Don’t dwell on the bad stuff, the guys remind themselves … because there’s plenty to be excited about in travel right now!
So this week on the pod, Gunnar and Kyle outline all the things that are going well in travel right now: flight deals, new routes and airplane seats, big improvements for airport security, bigger and better lounges, massive credit card offers, and more. Plus, the guys help a listener decide on an airline from a Midwestern city and see if Kyle can stay positive for an entire 45 minutes!
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In This Episode
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- 00:00 – A word from our sponsor, Bellroy!
- 01:19 – Is it actually “The Golden Age of Points and Miles”?
- 03:18 – Shiloh welcomes us back from Costa Rica!
- 03:50 – Flight deals are still good
- 07:00 – Delta SkyMiles deals keep getting better
- 09:45 – A bevy of (fun) new route announcements
- 14:10 – An exciting newcomer: Japan Airlines Mileage Bank
- 18:05 – Touchless kiosks & CLEAR improvements are changing TSA lines
- 21:40 – Credit card bonuses are better than ever
- 24:25 – A word from our sponsor, Saily!
- 25:30 – A word from our sponsor, Monarch!
- 26:45 – New, more lucrative ways to earn points
- 29:40 – New seats, new planes & new hotels
- 33:20 – Airline loyalty gets you further (sometimes)
- 36:45 – Bigger, better lounges & more of them
- 40:00 – An Indy listener weighs American vs. Delta
- 43:22 – What positive trend impacts Gunnar the most?
Produced and edited by Sylvia Thomas
Video editing by Kyle Thomas
Show music: “All That” by Benjamin Tissot
