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Ep 04 - If Redeeming Points and Miles Was Easy, Everyone Would Be Doing It
Ep 04 - If Redeeming Points and Miles Was Easy, Everyone Would Be Doing It
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Length:
64 minutes
Released:
Jul 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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This episode gets into the context of what it's like to redeem miles. We set the scene by talking about how award tickets are priced, what it means to have flexibility when booking, and what obstacles you might encounter. The Takeoff podcast is brought to you by 10xTravel – a website and community with one simple goal: to help you travel more while spending less. 10xT publishes content related to credit card rewards, personal finance, travel, and lifestyle. Host Bryce Conway launched 10xT in 2014, but has been a fan and member of the points and miles community since 2011. He is the author of “Takeoff: How to Travel the World for Next to Nothing and How to Fix Your Credit: Do it Once. Do it Right. Get on with Your Life”, and his work has been featured in multiple national media outlets including Good Morning America, Money Magazine, and ABC Nightline News. Tune in to hear the 10xTravel team give you a clear path to entering the exciting world of traveling with points and miles. Discussion Points:
Laws we wish were in effect
Redeeming miles = playing chess
Searching all the award options quickly
There is no central search platform for all points and miles
Aggregators we have used- Expert Flyer, Point.me, SeatSpy
Award travel pricing is unpredictable, and a limited commodity
Travel dates, destination, price/value - usually you can only get two out of three
How the team prioritizes the three
Booking travel ‘wherever you can afford’ takes a lot of search time
Common pricing models
Sweet spots within the pricing models
Standard vs. Saver awards
Don’t beat yourself up for not getting the cheapest award fare- better to use, than lose, your points
Tune in next time to learn more about booking with partners
Check out all the resource links, take the free class, and join us in our FB group
Resources/Links: Expert Flyer Point.me SeatSpy 10xTravel Best Credit Cards 10xTravel 10xT Free Tools 10xTravel Award Booking 10xTravel Credit Card Consultation 10xTravel Plus 10xTravel Facebook Group 10xTravel Instagram
This episode gets into the context of what it's like to redeem miles. We set the scene by talking about how award tickets are priced, what it means to have flexibility when booking, and what obstacles you might encounter. The Takeoff podcast is brought to you by 10xTravel – a website and community with one simple goal: to help you travel more while spending less. 10xT publishes content related to credit card rewards, personal finance, travel, and lifestyle. Host Bryce Conway launched 10xT in 2014, but has been a fan and member of the points and miles community since 2011. He is the author of “Takeoff: How to Travel the World for Next to Nothing and How to Fix Your Credit: Do it Once. Do it Right. Get on with Your Life”, and his work has been featured in multiple national media outlets including Good Morning America, Money Magazine, and ABC Nightline News. Tune in to hear the 10xTravel team give you a clear path to entering the exciting world of traveling with points and miles. Discussion Points:
Laws we wish were in effect
Redeeming miles = playing chess
Searching all the award options quickly
There is no central search platform for all points and miles
Aggregators we have used- Expert Flyer, Point.me, SeatSpy
Award travel pricing is unpredictable, and a limited commodity
Travel dates, destination, price/value - usually you can only get two out of three
How the team prioritizes the three
Booking travel ‘wherever you can afford’ takes a lot of search time
Common pricing models
Sweet spots within the pricing models
Standard vs. Saver awards
Don’t beat yourself up for not getting the cheapest award fare- better to use, than lose, your points
Tune in next time to learn more about booking with partners
Check out all the resource links, take the free class, and join us in our FB group
Resources/Links: Expert Flyer Point.me SeatSpy 10xTravel Best Credit Cards 10xTravel 10xT Free Tools 10xTravel Award Booking 10xTravel Credit Card Consultation 10xTravel Plus 10xTravel Facebook Group 10xTravel Instagram
Released:
Jul 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (25)
Sit Back, Relax, and Prepare for Takeoff: The Podcast: Welcome to Takeoff: a points and miles podcast brought to you by 10xTravel. In each episode, host Bryce Conway, Founder and CEO of 10xTravel, will help you save money and travel better with points and miles. Bryce and his wife have been successfully using points and miles to travel the world for over ten years - often at just a fraction of what others pay. 10xTravel helps people learn the tips and tricks, that Bryce and the 10xT team have curated, to fund their own trips. Solo travelers, families, college students, retirees - anyone who has an appetite for travel will find value in the Takeoff podcast. To skeptics, this may sound ‘too good to be true’, but tune in to learn about the many free resources available from 10xTravel in every value-packed episode. Sit back, relax, and prepare for Takeoff. The Takeoff podcast is brought to you by 10xTravel (“10xT”) – a website and community with one simple goal: to help you travel more w by Takeoff: A Points and Miles Podcast by 10xTravel