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The Thrifty Traveler PodcastAuthor: Thrifty Traveler
Welcome to the Thrifty Traveler Podcast a travel podcast where we dig into the latest travel news and trends and discuss all the best ways to earn and redeem your points and miles! From the ins and outs of booking cheap flights, exploring the best ways to use your airline miles, or diving into other next-level money-saving travel tips, your hosts Gunnar Olson and Kyle Potter will bring you the best of Thrifty Traveler every week! Follow us today on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts and learn to travel more for less this year. Language: en Genres: Aviation, Leisure, Places & Travel, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Are You Making These Mistakes with Your Points & Miles?
Episode 80
Thursday, 17 September, 2026
Earning and redeeming points can be full of trip hazards … and Gunnar’s tripped on almost all of them. So this week, the guys outline the biggest award travel mistakes they’ve seen (and made) so that you can avoid making the same mistakes on your own travel journey. Plus, the guys break down some positive points news from Qatar Airways, walk through their analysis of where you can score “poor man’s business class,” an help a listener out planning a trip to Europe next year. Download SAILY's app and use code THRIFTY at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase! For further details go to https://saily.com/thrifty ⛵Watch us on YouTube!Join the conversation! Sign up for the free Thrifty Traveler Podcast Slack community today.00:00 - R.I.P. the TSA line water bottle chug02:45 - Holly welcomes us back from the Dolomites!03:40 - The best flights to find “poor man’s business class”10:30 - Qatar backs off its restrictive booking rules15:50 - Thanks to our sponsor, Saily! 16:45 - The 10 most common award travel mistakes45:00 - The 1-year-out award travel checklist47:30 - On the Spot: How many of these mistakes has Gunnar made?Produced and edited by Sylvia ThomasVideo editing by Kyle ThomasShow music: “All That” by Benjamin Tissot Support the show by leaving us a rating and a review wherever you get your podcasts! Have a question you want answered on-air or an idea for the show? Let us know at podcast@thriftytraveler.comGet 20% off your first year of cheap flights and points and miles deals with Thrifty Traveler Premium - use promo code TTPOD to save even more!See what we’re all about at https://thriftytraveler.com - or subscribe to our free weekly points and miles newsletter, The Extra Mile!Follow us on…InstagramYouTubeFacebookBluesky Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
