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Richard is on the first week of his Hawaii trip and we're getting a quick recap. We're also pretty excited about an offer from Hyatt to earn double elite night credits (and maybe even triple) through the end of the year. Ed had a problem with Hilton's connecting rooms benefit and is currently missing 48,000 Hilton Honors points. Peter King, the popular sports writer, decided to fly into JFK at nig...

A whole lot to cover this week before Richard heads to Hawaii.  He got to experience the US Open for the first time and shares his reaction.  We met up briefly in NYC this week at a random Hyatt in Manhattan as well. I got to test out Amtrak First Class on the Acela train.  Hear my reviews on the train experience as well as the lounge experience in Boston and the incredible new lounge at Penn Stat...

We start out this week's episode answering a listener question about how Richard saved $1200 on his upcoming Hawaii trip by renting DVC points from Ed.   Not familiar with DVC?   We'll explain a little bit. Bilt Rewards has 3 new transfer partners that we're discussing.   Though the airlines are based in Europe they can also help with a domestic US trip. A listener wrote in to ask how she should u...

We're stacked up on listener questions today! We answered listener questions about: Richard's trip to Hawaii and whether he should use DVC points or pay through the nose. Booking round-trip tickets in "nested" itineraries to save money on European travel. Should you redeem points for a Virgin Voyages cruise? We're also talking about status matches for cruises and how to get free cruises.  Our frie...

United has brought back their incredible 150,000 mile sign-up bonus , but should you take advantage of it? Richard helps me answer a listener question about planning a Hawaii vacation by going through all his hotel bookings for his upcoming 3-week trip to Hawaii. And Richard is also helping me decide how to plan my upcoming anniversary trip with my wife. We also discuss a new Hyatt/Lindblad partne...

A lot to cover in this week's episode.  We answer a listener question about which hotel chains are the best for different types of travel. We're also digging in to the Spirit/JetBlue merger.  And, Richard is getting the sharp end of the stick from loyalty programs this week.  We also discuss a new Marriott promo for double points on Homes & Villas and Richard talks about how to "Triple Stack". And...

The travel gods finally caught up with Ed and crushed the perfect ending to the family travel season. Cancelled flights, made up rules, backup flights, positive COVID tests.  We had it all this week. While Ed's family was running the gauntlet Richard was navigating 8-hour hold times to avoid losing American Airlines upgrade certificates that were expiring. After running through all the details of...

Summer travel is still in full swing for Ed after returning from Canada.  This is an annual trip for Ed's family to go visit extended family and get to see maritime Canada. They hit a bunch of favorites including downtown Halifax, Eastern Passages, Peggy's Cove and Halls Harbour. Richard is planning a 3 week trip to Hawaii with his family for the fall.  Listen in as he shares what he's booked so f...

We've got Seth Miller from PaxEx. Aero and Dots, Lines and Destinations back on the show to talk about the absolute mess at Heathrow.  The airport is capping the number of passengers each day which may mean folks with confirmed tickets won't be able to board their flights this summer. We're also asking Seth if he thinks the Boeing 737 MAX-10 will ever fly based on recent comments from Boeing's CEO...

Ed is up in Canada spending time with family and Richard is dealing with the sweltering Georgia heat this week. What's on the docket this week?  For starters, Ed is wondering why Marriott's "Fifth Night Free" benefit isn't really free .  Richard and Ed also discuss a trick to make sure you're seeing the best availability for Marriott award inventory. They also dig into the latest skirmish between...

Ed is back from Iceland and Richard is interviewing him about the trip.  Rather than try to pronounce a lot of the places they visited, here are some links on the things we discuss in the show: Iceland plane crash is in Solheimasandur . Iceberg lagoon boat ride is in Jokulsarlon. Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon .  Great stop in between Vik and Hofn Puffin estuary is in Borgarfjörður . And, Bilt Rewards has...

Richard and Ed were supposed to record two episodes prior to Ed departing for Iceland but the sands of time slipped away.  Richard is running the show today with special guest Howie Rappaport .  Can Howie keep Richard from crashing the episode AND help him get to an important work meeting? Shoot us an e-mail ( ed@pizzainmotion.com ) or you can tweet me and Richard . If you sent us a question and w...

