Podcasts about freddie awards

This week: Scott's Guest Co- Host is Maya Leibman; Guest: Linda Jojo, Fmr EVP/Chief Customer Officer, United. News: Rep. Sam Graves (R) proposes $15B ATC modernization; United cuts flights at Newark due to ATC equipment and staffing issues; Projected United - JetBlue partnership; How problematic will TSA enforcement of Real ID be? New less fun names for SWA fare bundles; A Freddie Awards recap; United & others seat count changes at ORD; Listener Q: Why is AA suing JetBlue, and what happened to JetBlue BOS-ISP?

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! Richard was within 24 hours of embarking on his family trip to London before he had a curve ball thrown at him. What should have been an episode about their trip to London turned quickly into how to unravel a complex family vacation while minimizing expenses.   A Delta regional jet crash in Toronto miraculously results in no lost lives. Southwest conducts a sizable layoff of corporate employees.   Will this permanently dent the "LUV" culture?   And, a reminder that it's time to vote for your favorite airline and hotel loyalty programs in the Freddie Awards. If you're looking for a way to support the show, we'd love to have you join us in our Travel Slack Community.  Join me and other travel experts for informative conversations about the travel world, the best ways to use your miles and points, Zoom happy hours and exciting giveaways. 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/

If 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!  Gary Leff of View From The Wing joins us for an announcement that the Freddie Awards are back. Richard and I quiz Gary on who he thinks were the best loyalty programs last year and offer our own opinions. Finally, we finish up commiserating with Richard about the painful decision he needs to make about choosing his primary airline in 2025. Our video took a left-hand turn at the very end of the show. Apologies for the snafu! If you're looking for a way to support the show, we'd love to have you join us in our Travel Slack Community.  Join me and other travel experts for informative conversations about the travel world, the best ways to use your miles and points, Zoom happy hours and exciting giveaways. 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/

It's done! Join us for our inaugural WWF Awards show.  Jeff and I reveal our choices in various categories like, Rookie Wrestler of the Year, Best Promo Artist of the Year, and Match or Feud of the Year (to name a few).  We've compared AEW and WWE in different aspects and will tell you who we think earned the victory . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Points for the Win (from the group)!Award Travel 101 member, Nicole Fischer Swallen, shows us how it's done with her New Zealand trip report. It's a great example of how to piece a trip together. “I used certs that were going to expire by March. We were not penny pinching or trying to make the stay free.”Awards UsedMarriott Free Night Award certificate.55K Alaska miles +$51 per person 65K AA miles + $47.27 per person (one card bonus could net those miles)NEWS & ENHANCED OFFERSHyatt Acquisition of Mr. & Mrs. SmithUnited Polaris - Thursday night INSANITY for 3 hoursMike Booked - CLE-IAH-SYD March 14-19.Park Hyatt SydneyJoe Booked CLE-IAH-SYD March 15?2 nights at Hyatt Regency SydneyDelta One back to the states Hyatt Bonus Journeys - 3K points every 2 nights WHAT BONUSES DID WE GET?Mike - Chase Ink Unlimited - almost finished Minimum Spending Requirements (MSR) to earn welcome offerP2's 20,000 point referral bonus posted. Consolidated Chase Ultimate RewardsAmex Business Gold - Applied on a whim. Looking at Singapore (SQ). Prefer using Membership Rewards to protect Ultimate Rewards for World of HyattAward Travel 201 Benefit - Enhanced Amex Welcome Offers benefitting membersJoe - what's going on with Citi? I really wanted my wife to get that enhanced Citi Platinum American AAdvantage offer!TRIP UPDATESMike - Grand Canyon recapAustin in late SeptemberHIGHLIGHT (Main Feature) the Freddie Awards (Americas)See more in the Award Travel 101 by AwardWallet Community. Best Hotel Customer Service - MarriottBest Airline Customer Service - SouthwestBest Hotel Elite Program - HyattBest Airline Elite Program - American AAdvantageBest Hotel Promo - MarriottBest Airline Promo - AeroplanBest Hotel Redemption - MarriottBest Airline Redemption - AeroplanBest Credit Card - Southwest Rapid RewardsHotel Program of the year - MarriottAirline Program of the Year - Aeroplan210 - Hotel Accor210 - Airline WestjetWhere 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

The winners of the 2022 "Freddie Awards" have just been announced, the awards created to recognise the gold standard in travel loyalty programs worldwide. The winners of the Freddie Awards are chosen by their members, with millions of customers voting for their favourite programs. In today's episode of "Let's Talk Loyalty", we are joined today by the founder of the Freddie Awards, Randy Petersen, to learn all about the origins of these awards, who was "Freddie" and of course which airlines, hotels and credit cards were honored with the top awards in 2022. Show Notes: 2022 Freddie Awards Winner Randy Petersen Freddie Awards

We're recording from New Orleans the morning after the Freddie Awards and both Richard Kerr are on the struggle bus. Not to mention a podcast listener gives me the most backhanded and hilarious compliment of the year. If you didn't tune in last week, make sure you catch our breakdown on the new IHG One Rewards program. Now, we're answering the question of who should get the IHG Premier Credit Card. We're also recapping the Freddie Awards (spoiler alert: my voice is shot and I'm exhausted). If you sent us a question and we haven't gotten to it yet, we promise we'll get you a reply. We've got a big backlog for future shows! 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! 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. 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!

It takes a lot of effort to be recognized by the mainstream media for your skills and influence within 12 months of creating something.Or does it?A year after creating FlyerTalk, Randy Petersen was being hailed in the press for his expertise on all things related to frequent flying, loyalty programs and the passenger experience.He was a frequent visitor to the headquarters of airlines around the world and had the ear of numerous CEOs in the business.Such access and such influence is hard to come by but the larger-than-life Petersen remains extremely modest about his achievements.Now retired from the day-to-day work of understanding and analyzing the aviation business, Petersen joins us as our latest guest on How I Got Here.HIGH is a weekly show produced by PhocusWire and Mozio, aimed at getting the inside stories behind startups and innovation in travel and transportation.It's hosted by PhocusWire's editor in chief, Kevin May, and Mozio co-founder and CEO David Litwak.

We have the winners of the annual Freddie Awards, voted on by travelers, the show honors the best in customers service, award/reward programs and promotions, all voted on by travelers themselves. For a complete list of winners, go here. As economies begin to open up state by state, people may consider traveling again. In our Smarter Traveler segment we ask the question, besides cabin fever, what will get people back on the road, on airplanes, in hotel rooms, into theme parks, movie theaters and ballparks? Last week, we talked with our favorite Travel Advisor, Gwen Duncan, about how COVID-19 is impacting her business and how she is adjusting. After the interview was over, Tom left the tape running and he thought our audience would enjoy some of our “off the record” thoughts. Co-host Mark Hoffmann, is the owner of Sports Leisure Vacations, the underwriter of The Travel Guys. Tom talks with Mark about being a tour operator in the middle of the greatest global health crisis in a century.

vOn the Sunday, May 3rd edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, we have the winners of the annual Freddie Awards, voted on by travelers, the show honors the best in customers service, award/reward programs and promotions, all voted on by travelers themselves.  For a complete list of winners, go here. As economies begin to open up state by state, people may consider traveling again.  In our Smarter Traveler segment we ask the question, besides...

Welcome Aboard The Airways Podcast! This bonus episode welcomes Gary Leff, editor of View from the Wing, who discusses with our host, Vinay Bhaskara, whether the proposed airline bailout in the US should happen. US airlines and airplane manufacturing giant, Boeing, have all requested aid from the Federal Government following the ongoing COVID-19 crisis that has forced the grounding of almost 80% of the country's fleet and crippled Boeing's output further. Boeing said that “a minimum of $60 billion in access to public and private liquidity, including loan guarantees” was appropriate for the aerospace-manufacturing industry. According to the Wall Street Journal, airline executives are seeking $50 billion in government money. Vinay Bhaskara and Gary Leff discuss whether such a bailout is necessary, and most importantly, whether it is fair. Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel—a topic he has covered since 2002. Leff is the co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present). Tune in! The Airways Podcast is here.

