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Richard is back from his trip to Punta Cana. He survived, but just barely. He'll fill us in on (most of) the gory details. There are plenty of reports that United's award pricing has noticeably increased. We don't quibble with that assertion, we just don't think it was an overnight thing. "Saver" inventory has been very tough to find on United for quite some time. Meanwhile, Ed is wading deeper into the world of Global Services benefits and the water is awful murky. What are the unpublished benefits of Global Services? Lastly, has Ed lost his mind in regards to Disney World's Halycon Starcruiser? Richard thinks so. If you're looking for a way to support the show, we've launched a new Slack Community. You can support the show and purchase access below: Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We'll have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. I'll be inviting some of the brightest minds in travel to come join me on a weekly basis. Heck, some of them may even accept the invitation. Richard has already stopped by a few times! I appreciate your support! Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! Shoot us an e-mail (ed@pizzainmotion.com) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions.

Richard is on his way to Punta Cana. We start off with a look at the Dream Hotel, a hotel in NYC that is newly affiliated with Hyatt. Richard stayed there last week and has the details. Spoiler alert: you might need Ed's white noise machine to survive. Ed visits the Capital One Lounge in DFW for the first time and shares his impressions. American Airlines has started offering reduced pricing on round-trip international award flights. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? JetBlue has kicked off their new TrueBlue program. What are early opinions on the program? The first Chase Sapphire Lounge has opened at Boston Logan International Airport. If you're looking for a way to support the show, we've launched a new Slack Community. You can support the show and purchase access below: Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We'll have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. I'll be inviting some of the brightest minds in travel to come join me on a weekly basis. Heck, some of them may even accept the invitation. Richard has already stopped by a few times! I appreciate your support! Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! Shoot us an e-mail (ed@pizzainmotion.com) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions.

A lot to cover this week. Both Richard and Ed were able to take advantage of the latest Bilt promotion to book trips to Europe. Let's see how they made out. IHG is making breakfast worse for elite members. How bad is the change? Universal Orlando has a pretty sweet ticket deal right now. Capital One has a massive sign-up bonus for the Venture X, but should you consider it? And, Richard wants you to know just how long he's believed you shouldn't plan your credit card strategy around 5/24. If you're looking for a way to support the show, we've launched a new Slack Community. You can support the show and purchase access below: Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We'll have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. I'll be inviting some of the brightest minds in travel to come join me on a weekly basis. Heck, some of them may even accept the invitation. Richard has already stopped by a few times! I appreciate your support! Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! Shoot us an e-mail (ed@pizzainmotion.com) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions.

Richard and Ed connected at the Freddies and recap all of this year's winners. They're also discussing Bilt's most recent Rent Day. But, the biggest news of the day is Hyatt's acquisition of Mr. & Mrs. Smith. There are still plenty of questions, but this could be huge for Hyatt's luxury lodging portfolio. Ed locks up lifetime Hilton Diamond status and gets a pretty nice gift in the mail to commemorate the achievement. Finally, is Richard really flying United? We think so. If you're looking for a way to support the show, we've launched a new Slack Community. You can support the show and purchase access below: Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We'll have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. I'll be inviting some of the brightest minds in travel to come join me on a weekly basis. Heck, some of them may even accept the invitation. Richard has already stopped by a few times! I appreciate your support! Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! Shoot us an e-mail (ed@pizzainmotion.com) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions.

We're covering a bunch of ground this week, including following Richard to Europe. He's breakng down Virgin Atlantic's new business class product, his first stay at Hyatt Regency Churchill in London and getting a little vulnerable with the audience. We're also breaking down BILT Dining, which can earn you up to 11 miles per dollar on Rent Day if you have the Bilt Mastercard. Even without the card you can earn 5 points per dollar on some incredible restaurants. And, Ed is searching for a backpack and needs your help, If you're looking for a way to support the show, we've launched a new Slack Community. You can support the show and purchase access below: Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We'll have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. I'll be inviting some of the brightest minds in travel to come join me on a weekly basis. Heck, some of them may even accept the invitation. Richard has already stopped by a few times! I appreciate your support! Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! Shoot us an e-mail (ed@pizzainmotion.com) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions.

We're all over the board on topics today. Thanks to two helpful listeners for helping us understand Delta's standby list. In a word, it's useless. However, as they increase their overbooking strategy, you can get paid cash to take a later flight. A lot of cash. We're also digging into Ed's Hawaii planning as well, though he's nowhere near done planning the trip. And, we're both very perplexed by the story of Silver Airways potentially getting kicked out of their home airport. If you're looking for a way to support the show, we've launched a new Slack Community. You can support the show and purchase access below: Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We'll have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. I'll be inviting some of the brightest minds in travel to come join me on a weekly basis. Heck, some of them may even accept the invitation. Richard has already stopped by a few times! I appreciate your support! Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! Shoot us an e-mail (ed@pizzainmotion.com) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions.

We're following Richard around the country as he tries to impersonate another passenger, almsot gets shafted by Delta, has fun at Disney and joins a travel meetup in Dallas. We're also finding out why Ed is nerding out on a recent discovery about United Airlines. And, we're still trying to figure out if American Airlines actually made any changes based on a recent announcement. If you're looking for a way to support the show, we've launched a new Slack Community. You can support the show and purchase access below: Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We'll have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. I'll be inviting some of the brightest minds in travel to come join me on a weekly basis. Heck, some of them may even accept the invitation. Richard has already stopped by a few times! I appreciate your support! Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! Shoot us an e-mail (ed@pizzainmotion.com) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions.

Richard grabs the yoke from Ed and runs this week's episode. We're digging into United Airlines' invite-only Global Services status. How did Ed get a Global Services invitation? Is it worth it? If you're looking for a way to support the show, we've launched a new Slack Community. You can support the show and purchase access below: Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We'll have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. I'll be inviting some of the brightest minds in travel to come join me on a weekly basis. Heck, some of them may even accept the invitation. Richard has already threatened to stop by! I appreciate your support! Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! Shoot us an e-mail (ed@pizzainmotion.com) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions.

Why not start the episode with the best Hyatt status challenge I can recall? 20 nights to earn top-tier Globalist status with no other strings attached? Richard is bringing the happy to Rent Day again this month. At the same time, Capital One continues it's quest for death by a thousand cuts. They've eliminated some valuable redemption options from Capital One Shopping. Has this platform, once valuable, shifted from "cash back" to "assorted gift cards you might find valuable"? Lastly, Lufthansa has brought the A380 back! Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We'll have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. I'll be inviting some of the brightest minds in travel to come join me on a weekly basis. Heck, some of them may even accept the invitation. Richard has already threatened to stop by! I appreciate your support! Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! Shoot us an e-mail (ed@pizzainmotion.com) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions.

Richard applies for multiple credit cards and still appears to be in limbo. Ed is grabbing a new cash back card that may be one of the best to put in your pocket right now. Citi has a new booking platform that Thank You Points fans may life. United has some widebody planes where elites can grab "first class" (international premium economy) seats for free. And, Richard gets vulnerable with the audience. Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We'll have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. I'll be inviting some of the brightest minds in travel to come join me on a weekly basis. Heck, some of them may even accept the invitation. Richard has already threatened to stop by! I appreciate your support! Don't forget that you can leave us a voicemail or text us at (571) 293-6659‬. Listen for your question on a future show! Shoot us an e-mail (ed@pizzainmotion.com) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions.