QUESTION OF THE WEEK (from the group)
- Chris Hick: “ Are there any pros/cons of booking through Avianca vs Air Canada? I don't mind paying a little more if it's a better or easier experience.”
NEWS & ENHANCED OFFERS
- Korean Air - announced & suspended award chart changes in short period - curious what happened
- Etihad Guest - alluded to this last episode - before that happens, AT101 moderator Jerod Morales shares some of the sweet spots
- Citi Transfer Bonus - 62K Virgin Voyage, ANA Business Class for 37K & First for 47K One-way, Delta One at 39K One-way to EU, or flights on Virgin metal starting in Economy at 9K even from places like LAX to LHR for 15K in PE
- Hyatt Promo & Status Hacking- World of Hyatt members can earn 3,000 Bonus Points for every two eligible nights, up to 30 nights
WHAT BONUSES DID WE GET?
- United Business
- Both AA (Citi & Barclay) cards arrived
- Almost done with 60K business checking (now 30K)
- 4/24 P2 2/24 - what should I get next?
Should you be using AwardWallet?
AwardWallet tracks almost 700 popular travel and loyalty programs? They also have a ton of other tools that are helpful too, including:
- Tracking hotel certificates
- A built-in travel itinerary
- Airline change/cancellation notices, often before the airline do, so you can get ahead of the game
- Provides detailed analysis of how you could earn more points based on your unique spending habits
- Individual Transaction Analyzer to show you each transaction and how you did
- As well as the Merchant & Reverse merchant lookup tools that will tell you if a specific retailer will earn you MORE bonus POINTS
YOU should have AwardWallet, BECAUSE IT'S FREE! More advanced features cost $30 annually.
If you think you're ready for that and are interested in the intermediate level Award Travel 201 community for $89.99 annually, AND AW+ is included in your AT201 subscription.
TRIP UPDATES?
- Angie's - positioning flights for Africa and Bali
- booking flights for meetups
- Joe - Figuring out how to get home from Andaz Mayakoba
- Weekend trip to Atlanta - points save how much?
WHAT YOU DIDN'T KNOWMeetups & their importance - did you know how Angie, Allison, and I met?
- Increase your knowledge
- build friendships AND your contact list
- learn some of the secrets that enhance your Award Travel experience
Where To Find Us
For questions, you can join us in the FREE 91,000+ member Award Travel 101 Community. If you want to dig into some of the less discussed strategies, our Award Travel 201 community ($89.99 annually) is filled with those who want to dig into the weeds a little more. To book time with our team to discuss how to better your earning and burning strategies, check out Award Travel 1-on-1.
You can also Email us at contactawardtravel@gmail.com. If in-person meetups interest you, check out the SAVE-THE-DATE for our next available meetup, or REGISTER NOW!
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