MTM Travel - The Fun Side of Points & Travel!

Shutdowns Galore, Newly Unlocked Fear of Flying, Self Upgrading to First Class & Sad Influencers!

Feb 24, 2025

The hosts dive into the rising anxiety surrounding air travel amidst recent aviation incidents. They share personal experiences and discuss whether flying is safer than before. Conversations about account shutdowns from American Airlines and American Express unfold, coupled with their take on self-upgrading to First Class. Humorous anecdotes about bad Canadian pizza and youth sports provide a light-hearted contrast, while they ponder the superficial happiness of travel influencers. It's a blend of travel insights, cautionary tales, and comedic charm!

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Concerns about air travel safety have intensified following recent incidents, altering public perception despite statistically low accident rates.

Recent shutdowns from American Airlines and American Express highlight the risks of aggressive points accumulation and potential account closures.

The spontaneity of last-minute trip planning can lead to unexpected adventures but may complicate logistics and heighten travel-related stress.

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Intro

2min

Spontaneous Journeys and Family Fumbles

5min

Youth Sports Chaos: Comedic Mishaps on the Court

2min

Pizza Disappointments and Regional Flavors

5min

Navigating the Turbulence of Air Travel Anxiety

14min

First-Class Dilemmas

4min

The Risks of Point Exploitation

12min

Navigating Travel Frustrations and Making Smart Point Decisions

2min

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Episode Description

On this episode of MTM Travel Shawn and Mark discuss the recent aviation disasters and the wider conversation about the safety of air travel. Is flying more dangerous than before, are there more crashes and is the FAA being cutback. Plus what else are we considering when deciding whether to fly or not?

In other news tons of people received shutdowns from American Airlines and American Express this week for separate issues. We discuss exactly what happened, what we believe caused it and what you should know when pushing things hard. Other topics discussed include: self upgrading to First Class, influencer sadness, bad Canadian pizza, dill McDonald's fries and last minute trip changes.

Episode Guide

0:00 Welcome to MTM Travel
0:20 Last minute changes, bad Canadian pizza & our altered schedule next week
12:56 Afraid to fly - Should we be apprehensive about flying with all of these crashes?
21:55 The buddy battle - Traveling with friends & our “advanced” techniques
25:15 Fake travel influencer happiness?
27:10 Self upgrading to First Class - A success story?!
30:45 Shutdowns galore - AA and Amex give the axe
37:15 Is all of it worth it?

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MTM Travel - The Fun Side of Points & Travel!

Shutdowns Galore, Newly Unlocked Fear of Flying, Self Upgrading to First Class & Sad Influencers!