Qualifying Segments.Write us anytime on WhatsApp and we are happy to answer your questions.Subscribe to our podcast. So you will not miss any episode.You do need a free consulting? We will help you to get More Miles | More Points | More Status. Sign up here.Get connected with other frequent traveller in our Facebook group & follow us on Facebook.

American Airlines Vacations offers commissionable vacations packages in more than 6,000 flights a day to 365 locations in more than 60 countries served by American Airlines.They hold strategic partnerships with more than 80 hotel chains and tourism boards, including AM Resorts, Sandals, Couples, Palace Resorts, Playa Resorts, Excellence and many more. Search their reservations site to see the full scope.In addition to the competitive commissions and exclusive 24 hour hold time without deposit, Agents get 500 AAdvantage miles on every 4 nights booking. Make sure to register and soon you will be flying for free!All of our packages are commissionable, including the bulk schedule air that allows you to provide options for your customer.

Episode Description In episode 28 we talk about the toughest countries to visit, the good & bad of the recent Hyatt changes, Joe’s American Airlines shutdown and Alaska joining Oneworld plus their stealth devaluation.  We also discuss getting 20% off Netflix and organizing your busy travel calendar. Episode Notes 0:00 - Visiting Daytona Beach 7:49 - Shawn's on a t-shirt! 10:39 - New september meetup dates 12:59 - Hyatt category changes, the good and the bad 20:06 - Tough countries to visit and visa stories 28:24 - Who got shutdown by AAdvantage 39:24 - Alaska joins Oneworld and stealth devalues Singapore redemptions 40:47 - New website! 42:01 - Organizing your travel calendar with family 44:33 - Sofi 20% off Netflix promo   Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@milestomemories.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Sticher, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know! Music: Rewind by Jay Someday | https://soundcloud.com/jaysomeday Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License

Today, we're chatting with the president of the American Airlines AAdvantage program, Bridget Blaise-Shamai, a roughly 25-year AA veteran. We discuss topics on every frequent flyer's mind, including dynamic award charts, upgrades and attaining elite status. Listen for free where ever you get your podcasts, and make sure you subscribe to never miss an episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

NowBoarding, your daily travel news in 7 minutes or less. If you haven’t heard, I’ll be bringing you travel news 5 days a week, Monday through Friday going forward. The best travel deals don’t wait for our weekly episodes. I hear from so many of you that you miss the best deals. Now, you’ll have the opportunity to wake up with travel news, except the weekends where I’ll sleep in just a little bit. Look for links to all of today’s stories in the show notes on whatever podcast platform you’re listening. And, please share the show with a friend! First up today is a cautionary tale on AirBnb. Look, I’ve never stayed at one, so I speak from the voice of inexperience. But, AirBnb still gives me some pause over a standard hotel. Point Me to The Plane details a handful of points to think about before you book AirBnb. Hidden fees, security and coordinating with your host can all be a pain. We were in Lisbon with some friends this summer. They ended up booking an AirBnb for the short stay. Unfortunately, they found out pretty late in the process that they’d need to pick up the keys to their AirBnb about 30 minutes across town. With 3 kids and luggage, that made for an interesting afternoon. Uber has some holiday goodies if you’re flying over the next month or so. You can earn a $25 credit to try out their new Uber Comfort product if you’re flying out of select airports during the holidays. And, they have their own temporary airport lounge setup at Chicago O-Hare in Terminal 2. Check it out! A new program from American Airlines is bringing extra miles to many travelers. If you’re a member of their AAdvantage program and hold an American Airlines credit card, you’re eligible to sign up for SimplyMiles. And, finally, Marriott has some targeted promotions for their members. These sorts of promotions usually don’t get the same sort of notification as the systemwide promos. They’re kind of hidden in a separate section of your Marriott account. So, you could be eligible and not even know. These promotions seem to stretch over the holiday season. So, whether you’re traveling for business or pleasure, take a look at this post from One Mile at a Time to figure out if you’ve been targeted. That’s a full wrap on today’s travel news. I hope you guys will let me know what you think of the new show format. It’s going to be a lot of work to put together a daily show, but I’m committed to it if everyone finds it valuable. If you’ve got a piece of travel news that you think I should feature on NowBoarding, you can e-mail me at ed@pizzainmotion.com, or find me on social media, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. And, you can find me blogging daily at pizzainmotion.com Since this is a new show format, you can do me a big favor and leave me a review on whatever podcast platform you’re listening to. Reviews and ratings are a huge part of what helps us reach a larger audience. And, if you’re enjoying the show, please tell a friend. That’s your travel news in 7 minutes or less. I hope you’ll join us again on a future flight!  

On this week's episode, we're talking about miles, points and deals, oh my! Listener Michael from Chicago has a question about which transfer partners will help him get enough AAdvantage miles to upgrade to Flagship Business. Ed fills us in on recent updates Hertz has made to their Gold Plus Rewards program (with no notice). Jon Nickel-D'Andrea from No Mas Coach is back to plead his case for why buying miles for 2 cents each isn't necessarily a crazy idea (most of the time).LinksIn Defense of Buying Miles at 2 Cents EachThanks to Our Sponsor!AutoSlashDon’t forget to check out the NowBoarding Podcast – with a NEW show format! Tune in for a recap of the week’s latest news, deals and top posts on BoardingArea!

A true titan of the airline industry, Bob Crandall was the boss of American Airlines from 1980 through the majority of the 1990s. His team launched the first ever loyalty program that programmatically tied your earnings to your ticket - it revolutionized air travel and brought modern loyalty marketing to the world. Join Bill and Joe as they sit down with Bob and discuss early loyalty marketing and what it was like to launch the world's first frequent flyer program.

Umsatzbasierte Meilenvergabe, dynamisches Flugprämien-Pricing, immer weniger Statusvorteile - wohin entwickeln sich die einst so lohnenswerten Vielfliegerprogramme? Das besprechen wir im 14. Travel-Dealz Podcast mit Johannes, Peer und Adrian. 

Sie sind groß, sie sind mächtig und sie verbinden die Vereinigten Staaten! Heute geht's um amerikanische Airlines und das Fliegen in den USA. Wie sich das vom Europäischen Markt unterscheidet und was Ami-Airlines so zu bieten haben, darum dreht sich der 11. Travel-Dealz-Podcast mit Johannes, Peer und Adrian.

You can read the Nir&Far blog post on: Framing Reward is as Important as Reward Itself https://www.nirandfar.com/2014/11/framing.html Nir & Far, a podcast about business, behaviour and the brain by Nir Eyal. If you enjoy this podcast, please subscribe on iTunes and leave an iTunes review. It will greatly help new listeners discover the show. Please visit my website Nir and Far for other info about my writing, books and teaching: http://www.nirandfar.com/ On May 1, 1981, American Airlines launched its frequent flyer program AAdvantage. Since then, a flood of loyalty programs have attempted to bring customers back through rewards.  Today, you ca --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nirandfar/support

This week, we cover big news from Air France that members with Flying Blue points can now book a full 360 days in advance. We also cover a unique 5th freedom route from Toronto to Europe with big summer availability for AAdvantage and Skymiles members and a rundown of other recent offers for points and miles enthusiasts. In the second half of the show, we'll cover the step-by-step process we use for researching and booking award tickets. www.abroaders.com/161

We welcome American Airlines as one of our partners. Kevin shares the advantages of enrolling in American Airlines, Business Extra Program and the vendor opportunities offered to women owned businesses, minority owned businesses and veteran owned businesses. Overview: The Business Extra program is a corporate incentive travel program that rewards companies like yours for their loyalty to American. As a Business Extra member, your company can earn valuable points towards exciting awards – awards that you can use to reward top employees, attract recruits, and reduce your business travel expenses. Enrollment is free, and your business earns points while your individual travelers continue to earn AAdvantage® miles. See the complete list of awards: https://businessextra.com/viewAwards.htm  To enroll them in Business Extra, you'll need an AAdvantage number that you can get here: https://www.aa.com/loyalty/enrollment/enroll?from=Nav&anchorEvent=false&referer=/apps/&anchorLocation=Navigation+Menu&url=%2FAAdvantage%2FquickEnroll.do&_locale=en_US&reportedTitle=AAdvantage+Enroll+Now Feel free to contact Kevin directly with any questions or assistance you may need. Kevin Willoughby Manager, New Business Office: (817) 963-4568 | Cell: (817) 798-2828 Kevin.Willoughby@aa.com   Looking forward to speaking with you soon Until then...Stay Empowered! www.AnEmpoweredWoman.com 818-865-8563      

Shouldn't Doug Parker be dancing in the end zone? He is, after all, the CEO of a mega-airline with mega-profits at a time of economic strength and falling fuel prices. But even this airline has challenges. In this week's episode, we ask him how American plans to remain a profit champion in the face of new and growing competitive threats. As it happened, the interview coincided with the big announcement of American's plan for an international premium economy class, a first among the U.S. Big Three. We asked about that, as well as Parker's thoughts on alliances, fuel hedging, Gulf carriers, the big upcoming changes to the AAdvantage frequent flier plan and much more.