Recorded 10/6/2023

NEWS

Testing the waters: JetBlue Mosaic, upgrade certificates (can be used with flights booked with points), credit card

Why Delta pivoted

SAS bailing from Star Alliance for SkyTeam

ATL exploded with travelers for 3+ day holiday weekend today, parking issues?

ATL 5K is set for Saturday, Oct. 14

WHERE I'VE BEEN/I'M GOING

Cabin weekend in Ellijay

Boston work trip, saved flights with JetBlue

Cruise/all inclusive for Christmas, new Amex cash back offer from Holland America        

San Antonio January

Ireland August 2024

UPGRADE FUND https://www.patreon.com/PeachNews

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Friend's experience: MSY-SLC-ONT on Delta this week

A DL employee non-revved to London Falcons game on UA, accessed United Club

Airline Pilot Guy Episode 587: Adults only sections on planes, children vs mile high clubs vs embarrassing "mum"

Recorded 9/30/2023

NEWS

Delta Air Lines to Roll Back Changes to Frequent Flyer Loyalty Program

Where's Tom Brady?

Partner medallion qualification cuts

Test other waters: Alaska, JetBlue

Congress: protect our points

Let's remember Dodd-Frank

WHERE I'VE BEEN/I'M GOING

Cabin weekend in Ellijay

Boston work trip

Cruise/all inclusive for Christmas        

San Antonio January

Ireland August 2024

UPGRADE FUND

FEEDBACK to [email protected]

Benjamin: AA's Upgrade List can be long, especially at Hubs or on popular routes. I think the longest I've seen is 50 or so. I'm luckily, normally at the top or the top 3. It goes off of status level, then LP point accrual over the last rolling 12 months. I had a BUNCH of LP's last year, less this year. I'm sure I'll fall off soon. Lots of small businesses throwing ALL SPEND onto AA cards. I've met people with Millions of LP's.

ATL Friend: price first class from ATL, reasonable connection is fine if there is a decent price difference on another airline, Delta loyalty costs too much

A Delta employee thinks the airport lounges should keep expanding to meet demand, is that viable?

Episode 1 Part 2: Delta! Delta! Delta!

Recorded 9/22/2023

NEWS

Later Delta will cut the Sky Club lines (again)

            Non-rev access

Travel boom not enough to drive profits at US budget airlines Frontier, Spirit https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/travel-boom-not-enough-drive-profits-us-budget-airlines-frontier-spirit-2023-09-21/

WHERE I'VE BEEN/I'M GOING

            Celebrity cruise, summer to the ABC islands

            Raleigh

            Cabin weekend in Ellijay

            Cruise/all inclusive for Christmas        

Ireland August 2024

UPGRADE FUND

FEEDBACK to [email protected]

Episode 1 Part 1: Delta! Delta! Delta!

Recorded 9/22/2023

NEWS

Delta hires Tom Brady to help cull the medallions!

            "Why give your 'best' product away for free?"

            "AMEX and Delta created a 3 headed monster"

            "Is Delta a Premium airline"

                  What exactly to do prioritize out of an airline?

                  Inconsistent experience on board, entertainment, wifi, service

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Stephen Owens from the Georgia Budget & Policy Institute https://gbpi.org joins me to talk about school vouchers: what Georgia currently has and what some elected officials want to do with them.

I think you will be surprised what we discuss, especially if you are a parent or grandparent.

We also touch on tax breaks to the film industry and other recent large tax incentives while another tax rebate may be in the works.

Get involved, share this, and use tools like https://resist.bot to make your thoughts known: especially as the bills discussed in this episode are being debated.

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The Visibility Club brings Gwinnett Pride back to Thrasher Park June 10, 2023 at noon

Rolando Guzman joins Robert to share more stories about the history of Gwinnett Pride and what to expect this year.

Confirmed talent

Debra Lynn Rodriguez

Allan Garcia

E-Jay Mills

Robin Shakedown

For more information, check out www.gwinnettpride.org and www.visibilityclub.org

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Stephen Owens from the Georgia Budget & Policy Institute https://gbpi.org joins me to talk about school vouchers: what Georgia currently has and what some elected officials want to do with them.

I think you will be surprised what we discuss, especially if you are a parent or grandparent.

We also touch on tax breaks to the film industry and other recent large tax incentives while another tax rebate may be in the works.

Get involved, share this, and use tools like https://resist.bot to make your thoughts known: especially as the bills discussed in this episode are being debated.

Listener supported https://www.peach.deals/sponsors

New author Peter Leahy is on to discuss his recent move and book project.  Of course we'll mix some politics in as well.

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Kyle Roedler from the Parent Safety Alliance joins Robert to share some of his group's ideas, some of which were very new to me.  For example

Social media screening for minors and possible offenders

Home schooling is not an option for those afraid of school violence

How to engage with elected officials in the current political climate

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Ethan Chorin is a former US diplomat, political analyst, author, and environmental entrepreneur. From 2004 to 2006, he was one of a handful of US diplomats posted to Libya. Six years later, as codirector of an NGO, he became a witness to the Benghazi attack and its aftermath.

We talk about the lead up to the conditions of the Benghazi attack ten years ago from a diplomat's point of view.

A widely respected expert on Libya, Chorin is the author of Benghazi! A New History of the Fiasco that Pushed America and its World to the Brink along with others about the region.  He has appeared in the New York Times, the Financial Times, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Prospect, Forbes, Newsweek, and others. He has been a regular commentator on Libya for the BBC, and has also appeared on CNBC, CNN, CBS, and C-SPAN.

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