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  • Loyalty in Limbo: United’s Lifetime Shake-Up & Marriott’s Diminishing Perks

    Loyalty in Limbo: United’s Lifetime Shake-Up & Marriott’s Diminishing Perks
    Mar 19 2025

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    We get an update on Richard's blood clot saga before digging into a new Marriott brand and reduced loyalty participation. Is this the new normal for Marriott. Ed borrows Richard's soapbox and tries to avoid an explicit rating for the show while talking about how United pulled the rug out from underneath him on lifetime status. We're answering a Slack question about crazy itineraries, and we love it! And, we're digging into a new Frontier "feature" travelers may not like. Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro 2:07 Coming up in this Episode 3:14 Blood Clot Update 8:32 Marriott's New Brand 17:33 Pueblo Meth Lab 19:16 The F-ers at United 27:12:00 Kerr's Walk Down Memory Lane 29:47:00 Delta One Non-Stop Fares 33:30:00 Skip Lagging 37:58:00 Slack Member Question 40:54:00 Frontier Fares 47:31:00 Ed is Visiting Indiana... Jones If you want to support the show, you can subscribe to our private community. We have semi-monthly video Happy Hours where you'll get access to Ed and other travel experts. You'll also get to join the discussion with other members on a host of issues on our private message boards.

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    51 m
  • Southwest Announces Negative Changes to Baggage Policy, Fares, Awards And More

    Southwest Announces Negative Changes to Baggage Policy, Fares, Awards And More
    Mar 12 2025

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    Southwest dropped some news this week, and it was all uniformly bad. These were not small changes, and many customers will be upset. "Bags Fly Free" is no longer a surety on Southwest. Many customers, including those that don't have elite status or a credit card with the airline, will now pay for checked bags. Fares are getting more restrictive, award flights are getting more expensive, flight credits will now expire. It's really not good news. Julian Kheel fills in this week to go through all the changes. As the founder of Points Path, he's also the sponsor of our giveaway this week. Be sure to weigh in with your thoughts on the Southwest changes for a chance to win! Chapters: 0:00 Intro 2:25 Southwest Changes 8:46 Devil's Advocate 15:03 Southwest Falls Short vs. Legacy Carriers 23:05 Poll Questions 24:22:00 The Effect on Leisure Travelers 26:23:00 Future of the Companion Pass 30:52:00 Outro

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    33 m
  • Hyatt Award Changes, Aeroplan Brings Back Pooling, and Capital One Vegas Opening

    Hyatt Award Changes, Aeroplan Brings Back Pooling, and Capital One Vegas Opening
    Mar 5 2025
    Watch Us On YouTube! NEW: Chapters are listed at the bottom of the notes! If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Richard wants to make sure viewers and listeners understand the history of the Detroit Pistons. But, we're much happier to hear about the award he won at his Daddy-Daughter dance. Ed is asking for the audience's help to decide where he should take his daughter on a summer trip. He also defines the term "Masqueraded" as it relates to the travel world, thanks to Slack member Dan. Richard and Ed are digging into the latest Hyatt Award category changes. They also discuss the relaunch of Aeroplan's points pooling program. And, Ed covers his first visit to the newly opened Capital One lounge at Las Vegas airport. Lastly, the guys are talking about the New England Patriots. They may have lost Super Bowls 42 and 46 to the Giants, but they do have their own plane. Sadly, it turns out their players hate the plane. If you want to support the show, you can subscribe to our private community. We have semi-monthly video Happy Hours where you'll get access to Ed and other travel experts. You'll also get to join the discussion with other members on a host of issues on our private message boards. Chapters: (2:52) Detroit Pistons History Lesson (3:32) Daddy Daughter Dance (4:41) Ed Plans Travel with Daughter (10:10) Getting Masqueraded (13:58) Hyatt Category Changes (22:17) Cap One Lounge Vegas (26:15) Aeroplan Family Pooling (31:59) New England Patriots Planes (37:10) Live in what airport for a year??? #hyatt #aeroplan #capitalone #newenglandpatriots #detroitpistons 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 accessAnnual accessPersonal 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/
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    41 m
  • Tokyo Award Scramble, Executive Platinum vs. 1K & Ed’s First Blade Flight

    Tokyo Award Scramble, Executive Platinum vs. 1K & Ed’s First Blade Flight
    Feb 26 2025

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    We get another update on Richard's calf, and it's not a good one. Richard and Ed are answering a listener question about how tough it is to find award space to Tokyo right now. Ed asks Richard whether he would prefer to have American Airlines Executive Platinum status or United 1K status if he could have one lifetime status. It's also our poll question of the week sponsored by Points Path. Lastly, they're recapping Ed's first Blade flight, complete with some video highlights!

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    39 m
  • From Heathrow to No-Go, Delta Crashes, Southwest Slashes

    From Heathrow to No-Go, Delta Crashes, Southwest Slashes
    Feb 19 2025

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    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.

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    36 m
  • Comparing United And American Onboard & Palazzo Vegas Review

    Comparing United And American Onboard & Palazzo Vegas Review
    Feb 12 2025

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    Richard and Ed are recapping another crazy week in travel. Ed has had a handful of American Airlines flights this year to compare to his United experiences. He's outlining the positive and negative of both. Ed also visited the Palazzo in Vegas this week now that the hotels are part of World of Hyatt. He's sharing what the hotel looks like. Richard is sharing a summary of what's getting ready to happen with new credit cards from Bilt. Aeroplan has expanded dynamic award pricing to more partners.

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    49 m
  • United And Marriott Price Hikes Lead To A Debate

    United And Marriott Price Hikes Lead To A Debate
    Feb 6 2025

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    Richard delivers a recap on a "slice of Americana". Ed talks about the 250K AAdvantage Loyalty Point level and how he previously missed the value there. Richard and Ed discuss recent United and Marriott award pricing hikes, and they end up on different sides of the issue. https://pizzainmotion.boardingarea.com/2025/02/01/is-united-airlines-raising-the-price-of-anytime-awards/

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    53 m
  • Frontier Bites Richard And United Flushes Ed From Global Services

    Frontier Bites Richard And United Flushes Ed From Global Services
    Jan 29 2025

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    Richard and Ed are recording from EPCOT in the midst of a 40th birthday celebration and impromptu Slack meetup. Frontier bit Richard on his way to Disney World, canceling his flight. Is this a sad end to Frontier Tales? United Airlines seems to have shown Ed the door as it relates to his Global Services status. Ed talks about what's next, including his first paid American Airlines flight in over a year. They're also answering listener questions about oversees travel and minimum connection times.

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    25 m