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Who knows where Richard Kerr is this week? Delta is launching some interesting new international routes next year . The UK is making it easier (kind of) for foreigners . Chase Ultimate Rewards is discounting gift cards . Should you take advantage of it? $10 AMEX credit per month on groceries . If you have a question you can e-mail me at ed@pizzainmotion.com. And, you can also find me on Twitter ,...

Richard Kerr is still camping his way around the country and joins us from the great state of Delaware today. We covered a bunch of travel news including: Delta wants to have a nationwide no-fly list . United flight attendants don't want customers to expect clean bathrooms on planes . More new AMEX Plat changes coming? Government wants US airlines to fix unruly passengers. Delta offering BOGO fare...

We've got two interesting developments this week if you love to travel. First up, Richard Kerr goes over the newly announced changes to the Bilt Rewards Mastercard. It may just be the best way for you to earn American Airlines AAdvantage miles and also has great 1:1 transfer partners like World of Hyatt. Miles to Go listeners have special early access to bypass the wait list for the Bilt Mastercar...

We're talking travel again this week, as always. There's news about Southwest extending their alcohol ban on planes, an interesting Southwest Companion Pass deal that we break down and more new route delays. Richard Kerr and I also spend a few minutes remembering 9/11. 20 years later that day still carries so much weight for those of us that lived through it. If you have a question you can e-mail...

We have a new way for you to reach us with your questions. You can text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! We've been hearing for years that JetBlue will be flying to London. It's finally here and it's awesome . Seth Miller from Paxex. Aero was on the inaugural flight and has now flown both the economy class product and the new Mint Studio. He's sharing a boatload of...

The Fearsome Foursome is back! Richard Kerr is back with us and he's not alone. Returning to the show are Julian Kheel of CNN Underscored and Summer Hull of The Points Guy . We're talking about the Chase Sapphire changes, lots of new bits and pieces to analyze, then over analyze! Here's Julian's update on the changes to both the Chase Sapphire Preferred and the Chase Sapphire Reserve. We also catc...

Are cruise ships charging extra for housekeeping? One listener writes in to point one what may be the next hidden fee you can expect when you cruise. We're also talking about my Canada border mistake and which credit card is the right one to use on your next Marriott stay. Richard Kerr is back again with me discussing all of the details, as well as the details behind the Civil Air Reserve Fleet, s...

I desperately wanted to name the episode "We don't care about that crap". You'll have to listen to figure out why! The Canadian border opened up recently and we drove up to visit family. It was over 40 hours of total driving. We learned a bunch about the new process for crossing the border (spoiler alert: it's complicated). We also snuck across a provincial border without really knowing we were do...

Boy, is it a full house on this week's episode! Richard Kerr is back with us and he's not alone. Returning to the show are Julian Kheel of CNN Underscored and Summer Hull of The Points Guy . They've all been guests before but never all at the same time. We've been trying to make this happen for a while and the stars finally aligned. I'm hoping we can make it happen again soon. We're talking about...

Richard Kerr is back on the show and we cover a lot this week. On top of discussing Richard's continued bad decision-making, we cover Delta's decision to hit the reset button on elite status. And, in our credit card corner, we're discussing potential Chase Sapphire changes , the new Wyndham credit card offer and what it actually takes to get a Citi Premier card. We have a new way for you to reach...

Richard Kerr is back on the show with me and we're talking about travel, of course. COVID-19 is starting to creep back into travel, affecting it in plenty of different ways. You need to be aware of the travel landscape if you're planning to travel so you don't get stuck in the pitfalls. Here's what he and I are seeing on the road. We have a new way for you to reach us with your questions. You can...

The big news of the week was Citibank announcing they've added the American Airlines AAdvantage program as a temporary transfer partner. Will it be permanent? We have a new way for you to reach us with your questions. You can text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at ed@pizzainmotion.com. And, you can also find me on Twitter...

AMEX is making changes to the annual fee on one of their most expensive cards. They're adding benefits as well. Is this a good thing? Richard Kerr and I also compare notes on what it's like to be a road warrior today, and we review the RV trip from hell . We have a new way for you to reach us with your questions. You can text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you...

Hilton has been busy lately, in ways that will make some folks (namely families) very happy and in other ways that are likely annoy many travelers. We have a new way for you to reach us with your questions. You can text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at ed@pizzainmotion.com. And, you can also find me on Twitter , Facebook...

Gilbert from God Save The Points stops by this week to give us the lowdown on Madrid and Barcelona . Two wonderful cities. Which one should you choose? Good news! We have a new way for you to reach us with your questions. You can text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! If you have a question you can e-mail me at ed@pizzainmotion.com. And, you can also find me on Twit...

Richard Kerr is back with us again and we finally get to learn what his new job is. He's joined by Dave Canty, Head of Loyalty for BILT. Dave ran the loyalty programs at places like IHG and JetBlue after spending time at Starwood Preferred Guest. The BILT team has designed a program that allows anyone who rents an apartment, home, condo, you name it to earn valuable miles or points on that monthly...

Richard Kerr joins me again this week. The guy just keeps showing up. We might be stuck with him for a while. There were a handful of travel news stories that we wanted to talk about this week. There were positive COVID tests on a cruise ship even though everyone was supposed to be vaccinated. And, there are two credit cards that Richard and I dig into that might be on your radar. 100,000 point si...

Richard Kerr joins me again this week. We had so many questions from last week's episode that we couldn't get to in time. So, we decided to roll out a part 2. Even then we didn't cover everything you guys asked. So, look for us to squeeze those questions into future episodes. Good news! We have a new way for you to reach us with your questions. You can text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your q...

Richard Kerr joins me again this week and we're answering your questions. Where to travel, which countries are open, what's the best credit card? Heck, we even answer a few questions about our RVs if you're into that kind of thing. If you have a question you can e-mail me at ed@pizzainmotion.com. And, you can also find me on Twitter , Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy...

Elite status is something I've chased for 20 years as a road warrior. Has the time finally come where that's the wrong goal to have? Changes during the pandemic have changed the value of elite status in a number of ways. Seth Miller from PaxEx.aero joins us this week to discuss why it might not be worth chasing elite status anymore. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us...

Now that I'm back on the road I've noticed a few things missing, like food on airplanes, housekeeping at hotels and breakfast at hotels where it's generally included in the room rate. Richard Kerr joins me to puzzle through the current offerings in the air and at hotels. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating . That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the...

We're joined this week for a very different wallet than mine. Seth Miller, who writes at PaxEx. Aero and also co-hosts the Dots, Lines and Destinations podcast, joins us this week. We were joined recently by Gary Leff of View From the Wing to break down his wallet . And, Richard Kerr joined us to break down my wallet . Seth has a different travel style when compared to me or Gary. He also values e...

If you're a frequent listener, you might remember an episode last year where Richard Kerr guest-hosted Miles to Go to break down what's in my wallet . This week we're digging into Gary Leff's wallet. Gary writes the View From The Wing blog and has a lengthy history of travel credit cards in his wallet, probably even longer than mine! We talk about credit cards quite a bit on the show, since they'r...

The head of the European Union announced earlier this week that the member countries of the EU would be open to Americans this year who are fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine (currently all 3 vaccines offered in the US are approved). Should you go? I'm weighing the pros and cons of planning a trip to Europe this summer. And, we wrap up our 3-part interview with Richard Kerr about our recent...

Credit cards that earn flexible currency, such as Chase Ultimate Rewards and American Express Membership Rewards, have really ruled the roost when it comes to my favorite ways to earn miles and points. But, some recent changes by Capital One have really upped their game. Does that mean you should be giving them a second look? And, we'll also be joined by Richard Kerr again to go through the disast...