Don’t dwell on the bad stuff, the guys remind themselves … because there’s plenty to be excited about in travel right now! So this week on the pod, Gunnar and Kyle outline all the things that are going well in travel right now: flight deals, new routes and airplane seats, big improvements for airport security, bigger and better lounges, massive credit card offers, and more. Plus, the guys help a listener decide on an airline from a Midwestern city and see if Kyle can stay positive for an entire 45 minutes!

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00:00 - A word from our sponsor, Bellroy!

01:19 - Is it actually “The Golden Age of Points and Miles”?

03:18 - Shiloh welcomes us back from Costa Rica!

03:50 - Flight deals are still good

07:00 - Delta SkyMiles deals keep getting better

09:45 - A bevy of (fun) new route announcements

14:10 - An exciting newcomer: Japan Airlines Mileage Bank

18:05 - Touchless kiosks & CLEAR improvements are changing TSA lines

21:40 - Credit card bonuses are better than ever

24:25 - A word from our sponsor, Saily!
25:30 - A word from our sponsor, Monarch!

26:45 - New, more lucrative ways to earn points

29:40 - New seats, new planes & new hotels

33:20 - Airline loyalty gets you further (sometimes)

36:45 - Bigger, better lounges & more of them

40:00 - An Indy listener weighs American vs. Delta

43:22 - What positive trend impacts Gunnar the most?

Produced and edited by Sylvia Thomas

Video editing by Kyle Thomas
Show music: “All That” by Benjamin Tissot

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