The 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. Recent finds include:Business Class to Europe for 50K pointsTapei for 75K milesBusiness class to Hawaii for $582You can find these at ThriftyTraveler.com/PremiumPost of the weekXochitl Sierra Hernandez - What would you do if placed in this situation?NewsEtihad Guest ChangesAwards to Book Before They're GoneCapital One to Purchase Discover?American Airlines Trip updatesAngieSafari cancellation Beach day in MayJoeSydney, Australia - How I used a Credit Card Perk/BenefitChase Travel Portal Booking - Does it make sense?$573 savingsChoice Points for HUGE savings - should you buy them?Flexibility vs paying lessHyatt Points, but a catch?What bonuses did we get?AngieWyndham BusinessAlaska CardVenture X BusinessJoeChase InkBarclays AAdvantageHighlight feature: Let’s Get Crafty - Crafting a Credit Card StrategyThe basic strategy is the same for every situation. Do you have a Player Two?Evaluate any upcoming trips or desired tripsScenario 1: Two player mode, both people can get business cardsNumber one recommended starter cardBest business cardsSpecific branded cards5/24 StatusScenario 2: Two player mode, only one person can get business cardsSimilar to Scenario 1 but you can’t refer each other on business cardsScenario 3: Two player mode, no business cardsThis is when looking long term is very importantScenario 4: Single player mode, no business cardThis is the most challenging way to play the game. Tip of the weekAn Award Travel 101 member who goes by FindFlightsforMe on IG - how to buy Flying Blue miles (for less).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 Support the AT101 Podcast/Community