Are airline change fees starting to become a reality again?  They just may be based on this recent article .  Richard is also reviewing his recent trip to Ventana Big Sur.  We touch base on the Choice Hotels acquisition of Radisson North America and what we think this means for customers. We're answering a listener question today about the odd pattern of blocked seats on Delta flights and we're al...

We cover a lot of ground today.  There are some signals out there that travel demand may be tanking in the fall.  Disney World prices are dropping this summer and Southwest recently offered a big fare sale for the fall. What's old is new again now that Norse Atlantic is reviving Norwegian Air's low-cost model with their airplanes.  Are they worth it or will the fees crush your wallet? Delta makes...

One of Marriott's credit cards has a new sign-up bonus that could be worth up to 250,000 Marriott Bonvoy points.  Richard and I are breaking down the offer and whether it's really worth it. I also end up giving Richard marital advice, though you'll have to wait until the 39-minute mark for that one. In between we also discuss strategies for how to COVID test abroad and Richard gives us an update o...

After 2+ years of a pandemic, both Richard Kerr and I tested positive for COVID for the first time. You can hear it in my voice for sure. We're talking about how much trouble Richard had canceling some travel he had scheduled this week. Do you think Richard got enough value from his Virgin Atlantic cancellation or should he spend more time on the phone? Shoot us an e-mail ( ed@pizzainmotion.com )...

Summer Hull from TPG and Julian Kheel from CNN Underscored are back with us!  I'm constantly getting asked by listeners how we travel the way that we do.  We're lucky enough to have both Summer and Julian on the show this week to talk about some of the tricks we use to travel the way we do without breaking the bank. And, the best part of the episode may be Julian impersonating Richard in his absen...

We are all over the board.  Ed did something stupid and he's dealing with a problem caused by Delta Vacations.  Did he get enough compensation? Richard Kerr is mad about $27 beers at airports. Delta is rolling back negative changes just a week after they rolled it out.  And, we're going to talk about the 50 new Hyatt all-inclusive properties you can book right now, and earn 5,000 bonus points . If...

Richard Kerr has his microphone back and we're talking about how crazy airfare and hotel prices are right now. He and I are both seeing some of the highest domestic airfare we've ever seen. Delta is making changes to how folks can access Delta Sky Clubs in the future with only a month notice to their customers. And, I'm picking Richard's brain on his recent decisions on picking business class seat...

He may have left his microphone behind but Richard Kerr remembered to bring his sense of humor. Still, he's pretty surprised when I share that my business partner has 4 million Marriott points. We're answering listener questions, talking about the 30% bonus for transfers from Chase to Virgin Atlantic (and why it's an even better deal now) and talking about a new longest flight in the world on the...

We're recording from New Orleans the morning after the Freddie Awards and both Richard Kerr are on the struggle bus. Not to mention a podcast listener gives me the most backhanded and hilarious compliment of the year. If you didn't tune in last week, make sure you catch our breakdown on the new IHG One Rewards program . Now, we're answering the question of who should get the IHG Premier Credit Car...

IHG has completely revamped their loyalty program and Richard Kerr is here to break it down with me. You can read about all the details and we're diving deep into the new program on this week's show. Is IHG better than Marriott and Hilton now? Listen to hear our opinions. We also cover a listener question about sign-up bonuses. If you sent us a question and we haven't gotten to it yet, we promise...

We're talking mainly about Hyatt and American AIrlines today and Richard Kerr is back in the saddle with me. Hyatt started adding new all-inclusive properties to the award chart , with an anticipated 50 to come in the next month. We take a look at the value proposition in relation to redeeming your points at one of these newly added properties. And, as points and miles nerds, we love the double-di...

We're talking about Wyndham, Delta and Bilt Rewards today and Richard Kerr is back in the saddle with me. First up, Richard talks about the relaunch of the Bilt Rewards Mastercard. Now that it's issued by Wells Fargo everyone can apply. If you use my link to apply I do earn a small amount of referral credit. Wyndham Rewards is on the docket this week. Don't sleep on Wyndham, there are some distinc...

Richard is busy this week but I'm not flying solo. I've got Michael Trager with me this week. He's a returning guest with a slightly new topic. Michael has been helping me book hotel rooms for about 6 months now and he's saving me money. You can find more details on his website . And, we're also talking all things Vegas. Michael and I are both in Vegas tons of times each year and share our favorit...