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On this week’s episode Dom Perilli from The Short Final chats with Ed for News & Notes about the recent British Airways hack and Touring Bird, the new travel planning tool from Area 120, Google’s tech incubator. M2G Producer Mike LaRosa AKA Coworkaholic shares how he “cracked” a three day trip to Dubai for under $100 and scored a special offer with Upside Business Travel. Last but certainly not least, Tiffany Funk from One Mile at a Time is back by popular demand to review the latest Marriott/SPG tech woes and where they’ve slacked in rolling out combined accounts. Thanks to our Sponsors! Gogo In-Flight Internet BookYourAward.com No-Jet-Lag Timestamps 03:30 - HUGE British Airways Data Hack 07:15 - Google’s newest travel planning tool 11:35 - Getting creative with how you book your travel to save cash 19:30 - Leveraging status matches between airline and hotel partners 21:00 - Score $100 in gift cards when you book your next trip on Upside 23:00 - Tiffany Funk is back to chat about Marriott/SPG tech woes 33:10 - The Ultimate guide to navigating the new Marriott/SPG program benefits 40:33 - TF2P Show Notes & Links The Latest on the BA Hack Dom’s blog post on Touring Bird Mike’s blog post on Dubai for under $100 Coworkaholic Safari 2018 Upside’s $100 Gift Card Offer One Mile at a Time blog post on Marriott/SPG merger confusion One Mile at a Time’s ULTIMATE Guide to Marriott/SPG Program Benefits Check Out Some of Our Favorite Travel Podcasts Disney Deciphered

Ed from the Miles to Go podcast and Pizza in Motion joins to talk about the Marriott/SPG merger and we answer a listener question about first class products to Australia with a toddler in tow. Elsewhere, we discuss what we know about the happenings at the Plastic Merchant (not much, unfortunately), and of course, donuts.

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

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

Wherein we mourn the last big program to fall. Featuring quotes/predictions from previous podcasts and how they're relevant to the changes we saw this week. Also, a Marriott/SPG focused Last Word. Recorded 18 Nov, 2015.