The Award Travel 101 Podcast is brought to you in part by Thrifty Traveler Premium. Get Thrifty Traveler Premium deal/award alerts sent straight to your inbox. Use promo code “AT10” for $10 off your first year. Recent finds include: Business Class to Europe for 50K pointsTapei for 75K milesBusiness class to Hawaii for $582You can find these at ThriftyTraveler.com/Premium Post of the week Xochitl Sierra Hernandez - What would you do if placed in this situation? News Etihad Guest ChangesAwards to Book Before They're GoneCapital One to Purchase Discover?American Airlines Trip updates AngieSafari cancellation Beach day in MayJoeSydney, Australia - How I used a Credit Card Perk/BenefitChase Travel Portal Booking - Does it make sense?$573 savingsChoice Points for HUGE savings - should you buy them?Flexibility vs paying lessHyatt Points, but a catch?What bonuses did we get? AngieWyndham BusinessAlaska CardVenture X BusinessJoeChase InkBarclays AAdvantageHighlight feature: Let’s Get Crafty - Crafting a Credit Card Strategy The basic strategy is the same for every situation.  Do you have a Player Two?Evaluate any upcoming trips or desired tripsScenario 1: Two player mode, both people can get business cards Number one recommended starter cardBest business cardsSpecific branded cards5/24 StatusScenario 2: Two player mode, only one person can get business cards Similar to Scenario 1 but you can’t refer each other on business cards Scenario 3: Two player mode, no business cards This is when looking long term is very important Scenario 4: Single player mode, no business card This is the most challenging way to play the game.  Tip of the week An Award Travel 101 member who goes by FindFlightsforMe on IG - how to buy Flying Blue miles (for less). Where To Find the Award Travel 101 Community For questions, you can join us in the free 100,000+ member Award Travel 101 Community. For more intermediate and advanced strategies, join Award Travel 201 community To book time with our team, check out Award Travel 1-on-1. You can also email us at [email protected]. Our next meetup is located in San Antonio, TX on April 26–28, 2024, and we’ve opened up a few more tickets for members! To learn more visit Taco 'Bout A Fiesta! on Eventbrite Support the AT101 Podcast/Community