For more than five years, Zach Griff has been a Senior Reporter at The Points Guy. His contributions range from news about the airline industry to travel and product reviews to deep dives into loyalty programs.  Zach is also pursuing his MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. An avid traveler for over a decade now, Zach first redeemed miles for a last-minute, business-class ticket to the Middle East. He’s since been to 58 countries and counting — and can’t wait to keep writing about his travel experiences. On this episode of The One Way Ticket Show, Zach shares his one way ticket “up in the air”!  Zach also highlights: Maximizing travel awards with cards Using tools like Google Flights for optimizing offers That there’s no “one size fits all” on the best time to book travel, though there are general directions to consider Why he never travels without an international power adapter (even domestically), writing instruments, and Apple air pods Why you need to put an electronic tracking device even in your carry-on bags Travel trends What he’s looking forward to on the horizon in the industry . . . and more . . .