Thrifty Travel with Gunnar Olson

Highlight feature: Thrifty Travel!Meet Gunnar. Starting as journalist, Gunnar worked his way through the local media scene before landing at Thrifty Traveler as a senior reporter and deal analyst. Award Travel has helped enrich his travels with his Player Two (P2), and they've created fond memories flying some incredible products, by way of his work at Thrifty Traveler.We'll cover:BackgroundIntroduction to travel rewards/loyalty programsHighlightsFamily/solo TravelStrengthsFavorite airline, hotel, credit card programsDealsWe discussed this with Thrifty Traveler Premium founder, Jared Kamrowski, in Episode 41 so, “Is Award Travel dead?” The past 6-7 month have probably been more brutal than what we’ve seen in any other past period with award price hikes and no-notice changes from many of our favorite programs:UnitedFirstSecondThirdTurkish Miles & SmilesWorld of HyattAnnual Adjustment45 Small Luxury Hotels rejoin World of HyattHere’s What Your Hyatt Points Are Worth Toward Mr & Mrs Smith BookingsHyatt Converts 9 Destination Residences in Hawaii Into Homes & Hideaways PropertiesVirgin AtlanticGunnar's Thrifty tip of the weekThe old adage, "Book early, book often!" Don't "put it away" by booking and forgetting it. 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