This week, TravelPulse Executive Editor Eric Bowman is joined by Katie Genter, Senior Writer for The Points Guy focusing on points, miles, credit cards and travel. Together the two discuss the top trending stories in the travel industry, including hotels and airlines rebounding, Carnival cracking down on booze and more.

Later, Genter shares her insights into the world of points, miles and travel loyalty programs. How does one get started, which programs are better than others, and which credit cards are best for travel? Genter answers these and more.

This discussion on points and miles begins near the 12:45 minute mark.

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