Introduction
Brian Kelly of website The Points Guy joins Megyn Kelly TODAY with tips on how to get the most value out of your airline bookings and frequent flier miles. Among his recommendations: Use Google Flights to find the best flight deals, and book through foreign websites (using Google Translate) to save money. Also: Be nice when talking to travel personnel – it can pay off!
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‘Points Guy’ Explains How To Get The Most Value On Airline Tickets, Flyer Miles | Megyn Kelly TODAY
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Secrets OF GETTING A BIGGER BANG FOR YOUR TRAVEL BUCK.
FOR, YOUR, TRAVEL, BUCK., ALL, THAT, AND, MORE, ON, "MEGYN, KELLY, TODAY,", RIGHT, NOW.GYN, KELLY, TODAY,", RIGHT, NOW., [, APPLAUSE, ], HI., HI., HI., HI., HELLO., HI, THERE., HI, THERE., HEY, EVERYBODY., HEY, EVERYBODY., WELCOME., WELCOME., WELCOME, TO, THE, SHOW, EVERYBODY., WELCOME, TO, THE, SHOW, EVERYBODY., IM, MEGYN, KELLY., IM, MEGYN, KELLY., ITS, GREAT, TO, HAVE, YOU, HERE., ITS, GREAT, TO, HAVE, YOU, HERE., TODAY, WE, HAVE, ONE, OF, THE, MOST, TODAY, WE, HAVE, ONE, OF, THE, MOST, FAMOUS, MENTALISTS, IN, THE, COUNTRY.ENTALISTS, IN, THE, COUNTRY., OZ, PEARLMAN., OZ, PEARLMAN., THIS, GUY, IS, GOING, TO, BLOW, YOUR, THIS, GUY, IS, GOING, TO, BLOW, YOUR, MIND, AND, MAKE, YOU, BELIEVE, IN, MIND, AND, MAKE, YOU, BELIEVE, IN, PSYCHIC, POWERS., PSYCHIC, POWERS., PLUS, ELIZABETH, HEISKELL, WILL, BE, PLUS, ELIZABETH, HEISKELL, WILL, BE, HERE, WITH, NEW, YEARS, EVE, COCKTAILS.NEW, YEARS, EVE, COCKTAILS., >>>, AND, LOW, CASH, WILL, BE, >>>, AND, LOW, CASH, WILL, BE, PERFORMING, LIVE., PERFORMING, LIVE., FIRST, UP, RAISE, YOUR, HAND, IF, YOU, FIRST, UP, RAISE, YOUR, HAND, IF, YOU, HAVE, FREQUENT, FLYER, FILEMILES, AN, HAVE, NO, IDEA, HOW, TO, CASH, THEM, AN, HAVE, NO, IDEA, HOW, TO, CASH, THEM, IN? IN? I THINK THEY MAKE IT I THINK THEY