Best Julian Kerr Podcasts (2024)

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68 - Scott Hammond, IASI Educator, Hajfell Ski School 1:25:46

4h ago1:25:46

1:25:46

Welcome to episode 68 of the Ski Instructor Podcast, this week featuring Scott Hammond. Scott is the technical director at Hafjell Ski School in Norway and is an IASI educator for both Alpine and Telemark. I had a great chat with Scott about the roundabout way he ended up in Norway, what it is like to ski and teach there, his work with IASI, instag…

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Our Live AMA! Richard, Julian, Summer and Ed Answer Your Questions 53:47

3h ago53:47

53:47

If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! BIG ask this week! We're conducting another fundraiser for an incredible organization, Give Kids The World. These are the "behind the scenes" folks who help Make-A-Wish vacations happen for critically ill children. Give …

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Delta: Ed's Dilemma And Richard's Decision 42:29

3h ago42:29

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If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! BIG ask this week! We're conducting another fundraiser for an incredible organization, Give Kids The World. These are the "behind the scenes" folks who help Make-A-Wish vacations happen for critically ill children. Give …

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Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Changes Explained And New Bilt Transfer Partners 32:40

7d ago32:40

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If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! Alaska Airlines has rolled out a number of changes to their loyalty program Mileage Plan. Do Richard and Ed think these are positive or negative changes? What's the best way to maximize your miles given these new changes…

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The Best Airline And Hotel Loyalty Programs. The Freddie Awards Are Back! 39:16

20d ago39:16

39:16

If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! Gary Leff of View From The Wing joins us for an announcement that the Freddie Awards are back. Richard and I quiz Gary on who he thinks were the best loyalty programs last year and offer our own opinions. Finally, we fin…

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Should You Use Your Miles For Holiday Travel? 36:51

21d ago36:51

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If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! Richard and Ed are digging into a report that "friend of the show" Points Path and The Points Guy teamed up on to determine whether you should use your miles for holiday travel. Lots of great data here, some of which may…

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New Southwest Assigned Seating Details And Massive Atlanta Changes 41:04

28d ago41:04

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If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! We're starting this week's episode with some bad news about Southwest Airlines. Amid rumors and internal announcements that the airline would make some cuts, they announced pretty massive service cuts to service from Atl…

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Medical Tourism And Breaking Down The Alaska/Hawaiian Airlines Merger 40:23

2M ago40:23

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If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! Richard notches his first flight out of Toronto's Billy Bishop Airport, one of the truly unique airports in the world. The airport sits on an island next to downtown. It can be reached by a very short ferry boat ride or …

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67 - Jamie Kagan - Sommet et Neige, Nendaz and PSIE Founder 1:24:50

1M ago1:24:50

1:24:50

Welcome to episode 67 of The Ski Instructor Podcast, this week featuring Jamie Kagan. Jamie was on the pod recently with Derek Tate talking about the Professional Ski Instructors of Europe. This episode we chat about his ski school, training centre and retail shop based in Nendaz. We talked about Jamie's long and winding journey to making a life in…

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How Much Does A Family Vacation To Japan Cost? 42:20

2M ago42:20

42:20

If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! Richard and Ed take a moment to reflect on 9/11. Then, they dive into the latest incident on an airfield, where an A350 sheared the tail off of a regional jet at Atlanta airport. After that, Ed is breaking down how much …

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Westin Bora Bora Opens And How To Handle A Strike At Your Hotel 42:14

2M ago42:14

42:14

If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! Richard and Ed are discussing the new Westin Bora Bora. Ed has trivia questions for Richard to guess in regards to how many points and how big the resort fee is. They're also answering questions from the Slack community,…

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Travel News Speed Round: 7 Topics In 39 Minutes 46:50

2M ago46:50

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If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! Richard and Ed are covering a bunch of travel news on today's show. There are multiple airline status match offers in the market right now. Should you be taking advantage of the Vietnam Airlines or AirFrance/KLM offers? …

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Big Southwest And Spirit Changes. What You Need To Know! 37:45

