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Best Use of Miles for Hawaii

The Thrifty Traveler Podcast, Ep. 69: Amazing Hawaii Points Deals, Delta Highs & Lows and Other News

Gunnar and Kyle brag about gettin’ booksy before diving into a busy week of news: The single best redemption using Southwest miles, translating an airline CEO’s infuriating airfare comments, applaud a true sicko’s way of transferring points to Hilton, and more. Plus, the guys draft their favorite new routes debuting this winter and play the World Cup … of flight deals. Tune in now on YouTube, Appl...

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