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Richard is still overseas. We're checking in with him and the family's time in Amserdam and Innsbruck. We're also discussing Delta's new 15% discount on award travel and Ed cleaning out his Bilt Rewards account for the 100% HawaiianMiles transfer. 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 threatened to stop by! For the first month I'll be donating ALL of the proceeds to my daughter's Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Fundraiser. After that, half of the proceeds will go to support various charities we raise money on behalf of. 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 in this week's episode. We're diving into my Starcruiser voyage and Richard's trip to the Middle East and Europe. And...... I've been thinking about ways to recoup the costs for producing the podcast for quite some time. I'm not a big fan of razor blade ads. Patreon didn't feel like quite the right fit. So, today we're launching the Pizza Talks Travel Slack Community. There are three levels you can subscribe to that will help support the show: 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 threatened to stop by! For the first month I'll be donating ALL of the proceeds to my daughter's Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Fundraiser. After that, half of the proceeds will go to support various charities we raise money on behalf of. 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.

Two big announcements in today's episode. Sorry for the delay while we honored the Hawaiian Airlines embargo. Bilt Rewards and Hawaiian Airlines teamed up for a Rent Day promo on February 1st that may be their best ever. For one day only you can get a 100% transfer bonus on all transfers from Bilt Rewards to Hawaiian Airlines. They're also giving away some free trips to Hawaii. As well, Point.me and Bilt Rewards are teaming up. Point.me is now powering Bilt Rewards award search for Bilt partners to make it easier to find the best awards. 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.

Hey, the full episode will be out shortly! Here's a quick story from my travels this week to help satisfy your M2G fix until we drop the full episode. I got the timing wrong on an embargo so we'll be launching as soon as the embargo lifts. And, I think you're REALLY going to like what the embargoed information is. 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.

If you listened to my daughter and want to donate to her fundrasier, here's the link. She really appreciates it! Richard and I are recapping our 2022 status achievements and outlining our 2023 status goals. And, a new benefit of the Chase Aeroplan credit card may convince Richard to sign-up before I can, even after making fun of me for being interested in the card. Lastly, we're getting the scoop on Richard's big family European trip. 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 jump into the new year with a recap of their holiday travel to New York and Charleston. Both Richard and Ed give a review of the new Grayson Hotel, part of Hyatt's Unbound Collection. Marriott had some interesting developments as it pertains to credit card nights and elite night credits. Lastly, Richard and Ed catch up on the massive Southwest meltdown over the holidays. 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.

American Airlines rolled out a massive change to their loyalty program last year. Gone were many older elements of earning status and benefits, replaced by Loyalty Points. They've also begun tweaking the program, with some recent changes just announced. Richard and I dedicate an episode to a deep dive on the new AAdvantage program and how to earn Loyalty Points. We also share our opinions on whether you should invest your time in the program and how to get the most out of AAdvantage Loyalty Points. 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.

I have a bunch of United PlusPoints that are due to expire, so I'm upgrading a few lucky listeners. If you have a United flight in January or February and there's upgrade inventory, shoot me a note via e-mail or DM. But first, make sure you have United Expert Mode enabled and then check to see what upgrade inventory looks like on your flight. If an upgrade is available or looks likely, let me know and I'll try to upgrade you. Richard and I are answering a listener question about year-end status challenges and we're also discussing a really bad take on CLEAR, the service that helps you bypass the line at the airport. 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. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience!

I'm fairly certain my co-host has lost his mind. A French farm? There's a new bonus for linking your Marriott and Uber accounts. It may be targeted but seems widely available. Hyatt has another list of new properties in Europe in some amazing destinations. Delta broke Richard's suitcase and for reasons I can't fathom, he wants to spend time on a French farm. 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. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience!

Richard's primary commute just went from tolerable to terrible. What is he going to do? Listeners who are new to the Hyatt elite family have questions about club access awards and suite upgrade awards. We're answering those questions on today's show! Finally, Richard wants to know why the Chase Sapphire Preferred is still in Ed's wallet. 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. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience!