Miles to Go - Travel Tips, News & Reviews You Can't Afford to Miss!

Hosted by road warrior and travel expert Ed Pizza, the Miles to Go podcast serves up travel tips, news and reviews you can't afford to miss! Whether you're a points and miles newbie looking to book a dream vacation or you log 100k + miles a year and want the low down on new properties routes and planes, we're bringing you the world's top travel experts and bloggers to share their knowledge and insights with you.

Miles to Go - Travel Tips, News & Reviews You Can't Afford to Miss! is a society podcast hosted by Ed Pizza, Richard Kerr, with 300 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 86. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Frontier Guts Elite Status, TSA Brings Back Gate Access, and Airfare Is Getting Ugly

  Sep 16, 202638 min

  Watch Us On YouTube! Take advantage of our ongoing benefit for annual subscribers of our Slack community. Annual subscribers receive a free Points Path Alerts subscription OR a 30% discount on Points Path Pro. The whole gang is here! Ed and Richard are joined by Summer Hull and newly ChatGPT-certified travel genius Julian Kheel for an episode that somehow takes 17 minutes to get to the news—and makes pretty good use of those 17 minutes. First, there's a celebration: Miles To Go has officially passed 10,000 YouTube subscribers. There's also an update on Richard's missing birthday present, the Flight Wall Mini, and the group examines ChatGPT's scientific determination that there's a "surprisingly strong case" for Julian being a genius. Then they finally get to the news. The TSA is testing Gateside , which allows TSA PreCheck members at participating airports to request access beyond security even when they aren't flying. That means meeting someone at the gate—or accompanying a family member who needs help—could once again become possible. Julian loves the idea, Summer isn't planning recreational trips to the gate, and Richard points out that there have always been…other ways to accomplish this. There's potentially another TSA change coming as well: allowing PreCheck members to bring water through security. But Ed has questions about how smoothly Gateside will actually work when travelers arrive at the checkpoint without a boarding pass, especially given Richard's recent experiences with TSA Touch Free. After Julian departs, the conversation turns to Frontier's major loyalty changes . Diamond status will become easier to earn, but mileage earning is being reduced across fares and several elite benefits are disappearing unless travelers purchase bundles. Richard says Frontier will become much more situational for his family, especially with Gold members losing seat selection at booking. But Frontier's changes come at a particularly interesting time because domestic airfare is getting painful. Summer is paying Frontier for an upcoming family trip to Orlando because comparable United tickets were roughly $2,500–$3,000 for four people . Richard faced similarly painful pricing from New York. Without Spirit providing as much low-cost competition, the group discusses whether we're already seeing the effects in leisure markets such as Orlando and Las Vegas. And miles aren't necessarily saving the day. Summer found United awards running 40,000–50,000 miles for expensive Orlando flights, while international award travel brings its own problem: increasingly painful taxes and fees, particularly when traveling as a family. There are still wins. Summer snagged business class to Europe for 68,000 United miles per person with minimal fees, while Ed found reasonably priced Honolulu–Sydney awards and used an Atmos Rewards 100,000-mile companion certificate. The game isn't dead—but having flexibility, alerts and the right tools is becoming increasingly important. Get hydrated like Ed in Vegas with Nuun If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating . That helps us grow our audience! If you're looking for a way to support the show, we'd love to have you join us in our Travel Slack Community. Join me and other travel experts for informative conversations about the travel world, the best ways to use your miles and points, Zoom happy hours and exciting giveaways. Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. My fellow travel experts are available to answer your questions and we host video chats multiple times per month. Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milestogopodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@milestogopodcast Ed Pizza: https://www.instagram.com/pizzainmotion/ Richard Kerr: https://www.instagram.com/kerrpoints/ ✈️ What We Cover in This Episode ✈️ Is Julian officially a genius? ChatGPT weighs in Travel intelligence: 9.5/10 Vacation skills: considerably lower The proposed "Julian Kheel, Genius*" nameplate Why asking AI this question may have been a terrible idea ✈️ M2G hits 10,000 YouTube subscribers A milestone for the show Contract-renegotiation jokes immediately follow ✈️ Richard finally gets his Flight Wall The mysterious missing birthday package Life as a New York City doorman in the Amazon era Tracking flights in real time from Richard's office ✈️ TSA brings back access to the gate Gateside access for TSA PreCheck members Meeting arriving passengers at the gate Helping family members through the airport Why Ed is skeptical about how smoothly it'll work ✈️ Could TSA let you bring water through security? A potential future PreCheck benefit Giving pre-vetted travelers more flexibility Why Julian thinks it's a logical expansion ✈️ Frontier takes a chainsaw to elite status Easier Diamond qualification Lower mileage earning Elite perks disappearing Bundles required to regain some benefits Why Richard's Frontier strategy is changing ✈️ Family airfare is getting ridiculous $2,500–$3,000 trips to Orlando Frontier becoming the rational choice despite its changes The potential impact of reduced Spirit competition Vegas airfare reportedly up sharply ✈️ Miles aren't necessarily solving the problem 40,000–50,000-mile domestic awards School-calendar constraints International taxes and fees Why repositioning may be increasingly important ✈️ There are still great awards out there Summer's 68,000-mile United business-class tickets Ed's Honolulu–Sydney redemption Atmos Rewards companion certificates Why flexibility and alerts matter more than ever ⏱️ Episode 454 Timestamps 2:26 – ChatGPT decides whether Julian is actually a genius 6:10 – M2G celebrates 10,000 YouTube subscribers 8:07 – Richard finally gets his Flight Wall birthday present 15:07 – Points Path Flex Alerts and finding better award availability 17:04 – TSA Gateside: going through security without a boarding pass 21:15 – Will TSA's technology actually make Gateside work? 24:22 – Frontier guts elite benefits and changes mileage earning 26:02 – When Orlando airfare costs $2,500–$3,000 for a family 31:14 – Domestic award prices are getting painful, too 32:19 – International award fees, repositioning and finding the remaining deals