MAKE, IT, INTENTIONALLY, HARD., INTENTIONALLY, HARD., WITH, AIRLINES, TRAVEL, DATES, WITH, AIRLINES, TRAVEL, DATES, RESTRICTIONS, USING, THE, POINTS, RESTRICTIONS, USING, THE, POINTS, CAN, BE, VERY, CONFUSING., CAN, BE, VERY, CONFUSING., HERE, TO, HELP, US, GET, MORE, BANG, HERE, TO, HELP, US, GET, MORE, BANG, FOR, OUR, TRAVEL, BUCKS, IS, BRIAN, KELLY.R, TRAVEL, BUCKS, IS, BRIAN, KELLY., HES, THE, CEO, AND, FOUNDER, OF, THE, WEBSITE, THE, POINTS, GUY., OF, THE, WEBSITE, THE, POINTS, GUY., HEY., HEY., HOW, ARE, YOU, DOING?, HOW, ARE, YOU, DOING?, >>, HOW, ARE, YOU?, >>, HOW, ARE, YOU?, >>, GOOD, TO, SEE, YOU., >>, GOOD, TO, SEE, YOU., COME, ON, OVER., FIRST, OF, ALL, DO, YOU, BELIEVE, IT, FIRST, OF, ALL, DO, YOU, BELIEVE, IT, IS, BY, DESIGN, THAT, IT, IS, HARD, TO, IS, BY, DESIGN, THAT, IT, IS, HARD, TO, CASH, IN, THE, POINTS., CASH, IN, THE, POINTS., >>, IT, IS, HARD, TO, CASH, IN, THE, >>, IT, IS, HARD, TO, CASH, IN, THE, POINT, BUS, NOT, IMPOSSIBLES, BUT, NO, POINT, BUS, NOT, IMPOSSIBLES, BUT, NO, I, SAVED, $7,500, ON, FLIGHTS., I, SAVED, $7,500, ON, FLIGHTS., PEOPLE, JUST, GIVE, UP., PEOPLE, JUST, GIVE, UP., PEOPLE, THINK, I CAN NEVER USE MY PEOPLE THINK, I CAN NEVER, USE, MY, PAINT, S, PAINT, S, POINTS., POINTS., YOU, CAN, AND, THEYRE, VALUABLE., YOU, CAN, AND, THEYRE, VALUABLE., >>, YOU, SAY, THERES, SOME, WEBSITE, >>, YOU, SAY, THERES, SOME, WEBSITE, THAT, CAN, HELP, US., THAT, CAN, HELP, US., WHATS, THAT?, WHATS, THAT?, >>, THERES, TWO, DIFFERENT, THINGS, >>, THERES, TWO, DIFFERENT, THINGS, I, WANT, TO, TALK, ABOUT, TODAY., I, WANT, TO, TALK, ABOUT, TODAY., ONE, IS, SAVING, ON, AIRFARE., ONE, IS, SAVING, ON, AIRFARE., WHO, HATES, PAYING, TOO, MUCH, FOR, WHO, HATES, PAYING, TOO, MUCH, FOR, AIRFARE?, AIRFARE?, THE, BIGGEST, THING, IN, SEARCHING, FOR, AIRFARE.THING, IN, SEARCHING, FOR, AIRFARE., ITS, FREE, AND, ITS, CALLED, GOOGLE, ITS, FREE, AND, ITS, CALLED, GOOGLE, FLIGHTS., FLIGHTS., WHAT, GOOGLE, FLIGHTS, WILL, LET, YOU, DO.T, GOOGLE, FLIGHTS, WILL, LET, YOU, DO., I, JUST, NEED, TO, GET, AWAY., I, DONT, CARE, WHERE, IT, IS., I, DONT, CARE, WHERE, IT, IS., [, APPLAUSE, ], >>, FEELING, THAT, RIGHT, NOW., FEELING, THAT, IN, THIS, MOMENT., FEELING, THAT, IN, THIS, MOMENT., >>, ESPECIALLY, IF, ITS, FREEZING, >>, ESPECIALLY, IF, ITS, FREEZING, COLD, AND, I, NEED, TO, GET, TO, A, COLD, AND, I, NEED, TO, GET, TO, A, BEACH.
BEACH.
