Chicago Seminars and Zorkfest Recap

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Post of the week Angie Sparks - another reminder as to why I love having a cache of points NewsDelta Elite status changesMGM Marriott updatesTransfer Bonuses Flying Blue & LifemilesHow I Traveled (with my son) Using Awards & $54Hilton Surpass & Aspire changesIncredible MINIMUM 3X Everywhere up to 10X Freedom UnlimitedTrip updatesAngie - Took First Flight as a Spirit Gold memberJoe - Booked framework for Father/Son trip in 202420K United miles in economy (CLE-IAD)98K Avios (70K Membership Rewards transferred from British Airways) for Iberia business IAD-MAD-VCE (hear how this nearly prevented me from booking)30K Hyatt Centric Murano (2 days) - see 5 Reasons to get the World of Hyatt cardcruise80K Hilton points and a Free Night Award for two nights at the Waldorf Astoria Rome Cavalieri150K Virgin Atlantic points (104K MR & 4K UR) for ITA business class FCO-JFK C/O Thrifty Traveler Premium15K BA Avios (11K MR) for economy JFK-CLECanceled one Etihad First flight to get 230K AA miles backWhat bonuses did we get?Angie - P2 applied for Amex Business Gold but need to call for reconsiderationJoe - P2 Amex Business Gold approvalSaved $500 with CardPointersHighlight feature: It's Meetup Week (Angie at Chicago Seminars & Joe at Zorkfest in Lake Tahoe) Angie and Joe both met for the first time as Joe was traveling to Angie's hometown, so they both love meetups. Angie went to Chicago Seminars, Joe went out west for Zorkfest.  Tip of the week Pay attention to what benefits you are entitled to from your status. Angie learned something she didn't know.  Where To Find the Award Travel 101 Community

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