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  JetBlue Adds First Class. Now Can It Get You There On Time?

  Sep 9, 202653 min

  Watch Us On YouTube! Take advantage of our ongoing benefit for annual subscribers of our Slack community. Annual subscribers receive a free Points Path Alerts subscription OR a 30% discount on Points Path Pro. JetBlue is finally adding domestic first class—but is a nicer seat really what the airline needs most? Ed and Richard are joined by Points Path founder Julian Kheel for a packed episode that starts with JetBlue's plans for three rows of domestic first class. The guys like plenty about the JetBlue onboard experience, but there's an elephant in the room: operational reliability . July data discussed on the show puts JetBlue at just 62% for on-time arrivals and a 91.7% completion factor. Richard and Julian argue that fixing the network and operation might be a higher priority than installing premium seats. There's another tradeoff. JetBlue can install first class without dramatically reducing the total number of seats because its cabins historically had generous legroom—but the new configuration significantly reduces Even More Space seating. That leads to a discussion about whether JetBlue is simultaneously premiumizing the front while "depremiuming" economy . Richard also has something else on his mind: domestic airfare. He's seeing some eye-watering prices for family trips, including roughly $2,400–$2,500 for four people on relatively short domestic trips. Julian says Points Path data used in a recent study is showing significant year-over-year increases in holiday pricing for both cash fares and miles, making locking something in early increasingly important. Then Julian weighs in on Google's new AI-powered points-and-miles search after Ed and Richard tested it last week. His verdict falls somewhere between theirs: there's potential, but the current product still struggles to return complete results. More fundamentally, Julian questions whether travelers actually want to book trips by chatting with an AI bot. The real prize, he argues, isn't simply showing every available fare—it's personalization that understands your points, credits and other assets and tells you which option is best for you. Air Canada has new routes coming, including a daytime Toronto–London flight, but its upcoming A321XLR configuration gets Ed's attention: just 14 lie-flat seats, no premium economy and an otherwise all-economy cabin at a time when airlines seem to be racing to add premium capacity. United, meanwhile, is adding a new app feature designed to help during delays. Travelers will be able to stand by for as many as three alternate flights and receive notifications if seats become available. Julian sees it as a useful, customer-friendly addition. Richard is…less convinced. Finally, Ed and Julian tackle a question close to home: Does the Washington, D.C. region really need a fourth commercial airport? Manassas Regional Airport has received permission to offer commercial service, potentially opening the door to carriers such as Avelo. Ed digs into the economics of Dulles, National and the broader DC market—and why making a fourth airport work may be harder than it sounds. Get hydrated like Ed in Vegas with Nuun If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating . That helps us grow our audience! If you're looking for a way to support the show, we'd love to have you join us in our Travel Slack Community. Join me and other travel experts for informative conversations about the travel world, the best ways to use your miles and points, Zoom happy hours and exciting giveaways. Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. My fellow travel experts are available to answer your questions and we host video chats multiple times per month. Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milestogopodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@milestogopodcast Ed Pizza: https://www.instagram.com/pizzainmotion/ Richard Kerr: https://www.instagram.com/kerrpoints/ ✈️ What We Cover in This Episode ✈️JetBlue is finally getting domestic first class Three rows and 12 first-class seats Why JetBlue can add premium seats without a huge capacity reduction Whether premium cabins address JetBlue's actual problems ✈️ JetBlue's reliability problem 62% on-time arrivals in July A 91.7% completion factor Comparing JetBlue with other North American airlines Why Richard still chooses JetBlue despite the operational headaches ✈️ Domestic airfare is getting painful $2,400+ family trips When Europe can seemingly cost less than Orlando Using Delta companion certificates for other travelers Why locking in refundable/rebookable fares early can make sense ✈️ Is JetBlue "depremiuming" economy? Fewer Even More Space seats Adding premium capacity at the front What happens to the JetBlue economy experience ✈️ Julian weighs in on Google's AI award search Incomplete results Why chatbots may not be the future of travel booking Discovery versus actually executing a trip Why personalization may be the real breakthrough ✈️ Air Canada's unusual A321XLR strategy New international routes Daytime Toronto–London service Only 14 lie-flat seats No premium economy Why the configuration seems surprising in today's premium-heavy market ✈️ United adds more disruption tools Stand by for up to three flights after a delay Alternate airports may be included Julian likes it Richard really doesn't ✈️ Does DC need a fourth airport? Manassas Regional Airport gets commercial approval Potential low-cost-carrier service Dulles versus National airport economics Why supporting four airports is difficult Which airlines might realistically serve Manassas ⏱️ Episode 453 Timestamps 10:04 – JetBlue finally reveals its domestic first-class plans 13:18 – Does JetBlue need first class—or better reliability? 15:00 – Why domestic airfare has gotten so expensive 16:14 – The numbers behind JetBlue's operational struggles 22:08 – Is JetBlue "depremiuming" the rest of the cabin? 25:58 – Julian weighs in on Google's AI award search 31:08 – Personalization: the real future of points-and-miles search? 32:56 – Air Canada's surprising A321XLR configuration 36:37 – United's new three-flight standby feature sparks a debate 42:17 – Does Washington, D.C. really need a fourth airport?

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  Google AI Can Search Award Flights. But Can You Trust It?

  Sep 2, 202641 min

  Watch Us On YouTube! Announcing a new, ongoing benefit for annual subscribers of our Slack community. Annual subscribers receive a free Points Path Alerts subscription OR a 30% discount on Points Path Pro. Google is officially getting deeper into the points-and-miles world, and Ed and Richard have plenty of questions. Google is adding travel functionality to AI Mode that can search for points-and-miles availability directly from participating airlines and hotel programs. Initial integrations include Alaska, Hawaiian, American, Choice, Hilton and Wyndham, with Flying Blue, Hyatt, LATAM and Lufthansa among those expected to follow. And the results can be fast —Richard gets award pricing back almost instantly during the show. But fast doesn't necessarily mean accurate. Ed puts the new functionality through a series of tests and finds incorrect Hilton award prices, missing hotels, problems with dates and days of the week, and incomplete results. Richard gets Google to find an Alaska Mileage Plan redemption on American—but only after specifically asking about it, and even then Google provides the wrong partner booking fee. They also conduct a live experiment looking for Marriott award availability during Atlanta Braves home games, with some interesting results. So, is Google AI ready to replace dedicated award-search tools? Not yet. But Ed and Richard agree that if Google can make the data more reliable, the ability to ask a broad question like "Show me every date in October when I can fly this route for 7,500 miles" could become extremely useful. Richard also breaks down Bilt's new partnership with Blacklane, which allows members to book the chauffeur service directly through Bilt and use Bilt Cash or points toward rides. He explains why a premium airport pickup can be particularly valuable at airports where rideshare pickup is a hassle—and acknowledges that the convenience comes at a price. Plus, a $10 Uber Eats order somehow becomes a $29 order, the guys discuss air traffic controllers reportedly leaving work early before a fatal airport accident, and Ed celebrates a very points-and-miles-specific parenting achievement. Get hydrated like Ed in Vegas with Nuun If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating . That helps us grow our audience! If you're looking for a way to support the show, we'd love to have you join us in our Travel Slack Community. Join me and other travel experts for informative conversations about the travel world, the best ways to use your miles and points, Zoom happy hours and exciting giveaways. Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. My fellow travel experts are available to answer your questions and we host video chats multiple times per month. Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milestogopodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@milestogopodcast Ed Pizza: https://www.instagram.com/pizzainmotion/ Richard Kerr: https://www.instagram.com/kerrpoints/ ✈️ What We Cover in This Episode ✈️ Google AI enters the award-search game Searching airline and hotel awards through AI Mode Direct integrations with travel programs Near-instantaneous results More airlines and hotels coming soon ✈️ Can you trust the results? Incorrect award prices Missing hotels and flight options Wrong partner-booking fees Google failing to catch contradictory date information Why knowing the right question to ask still matters ✈️ A live Google AI award-search experiment Searching Marriott availability around Braves home games A $700+ hotel room versus 48,000 Marriott points Where Google got the answer right—and where it didn't ✈️ Could Google replace award-search tools? The potential of flexible natural-language searches Why accuracy needs to improve first Where dedicated tools still have the advantage ✈️ Bilt adds Blacklane Booking chauffeur service through Bilt Using Bilt Cash and Bilt Points Airport pickups without rideshare roulette Richard's experiences testing Blacklane Convenience versus cost ✈️ When a $10 food order becomes $29 Uber Eats fees A new marketplace fee Small-order fees The economics of delivery apps ✈️ Air traffic controllers and "early shove" Two controllers reportedly leaving early The difference between scheduled staffing and actual staffing Why aviation accidents rarely have a single cause Building systems that account for human behavior ✈️ Ed's lifetime points-and-miles achievement His daughter gets approved for the Chase Sapphire Preferred Building credit with authorized-user accounts Helping young adults establish credit Using rent reporting as another credit-building tool ⏱️ Episode 452 Timestamps 2:07 – Marriott stays not posting and an MGM booking trick 8:34 – Google brings points-and-miles searches to AI Mode 10:38 – Richard tests Google's award search live 15:05 – Wrong prices, missing results and Google's accuracy problem 18:30 – Live test: finding a Marriott award during a Braves home game 22:49 – Would Ed and Richard actually use Google AI to book travel? 24:14 – Bilt's new Blacklane partnership 28:52 – How a $10 Uber Eats order turns into $29 30:50 – Air traffic controllers, "early shove" and airport staffing 36:06 – Ed's lifetime achievement: his daughter gets a Chase Sapphire Preferred

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  Flying Blue Unbundles Awards, Alaska Adds Europe, and Who Really Deserves That Upgrade?

