Favorite Airline, Hotel, and Flexible Point (Loyalty) Programs

 Shoutout to Thrifty Traveler Premium for partnering with this episode of the Award Travel 101 PodcastWouldn't it be amazing to get alerts when lie-flat business class space opens up? Thrifty Traveler Premium does just that.Thrifty Traveler's army of flight deal analysts are searching 24/7 for flight deals so you don't have to. These deals are bookable with cash or points and miles flying in economy, business, and first class cabins.Use the promo code ‘AT101’ for $10 off your first year at thriftytraveler.com/premiumDon't forget to check out many of their guides to saving money on your next flight too:Google FlightsCheap FlightsBest Day to Book FlightsHow to Find Cheap Flights Google Flights ExplorePOST OF THE WEEK (from the group)Nancy Kaelin Smith - I’m new to the group. The abbreviations people use in their posts are confusing me. Is there a list to help decipher some of the posts and advice? Checkout “Back to basics” NEWS & ENHANCED OFFERSNEW INK PREFERED OFFER - less spend and 100K Bonus. Reports of Chase matching the spend downRefer AwardWallet get points - after years of tracking almost 700 other programs AwardWallet now transfers to 7 partnersReal data driven info (DL1 on domestic routes) - 30% Transfer Bonus to BA/IB - use GCMap & FlightConnections to see where this could take you. TRIP UPDATES? Angie - Joe - Busy week Expertflyer noticeMarriott in US Virgin Islands for 180KMarriott 35K Cert plus 11K points to do a staycation with P2 at the RitzSpring 2024 Award Travel meet. Where will we end up? I booked a Premium Suite using a little known “suite spot” and flights down using just 6K AA milesWHAT BONUSES DID WE GET? Angie - Joe - P2 Barclays AA & Elevated Hilton Honors (denied Bonus) HIGHLIGHT (Main Feature) Favorite Loyalty ProgramsFlexible PointAirlineHotelCar RentalWHAT YOU DIDN'T KNOWGardening your reservations - Hotels, flights, car rentals - everything in travel is very dynamic (means ever-changing) right now, and you can likely snag deals by periodically checking over your booked trips for lower prices: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 San Antonio, TX on April 26–28, 2024. If you want a waitlisted ticket, see this post in AT101. Support the AT101 Podcast/Community