This week, Kyle gets to fire up the grill to interview his co-host Gunnar his own career in journalism and travel, why he hates “cents per mile,” his trip to Antarctica (?!), and how he feels about his looming future in family travel.
Plus, the guys break down one of the best flight deals of the year, the lingering issues at Newark, and their biggest travel pet peeves. Tune in now on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts! And be sure to subscribe to get each new episode every Thursday morning.
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Show Notes
- (00:00) – Our travel pet peeves (featuring a fired-up rant from Gunnar)
- (04:40) – Something Hot: Sizzling Europe fares in the $300s RT
- (08:10) – Something Cold: Emirates makes its First Class awards tougher to book…again
- (12:50) – A word from our sponsor: Thrifty Traveler Premium flight deal (and hotel!) alerts
- (15:25) – Kyle grills Gunnar on this career in journalism and finding Thrifty Traveler
- (22:35) – Gunnar’s “aha!” moment in miles & earning his first flexible points
- (27:00) – Why Gunnar hates “cents per mile”
- (31:30) – Gunnar's surreal trip to Antarctica
- (40:15) – Listener Question: What the *bleep* is going on at Newark (EWR)?
- (43:45) – On the spot: What airport & airline would Kyle avoid?
Produced by Gunnar Olson & Long Tran
Edited by David Strutt
Show music: “All That” by Benjamin Tissot
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Great podcast! Thanks for all the great information.
Hello Gunnar,
I am enjoying and appreciating all you travel savings information. Would you please help us finding an appropriate venue to get results form lost bag by United? In June last yWe re senior citizens 1K United. Last year in June we checked 6 bags from LAX to HNL. One of the bags never arrived and we filled a claim at HNL. There was lack or no communication from United including corporate. We provided photos and invoices for 4 pro racing high end OZONE kites $12,500.00. The bag never made it “downstairs” after being check at 1K counter at LAX. I wrote countless letters , got a lots of lying and contradicting run around or no responses. Now we found out someone is selling our stolen kites on E-Bay because they all have serial numbers and person who bought one of the kites very ‘cheap” called Ozone co. to ask why is someone selling a $4,000.OO kite for $1,500.00 and the company contacted us since they have record of us paying a full price. E-Bay is not taking any responsibility. Now United finally e-mailed us claiming they do not cover “sports equipment”. Our bags were handed to United employees and they should be responsible. Would you have any suggestions how can we recover our losses? I would appreciate any suggestion you could provide. I know its not what you are about but since you have lots of travel experience maybe you know something that can help us. Keep up the good work.