GOOGLE FLIGHTS HAS A MAP FEATURE THAT SAYS, IM, LEAVING, FROMEATURE, THAT, SAYS, IM, LEAVING, FROM, CHICAGO, AND, IT, WILL, SHOW, YOU, CHICAGO, AND, IT, WILL, SHOW, YOU, ALL, THE, CITIES, YOU, CAN, FLY, AND, ALL, THE, CITIES, YOU, CAN, FLY, AND, THE, PRICES, THAT, YOU, CAN, GO., THE, PRICES, THAT, YOU, CAN, GO., YOU, MAY, SEE, A, CITY, IN, FLORIDA, YOU, MAY, SEE, A, CITY, IN, FLORIDA, YOUVE, NEVER, BEEN, TO., YOUVE, NEVER, BEEN, TO., AND, MY, TIP, IS, GO, SOMEWHERE, NEW., AND, MY, TIP, IS, GO, SOMEWHERE, NEW., DONT, GO, TO, THE, SAME, OLD, SPOTS, DONT, GO, TO, THE, SAME, OLD, SPOTS, THAT, ARE, REALLY, EXPENSIVE., THAT, ARE, REALLY, EXPENSIVE., EVEN, PUERTO, RICO, IS, BACK, UP, FOR, EVEN, PUERTO, RICO, IS, BACK, UP, FOR, BUSINESS., BUSINESS., IT, MAY, NOT, BE, EXACTLY, WHAT, IT, WAS.AY, NOT, BE, EXACTLY, WHAT, IT, WAS., LETS, SUPPORT, PUERTO, RICO., >>, INDULGE, YOUR, WANDERLUST., >>, INDULGE, YOUR, WANDERLUST., YOU, ARE, SAYING, WE, SHOULD, TRY, YOU, ARE, SAYING, WE, SHOULD, TRY, BOOKING, ON, FOREIGN, WEBSITES?, BOOKING, ON, FOREIGN, WEBSITES?, >>, THIS, IS, THE, CRAZY, THING., >>, THIS, IS, THE, CRAZY, THING., THIS, IS, LIKE, AN, INSIDER, TIP., THIS, IS, LIKE, AN, INSIDER, TIP.
IT MAY TAKE A SECOND TO WRAP IT MAY TAKE A SECOND, TO, WRAP, YOUR, HEAD, AROUND, IT., YOUR, HEAD, AROUND, IT., THERE, ARE, WEBSITES, -- THE, U.S., THERE, ARE, WEBSITES, -- THE, U.S., DOLLAR, IS, REALLY, STRONG, RIGHT, DOLLAR, IS, REALLY, STRONG, RIGHT, NOW., NOW., IF, YOU, BOOK, IN, FOREIGN, CURRENCY, -- YOU, WANT, TO, GO, TO, CURRENCY, -- YOU, WANT, TO, GO, TO, LONDON, NEW, YORK, TO, LONDON, ON, LONDON, NEW, YORK, TO, LONDON, ON, NORWEGIAN, AIR., NORWEGIAN, AIR., NORWEGIAN, IS, ONE, OF, THE, TOP, NORWEGIAN, IS, ONE, OF, THE, TOP, EXPANDING, AIRLINES, IN, THE, U.S., EXPANDING, AIRLINES, IN, THE, U.S., THEY, HAVE, REALLY, CHEAP, FARES., THEY, HAVE, REALLY, CHEAP, FARES., ITS, $390, IF, YOU, BOOK, IN, U.S., ITS, $390, IF, YOU, BOOK, IN, U.S., DOLLARS., DOLLARS., IF, YOU, CLICK, YOUR, COUNTRY, IS, NORWAY, IT, WILL, CHANGE, THEIS, NORWAY, IT, WILL, CHANGE, THE, WEBSITE, INTO, NORWEGIAN, YOU, CAN, WEBSITE, INTO, NORWEGIAN, YOU, CAN, SAVE, 20%, BY, PAYING, IN, NORWEGIAN, SAVE, 20%, BY, PAYING, IN, NORWEGIAN, KRONA., KRONA., A, $390, TICKET, DROPS., SAME, FLIGHT, TO, $322., SAME, FLIGHT, TO, $322., >>, HOW, DO, YOU, NAVIGATE, THE, >>, HOW, DO, YOU, NAVIGATE, THE, LANGUAGE?, LANGUAGE?, >>, GOOGLE TRANSLATE.
