8 Steps to Better Reward Travel

QUESTION OF THE WEEK (from the group)1. Joicee Joyce-P2 asking how much points are "worth"NEWS & ENHANCED OFFERS30K Points and Companion PassBask Bank Interest Increases to 4.25% (Is it better than AAdvantage miles)Delta co-branded cards 15% off Ink LTOs (who knows when that'll expire?)90K Members in AT101WHAT BONUSES DID WE GET? Ink Unlimited - Finished January (100K)Amex Gold 90K referral - Finished February (124K)Finished Step 2 of Amex Business Checking 60K (30K still available)Barclays Aviator 60.5K & Citi AAdvantage Platinum 60K (140K)TRIP UPDATES? Joe - booked a Choice deal (into a Suite) for 12.5K not $327Moved Andaz Mayakoba trip one day because (unannounced) United schedule change Booked a weekend in Chicago with P2 R/T flights and hotel for $33.40 OOPAngie booked Switzerland with a Thrifty Traveler Premium Plus Notice - Use Code AT101 to save $10HIGHLIGHT (Main Feature)Who can do it? Steps to Award Travel? BUILD HEALTHY CREDITTRANSFERABLE OVER FIXED POINTSSTART WITH CHASEEXPAND TO OTHER BANKSBUSINESS CARDSMAXIMIZE SPENDFINDING AWARD SPACEUTILIZE CARD BENEFITSWHAT YOU DIDN'T KNOWUse Virgin Atlantic to Book Delta (and possibly upgrade for a few dollars). I've written before how Overlooking Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Can Be Costly. If you fly non-stop on Delta, not checking Virgin Atlantic could be a serious mistake. Here are just a few of the posts I've shared in the Award Travel 101 community:Two people for 15K Virgin Atlantic points - both upgraded to First for $150$269, 20.5K Skymiles, or 8.5K Virgin (VS) points? For questions, you can join us in the free 100,000+ member Award Travel 101 Community. For more intermediate and advanced strategies, join Award Travel 201 community To book time with our team, check out Award Travel 1-on-1. You can also email us at contactawardtravel@gmail.com. Our next meetup is located in SEATTLE on AUGUST 16–18, 2024. For more details and to purchase tickets, visit "Out to SEA" on the award.travel website. Support the AT101 Podcast/CommunityThe Award Travel 101 Podcast is brought to you in part by Thrifty Traveler Premium. Get Thrifty Traveler Premium deal/award alerts sent straight to your inbox. Use promo code “AT10” for $10 off your first year. Find them at:ThriftyTraveler.com/Premium