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We're stacked up on listener questions today! We answered listener questions about: Richard's trip to Hawaii and whether he should use DVC points or pay through the nose. Booking round-trip tickets in "nested" itineraries to save money on European travel. Should you redeem points for a Virgin Voyages cruise? We're also talking about status matches for cruises and how to get free cruises. Our friends at Miles to Memories covered this recently. Marriott has extended their bonus promo for Marriott Homes and Villas bookings. And, Hyatt has a new promo that will make fall travel more rewarding. Shoot us an e-mail (ed@pizzainmotion.com) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions. 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! If you have a question you can e-mail me at ed@pizzainmotion.com. 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!

United has brought back their incredible 150,000 mile sign-up bonus, but should you take advantage of it? Richard helps me answer a listener question about planning a Hawaii vacation by going through all his hotel bookings for his upcoming 3-week trip to Hawaii. And Richard is also helping me decide how to plan my upcoming anniversary trip with my wife. We also discuss a new Hyatt/Lindblad partnership for a cool cruise exploration. Shoot us an e-mail (ed@pizzainmotion.com) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions. 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! If you have a question you can e-mail me at ed@pizzainmotion.com. 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!

A lot to cover in this week's episode. We answer a listener question about which hotel chains are the best for different types of travel. We're also digging in to the Spirit/JetBlue merger. And, Richard is getting the sharp end of the stick from loyalty programs this week. We also discuss a new Marriott promo for double points on Homes & Villas and Richard talks about how to "Triple Stack". And, we also look at United's new "Club Lite" option. Oh, did we mention that some Delta elites are clutching their pearls about a new change to boarding? Shoot us an e-mail (ed@pizzainmotion.com) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions. 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! If you have a question you can e-mail me at ed@pizzainmotion.com. 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!

The travel gods finally caught up with Ed and crushed the perfect ending to the family travel season. Cancelled flights, made up rules, backup flights, positive COVID tests. We had it all this week. While Ed's family was running the gauntlet Richard was navigating 8-hour hold times to avoid losing American Airlines upgrade certificates that were expiring. After running through all the details of the crazy travel week, we also take a moment to answer a listener question about ways to book hotel rooms for a family vacation in Europe without going bankrupt. Shoot us an e-mail (ed@pizzainmotion.com) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions. 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! If you have a question you can e-mail me at ed@pizzainmotion.com. 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!

Summer travel is still in full swing for Ed after returning from Canada. This is an annual trip for Ed's family to go visit extended family and get to see maritime Canada. They hit a bunch of favorites including downtown Halifax, Eastern Passages, Peggy's Cove and Halls Harbour. Richard is planning a 3 week trip to Hawaii with his family for the fall. Listen in as he shares what he's booked so far and what his strategy is to finish up an incredible family vacation. We're also answering listener questions about which credit cards to put in your wallet and how to save money on a Disney World trip. Shoot us an e-mail (ed@pizzainmotion.com) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions. 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! If you have a question you can e-mail me at ed@pizzainmotion.com. 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!

We've got Seth Miller from PaxEx.Aero and Dots, Lines and Destinations back on the show to talk about the absolute mess at Heathrow. The airport is capping the number of passengers each day which may mean folks with confirmed tickets won't be able to board their flights this summer. We're also asking Seth if he thinks the Boeing 737 MAX-10 will ever fly based on recent comments from Boeing's CEO. Shoot us an e-mail (ed@pizzainmotion.com) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions. 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! If you have a question you can e-mail me at ed@pizzainmotion.com. 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!

Ed is up in Canada spending time with family and Richard is dealing with the sweltering Georgia heat this week. What's on the docket this week? For starters, Ed is wondering why Marriott's "Fifth Night Free" benefit isn't really free. Richard and Ed also discuss a trick to make sure you're seeing the best availability for Marriott award inventory. They also dig into the latest skirmish between American Airlines and their pilot union. This one may add to even more complications with summer travel delays. Richard shares a story of a retired Naval aviator that reminds us to never get too cocky. Ed and Richard also answer some mail from listeners and Ed closes the show with some more tips for planning a trip to Iceland. Shoot us an e-mail (ed@pizzainmotion.com) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions. 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! If you have a question you can e-mail me at ed@pizzainmotion.com. 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!

Ed is back from Iceland and Richard is interviewing him about the trip. Rather than try to pronounce a lot of the places they visited, here are some links on the things we discuss in the show: Iceland plane crash is in Solheimasandur. Iceberg lagoon boat ride is in Jokulsarlon. Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon. Great stop in between Vik and Hofn Puffin estuary is in Borgarfjörður. And, Bilt Rewards has launched a travel portal that allows members to use their points to book Disney hotels and theme park tickets. Shoot us an e-mail (ed@pizzainmotion.com) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions. 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! If you have a question you can e-mail me at ed@pizzainmotion.com. 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!

Richard and Ed were supposed to record two episodes prior to Ed departing for Iceland but the sands of time slipped away. Richard is running the show today with special guest Howie Rappaport. Can Howie keep Richard from crashing the episode AND help him get to an important work meeting? Shoot us an e-mail (ed@pizzainmotion.com) or you can tweet me and Richard. If you sent us a question and we haven't gotten to it yet, we promise we'll get you a reply. We've got a big backlog for future shows! Shoot us an e-mail (ed@pizzainmotion.com) or you can tweet me and Richard if you have questions. 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! If you have a question you can e-mail me at ed@pizzainmotion.com. 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!

Are airline change fees starting to become a reality again? They just may be based on this recent article. Richard is also reviewing his recent trip to Ventana Big Sur. We touch base on the Choice Hotels acquisition of Radisson North America and what we think this means for customers. We're answering a listener question today about the odd pattern of blocked seats on Delta flights and we're also looking at one of the coolest credit card designs we've seen in a long time. Shoot us an e-mail (ed@pizzainmotion.com) or you can tweet me and Richard. If you sent us a question and we haven't gotten to it yet, we promise we'll get you a reply. We've got a big backlog for future shows! 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! If you have a question you can e-mail me at ed@pizzainmotion.com. 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!