Talking Points

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  • President of American Express Travel: Audrey Hendley
    The President of American Express Travel, Audrey Hendley, explains the decision behind making prepaid Fine Hotels & Resorts stays bookable with Membership Rewards points, as well as the benefits of booking through Amex travel. If you've been thinking about getting the The Platinum Card® From American Express, you won't want to miss this episode.

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    22 min
  • Rainbow Railroad: Saving LGBTQI Lives
    Kimahli Powell, Rainbow Railroad's Executive Director, joins Brian Kelly on this special episode of Talking Points. Powell explains the details behind Rainbow Railroad's mission and life saving work, including how they identify cases, the costs it takes and the challenges that come along the way in helping LGBTQ refugees seek asylum.

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    21 min
  • RuPaul's Drag Race All-Star Trixie Mattel
    In honor of International Pride Month/Stonewall 50, Talking Points is celebrating. This episode features the inimitable Trixie Mattel, a RuPaul's Drag Race All Star and named one of the Most Powerful Drag Queens in America by NY Magazine in 2019. Trixie chats with Brian Kelly about traveling in drag, her flight rituals, and why she's are ultra brand-loyal to Delta.

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    21 min
  • Best Of: Lady Bosses
    Talking Points now drops on Wednesdays! Toady we have another 'Best Of' to highlight the women who are dominating the travel space. On this episode, you'll hear interviews with Caryn Seidman-Becker, the CEO and co-founder of CLEAR, Kristin Lemkau, the CMO of Chase, and Joanna Geraghty, JetBlue's president and COO.

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    43 min
  • Best Of: Hotels
    We bring you a Talking Points 'Best Of' this week. Today is all about hotels! Hear a quick break down of some favorite Talking Points episodes - from Hilton Honors, the World of Hyatt program, and everything you need to know about timeshares with Wyndham Destinations.

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    35 min
  • TPG's Evolution as a Company
    Today's episode is all about how TPG is growing, from who we want to join our team to how we’re changing what we write about. Kate O'Brien, our director of business development, details our relationship with our affiliate partners and why she loves being on the revenue side of the operations. From the editorial side, Scott Mayerowitz, our executive news director, highlights our editorial growth, the jobs we’re hiring for, and what we prize in TPG employees.

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    25 min
  • Heather McMahan: Forever Loyal to Delta
    Brian Kelly sits down with the hilarious comedian and actress Heather McMahan. Heather, who has aviation in her blood, details how two generations of family members influenced her love of Delta Air Lines. Brian gets the scoop on Heather's plans for her own travel show and her flying pet peeves — like passengers who wear open-toe shoes and go commando under sweatpants. Plus, learn Heather's tricks on what to pack for two weeks in one carry-on for your favorite global destinations.

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    22 min
  • The Points Guy UK
    For this episode, Talking Points is on location from London to help celebrate the launch of TPG’s newest office. Nicky Kelvin, the Director of Content of TPG UK sits down with Brian Kelly to explore the points and miles space in Britain. As the ‘Miles Mogul’ on Instagram, Kelvin spent several years as a record label attorney and photographer sharing his passion for miles and points tips. Now, he’s thrilled to oversee UK focused content for TPG, explore the burgeoning British credit card landscape, and provide much needed tips around making the most of those Tesco Clubcard points. Help us spread the word about TPG UK to our friends across the pond by sharing this episode far and wide.

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    23 min
  • American Airlines VP of Planning: Vasu Raja
    Vasu Raja, the Vice President of Planning at America Airlines shares details about growing DFW to 900 departures, the why and how around scaling back NYC flights, and explains why you won't be flying on any 767s to your international destinations this summer.

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    26 min

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