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Watch this week's episode on YouTube! Ed is still in Hawaii. Richard is getting his opinion on the first part of his trip including recaps of Aulani, Kauai, The Lodge at Kukui'ula and more. There's also an interesting Hilton status challenge right now. Aggressive, but rewarding. Rirchard and Ed are breaking it down. If you're looking for a way to support the show, we've launched a new Slack Community. You can support the show and purchase access below: Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. My fellow travel experts are available to answer your questions and we host video chats multiple times per month. Our next guest chat is Wednesday, July 5th with Leslie and Joe from Disney Deciphered! Live at 9pm ET and available via video replay to Slack members. I appreciate your support! Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! Shoot us an e-mail (ed@pizzainmotion.com) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions.

Watch this week's episode on YouTube! Summer Hull is joining us to talk about her recent Alaska cruise on Disney Cruise Lines. We're also talking about recent Marriott news that seems to indicate they'll be making their suite upgrade process better for elite members. If you're looking for a way to support the show, we've launched a new Slack Community. You can support the show and purchase access below: Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. My fellow travel experts are available to answer your questions and we host video chats multiple times per month. I appreciate your support! Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! Shoot us an e-mail (ed@pizzainmotion.com) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions.

Richard is out of town this week so Howie is stepping in to his seat. Howie is a kick-ass travel agent who understands the points and miles world. Drop him a line at info@rewardsmith.com if you need help with travel! A listener writes in to ask our opinion about Bask Bank AA mileage earning. American Airlines has announced that elite members will be eligible for complimentary upgrades on award tickets. What does that mean for you? And, Marriott has rolled out some interesting offers to sign up for one of their credit cards. Are you interested? If you're looking for a way to support the show, we've launched a new Slack Community. You can support the show and purchase access below: Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We'll have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. I'll be inviting some of the brightest minds in travel to come join me on a weekly basis. Heck, some of them may even accept the invitation. Richard has already stopped by a few times! I appreciate your support! Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! Shoot us an e-mail (ed@pizzainmotion.com) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions.

We start out this episode hearing about Ed's recent trip to Newport, Rhode Island where he stayed at a new (to Hyatt) property, The Pell. Is this property ready for prime time. Next up we're discussing the spread of United's award price increases worldwide. The price of "free" travel has definitely gone up. If you're looking for a way to support the show, we've launched a new Slack Community. You can support the show and purchase access below: Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We'll have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. I'll be inviting some of the brightest minds in travel to come join me on a weekly basis. Heck, some of them may even accept the invitation. Richard has already stopped by a few times! I appreciate your support! Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! Shoot us an e-mail (ed@pizzainmotion.com) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions.

QUICK! Before the day (June 1st) runs out, make sure you claim your free points from Bilt Rent Day. Richard has been busy applying for a new AMEX Biz Plat card. We discuss the news that government ruled that American and JetBlue need to break up. For real? And, we explore whether Richard is going to stay a United elite member or not. If you're looking for a way to support the show, we've launched a new Slack Community. You can support the show and purchase access below: Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We'll have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. I'll be inviting some of the brightest minds in travel to come join me on a weekly basis. Heck, some of them may even accept the invitation. Richard has already stopped by a few times! I appreciate your support! Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! Shoot us an e-mail (ed@pizzainmotion.com) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions.

Richard is back from his trip to Punta Cana. He survived, but just barely. He'll fill us in on (most of) the gory details. There are plenty of reports that United's award pricing has noticeably increased. We don't quibble with that assertion, we just don't think it was an overnight thing. "Saver" inventory has been very tough to find on United for quite some time. Meanwhile, Ed is wading deeper into the world of Global Services benefits and the water is awful murky. What are the unpublished benefits of Global Services? Lastly, has Ed lost his mind in regards to Disney World's Halycon Starcruiser? Richard thinks so. If you're looking for a way to support the show, we've launched a new Slack Community. You can support the show and purchase access below: Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We'll have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. I'll be inviting some of the brightest minds in travel to come join me on a weekly basis. Heck, some of them may even accept the invitation. Richard has already stopped by a few times! I appreciate your support! Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! Shoot us an e-mail (ed@pizzainmotion.com) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions.

Richard is on his way to Punta Cana. We start off with a look at the Dream Hotel, a hotel in NYC that is newly affiliated with Hyatt. Richard stayed there last week and has the details. Spoiler alert: you might need Ed's white noise machine to survive. Ed visits the Capital One Lounge in DFW for the first time and shares his impressions. American Airlines has started offering reduced pricing on round-trip international award flights. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? JetBlue has kicked off their new TrueBlue program. What are early opinions on the program? The first Chase Sapphire Lounge has opened at Boston Logan International Airport. If you're looking for a way to support the show, we've launched a new Slack Community. You can support the show and purchase access below: Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We'll have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. I'll be inviting some of the brightest minds in travel to come join me on a weekly basis. Heck, some of them may even accept the invitation. Richard has already stopped by a few times! I appreciate your support! Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! Shoot us an e-mail (ed@pizzainmotion.com) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions.

A lot to cover this week. Both Richard and Ed were able to take advantage of the latest Bilt promotion to book trips to Europe. Let's see how they made out. IHG is making breakfast worse for elite members. How bad is the change? Universal Orlando has a pretty sweet ticket deal right now. Capital One has a massive sign-up bonus for the Venture X, but should you consider it? And, Richard wants you to know just how long he's believed you shouldn't plan your credit card strategy around 5/24. If you're looking for a way to support the show, we've launched a new Slack Community. You can support the show and purchase access below: Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We'll have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. I'll be inviting some of the brightest minds in travel to come join me on a weekly basis. Heck, some of them may even accept the invitation. Richard has already stopped by a few times! I appreciate your support! Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! Shoot us an e-mail (ed@pizzainmotion.com) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions.

Richard and Ed connected at the Freddies and recap all of this year's winners. They're also discussing Bilt's most recent Rent Day. But, the biggest news of the day is Hyatt's acquisition of Mr. & Mrs. Smith. There are still plenty of questions, but this could be huge for Hyatt's luxury lodging portfolio. Ed locks up lifetime Hilton Diamond status and gets a pretty nice gift in the mail to commemorate the achievement. Finally, is Richard really flying United? We think so. If you're looking for a way to support the show, we've launched a new Slack Community. You can support the show and purchase access below: Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We'll have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. I'll be inviting some of the brightest minds in travel to come join me on a weekly basis. Heck, some of them may even accept the invitation. Richard has already stopped by a few times! I appreciate your support! Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! Shoot us an e-mail (ed@pizzainmotion.com) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions.

We're covering a bunch of ground this week, including following Richard to Europe. He's breakng down Virgin Atlantic's new business class product, his first stay at Hyatt Regency Churchill in London and getting a little vulnerable with the audience. We're also breaking down BILT Dining, which can earn you up to 11 miles per dollar on Rent Day if you have the Bilt Mastercard. Even without the card you can earn 5 points per dollar on some incredible restaurants. And, Ed is searching for a backpack and needs your help, If you're looking for a way to support the show, we've launched a new Slack Community. You can support the show and purchase access below: Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We'll have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. I'll be inviting some of the brightest minds in travel to come join me on a weekly basis. Heck, some of them may even accept the invitation. Richard has already stopped by a few times! I appreciate your support! Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! Shoot us an e-mail (ed@pizzainmotion.com) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions.