Welcome to the Award Travel 101 Podcast! Founded in 2013 with just 20 members, the Award Travel 101 Facebook group teaches members how to travel the world using points and miles. Today, a community of over 100,000+ people from around the world share, teach and learn how to travel anywhere on any budget. Where are you going with Award Travel?
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Signup to Generate a PitchWelcome to the Award Travel 101 Podcast! Founded in 2013 with just 20 members, the Award Travel 101 Facebook group teaches members how to travel the world using points and miles. Today, a community of over 100,000+ people from around the world share, teach and learn how to travel anywhere on any budget. Where are you going with Award Travel?
Recent episodes include "Reader Questions Answered" (30 October 2026, 50 minutes), "More Southwest Changes" (23 October 2026, 41 minutes), and "Award Search Tools We Love" (16 October 2026, 46 minutes).
Award Travel 101 publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 49 minutes across 231 episodes.
Booking probability for Award Travel 101 is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Award Travel 101 requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Award Travel 101's contact route on record: verified email.
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Award Travel 101 is a society podcast with 231 episodes published.
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Episode #196
In Episode 196 of the Award Travel 101 podcast, Cameron Laufer and Angie Sparks discuss recent travel rewards news, credit card offers, and updates from their own travel plans. Airbnb is changing its host rules to limit...
Episode #195
In Episode 195 of the Award Travel 101 podcast, Cameron Laufer and Angie Sparks discuss several industry updates, personal points-and-miles wins, and travel plans. The news includes Rove adding JetBlue as a 1:1 transfer...
Episode #194
In Episode 194 of the Award Travel 101 podcast, Cameron Laufer and Angie Sparks discuss recent travel news, points redemptions, and their latest trip updates before diving into award search tools. News highlights...
Episode #193
Episode 193 of the Award Travel 101 podcast covers a busy week of points-and-miles news before diving deep into the major revamp of the IHG One Rewards credit card lineup. Cameron and Angie discuss October Flying Blue...
Episode #192
Episode 192 of the Award Travel 101 podcast features Angie Sparks sharing highlights from her recent 18-day European adventure through Istanbul, Switzerland, and Lake Como. The episode covers current points-and-miles...
Episode #191
Episode 191 covers several timely points-and-miles updates, along with practical travel tips and trip-planning updates from Cameron and Mike. The hosts discuss strategies for staying healthy while flying, including...
Episode #190
Episode 190 features Erin Kilpatrick sharing how she has built a fully nomadic lifestyle around points, miles, and travel. After selling her home, car, and belongings and moving to Ecuador in 2023, Erin has spent the...
Episode #189
Episode 189 features Cameron Laufer and moderator Bridgette Birk discussing the changing value of points and miles, along with the latest news in the loyalty space. The highlight post asks what travelers are using Avios...
Episode #188
Episode 188 focuses on creative ways to maximize 100,000 Capital One miles , along with several noteworthy points-and-miles updates. The episode’s highlight was member Courtney’s impressive ChatGPT-built...
Episode #187
Episode 187 recaps the recent Award Travel 101 meetup in Milwaukee, along with several important developments in the points and miles world. The highlight post featured a memorable booking mistake from a member who...
Episode #186
Episode 186 features Mike and guest Joe Petrovic covering news and a deep dive into their Japan trip. News: U.S. Bank launched transfer partners (Flying Blue, Ethiopian Sheba Rewards, ALL), but access is limited to...
Episode #185
Episode 185 of the Award Travel 101 podcast features Angie Sparks and guest Xan Tanner, founder of Gondola AI. The episode opens with a helpful reminder about using unused Instacart credits to support food banks through...
Episode #184
Episode 184 of the Award Travel 101 podcast featured Cameron Laufer and April Rose recapping their recent trips to Greece while also covering the latest points and miles news. The episode opened with a discussion of a...
Episode #183
Episode 183 of the Award Travel 101 podcast, hosted by Angie Sparks and Cameron Laufer, covers the latest points and miles news, personal card updates, and practical award travel strategies. The hosts discuss current...
Episode #182
Episode 182 of the Award Travel 101 podcast opens with a spotlight on member Alison’s incredible points-funded safari to Kenya, a reminder that award travel can unlock experiences far beyond flights and hotel chains. By...
Episode #181
The Award Travel 101 crew kicked off Episode 181 by discussing one of the week's hottest travel deals: Norse Atlantic's $118 one-way fare from Orlando to London Gatwick. While the price grabbed plenty of attention, the...
Episode #180
Episode 179 of Award Travel 101, hosted by Angie Sparks with moderator Mike Zaccheo, covers news on Delta's new "Miles Headstart" borrow-now-earn-later feature, an Alaska Atmos Rewards status match opportunity, and IHG...
Episode #179
Hosts Angie Sparks and Justin Walter open with a member highlight—Lori’s Northern Lights trip to Finland with her son—before diving into a busy news week. Wyndham Rewards is overhauling its award chart to four fixed...
Episode #178
Episode 178 of the Award Travel 101 podcast, hosted by Cameron Laufer and Eric Holly, focused on maximizing points and miles around one of life’s most expensive milestones: college. The episode opened with a discussion...
Episode #177
Episode 177 of the Award Travel 101 podcast featured Angie Sparks and Cameron Laufer discussing a variety of points-and-miles developments, along with a relatable highlight post from member Melissa about unexpectedly...
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