Guest Host Ed Pizzarello from Miles to Go is filling in for Jeff while he's on vacation with the family. This week we tackle a on of questions submitted with the Award Travel 101 Facebook Group. Touching on elite status, flight bookings, point transfers and the like. Speaking of transfers, Gary Leff from View from the Wing joins us for a special discussion on how to best transfer any Citi ThankYou Rewards points. If you are planning on closing accounts due to their recent cut to card benefits you can't miss Gary's expert tips and advice!Today's GuestGary LeffGary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel -- a topic he has covered since 2002.Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler(2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. Thanks to Our SponsorEarn Instant Gold status when you join Fuel Rewards. Save 5 cents/gallon on every fill-up. Terms and Conditions apply, max 20 gallons per fill-up. Visit AwardWallet for more info on the Award Travel 101 Podcast!

Today’s Guest: Trevor Mountcastle - Trevor is someone I met years ago through the hobby of collecting and using miles and points. An avid traveler and a big fan of business and first-class travel, Trevor runs a podcast, a travel blog, and a large scale reselling business, all while working a full-time job. Hear how he does it and what he likes to drink along the way while we chat about beers, Australia, airline lounge massages, and more.   Times of Note: 1:48 - Trevor says hi. 3:10 - Freddie Awards explanation. 4:03 - Trevor’s Travel Style. 6:44 - Asia Lite - find out where it is. 10:12 - Flying on holidays may help. 13:30 - Trevor’s favorite First Class Products. 20:40 - Tips for the Hyatt Ziva Cancun. 24:00 - I’ve ruined my family. 25:01 - We talk about Alaskan Cruises. 29:09 - We start talking about beer! 32:56 - Breakfast of Champions! 34:45 - The champagne talk begins. 41:13 - What does Trevor love about travel? 45:55 - How to find Trevor online. 48:09 - Our Podcast Song! Relevant Links: Twitter: @tmount Saverocity Observation Deck Podcast Tagging Miles   Freddie Awards Harv and Marv’s Whale Watching - Juneau   Emirates First Class Thai Airways First Class Cathay Pacific First Class Lufthansa First Class

For Ep. 011 we’re back to our normal show format. First up is a discussion with Spencer from Straight to the Points on how to book airfare for your dream Hawaii trip with award points. Jen from Deals We Like returns for our favorite segment. This week she’s got an overview of current hotel promotions. Following that is part two of Ed’s conversation with David Feldman. This week he provides a great comparison of Qantas vs. American Airlines and why he switched programs. Ed’s Final Two Pennies this week talks about what customer loyalty looks like. Thanks to our Sponsor! Gogo In-Flight Internet Timestamps 0:20 - Back to our normal show format: Intro to Ep. 011! 2:25 - Booking a dream trip to Hawaii with award points 5:40 - Comparing different point conversion rates and how to earn or transfer 10:45 - How much is your time worth? Putting in a little work to find better flights 15:50 - A new Marriott/SPG aligned promotion 18:25 - The sky’s the limit for Hilton’s Double Points promotion 23:00 - Why are you loyal? Is it Stockholm Syndrome? 25:00 - Qantas vs. American Airlines 32:00 - How David made the shift from programs 35:00 - Scoring Qantas Premium Awards 41:15 - TF2P: How the Freddie Awards show what customer loyalty really looks like Shownotes Spencer’s blog post on booking tickets to Hawaii using Singapore Krisflyer Miles on Alaska Airlines All of Jen’s Recent Hotel Promotions! More info on David Feldman & Catchit Loyalty List of 2018 Freddie Awards Winners! Email us your travel questions! Whether it’s: How to Earn. How to Burn. Which program is best for your objectives or simply destination suggestions! Email Ed at ed@pizzainmotion.com

We quickly mourn the loss of Virgin America before awkwardly breaking down the new signup bonus from Chase and British Airways. Plus, we rapid-fire announce winners of this year's Freddie Awards and spend WAY too long praising a hotel we've never stayed at.

Wherein Trevor, Joe, and the AWARD WINNING Joe Cortez discuss the Freddie Awards and the state of loyalty programs in 2016. Does Marriott truly deserve to be considered the top hotel program? Is AAdvantage going to stay on top next year? Other junk? Recorded 6 May, 2016.