2M ago37:45

37:45

If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! Southwest and Spirit Airlines have both made some pretty significant changes over the past few weeks. Richard and Ed are breaking down these changes, offering their opinions, and telling you all the things you need to kn…

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5 Days In Tokyo: Planning A Japan Trip 29:37

3M ago29:37

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If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! Richard and Ed are both back at home. They're breaking down Ed's Tokyo trip and Richard is sharing suggestions from his time living in Tokyo. We discuss whether it's worth a trip to Toyosu, the replacement fish market fo…

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66 - Ali Gibb and Rachel Kerr - Women's Mountain Club 1:40:57

3M ago1:40:57

1:40:57

Welcome to episode 66 of The Ski Instructor Podcast, this week featuring Ali Gibb and Rachel Kerr of the Women's Mountain Club. The Women's Mountain Club is a year round club for women doing all sorts of mountain activities. It originally started with skiing but has expanded in recent years to include hiking, biking, climbing and a bunch of other s…

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A Week In Kyoto And A Brief Stop In London 34:53

3M ago34:53

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If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! Richard and Ed are back this week and even on the same continent. After a drive-by appearance in Vegas, they're recapping some of their travels. Ed breaks down their time in Kyoto and Nara while Richard is recapping his …

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Can Delta Still Deliver? And, A First-Hand Look At Maui Wildfire Recovery 42:39

3M ago42:39

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If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! Clint Henderson from The Points Guy is joining us to talk Delta and Hawaii today. Delta has had their fair share of troubles lately. Their "halo" is a bit tarnished, and Clint is wondering if they're getting a bad rap or…

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Our Best (And Worst) Travel Adventures 43:00

3M ago43:00

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If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! Julian Kheel, the founder of Points Path, joins Richard and I again this week to tackle a question asked by so many people. What are your airline miles really worth? Points Path has data from millions of searches with th…

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What Are Your Airline Miles Really Worth? 33:06

4M ago33:06

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If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! Julian Kheel, the founder of Points Path, joins Richard and I again this week to tackle a question asked by so many people. What are your airline miles really worth? Points Path has data from millions of searches with th…

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Tokyo Disney: Everything You Need To Know 34:37

4M ago34:37

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If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! Tokyo Disney is on Ed's radar for a family trip, so we're pulling in a few Disney experts to help Ed out. Leslie Harvey of Trips With Tykes and the Disney Deciphered podcast joins Summer Hull from The Points Guy to walk …

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65 - Stefano Carlin, Ski Zenit 1:41:26

4M ago1:41:26

1:41:26

Welcome to episode 65 of the Ski Instructor Podcast from a rainy Val-d'Illiez. This weeks episode features Stefano Carlin from Ski Zenit. Ski Zenit aren't a traditional ski school in that they do a mix of normal ski school stuff in Saas Fee and Zinal in Valais, Switzerland, but they also do race coaching and camps over the summer in Saas Fee as wel…

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A New Way To Find Great Hotel Deals 35:59

4M ago35:59

35:59

If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! Big thanks to our sponsor, Thrifty Traveler, for their support of the show. Use the code "GO10" to get $10 an annual subscription. Kyle Potter from Thrifty Traveler joins us to talk about the recent trend of increased aw…

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Delta SkyMiles: Everything You Need To Know 42:52

4M ago42:52

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If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! Big thanks to our sponsor, Thrifty Traveler, for their support of the show. Use the code "GO10" to get $10 an annual subscription. Stay tuned for more details about their new hotel alerts! Richard is back from his Amanya…

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Richard’s Bougie Aman Getaway; Is The Wyndham Hotel Pass Worth It? 45:38

5M ago45:38

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If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! Big thanks to our sponsor, Thrifty Traveler, for their support of the show. Use the code "GO10" to get $10 an annual subscription. Stay tuned for more details about their new hotel alerts! Richard is back from his Amanya…

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Disappearing Award Inventory And The Magic Of A First Flight 42:16

5M ago42:16

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If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! We start this week catching up on Richard's latest Frontier Tales and the magic of his niece's first flight. Ed borrows Richard's soapbox to talk about an upcoming change at Disney World. We also take a look at the first…

