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Richard and Ed jump into the new year with a recap of their holiday travel to New York and Charleston. Both Richard and Ed give a review of the new Grayson Hotel, part of Hyatt's Unbound Collection. Marriott had some interesting developments as it pertains to credit card nights and elite night credits. Lastly, Richard and Ed catch up on the massive Southwest meltdown over the holidays. 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.

American Airlines rolled out a massive change to their loyalty program last year. Gone were many older elements of earning status and benefits, replaced by Loyalty Points. They've also begun tweaking the program, with some recent changes just announced. Richard and I dedicate an episode to a deep dive on the new AAdvantage program and how to earn Loyalty Points. We also share our opinions on whether you should invest your time in the program and how to get the most out of AAdvantage Loyalty Points. 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.

I have a bunch of United PlusPoints that are due to expire, so I'm upgrading a few lucky listeners. If you have a United flight in January or February and there's upgrade inventory, shoot me a note via e-mail or DM. But first, make sure you have United Expert Mode enabled and then check to see what upgrade inventory looks like on your flight. If an upgrade is available or looks likely, let me know and I'll try to upgrade you. Richard and I are answering a listener question about year-end status challenges and we're also discussing a really bad take on CLEAR, the service that helps you bypass the line at the airport. 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. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience!

I'm fairly certain my co-host has lost his mind. A French farm? There's a new bonus for linking your Marriott and Uber accounts. It may be targeted but seems widely available. Hyatt has another list of new properties in Europe in some amazing destinations. Delta broke Richard's suitcase and for reasons I can't fathom, he wants to spend time on a French farm. 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. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience!

Richard's primary commute just went from tolerable to terrible. What is he going to do? Listeners who are new to the Hyatt elite family have questions about club access awards and suite upgrade awards. We're answering those questions on today's show! Finally, Richard wants to know why the Chase Sapphire Preferred is still in Ed's wallet. 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. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience!

Capital One has already eliminated a valuable benefit from the Venture X card, less than two years after launch. Delta is trying to solve their SkyClub crowding problem by rolling out changes customers won't like. Richard and Ed are answering a listener question about the best way to earn points on a large purchase. And, Ed is hosting a Toys for Tots fundraiser/meet-up this week. Love to have you attend and/or donate a toy! 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. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience!

Delta was the first to raise their status requirements. United followed, though technically this is just them reinstating the requirements they announced in 2019. Still, the price to earn elite status is going up. Way up. Delta SkyClubs have been overcrowded for quite some time. Now, Delta is rolling out a "solution" that has Ed so fired up he needs to borrow Richard's soapbox. They're also answering listener questions about the right credit card to use and whether they have a target balance in various award programs. 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. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience!

It's Black Friday, which means Jen from Deals We Like is back to give us the scoop. Here are some of the latest Black Friday deals from Jen: Gearing Up For Black Friday Spin to Win Amazon cash $40 Bonus For Online Shopping We're also answering a listener question about Marriott credit cards. What's the right decision for folks who hold Marriott credit cards right now? 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. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience!

Richard is back with a broken wing. That doesn't stop him from taking his co-pilot seat back for a recap of our crazy Disney fundraising adventure. We're also answering listener questions on Marriott and Amtrak this week. 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. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience!

Richard is running around Disney World so Joe Petrovic from Award Travel 101 is our guest co-host today. We're talking about the AT101 community, a fabulous resource. And, Joe goes into detail on how his family manages travel while making sure their son with ASD is comfortable and safe. Lastly, we answer a listener question on the Caribbean and an interesting new route. Shoot us an e-mail (ed@pizzainmotion.com) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions. And, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and ask your question there. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Hope you enjoy the show!