Chicago is a Points/Miles Kind of Town

The 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. Recent finds include:Business Class to Japan/S.Korea for 50K milesJetblue Mint to Rico for $796 R/TSingapore First Class Suites for 59KYou can find these at ThriftyTraveler.com/PremiumPost of the weekLong time member Erin shared a post discussing the best way to handle a potentially oversold flight when you do have the flexibility to make the change.  NewsNew Qatar Privileges Credit cardBilt ChangesPay Condo FeesNew Hotel Transfer Partner - but don't do it!New Amex Transfer BonusCapital One Removes Restaurant BenefitWhat bonuses did we get?AngieEnhanced Sapphire Card offer - will she get approved?Business Platinum application - can she get another?Aviator Silver - updateMartyAmex refer a friend (10X) - we also discussed this last week for Episode 67: In Our Wallets Right NowChris - Hyatt PromoTrip UpdatesAngieSlovenia - Girls trip researchAlaska Companion Certificate to the rescueGold Guest UpgradesMartyNo more lap infant - needs 3 seats in Premium EconomyChrisRio stayDelta status runHighlight Feature: Workhorse Cards (In Our Wallet Right Now) The 14th annual Chicago Seminars has a long and storied history. In Episode 64: The Most Powerful Tool in Award Travel, we had two of the event's organizers sharing the announcement of this year's event changes.In this episode, Angie is joined by two more of this year's organizers, who share more details on the variety of speakers for each level and what attendees can expect. Go to Call for Presentations to recommend speakers or topics. To learn more or purchase tickets, check out Chicago Seminars 2024 Dates and New Location Just Announced. TIP OF THE WEEK When flying discount carriers like Frontier or Spirit, watch the seat map and know the cutoffs. Check-in when there's only only good free seats left. Where To Find the Award Travel 101 Community 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/Community