This week, the guys break down all the travel news that’s fit to podcast … and there’s a lot of it. That includes a brand-new (and free) tool to save on flights when fares drop, new big card bonus offers, 11 (!) transfer bonuses, and a deep dive on what the heck has happened with World of Hyatt? Plus, they go through the airports with the highest airfare, Alaska’s big splash, and we wade into what Gunnar is calling the “Starlink scuttlebutt.”
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00:00 - Gunnair has a new competitor: Pottair!
02:35 - Jen & Tom welcome us back from Ireland!
03:05 - Introducing our new FareTracker tool!
05:50 - New United card bonuses & the key to better biz class deals
09:55 - 11 (!) new transfer bonuses on our radar
13:10 - How to transfer 30K Delta SkyMiles for free
15:50 - Now the end of Bilt and Hyatt 1:1 transfers is coming …
18:00 - … and yet Hyatt keeps getting worse
20:30 - The U.S. airports with the highest airfare
23:35 - R.I.P. to this sweet spot from Japan Airlines
26:10 - A word from our sponsor: Bilt Rewards!
27:00 - New Alaska Atmos transfer partner(s)?
29:50 - Alaska’s fancy new biz class suites & more
34:20 - A (proposed) Chase Sapphire Lounge at SEA
36:40 - The Delta-Starlink scuttlebutt
41:40 - Rapid fire news and notes: Online passports & more
48:15 - Listener Question: How to manage price alerts
51:00 - On the Spot: What’s the biggest story in travel this year?
Produced and edited by Sylvia Thomas
Video editing by Kyle Thomas
Show music: “All That” by Benjamin Tissot
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