Award Travel 101
Starting in Award Travel - Meet the Mods (Sophie Keller)
Sophie and Joe discuss news, their newest cards, trip updates, and how Sophie has transitioned into the travel business.
Get Thrifty Traveler Premium deal/award alerts sent straight to your inbox. Use promo code “AT101” for $10 off your first year. Head to ThriftyTraveler.com for more details and check out their Google Flights guide. Recent finds include:
- First class to Hawaii for 31,000 miles
- Business class to London for 61,000 miles
- Flash Sale for 19,000 miles (Round-Trip) to Mexico
You can find these at ThriftyTraveler.com/Premium.
Highlight feature:
Meet Sophie Keller
- Background - 1st card- Chase Sapphire Preferred/United Explorer
- Highlights - Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana right after it opened last year, Park Hyatt New York and Flagship First before award price hike for 25K Amex Membership Rewards JFK-SFO, and multiple Visits to Secrets Impressions and Moxche
- Travel style - A mix of budget and Luxury, typically solo
- Favorite programs - World of Hyatt, Chase Ultimate Rewards, and American AAdvantage
Post of the week
We received some great feedback on the Podcast
News
- Maximizing Hilton Honors 5th Night Free - Joe’s story on mistake
- Promotions ending
- Enhanced Alaska Card $95 card offer
- Frontier Status (actual) Match
- 90K Bonuses are back from Chase
Trip updates
- Sophie - Getting ready for ZorkFest
- Joe - Father son trip
- Lie-flat seats for 25K Citi ThankYou Points
- Cheap Car Rentals plus status upgrades
- Hyatt Free Night Award at Expensive Resort
- Fun Activities & Planespotting
- Hyatt Free Night Award Plus Suite Upgrade
- Hilton Free Night Award at Expensive Boutique Property
- Lounge Passes from Credit Card
- Lots of (Nearly) Free Food
What bonuses did we get?
- Sophie -Chase Ink Preferred bonus hit
- Joe -
Send us a text message to share your thoughts about this episode.
Where to Find Us
For questions, you can join us in the free 110,000+ member Award Travel 101 Community.
- To book time with our team, check out Award Travel 1-on-1.
- You can also email us at 101@award.travel
- 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.
Sophie and Joe discuss news, their newest cards, trip updates, and how Sophie has transitioned into the travel business.
Get Thrifty Traveler Premium deal/award alerts sent straight to your inbox. Use promo code “AT101” for $10 off your first year. Head to ThriftyTraveler.com for more details and check out their Google Flights guide. Recent finds include:
- First class to Hawaii for 31,000 miles
- Business class to London for 61,000 miles
- Flash Sale for 19,000 miles (Round-Trip) to Mexico
You can find these at ThriftyTraveler.com/Premium.
Highlight feature:
Meet Sophie Keller
- Background - 1st card- Chase Sapphire Preferred/United Explorer
- Highlights - Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana right after it opened last year, Park Hyatt New York and Flagship First before award price hike for 25K Amex Membership Rewards JFK-SFO, and multiple Visits to Secrets Impressions and Moxche
- Travel style - A mix of budget and Luxury, typically solo
- Favorite programs - World of Hyatt, Chase Ultimate Rewards, and American AAdvantage
Post of the week
We received some great feedback on the Podcast
News
- Maximizing Hilton Honors 5th Night Free - Joe’s story on mistake
- Promotions ending
- Enhanced Alaska Card $95 card offer
- Frontier Status (actual) Match
- 90K Bonuses are back from Chase
Trip updates
- Sophie - Getting ready for ZorkFest
- Joe - Father son trip
- Lie-flat seats for 25K Citi ThankYou Points
- Cheap Car Rentals plus status upgrades
- Hyatt Free Night Award at Expensive Resort
- Fun Activities & Planespotting
- Hyatt Free Night Award Plus Suite Upgrade
- Hilton Free Night Award at Expensive Boutique Property
- Lounge Passes from Credit Card
- Lots of (Nearly) Free Food
What bonuses did we get?
- Sophie -Chase Ink Preferred bonus hit
- Joe -
Send us a text message to share your thoughts about this episode.
Where to Find Us
For questions, you can join us in the free 110,000+ member Award Travel 101 Community.
- To book time with our team, check out Award Travel 1-on-1.
- You can also email us at 101@award.travel
- 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.