  Aug 26, 202630 min

  Watch Us On YouTube! Announcing a new, ongoing benefit for annual subscribers of our Slack community. Annual subscribers receive a free Points Path Alerts subscription OR a 30% discount on Points Path Pro. Who actually deserves that empty first-class seat—and should an airline ever downgrade a passenger to make room for its own crew? Ed and Richard kick things off with two very different upgrade situations on American Airlines. Richard found himself first on the upgrade list with two seats remaining, only to see those seats occupied by non-revenue flight attendants. That leads into a much bigger debate over a family reportedly downgraded from business class on a Miami–Milan flight to accommodate deadheading pilots. The guys discuss the important difference between deadheading and non-rev travel, whether award passengers should be more vulnerable to downgrades, and why these decisions can undermine airline loyalty. Then, Flying Blue is introducing Light, Standard and Flex award tickets , effectively bringing the unbundling trend to award travel. A Light business-class award can mean no advance seat assignment, no lounge access and no changes or refunds. Flying Blue elites retain some benefits, but Ed and Richard worry about what this trend means for everyone sitting on a pile of airline miles. They also react to Starlux selling miles for a whopping four cents apiece and do the math on whether buying enough for a business-class award could possibly make sense. Spoiler alert: they're not reaching for their wallets. Plus, Alaska Airlines is expanding its international ambitions with new Seattle flights to Paris and Athens, and the FAA has Ed and Richard debating one of the most pressing issues in aviation: apparently, your pre-departure beverage could be an evacuation hazard. Get hydrated like Ed in Vegas with Nuun If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating . That helps us grow our audience! If you're looking for a way to support the show, we'd love to have you join us in our Travel Slack Community. Join me and other travel experts for informative conversations about the travel world, the best ways to use your miles and points, Zoom happy hours and exciting giveaways. Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. My fellow travel experts are available to answer your questions and we host video chats multiple times per month. Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milestogopodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@milestogopodcast Ed Pizza: https://www.instagram.com/pizzainmotion/ Richard Kerr: https://www.instagram.com/kerrpoints/ ✈️ What We Cover in This Episode ✈️ Richard gets skipped on the upgrade list Two first-class seats remained Non-revenue flight attendants ended up sitting up front Why published elite benefits should actually be honored ✈️ Should passengers ever be downgraded for airline crews? Deadheading pilots versus non-rev employees A family downgraded on a Miami–Milan flight Award tickets versus cash tickets How these decisions affect customer loyalty ✈️ Flying Blue unbundles award tickets New Light, Standard and Flex awards Business class without lounge access or advance seat selection Change and refund restrictions Why this could function as an award-price increase ✈️ Flying Blue status becomes more valuable Elite benefits still apply to Light awards The advantage for travelers who matched status through Bilt Why status matters when airlines start stripping benefits from fares ✈️ Would you buy Starlux miles for four cents each? Roughly $6,000 for enough miles for a 150,000-mile award Why an expensive cash fare doesn't necessarily make that a bargain When buying miles can make sense ✈️ Alaska expands to Paris and Athens New service from Seattle Why Athens is becoming such a popular destination Greek islands and connecting leisure demand How much service the market can support ✈️ Alaska's 787 service challenges Flight attendants raise concerns about staffing Large premium cabins and additional service elements Comparing staffing with other long-haul carriers ✈️ The FAA comes for your pre-departure beverage Airline-provided cups must be collected before pushback Why Richard thinks the rule is ridiculous Ed's foolproof method for guaranteeing himself a pre-departure beverage ⏱️ Episode 451 Timestamps 10:16 – Richard gets skipped for a first-class upgrade 13:12 – Non-revs vs. deadheading crews: who should get the seat? 15:28 – Should an award passenger ever be downgraded for a pilot? 18:13 – Flying Blue introduces Light, Standard and Flex awards 19:23 – Business class without lounge access, seat selection or flexibility 22:30 – Starlux sells miles for an eye-popping four cents each 24:40 – Alaska adds Seattle–Paris and Seattle–Athens 28:40 – Alaska 787 flight attendants raise staffing concerns 30:14 – The FAA's new enforcement around pre-departure beverages

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  American Cuts Upgrades, Delta Adds More First Class, and Bilt Cash Takes Flight

