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163. Booking Award Travel and Business Class Deals with Thrifty Traveler

Points Talk with the Travel Mom Squad by Alex, Pam and Jess

Jan 13, 202653:59Travel

Do you get overwhelmed booking award travel, especially business class flights ? In this episode, Alex and Jess are joined by Gunnar Olson and Kyle Potter from Thrifty Traveler to talk through what really goes into findi...

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163. Booking Award Travel and Business Class Deals with Thrifty Traveler is an episode from Points Talk with the Travel Mom Squad by Alex, Pam and Jess. Do you get overwhelmed booking award travel, especially business class flights ? In thi...

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Do you get overwhelmed booking award travel, especially business class flights ? In this episode, Alex and Jess are joined by Gunnar Olson and Kyle Potter from Thrifty Traveler to talk through what really goes into finding great award opportunities. They share how they each got started with points and miles , how they approach finding strong redemptions today, and how deal alerts can support trip planning without requiring you to constantly search on your own. The conversation explores the types of routes, programs, and business class products that still tend to offer solid value, including for longer flights or trips that would otherwise feel out of reach. Whether you're just getting started or already booking award travel, this episode offers expert insight into what's working right now and how to think about using points in ways that support how you actually want to travel. You can find links to resources mentioned in this episode plus the transcript here: pointstalksquad.com/163 Ready to get started with NEARLY FREE travel? Click here for the exact offers we would sign up for this month: Points Talk is also on YouTube! You can watch this episode here: youtube.com/@pointstalksquad Let us know what you want to hear on the podcast by sending us a DM on Instagram: instagram.com/pointstalksquad Get $20 off your first year when you

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