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Today we will be talking about what to do in the event of your airline changing and rebooking your original flight option. This can sometimes be an inconvenience, but it is always an opportunity to review your options. The basic idea to note here is that you do not need to accept the rebooking option they offer or select for you. Now, this does happen from time to time, so it is worth being aware...

Welcome back to ZorkCast for Part 2 of our conversation with Robin T. Aubin. Robin is the founder of NETime Gambling, a non-monetized blog where Robin shares his interest in gambling, the casino business, and his love for New England. Robin’s goal with NETime Gambling is to provide a service and resource for anyone visiting New England’s expanding casino market. On today’s episode, we are diving r...

Welcome back to another new episode of ZorkCast. Today on the show we are joined by special guest, Robin T. Aubin. Robin is the founder of NETime Gambling, a non-monetized blog created for Robin’s interest in gambling, the casino business, and his love for New England. Robin has been involved in music all his life, but twenty years ago casino gambling became a side interest and fascination; so NET...

Welcome back to another episode of ZorkCast. Today on the show we are once again joined by John Morris of Wheelchair Travel. John is passionate about award travel programs and getting the best value possible out of the points that he collects as a frequent flyer. In today’s episode we continue the award travel series and John shares how he feels about hotel loyalty, the differences between airline...

Welcome back to another episode of ZorkCast. Today on the show we are once again joined by John Morris of Wheelchair Travel. In today’s episode, we are going to continue a bit of the on and off theme of award travel reboot, talking about why people should be interested in travel status and award travel. To take on this topic, John shares more about his thoughts on collecting frequent flyer points,...

Welcome back to another episode of ZorkCast. Today on the podcast we are going to talk a little bit about airline fare buckets. What’s very interesting is that airline pricing is a somewhat dynamic process. Airlines have this dynamic process of pricing that’s based on yield management, and the backbone of this system is the use of fare buckets. Fare buckets are a single letter code that represents...

Welcome back to ZorkCast. Today on the show, we are going to continue our conversation about Spirit Airlines and delve into the differences between low-cost carriers and regular airline carriers. Here to provide their experiences and insights, we welcome Eric Rosenthal and Catherine aka CoachKitty with me today. Eric and Catherine share their opinions on choosing an airline like Spirit, or any oth...

Welcome back, everybody! We know we have had a little break from business as usual, but we have a great episode right here to get you back into the swing of things. In today’s show, we chat about the exciting news of new venues in Atlantic City and Springfield and discuss Marriott and Starwood’s recent loyalty program merger and what this might mean for your holiday. We also look at the plight of...

Welcome back to ZorkCast. Today on the podcast, we welcome Eric Rosenthal, and we’re going to talk a little bit about craps, or as I like to refer to it as dice, in London. There’s only one place in the UK (as far as I know) that you can play dice and that is at the Hippodrome in London. In this episode, we discuss the various dice tables available at Hippodrome; the minimum and maximum bets you c...

Today on the podcast we are discussing what “real” telephone customer support is. Many companies say, “You are a premium customer, we value your business so much, you are a VIP.” But when you have to deal with calling those companies, you often do not feel very much like a valued customer at all! Especially when you call in, and you have to go through endless phone trees and menus to finally reach...

Today, we talk about the Vegas news for the week. TravelZork publishes a Vegas News round-up every Sunday. Be sure to check it out. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Vegas News April 15th 2018 May 27th – Award Travel 101 Bootcamp ZorkCast FaceBook Group Continue and Start the Conversation) TravelZork ZorkCast on Twitter ZorkCast on Instagram © 2018 ZorkCast © 2018 TravelZork Support the show ⁉️...

Today, we have an enjoyable chat on location at Mohegan Sun. Eric Rosenthal, Cousin Vito , Mikey 9s, Mr. Luke. We talk about….  * #GAMBLEPALOOZA * Fine dining at Mohegan * Casino Craps Talk * Mohegan Sun Talk * The largest casino (floor) in the world * Mohegan Sun “The Mecca of Dice” * ZorkFest Craps Tournament * Craps Tournament Strategy * Baccarat Play at Mohegan Sun Links Mentioned in Today’s E...

