Award Travel 101 community manager Allison Caraway discusses how she was introduced to travel and loyalty programs, her time traveling with family, some of her favorite programs, and a trip she's building to Singapore and Bali with friends she met from the community.Question of the week (from the group)!Eric Wood - I have a Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select that I've had for years (well over 48 months). I don't want to close it, but would love another bonus...Citi Product Change RulesAA MileUp - can help you earn AAdvantage miles 2x faster through Grocery store spendDouble Cash - 2x on everythingCustom Cash - 5x earnings on top eligible spend category each billing cycleRewards+ - 2x groceries/gas up to $6k annually. See how Allison flew Turkish Business class for 29K ThankYou Points.Citi no-fee optionsNEWS & ENHANCED OFFERSAmerican Airlines Now Offering Mileage Discount When Booking Round-Trip AwardsIHG Business 165KMaximize Chase Ultimate RewardsWHAT BONUSES DID WE GETAllison - BILT card and received 5x in first 5 daysTRIP UPDATESAllison - Baseball (19, adding DC, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Cleveland this year,) Belize, MSP, BaliJoe -Booked Premium Suite with Hyatt points and flights with Delta Skymiles and Southwest Rapid Rewards (CC rewards cover about $1,750 including Priority Pass restaurant benefit)Booked a night for P2 (Happy Mother's Day to her and all of the Moms here in AT101!) using an expiring Marriott 35K Free Night AwardHelped a buddy book Hyatt Regency Clearwater (expiring Category 1-7 Free Night Award) along with a few nights at Grand Cypress (2 Category 1-4 Free Night Awards), all on points totaling 27K Rapid Rewards and 20K Skymiles saved $1,850Working on an overnight in NYC with my son, I nabbed JetBlue Mint 4A & 4F "Throne Seats" LAS-JFK using 50K (ea) AA miles to cover ($2,400) - paid $400(25K vs 33K) United miles to book a mixed cabin award for less than economy. Used a trick (shared in AT201) to get Premium Economy instead of economyWHAT YOU DIDN'T KNOWAllison’s Tip of the Day - How and why you want to use the AA Award Map.Where To Find the Award Travel 101 CommunityFor questions, you can join us in the free 94,000+ member Award Travel 101 Community.If you want to jump into more intermediate and advanced strategies, our Award Travel 201 community ($89.99 annually) is filled with those who want to dig into the weeds, looking for more outsized value.To book time with our team to discuss how to better your earning and burning strategies, check out Award Travel 1-on-1.You can also email us at contactawardtravel@gmail.com.Meetup sold out, but you can waitlist