Are you sitting on a pile of airline miles but feel like you can never use them effectively? In this episode, we uncover the dirty secrets of airline loyalty programs with Julian Kheel, CEO of Points Path. Julian exposes the ways airlines have devalued your miles over time and shares unconventional strategies for beating them at their own game. If you're ready to stop being a sucker and start traveling smarter, this is a must-listen episode.
Highlights:
(0:00) Introduction
(1:27) Julian Kheel, CEO of Points Path, introduced
(3:04) Hyatt has the best hotel loyalty program
(5:12) Mal de debarquement syndrome from cruising
(9:21) Points Path solves when to use miles
(11:06) Points Path provides live airline point prices
(16:00) Points plus cash usually a bad deal
(18:15) Lose 6-12% points value during holidays
(22:32) Users find great international business class deals
(24:29) Newsletter covers top 5 weekly travel deals
(27:21) DOT pressuring airlines on miles transparency
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