Award Travel 101

Giving Back


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In this episode Jackie Wisniewski, a former Award Travel team member, and Joe's first hire joins him to discuss her journey in the award travel community and her commitment to helping others. Her latest contributions include organizing events like the Chicago Seminars, which raised substantial funds for charity. 

Joe reflects on how she’s earned 20-30 million rewards points over the last six years and has used them for charitable causes, helping friends and family, and supporting community members. He also frequently helps others by giving away awards, assisting with award searches, and keeping his DMs open to answer questions from the community.

The episode follows the theme of paying it forward with the post of the week from Erin Hurd, which highlights her story of using her Southwest Performance Business card’s WiFi credits to make random passengers' flights better.

Alongside these anecdotes, the episode covers news about Hyatt’s free night awards, 15k award flights to Europe, and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club’s upcoming changes. Jackie and Joe also share updates on their own trips, with Jackie planning trips to South America and Asia, while Joe prepares for business and leisure travels. Overall, the episode emphasizes the importance of giving back within the award travel world.

Links to Topics Discussed

  • Earn Five Hyatt Category 1-4 Free Night Awards With the World of Hyatt Credit Card
  • 15k Award Flights to Europe From 11 North American Cities via Flying Blue Promo Rewards
  • Virgin Atlantic Flying Club To Adopt Dynamic Pricing, Other Program Changes on October 30
  • New: Convert Chase Ultimate Rewards to Avios With a 30% Transfer Bonus

Where to Find Us

  1. The Free 110k+ member Award Travel 101 Community.
  2. To book time with our team, check out Award Travel 1-on-1.
  3. You can also email us at [email protected]
  4. Our next meetup will be May 16-18, 2025 in Chicago! Tickets are SOLD OUT and the waitlist is exhaused but stay tuned for news about our next meetup!

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