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In this week's frequent flyer podcast we are again joined by David who last joined us to discuss El Al. We continue our discussion of Indian hotels with David's commentary on the hotels he visits when working there. We also discuss the current Hyatt "great" 10k promotion.

Do you have any tips or favorite hotels while traveling in India? Please leave a comment below or sent your tip to [email protected]

 

 

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In this week's frequent flyer podcast we revisit the Marriott Rewards hotel loyalty program as Kevin wanted to clarify some mis-information in our last Marriott Rewards podcast on the subject. We discuss:

Fozz's recent first class award on Lufthansa's A380 Virgin America's new routes instead of Chicago Marriott Rewards tips from Kevin
Marriott Rewards Mega Bonus 115,000 points for $1,000 in hotel credits for future stays (which accrue ...
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We recorded this frequent flyer podcast last week when Steven Slater was still in the news. In addition to this old topic we discuss:

Please let us know if you are planning on visiting 100 cities and how far along you are in the comments below.

 

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On this week's frequent flyer podcast we have a quick chat about recent award bookings and the inflight power and wifi options for the big four carriers in the USA. Links to the inflight power and inflight wifi choices are below:

Many of the airlines use DC power through a cigarette style lighter. You may want to purchase an adapter such as the Wagan Smart AC 120 Watt USB Power Inverter or charge several devices at once with the Kensington Air Power Inverter with Two USB Ports ...
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On this week's travel podcast we catch up on the news and discuss the TSA full body scanners with Grace. We discuss:

United Airlines' discounted coach class awards Changes in United management with Jeff Foland taking over the combined frequent flier program after the United Continental merger The TSA full body scanners and protection from them United Airlines' problematic website And a man taken off the plane for allegedly asking if there would be a ...
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In this week's frequent traveler podcast we return to hotel loyalty programs and hotel elite status - this week focusing on the Marriott Rewards program.  Most of our panelists do not recommend the Marriott program, unless you are staying there due to contractual obligations. While it falls towards the bottom of our list of programs to obtain status in - there are still some situations where it makes sense. Listen in to hear more about the Marriott Rewards program and other topics ...

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