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A points and miles podcast by 10xTravel
Recent Episodes
March 17, 2023
Access Airport Lounges (With or Without a Premium Ticket)
I am, habitually, a booker of long layovers. Even though my personal probability of missing a flight or connection is somewhere around 2%, that’s still too high for me and I generally do whatever I can to plan for delays in advance. Because of this, I don’t book flights with layovers of less than an …
August 2, 2019
All the Ways to Offset American Express Platinum Card Annual Fee
Airline fee credit and perks offset the $550 annual fee of American Express Platinum Card, a compelling travel companion for frequent flyer. …
June 19, 2019
How to Keep Costs Low When Flying Low-Cost Airlines
Low-cost airlines are a great way to city or country hop in a single region without shelling out loads of cash for a legacy carrier. You might have heard about AirAsia, Frontier Airlines and Ryanair and their low-priced tickets within Asia, the United States and Europe, respectively. Paying $15 for a one-way flight isn’t unheard …
January 18, 2019
9 Tips For Visiting Bora Bora
Most people who book travel with miles and points will at some point consider visiting Bora Bora. 10xTravel reader, Traci, took an amazing trip to Bora Bora and has some tips that could make your trip just that little bit better. …
December 14, 2018
Reader Success Story: Maui, Hawaii Using Points and Miles for $670
All in all we made a dream vacation happen for $670 out of pocket. Had we not used points and miles strategies our cost would have been over $3300. That’s more than $2630 in savings, with minimal effort on our part (2 new credit card sign-ups and an easy booking process). …
April 18, 2018
New Priority Pass Benefit: Airport Restaurants
Hey Travel Junkies, If you’ve been around the points and miles game for awhile, you’ve surely heard of Priority Pass. For the uninitiated, a Priority Pass Select membership grants you access to thousands of airport lounges across the world for free. Many credit cards such as the Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card offer a Priority Pass Select …