Not everything is as easy as travel and points and miles influencers make it look. Have you ever wondered, “How are these people earning all of these points?” Or, “How are these people taking so many business class flights?” They’re good questions, because people in the travel world (including sometimes us) haven’t always been so forthcoming about some of the secret strategies they use to travel like they do. Join us as we unveil them all!

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00:00 - What it’s like to be a travel professional

03:10 - Melissa from Cappadocia, Turkiye, introduces the show!

05:10 - Quarterly airfare check-in: Where to find cheap flights

11:35 - Where not to find cheap flights right now

16:00 - Listener Question: How are influencers earning all these points?

20:30 - The dirty little secrets of points and miles

52:00 - On the Spot: What can we do better? 

Produced and edited by Sylvia Thomas

Video editing by Kyle Thomas

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