Incredible Trip to New Zealand on Points, Plus a Trip to the Freddie Awards

Points for the Win (from the group)! Award Travel 101 member, Nicole Fischer Swallen, shows us how it's done with her New Zealand trip report. It's a great example of how to piece a trip together. “I used certs that were going to expire by March. We were not penny pinching or trying to make the stay free.” Awards UsedMarriott Free Night Award certificate.55K Alaska miles +$51 per person 65K AA miles + $47.27 per person (one card bonus could net those miles)NEWS & ENHANCED OFFERSHyatt Acquisition of Mr. & Mrs. SmithUnited Polaris - Thursday night INSANITY for 3 hoursMike Booked - CLE-IAH-SYD March 14-19.Park Hyatt SydneyJoe Booked CLE-IAH-SYD March 15?2 nights at Hyatt Regency SydneyDelta One back to the states Hyatt Bonus Journeys - 3K points every 2 nights WHAT BONUSES DID WE GET?Mike - Chase Ink Unlimited - almost finished Minimum Spending Requirements (MSR) to earn welcome offerP2’s 20,000 point referral bonus posted. Consolidated Chase Ultimate RewardsAmex Business Gold - Applied on a whim. Looking at Singapore (SQ). Prefer using Membership Rewards to protect Ultimate Rewards for World of HyattAward Travel 201 Benefit - Enhanced Amex Welcome Offers benefitting membersJoe - what's going on with Citi? I really wanted my wife to get that enhanced Citi Platinum American AAdvantage offer!TRIP UPDATESMike - Grand Canyon recapAustin in late SeptemberHIGHLIGHT (Main Feature) the Freddie Awards (Americas) See more in the Award Travel 101 by AwardWallet Community. Best Hotel Customer Service - MarriottBest Airline Customer Service - SouthwestBest Hotel Elite Program - HyattBest Airline Elite Program - American AAdvantageBest Hotel Promo - MarriottBest Airline Promo - AeroplanBest Hotel Redemption - MarriottBest Airline Redemption - AeroplanBest Credit Card - Southwest Rapid RewardsHotel Program of the year - MarriottAirline Program of the Year - Aeroplan210 - Hotel Accor210 - Airline WestjetWhere To Find the Award Travel 101 Co Where To Find the Award Travel 101 Community

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