Podcasts about frequent flyer programs

Have you ever dreamed of flying to Japan in business class—without paying out of pocket? Bilt just made that a lot easier. In this episode, I'm joined by award travel strategist Ben Komenkul to talk about the newest (and most exciting) Bilt Rewards transfer partner: Japan Airlines. This partnership opens the door to premium flights across Asia and around the world—and it's not just for those planning a trip to Tokyo. Ben and I walk through everything from low-cost regional flights and lie-flat business class options to more advanced redemptions like partner bookings with Emirates or Korean Air. We also share the biggest tips and pitfalls to know before transferring your Bilt points, including how to avoid JAL's 60-day award booking delay and why their mileage expiration policy might not work for everyone. If you've been curious about using Bilt points—or want to understand when this program can unlock premium cabin value—this is a must-listen.   Get full show notes and transcript: https://pointmetofirstclass.com/book-japan-airlines-with-bilt-rewards/ Want to shape the show? Take the Point Me To First Class listener survey and share what you love and want more of! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeAPfb3wIaphMn_NoQzm_fljydsivTELQwh7pYoxrI2uTFoKQ/viewform?usp=header  Eager to learn the secrets of award travel so that you can turn your expenses into unforgettable experiences? Join the Points Made Easy course waitlist here: https://pointmetofirstclass.com/pointsmadeeasy  

Headlines: Labor agrees to minimum jail sentences for terror crimes, the world reacts to Trump’s Gaza plan, Sam Kerr’s trial continues, and 50,000 people say life feels best in the morning. Deep Dive: Are Frequent Flyer programs, and supermarket loyalty programs, a scam? If these airlines and big supermarket chains are constantly pressuring us to join up can that really be in our best interests? On this episode of The Briefing, we dive deep into whether these programs are a genuine savings opportunity – and what mistakes you might be making if you’re trying to make your points convert to real life value. Bension Siebert chats to “points whisperer” and founder of I Fly Flat, Steven Hui, about the upsides and downsides of frequent flyer programs and the best strategies to save serious cash on an overseas trip. Further listening from the headlines: Yesterday's special breaking news edition following Trump's Gaza announcements is available on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts now. 'How to retrain your brain in 2025' is available on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @listnrnewsroom Instagram: @listnrnewsroom @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @LiSTNRnewsroom Facebook: @LiSTNR NewsroomSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The U.S. Department of Transportation informed the four biggest airlines it would like more information about their frequent flyer programs because it is concerned about hidden pricing, extra fees, devaluation of rewards and miles, and reduced competition. Brian Sumers, Brett Snyder and Jon Ostrower discuss DOT's apparent interest in this crucial aspect of the airline business, the timing (and the politics) of the inquiry, and the potential for regulatory intervention.We would like to thank our sponsors, Intelsat and TCG Digital.Questions, responses or feedback? Visit www.theairshowpodcast.com to get in touch with us.

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Frequent-flyer programs of the top four U.S. airlines, including Chicago’s United Airlines, are being investigated. The Department of Transportation has launched the probe to determine whether the programs involve deceptive or anti-competitive practices by the airlines. The investigation will also look […]

AP correspondent Ed Donahue reports the government wants to know more about frequent flyer programs.

Episode Notes The U.S. government is investigating whether airlines have devalued frequent flyer miles, which would make booking reward tickets more difficult for customers, writes Airlines Reporter Meghna Maharishi.  Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Rohit Chopra said at a hearing his agency has found some evidence of airlines and credit card companies devaluing points and miles. Chopra added the bureau found that airlines have sold inflated points to consumers while credit card issuers receive those same points at a lower price.  The Department of Transportation announced last December it would investigate.   Another issue is whether loyalty programs of the biggest U.S. airlines have grown so big that smaller carriers can't compete. Buttigieg acknowledged that would represent a competition concern. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the agency had not reached any conclusions. Next, Hyatt received a boost from a surge in business travel as well as its loyalty program and all-inclusive resorts, reports Senior Hospitality Editor Sean O'Neill.  Hyatt executives said during the company's first-quarter earnings call that they saw revenue from transient business travelers increase from last year. The company also registered a 22% increase in loyalty program members. In addition, O'Neill notes Hyatt's 2021 move to buy Apple Leisure Group seems to be paying off as Hyatt saw bookings surge at its all-inclusive resorts.  Finally, the CEO of vacation rental operator Vacasa has told employees the company would suffer another round of layoffs, reports Executive Editor Dennis Schaal.  CEO Rob Greyber sent a letter to staff stating Vacasa would experience a “significant restructuring” amid another difficult year for the vacation rental market. The letter didn't say how many employees would be laid off. Schaal notes this is Vacasa's fourth round of layoffs since Greyber took over as CEO in September 2022. 

This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg – from The Hotel Bennett in Charleston, South Carolina. Peter sits down with Zach Griff of The Points Guy with his report on the frequent flyer programs - and what you need to know now that so many of the programs are changing their rules and eligibility levels. Then, a deep dive into Charleston with The Owner of the Hotel Bennett and Charleston native, Michael Bennett. Peter also sits down with Edgar Kano - The Executive Chef of the Hotel Bennett - for an important conversation about food sourcing and the often dark science of menu psychology. Finally, Lisa Lutoff-Perlo - the former CEO of Celebrity Cruises and Author of Making Waves: A Woman's Rise to the Top Using Smarts, Heart, and Courage - on the waves she has made.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg – from The Hotel Bennett in Charleston, South Carolina. Peter sits down with Zach Griff of The Points Guy with his report on the frequent flyer programs - and what you need to know now that so many of the programs are changing their rules and eligibility levels. Then, a deep dive into Charleston with The Owner of the Hotel Bennett and Charleston native, Michael Bennett. Peter also sits down with Edgar Kano - The Executive Chef of the Hotel Bennett - for an important conversation about food sourcing and the often dark science of menu psychology. Finally, Lisa Lutoff-Perlo - the former CEO of Celebrity Cruises and Author of Making Waves: A Woman's Rise to the Top Using Smarts, Heart, and Courage - on the waves she has made.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Frequent flyer miles are one way airlines try to coax travelers to repeatedly fly with them. However, the Department of Transportation is examining whether airlines have been making promises about the value of the miles but then later tweaking the fine print and making them worth less or harder to use. William Brangham discussed the programs with David Shepardson of Reuters. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg features a deep dive in and through some critical travel pocketbook issues. Starting with junk fees and other nickel and diming tactics from hotels, Dawn Gilbertson of The Wall Street Journal has the report on what is happening and what you should know. Then, Aviation Consultant Mike Boyd speaks about why so many airlines are ending service to small U.S. cities and what is the real impact for travelers. Some surprises there. And batting clean up: Zach Griff from The Points Guy on how airlines are moving quickly to devalue their frequent flyer programs. Plus - what - if anything - you can do to protect and use your hard earned miles.