  Aug 19, 202643 min

  Watch Us On YouTube! Announcing a new, ongoing benefit for annual subscribers of our Slack community. Annual subscribers receive a free Points Path Alerts subscription OR a 30% discount on Points Path Pro. Ed and Richard are back home after another exhausting stretch of travel, and Richard has survived Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas—barely. Before getting into the airline news, they recap the Vegas experience, including $25 asparagus, $34 cocktails, increasingly unfriendly casino odds, Bellagio's surprising food problem, and why "free parking" has somehow become a legitimate Las Vegas selling point. There's also some fresh Bilt news. Bilt has relaunched its partnership with Blade, allowing members to redeem Bilt Cash for up to two airport helicopter seats per year, along with the ability to use Bilt Points toward Blade flights. Ed also celebrates another year of Accor Platinum status through Bilt's returning status match. Then it's time to talk airlines. After some decidedly unimpressive United flights, Ed and Richard discuss American Airlines ending complimentary upgrades into premium economy on select three-cabin domestic routes. Is this actually a meaningful loss for elites—or just another acknowledgement that complimentary upgrades are already disappearing? Delta, meanwhile, is moving hard in the opposite direction when it comes to premium cabin capacity. Some A330-900neos will feature a whopping 56 Delta One suites, while new domestic aircraft will also feature substantially larger first-class cabins. But Richard raises an important question: if airlines add all those premium seats without adding crew, lavatories and galley capacity, will the experience actually feel premium? Plus, Ed recaps his first D23 experience, they revisit last week's Amanvari controversy after new details emerged, Richard questions what's happening with Delta's operational reliability, and Uber One announces an "improvement" that involves… giving members less. Get hydrated like Ed in Vegas with Nuun If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating . That helps us grow our audience! If you're looking for a way to support the show, we'd love to have you join us in our Travel Slack Community. Join me and other travel experts for informative conversations about the travel world, the best ways to use your miles and points, Zoom happy hours and exciting giveaways. Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. My fellow travel experts are available to answer your questions and we host video chats multiple times per month. Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milestogopodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@milestogopodcast Ed Pizza: https://www.instagram.com/pizzainmotion/ Richard Kerr: https://www.instagram.com/kerrpoints/ ✈️ What We Cover in This Episode ✈️ Bilt Cash takes to the skies Bilt's revamped Blade partnership Using Bilt Cash for airport helicopter flights Redeeming Bilt Points toward Blade Accor Platinum status returns ✈️ Is Las Vegas getting too expensive? Free parking is now a selling point Resort fees and cheap room rates $25 asparagus and $34 cocktails Why Bellagio can be surprisingly difficult for a quick meal ✈️ United's aging aircraft problem Broken or nonexistent Wi-Fi Old entertainment systems Why SNA is still a fantastic alternative to LAX ✈️ Ed's first D23 New Disney attractions Fixing the Yeti New roller coasters The future of Figment Ed's take on Hyatt Regency Orange County ✈️ The Amanvari controversy gets more complicated New details about the canceled hotel stay What the original story left out Why opening-week hotel reviews remain a bad idea ✈️ American changes complimentary upgrades Premium economy on three-cabin domestic aircraft Routes where free upgrades are disappearing Why Richard thinks chasing status for domestic upgrades is already a losing game ✈️ Delta dramatically expands premium cabins 56 Delta One suites on select A330-900neos Bigger first-class cabins on domestic aircraft The potential problem with lavatories, galleys and staffing Why more premium seats may not mean cheaper premium fares ✈️ What's happening with Delta? Richard's recent delays Delta becoming his worst-performing airline this year Another missed Shake Shack burger ✈️ Uber One gives members an "improvement" Ride credits drop from 6% to 5% Why corporate messaging sometimes makes things worse ⏱️ Episode 450 Timestamps 0:48 – Surviving Virtuoso Travel Week and the Vegas heat 2:48 – Bilt Cash can now pay for Blade helicopter flights 5:59 – Vegas prices, free parking and Bellagio's food problem 14:05 – United's aging planes, broken Wi-Fi and the convenience of SNA 17:22 – Ed's first D23 and the biggest Disney announcements 22:48 – New details change the Amanvari hotel controversy 26:14 – American ends some complimentary premium-economy upgrades 31:01 – Delta dramatically increases premium cabin seating 36:24 – Richard asks: What is happening to Delta? 36:49 – Uber One's unusual definition of an "improvement"

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