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Will An Airline Strike Mess Up Summer Travel? 49:21

5M ago49:21

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If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! Richard made the smart choice to ditch us this week and hang out with his family at Disney World. That means we're stuck with Julian Kheel, founder of Points Path, stepping up to the microphone to fill in. We wanted to k…

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7 Hours In Coach On A 737? Would We Do It? 35:07

5M ago35:07

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If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! How long is too long on a 737? Richard and Ed disagree on whether they would fly one of the longest routes on a 737. Vasu Raja is out at American Airlines amidst a rocky road ahead for the airline. Ed recaps his recent s…

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64 - Tom Gellie revisited part 2, Big Picture Skiing 1:19:49

5M ago1:19:49

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Welcome to episode 64 of The Ski Instructor Podcast. One of my big regrets of all of the previous episodes that I have recorded was the poor sound quality on the original Tom Gellie episode. So I got back in touch with Tom to have another long chat about skiing and the latest development and direction that he has gone with his business, Big Picture…

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United Refund Woes And A New Marriott CC Offer 40:06

6M ago40:06

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If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! We're starting off the show this week catching up on Richard's trip to Chicago with his kids. He dives into a great stay at the Park Hyatt Chicago and his first time at Wrigley Field. After that, we dig in to the refunds…

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Frontier Tales: Crazy Days 37:20

6M ago37:20

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If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! It's a crazy travel day for both Richard and Ed. Richard ended up stuck in Houston and....Frontier saved the day? We're also discussing Frontier's move to eliminate most change fees and to restructure their flight bundle…

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Travel News Speed Round: 10 Topics in 39 Minutes 39:41

6M ago39:41

39:41

If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! We are covering A LOT of ground this week with a ton of travel stories. Here's what's on our radar this week: Congress Wants Automatic Refunds For Flight Cancellations New Wells Fargo Business Credit Card Marriott Homes …

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How To Plan An African Safari Using Miles And Points 46:01

6M ago46:01

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If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! African safaris are one of the most aspirational trips people plan. For many, it's a once-in-a-lifetime experience that can break the bank. We're joined by Howie Rappaport this week to help you use miles and points to de…

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63 - Professional Ski Instructors of Europe (PSIE) - Derek Tate and Jamie Kagan 1:20:47

6M ago1:20:47

1:20:47

Welcome to episode 63 of The Ski Instructor Podcast, this week featuring Jamie Kagan and Derek Tate of the Professional Ski Instructors of Europe (PSIE). The PSIE is a sister organisation of the PSIC, Professional Ski Instructors of Canada and shares much of the same pathway and framework as that organisation. There will be tweaks to the pathway fo…

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Bonvoy Baseball Moments and California Getting Rid Of Clear? 33:11

6M ago33:11

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If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! Richard is sharing his Bonvoy moment, scoring baseball tickets using his Bonvoy points. Ed is sharing pictures of a Slack community member's great trip to Algarve. He also recaps his son's behind-the-scenes trip to Disne…

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BONUS EP: Hyatt Rolls Out Mr. & Mrs. Smith Booking! 16:37

7M ago16:37

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If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! NOTE: Even if you don't watch us on YouTube on a regular basis, this short episode is highly visual. Screenshots and pics of new properties. We're trying a new format for some breaking news. Hyatt announced the rollout o…

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How To Earn A Free Helicopter Ride With Elite Status & A Hilton/SLH Update 30:35

7M ago30:35

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If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! Plenty to discuss this week! First up, we're answering a question from the Slack community about Hyatt's Guest of Honor benefit. From there, we're talking about a great new benefit for Bilt members, including a free heli…

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Millions of Miles: How We Became Obsessed With Travel 37:16

7M ago37:16

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If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! We're back to telling stories. Richard and Ed are sharing how they developed their love of travel and how they've earned and redeemed millions of miles to get where they are today. They also dig in to this year's Daily G…

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Runway On A Cliff And Stolen Passports: Our Best Travel Stories 40:14

7M ago40:14

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If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! Ed and Richard are telling stories this week. They're both digging into their travel history to share stories they haven't talked about in detail on the podcast before. If you're looking for a way to support the show, we…