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg features a deep dive in and through some critical travel pocketbook issues. Starting with junk fees and other nickel and diming tactics from hotels, Dawn Gilbertson of The Wall Street Journal has the report on what is happening and what you should know. Then, Aviation Consultant Mike Boyd speaks about why so many airlines are ending service to small U.S. cities and what is the real impact for travelers. Some surprises there. And batting clean up: Zach Griff from The Points Guy on how airlines are moving quickly to devalue their frequent flyer programs. Plus - what - if anything - you can do to protect and use your hard earned miles.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The vehicle market is going through a slow, steady healing process. Inventory is up. In light of the UAW strike, Clark discusses pricing for both new & used automobiles. Also today, Clark explains how Delta, United and American airlines actively devaluing their frequent flyer programs - is actually good for travel consumers. Vehicle Market Update: Segment 1 Ask Clark: Segment 2 Devalued Miles: Segment 3 Ask Clark: Segment 4 Mentioned on the show Buying a car? What the UAW strike means – and doesn't mean – for auto sales Wall Street Bet Big on Used-Car Loans for Years. Now a Crisis May Be Looming. I Don't Like My Car but I'd Be Upside Down if I Traded It In. Is There Anything I Can Do? 7 Cheapest Cities To Buy a Used Car How Do I Find a Mechanic To Inspect the Car if I Find a Used Vehicle Hundreds of Miles Away? Student Loan Payments Are Restarting: 4 Things To Know SAVE Repayment Plan Offers Lower Monthly Loan Payments 9 Ways To Pay for College Without Student Loans [The Washington Post] A golden era of airline status is ending Points Guy - Delta SkyMiles changes: Airline overhauls how you earn Medallion status in biggest change yet Why You Might Want To Dump Your Delta Credit Card Now (Clark.com) Clark.com resources Episode transcripts Community.Clark.com Clark.com daily money newsletter Consumer Action Center Free Helpline: 636-492-5275 Learn more about your ad choices: megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg. A deep dive into airline frequent flyer programs and a discussion with aviation business expert Mike Boyd, on our obsession with mileage programs and whether or not they have reached a legal definition of fraud. Then, the power and impact of State Department travel advisories? Most recently the U.S. has issued an advisory for Americans to "reconsider travel" to Jamaica. We'll speak with Jamaica's Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett on the immediate and long term effects of these advisories. Are they being painted with too broad a brush? What travelers need to know. Finally, Andrew McCarthy - Actor, Producer, Director and Author of Walking with Sam - shares his experience walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain, and how that journey changed the dynamic, not to mention the strength of his relationship with his son.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg. A deep dive into airline frequent flyer programs and a discussion with aviation business expert Mike Boyd, on our obsession with mileage programs and whether or not they have reached a legal definition of fraud. Then, the power and impact of State Department travel advisories? Most recently the U.S. has issued an advisory for Americans to "reconsider travel" to Jamaica. We'll speak with Jamaica's Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett on the immediate and long term effects of these advisories. Are they being painted with too broad a brush? What travelers need to know. Finally, Andrew McCarthy - Actor, Producer, Director and Author of Walking with Sam - shares his experience walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain, and how that journey changed the dynamic, not to mention the strength of his relationship with his son.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we tackle the tricky issue of frequent flyer programs and allowing your employees (including yourself!) to use the points for personal travel! We also why Tim the Grinch likes easter more than Christmas.

