Podcast appearances and mentions of angelina aucello

Welcome to Now Boarding: The Official Boarding Area Podcast! Each week one of Boarding Area's talented crew of bloggers will jump in the cock pit with "Captain" Ed Pizza, host of Miles to Go and writer of Pizza in Motion. On each Now Boarding flight, you'll get a chance to learn more about the folks behind your favorite travel blogs. How they got into blogging about flights, hotels, credit cards and other deals; their favorite destinations and preferred credit cards and loyalty programs.This week we're digging into the archives and re-posting our awesome interview with Angelina Aucello of Angelina Travels joins Ed to chat about how she maximizes shopping portals, like how she once got a RT flight to Asia from just buying one pair of shoes! Raised in a family that loved to travel, but only when getting the greatest value, she started blogging about points and miles in 2011. Since that time she's covered a wide array of different types of travel: from documenting first class flights and five star hotels as a single woman, to flying 90+ flights while pregnant and now exploring the world with her husband and two children.Thanks to our Sponsors! Norwegian Air No-Jet-Lag Links & Show Notes Angelina Travels Angelina on Instagram Angelina on Miles to Go Ep. 004 Angelina on Miles to Go Ep. 013 Angelina on Miles to Go Ep. 016

This week, Angelina Aucello from Angelina Travels is back on the show to talk about Hyatt’s recent addition to select SLH properties to the World of Hyatt program. Following that, Ed welcomes Zachary Abel of Monkey Miles to M2G for the first time! Zachary (and his pal Miles the Monkey) is an expert on OneWorld and Alaska Airlines programs and shares a ton of great award sweet spots that some beginners might not know of. He’s also got some great insight on what could happen if Alaska Airlines did in fact join OneWorld. Last but not least, in this week’s TF2P, Ed gets called out by his buddy for his “humble brag” of never having been to Hawaii. Thanks to our Sponsors! BookYourAward.com No-Jet-Lag Show Notes & Links 2:05 - Angelina is back! 8:00 - Added benefits for World of Hyatt members at SLH properties 13:20 - Rumors of Alaska Airlines joining One World 18:50 - The best airline award redemption out there 29:08 - TF2P You Can Now Earn & Redeem Hyatt Points at Small Luxury Hotels What does it mean if Alaska joins One World Connect? Tips to Get My Friend Ed to Hawaii - The Military Frequent FlyerMonkey Miles - Zachary Abel - NB 020 Check Out Some of Our Favorite Travel Podcasts We Travel There

Welcome to Now Boarding: The Official Boarding Area Podcast! Each week one of Boarding Area's talented crew of bloggers will jump in the cockpit with "Captain" Ed Pizza, host of Miles to Go and writer of Pizza in Motion. On each Now Boarding flight, you'll get a chance to learn more about the folks behind your favorite travel blogs. How they got into blogging about flights, hotels, credit cards and other deals; their favorite destinations and preferred credit cards and loyalty programs. On episode 4, Angelina Aucello of Angelina Travels joins Ed to chat about how she maximizes shopping portals, like how she once got a RT flight to Asia from just buying one pair of shoes! Raised in a family that loved to travel, but only when getting the greatest value, she started blogging about points and miles in 2011. Since that time she's covered a wide array of different types of travel: from documenting first class flights and five star hotels as a single woman, to flying 90+ flights while pregnant and now exploring the world with her husband and two children. Thanks to our Sponsors! Norwegian Air No-Jet-Lag Links & Show Notes Angelina Travels Angelina on Instagram Angelina on Miles to Go Ep. 004 Angelina on Miles to Go Ep. 013 Angelina on Miles to Go Ep. 016

Ep. 016 kicks off with Angelina Aucello from Angelina Travels and I recapping last week’s opening of United’s newest Polaris Lounge at Newark. Jen Yellin from Deals We Like walks us through various Amex promotions including Hilton and a slew of retailers. Our interview this week comes to you from NYC recorded in the beautiful offices of The Points Guy, where Emily McNutt, their News Editor chats with Ed all about British Airways’ third attempt to buy Norwegian Airlines. Thanks to our Sponsors! Gogo In-Flight Internet BookYourAward.com Timestamps 0:50 - United’s newest Polaris Lounge at Newark 15:00 - New Amex promotions...first up: Hilton 18:00 - And 10% back (up to $100) at a variety of retailers 21:00 - The latest on British Airways’ attempts to buy Norwegian Airlines 34:00 - TF2P Show Notes & Links Ed’s review of the Polaris Lounge at Newark Angelina’s review of the Polaris Lounge at Newark Jen’s post on Amex’s Hilton promotion All of Jen’s great Amex deal posts Emily’s post on IAG’s bid for Norwegian

This week we’ve got a jam packed episode with news, reviews and deals! Spirit Airlines announces they’re adding WiFi to all their planes by 2019. We get a review of Norwegian Premium Economy from Seth Miller of Wandering Aramean and PaxEx.Aero. Jen from Deals We Like this week uses a personal example on why sometimes it makes sense to buy points for this week’s “It’s a BIG Deal”. Angelina Aucello from Angelina Travels tells us all about her recent family friendly and affordable trip to Jacksonville, FL. The Final Two Pennies asks the questions: Are you maximizing your spending and when is it time to re-evaluate what’s in your wallet? Plus, don’t forget to listen for how to score an Amazon.com gift card just for booking a flight! Thanks to our Sponsors! Gogo In-Flight Internet BookYourAward.com Timestamps 01:50 Seth’s review of Norwegian Airlines Premium From Ft. Lauderdale to Copenhagen 5:00 Bidding on an upgrade for Norwegian Premium from Copenhagen to JFK 6:30 Spirit Airlines Adds WiFi 13:00 Long flights on seats with less padding leads to our first “tuchus” 20:30 - Why purchasing points can make sense...sometimes 25:40 - This super smart way how to avoid paying for a resort fee 27:30 - “Off the beaten path” family vacation destinations like Jacksonville, FL 36:00 - The Final Two Pennies: How to maximize your spend and re-evaluate the cards in your wallet as programs change. Show Notes & Links Wandering Aramean PaxEx.Aero Seth on Instagram Deals We Like Homepage Deals We Like: Ten Best Things For Families at the Hyatt Cancun Deals We Like Twitter Angelina Travels Angelina Travels: Jacksonville - An Affordable, Family-Friendly Florida Beach Destination Angelina Travels Instagram

This episode we're joined by Angelina Aucello from Angelina Travels and The Points Guy, tackling sad news of yet another United Airlines PR crisis, the benefits of using Chase Pay and the new Chase Freedom Q2 Category Promo. Later on she'll share her experience flying to SE Asia with two kids under the age of five and her review of (and awesome Marriott redemption for) the new Ritz-Carlton Langkawi. What's a ZorkFest? Well, Michael Trager of ZorkFest 2018 gives us a preview of this awesome travel loyalty AND casino loyalty event taking place in Las Vegas this coming Memorial Day weekend. Jen from Deals We Like offers insight on the upcoming post Marriott/SPG merger Amex and Chase credit card and the latest (and possibly the last?!) SPG Amex for Business 30k point bonus. Last but not least we bid adieu to the short lived Amazon and JetBlue partnership. Thanks to our Sponsors Gogo In-Flight Internet Freddie Awards | Voice of the Frequent Flyer Timestamps: 1:00 - New Chase Freedom Categories for Q2 2:25 - Benefits of Chase Pay 3:39 - Another United Airlines PR Crisis 9:00 - What's a ZorkFest? 22:30 - Today's Big Deal: SPG Amex for Business 30k Point Bonus 26:27 - The Difference Between Business & Personal Credit Cards 28:14 - New Amex and Chase Cards Post SPG/Marriott Merger 30:30 - Flying Long Haul to SE Asia with Kids Under Five (IN ECONOMY!!) 32:50 - Comparing Properties, Crushing an Award Redemption & Maximizing Transferable Points (Ritz-Carlton vs. Marriott vs. SPG) + 5th Night Free Award Booking 33:55 - Kid's Clubs on Property 38:20 - Marriott's Flights & Nights Packages 42:48 - The Final Two Pennies: RIP Amazon & JetBlue Partnership Links: Angelina Travels Angelina on The Points Guy Chase Freedom Q2 Category Promo (Source: Nerdwallet) Chase Pay ZorkFest 2018 (Ticket promo code: zorkpizza) SPG American Express for Business 30k Point Bonus Angelina's Review of Ritz-Carlton Langkawi Marriott's Flights & Nights Packages Update on Amazon/JetBlue Partnership (Source: One Mile at a Time) Gogo Secret Phrase Giveaway Page