Today, Catherine (CoachKitty) and I talk a bit about Spirit (NK) airlines and travelling to Las Vegas. One focus is on the Southwest Experience versus the Spirit Experience. Also, find out what it means to book an airline flight as a “placeholder.” Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Catherine (CoachKitty) on TravelZork REGISTER TODAY and join Catherine (CoachKitty) at ZorkFest in Las Vegas CoachK...

Today on the show we welcome my good friend and fellow bourbon drinker, John Morris. John is the creator of wheelchairtravel.org , one of the world's leading authorities on wheelchair accessible travel and one of the most inspirational travellers I know. 19% of Americans have a disability; comprising a substantial portion of not just the US economy but the world economy. There is a massive ma...

Today on the show, we discuss a recent article that appeared on Bloomberg Pursuits, which deals with Luxury Travel Tips. GILBERT OTT of GODSAVETHEPOINTS.COM joins us for the conversation. The article under the sub-heading "DISTINGUISHED TRAVEL HACKER" was titled "The Two Words That Will Help Get an Airline Upgrade Over the Phone." You just have to listen to our discussion, and...

Today on the show, we are dissecting a Caesars casino promotion /comp offer. A lot of times, people get promotional offers – whether they are from the travel, hotel or casino industry – and quite often there are so many terms and conditions that the deal can be a little bit confusing. Understand how to go about using an offer effectively, to get whatever the award is by signing up for that offer....

Today’s episode is about dynamic pricing – what it is, how it works, who uses it and whether it will it work in non-conventional industries. So what is dynamic pricing? In a general sense, dynamic pricing is also referred to as surge pricing, demand pricing or time-based pricing and it is a pricing strategy in which businesses set flexible prices for products or services based on the current marke...

You might be wondering why the title of today’s episode is “screw it, let’s do it!” That phrase is certainly relatable to a couple of things in life, but in today’s episode, it’s specific to a travel promotion by Virgin Atlantic Airways that was released last Friday. The title of the promotion was “screw it, let’s do it!” and it was a limited time promotion. The promotion was for a £50 (approx $70...

Today, we are talking about discretionary casino comps. For those that are not aware of what a comp is, that’s short for complementary and is a term used in casino environments to talk about items that you are given for free based on your casino play (or "action"). But what is a discretionary casino comp? Well, a discretionary casino comp is a comp that does not come out of your comp poi...

Today is part two of my conversation with Brian Cohen of The Gate. Brian is a special guest on the show that I’ve known for many years and has been an avid traveler visiting over 50 countries on six continents, as well as all 50 of the united states. He also writes for Travel Zork and has his blog, called The Gate. Today, we are talking about the frequent flyer travel community and how it can act...

Today, we are going to be speaking about opt-in promotions and targeted promotions. These are two concepts which are very similar that are popular in both the travel industry and also the casino industry. This episode of ZorkCast is inspired by an article that I recently wrote about a Caesars Tier Point Promotion and today we discuss what targeted promotions are, who they apply to and why companie...

Today on the show, we welcome a very special guest, Brian Cohen. Brian has been an avid traveler for years visiting over 50 countries on six continents and all 50 States in the United States. Brian is a frequent writer for the popular blog, The Gate, and has also written for Travel Zork. In this episode, Brian shares with us the lessons he has learnt from his many experiences abroad and how he has...

Today on ZorkCast we are going to talk about Casino VIP Lounge Access. Should it be “free” Well, there has been a lot of talk recently about the changes and the Total Rewards casino loyalty program for 2018 and one of the changes announced before some of the other significant changes for 2018 was that Caesars would now be charging the vast majority of Diamond Total Rewards members for lounge acces...

Today, casino gaming expert and owner of Action Currency, Jeff B, returns as a guest on the show. This episode is a continuation of our last episode where we were talking about how Jeff got into miles and points, as well as opportunity costs and value of points. In this episode, we kick right where we left-off in Part One; into flight logistics, value for money and maximizing the full passenger ex...

Today, Jeff B. returns as a guest on the show. If you don’t already know him, Jeff is a casino gaming expert and also the owner of Action Currency and has written for TravelZork on the topics of currency, wine and luxury hotels. In this episode, we’ll be talking about Opportunity Cost. Opportunity Cost is the cost of an alternative that must be forgone to pursue a certain action or the benefits yo...