QUESTION OF THE WEEK (from the group)
1. Chris Hick: “ Are there any pros/cons of booking through Avianca vs Air Canada? I don't mind paying a little more if it's a better or easier experience.”
NEWS & ENHANCED OFFERS
- Korean Air - announced & suspended award chart changes in short period - curious what happened
- Etihad Guest - alluded to this last episode - before that happens, AT101 moderator Jerod Morales shares some of the sweet spots
- Citi Transfer Bonus - 62K Virgin Voyage, ANA Business Class for 37K & First for 47K One-way, Delta One at 39K One-way to EU, or flights on Virgin metal starting in Economy at 9K even from places like LAX to LHR for 15K in PE
- Hyatt Promo & Status Hacking- World of Hyatt members can earn 3,000 Bonus Points for every two eligible nights, up to 30 nights
WHAT BONUSES DID WE GET?
Should you be using AwardWallet?
AwardWallet tracks almost 700 popular travel and loyalty programs? They also have a ton of other tools that are helpful too, including:
- Tracking hotel certificates
- A built-in travel itinerary
- Airline change/cancellation notices, often before the airline do, so you can get ahead of the game
- Provides detailed analysis of how you could earn more points based on your unique spending habits
- Individual Transaction Analyzer to show you each transaction and how you did
- As well as the Merchant & Reverse merchant lookup tools that will tell you if a specific retailer will earn you MORE bonus POINTS
YOU should have AwardWallet, BECAUSE IT'S FREE! More advanced features cost $30 annually.
If you think you're ready for that and are interested in the intermediate level Award Travel 201 community for $89.99 annually, AND AW+ is included in your AT201 subscription.
TRIP UPDATES?
- Angie's - positioning flights for Africa and Bali
- booking flights for meetups
- Joe - Figuring out how to get home from Andaz Mayakoba
- Weekend trip to Atlanta - points save how much?
WHAT YOU DIDN'T KNOW
Meetups & their importance - did you know how Angie, Allison, and I met?
- Increase your knowledge
- build friendships AND your contact list
- learn some of the secrets that enhance your Award Travel experience
Where To Find Us
For questions, you can join us in the FREE 91,000+ member
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, and we’ve opened up a few more tickets for members! To learn more visit Taco 'Bout A Fiesta! on Eventbrite
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