Thrifty Traveler on the Air
Welcome to the Thrifty Traveler Podcast – a travel podcast where we dig into the latest travel news and trends and discuss all the best ways to earn and redeem your points and miles! From the ins and outs of booking cheap flights, exploring the best ways to use your airline miles, or diving into other next-level money-saving travel tips, your hosts Gunnar Olson and Kyle Potter will bring you the best of Thrifty Traveler every week! Follow us today on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts and learn to travel more for less this year.
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The Thrifty Traveler Podcast, Ep. 17: Have Banks Lost the Plot with Premium Travel Cards? Ft. Nick Serati
The guys bring Thrifty Traveler’s co-founder and credit card expert, Nick Serati, on the show to help break down all the recent moves from Chase, Amex, and Capital One.

The Thrifty Traveler Podcast, Ep. 16: Delta SkyMiles Aren’t As Good (Or Bad) as You Think
It's the Delta SkyMiles episode! The guys break down all things earning and burning in the occasionally frustrating SkyMiles program in 2025.

The Thrifty Traveler Podcast, Ep. 15: Inside the Travel Influencer Boom, with MaxMilesPoints
Gunnar's off enjoying new dad life, so Kyle brought our first-ever special guest on the show this week: Max Do - better known as MaxMilesPoints.

The Thrifty Traveler Podcast, Ep. 14: Getting Paid to Find Flight Deals, ft. Jon Shallbetter
On this week's episode, Gunnar and Kyle are joined by Thrifty Traveler's Chief Flight Analyst Jon Shallbetter to share how he turned his prowess in using Google Flights into a career.

The Thrifty Traveler Podcast, Ep. 13: Airlines Were Charging Solo Travelers More?!
The airlines were charging solo travelers more until we caught them in the act last week. The guys break it all down on the latest episode of the pod.