It looks like people are flying more these days, and that's raising airfare. In fact, in March, airfare went up more than 5 percent, marking the third largest jump in 20 years. To bring the cost of airfare down, many travelers rely on frequent flyer programs. But some are better than others. On this episode, we're talking to Jill Gonzalez with WalletHub, who evaluated frequent flyer programs for each airline. She'll break down all the flyer programs to let you know how you can get the most out of each one. MORE INFO HERE

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YouTuber Nonstop Dan posts aviation and travel videos to over 370,000 subscribers. We talk airlines, frequent flyer programs, our favourite commercial aircraft, and Dan shares tips on how to earn and use frequent flyer points, and the future of commercial air travel after Coronavirus.

Cyberattacks on frequent flyer accounts now that we aren't checking them; planning my post-pandemic trips; re-reading my travel journals provides a travel fix

Cyberattacks on frequent flyer accounts now that we aren't checking them; planning my post-pandemic trips; re-reading my travel journals provides a travel fix

Cyberattacks on frequent flyer accounts now that we aren't checking them; planning my post-pandemic trips; re-reading my travel journals provides a travel fix

  Last week, Matt was able to return home to Australia. But some Australians that are still stranded overseas have not been so lucky. In this episode, Matt chats to Australians in Peru and India who have been in lockdown and unable to depart - or even get to an international airport - for several weeks. This episode also covers the latest news and developments from the past fortnight, and pays tribute to the final Qantas 747 passenger flight to land in Sydney.   Episode contents: 1:08 - Fortnightly news round-up 12:05 - Interview with Yasmin Uzunlar (currently in Cusco, Peru) 34:26 - Interview with Max Larkin (currently in Rishikesh, India) 39:14 - Matt's trip back to Australia 44:57 - Repatriation flights 46:38 - The (likely) final Qantas 747 passenger flight lands in Sydney 49:14 - Feedback on Qantas A380 refurbishment program   Links: AFF on Air Discussion thread - a dedicated AFF thread to discuss the podcast and ask questions Upcoming Frequent Flyer Solutions webinar: Navigating Airlines & Frequent Flyer Programs during COVID-19 (16 April 2020) Yasmin Uzunlar's Youtube channel   Frequent Flyer Gazette articles referenced in the fortnightly news round-up: Earn & Redeem Qantas Points on Royal Air Maroc Earn Qantas Points & Status Credits at BP Qatar Airways Adds Flights to Australia Virgin Cancels Most Flights, Tigerair Grounded Virgin Axes Complimentary Snacks on Domestic Flights Qantas Switches Off Wifi, In-Flight Entertainment Qantas, Virgin Close All Domestic Lounges Qantas Extends Lounge Passes, Qantas Club Memberships Qantas Cuts Chauffeur Drive Service Finnair Charging for Business Class Seat Selection COVID-19 Travel Update: 3 April 2020

On the Sunday, October 13th edition of The Travel Guys on KFBK 93.1 FM/1530AM… In the Travel News, Sacramento was ranked by Wallet Hub as the #1 city in the country when it comes to the affordability and availability of highly rated restaurants.  Quite a step up for a sleepy state capitol.  The Empire State Building in NYC has reopened their observation level, after a remodel did away with many of the things blocking the spectacular view...

Welcome to the first ever episode of AvGeek 4 life I am your host Naman Berry and this is the introduction episode where I talk about the podcast and also a bit about how a traveler earns in a Frequent Flyer program. Hope you enjoy it!

Recently on Cousin Vito’s podcast, episode number 59 I talked a bit about developing your travel loyalty and casino loyalty social network. We have an upcoming TravelZork event called ZorkFest which has a lot to do with that. ZorkFest is a one-day educational seminar that focuses on travel and casino loyalty. Here, we are going to have a bunch of sessions that are going to talk about maximizing your miles and points, optimizing your casino ratings, airfare and hotel shopping. Events like ZorkFest, provide great opportunities to meet other people with similar interests connecting and sharing knowledge. Today, I really want to talk about the travel and casino social network, which is one of the big things that happens at an event like ZorkFest. That social network is really important. It is a community where you can pick up personal tips and tricks from people about travel and casino loyalty, that you might not pick up on your own! In this episode, we give an overview of the themes of the upcoming ZorkFest educational sessions, as well as the value of these networks and how to leverage them. Take a listen! Key Points From This Episode: • The opportunities available at the upcoming ZorkFest. • Why your travel loyalty social network is important. • What are the ZorkFest educational sessions about? • Find out more about sweet spot award redemptions. • The crossover of hotel loyalty and casino loyalty programs. • Use your hotel points and status to leverage big weekends. • Using tools like Google Flights to enhance airfare bookings. • Sharing knowledge and the potential of side conversations. • And much more! Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: ZorkFest - REGISTER TODAY! ZorkFest Promotional Video Cousin Vito's - E:59 Big Rewards, Big Baccarat, and Big Saving with Michael from TravelZork ZorkCast FaceBook Group (Continue and Start the Conversation) TravelZork ZorkCast on Twitter ZorkCast on Instagram © 2017 ZorkCast © 2017 TravelZork

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Frequent Flyer Programs Frequent flyer miles are the best – they’re like a warm hug on a cold day, as nice as those fluffy marshmellows in your cup of hot cocoa. Frequent flyer miles can help you score all sorts of goodies like free flights, free hotel stays, free car rentals and so much more. […] Read more...