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Travel News Speed Round: 9 Topics In 35 Minutes 36:15

7M ago36:15

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If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! We've got a VERY full docket today. We're going to zoom through a bunch of stories: Hyatt has a double elite night promotion Richard and Ed recap their Hyatt NYC stays this week United seat alert feature United mileage p…

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United Launches Mileage Pooling & Seat Alerts, JetBlue Shrinking 33:57

8M ago33:57

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If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! United launches two new features this week. They launched the ability to pool miles amongst a group of family members or firends. United also launched a seat alert feature that will notify you if a better seat becomes av…

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Should You Fly Boeing? Bilt Goes North For New Alaska Deal 37:54

8M ago37:54

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If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! On the heels of Bilt Rewards losing American Airlines' Aadvantage as a partner, they announced a new partnership with Alaska Airlines. If you don't know why that's a big deal, you'll definitely want to listen to this epi…

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Rio Vegas Updates, Marriott 250k Offer, Disney VIP 43:17

8M ago43:17

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If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! Click here if you want to contribute to Ed's daughter's fundraiser. Richard lucked his way into a free Disney VIP tour and shares his opinions of the value (if you're a paying customer). Ed was at the Rio in Las Vegas th…

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62 - Tom Gellie revisited part 1 - Big Picture Skiing 1:23:31

8M ago1:23:31

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Welcome to episode 62 of The Ski Instructor Podcast. One of my big regrets of all of the previous episodes that I have recorded was the poor sound quality on the original Tom Gellie episode. So I got back in touch with Tom to have another long chat about skiing and the latest development and direction that he has gone with his business, Big Picture…

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Big Marriott Card Bonuses, Hyatt Award Changes, Bilt Status Match 36:37

8M ago36:37

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If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! We're talking about Marriott's big credit card bonuses this week. Hyatt has released their award chart changes for 2024. Bilt has a new benefit for Platinum members. And, Cap One Venture X has a new 5X earning category. …

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Checked Bag Fee Increases; European Cruise Recap; 49th State 47:36

9M ago47:36

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If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! Richard is back from overseas and we're breaking down his MSC cruise. Bilt Rewards is offering up their own bracket for March Madness.....and you can redeem points for Final Four tix! Ed notches his 49th state, he and Ri…

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Starlux Biz Review & Defending Delta Amex Changes With Clint Henderson 45:47

9M ago45:47

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If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Clint Henderson joins the show while Richard is off galavanting in Europe. He just got off a Starlux flight from Taipei and he shares his initial thoughts. Clint also wants to defend recent Delta AMEX changes, and we can't wait. We also revi…

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Hilton Honors Program Overview And Bonvoy-age Richard 39:37

9M ago39:37

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If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! No, Richard didn't get Bonvoyed. But, Ed is wishing Richard farewell as he heads out for a European cruise. Ed and Richard are doing a deep dive into the Hilton Honors program in response to a listener e-mail. They're discussing elite status…

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Delta Credit Card Changes And A New Award Redemption Tool 41:54

9M ago41:54

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If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Richard and Ed are joined by Julian Kheel, founder of Points Path. Points Path is a free Google Chrome extension that helps you figure out if it's better to pay cash for your next flight or redeem miles. It's free to download and free to use…

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Airline Bankruptcy? Are JetBlue And Spirit Headed For Failure? 46:34

10M ago46:34

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If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! A big thanks to our sponsor, Thrifty Traveler Premium! Use the code GO10 to save $10 off your first year of Thrifty Traveler Premium. They'll help take the hassle out of finding great award flights by sending the best deals right to your inb…

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61 - Deb Armstrong - Olympic Gold Medallist and YouTube superstar 1:36:32

9M ago1:36:32

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Welcome to Episode 61 of The Ski Instructor Podcast. This week my guest probably needs no introduction as you will have all seen Deb's YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/@DebArmstrongSkiStrong but you probably haven't read her bio on what an extraordinary athlete she was in the 70's and 80's, culminating in her greatest success, the GS women's …

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