IT SOUNDS CRAZY BUT ITS LIKE IT SOUNDS CRAZY BUT ITS, LIKE, SAVING, MONEY., SAVING, MONEY., SAVING, 20%., SAVING, 20%., >>, THATS, VERY, GOOD, TO, KNOW., >>, THATS, VERY, GOOD, TO, KNOW., WHAT, ABOUT, THE, DREADED, WHAT, ABOUT, THE, DREADED, NONREFUNDABLE, TICKET, THAT, YOU, NONREFUNDABLE, TICKET, THAT, YOU, KNOW, YOURE, GOING, TO, LOSE, MONEY, KNOW, YOURE, GOING, TO, LOSE, MONEY, IF, YOU, CANCEL., IF, YOU, CANCEL., BUT, SOMETIMES, YOU, HAVE, TO, BUT, SOMETIMES, YOU, HAVE, TO, CANCEL., CANCEL., >>, THE, AIRLINES, WILL, CHARGE, YOU, $250, TO, CHANGE, YOUR, TICKET., YOU, $250, TO, CHANGE, YOUR, TICKET., IT, CAN, BE, MORE, THAN, THE, ACTUAL, IT, CAN, BE, MORE, THAN, THE, ACTUAL, PRICE., PRICE., I, CALLED, THE, AIRLINE., I, CALLED, THE, AIRLINE., THEY, ARE, LIKE, YOU, OWE, US, MONEY, THEY, ARE, LIKE, YOU, OWE, US, MONEY, TO, CANCEL, THE, TICKET., TO, CANCEL, THE, TICKET., >>, I, REFUSE., >>, I, REFUSE., >>, I, BOOK, FLIGHTS, ALL, THE, TIME., IF, YOU, KNOW, YOUR, TICKET, IS, GOING, IF, YOU, KNOW, YOUR, TICKET, IS, GOING, TO, GET, CANCELED, WAIT., TO, GET, CANCELED, WAIT., THE, AIRLINES, CAN, CHANGE, THE, THE, AIRLINES, CAN, CHANGE, THE, SCHEDULE, AROUND., SCHEDULE, AROUND., THEY, DO, THAT, ALL, THE, TIME., THEY, DO, THAT, ALL THE TIME.
IF THEY CHANGE THE SCHEDULE BY IF THEY, CHANGE, THE, SCHEDULE, BY, FIVE, MINUTES, AND, SAY, THAT, FIVE, MINUTES, AND, SAY, THAT, FIVE-MINUTE, CHANGE, DOESNT, WORK, FIVE-MINUTE, CHANGE, DOESNT, WORK, FOR, ME, AND, THEY, WILL, REFUND, YOU., FOR, ME, AND, THEY, WILL, REFUND, YOU., >>, YOURE, PLAYING, THE, ODDS., >>, YOURE, PLAYING, THE, ODDS., YOU, KNOW, YOU, HAVE, TO, CANCEL., YOU, KNOW, YOU, HAVE, TO, CANCEL., YOURE, NOT, GOING, TO, TAKE, YOUR, YOURE, NOT, GOING, TO, TAKE, YOUR, TRIP., TRIP., YOURE, BETTING, THEYRE, GOING, TO, YOURE, BETTING, THEYRE, GOING, TO, SCREW, UP., SCREW, UP., >>, EXACTLY., >>, EXACTLY., IF, YOU, CANCEL, AND, LOSE, THE, IF, YOU, CANCEL, AND, LOSE, THE, VALUE, YOUVE, ALREADY, LOST., WATCH, THAT, FLIGHT.DY, LOST., WATCH, THAT, FLIGHT., IF, THERES, A, BIG, BLIZZARD, IF, THERES, A, BIG, BLIZZARD, COMING, YOU, CAN, CALL, AND, SAY, COMING, YOU, CAN, CALL, AND, SAY, THERES, A, BLIZZARD, COMING, DO, THERES, A, BLIZZARD, COMING, DO, YOU, MIND, CANCELLING?, YOU, MIND, CANCELLING?, AND, YOU, WOULD, BE, SHOCKED., AND, YOU, WOULD, BE, SHOCKED., MY, MAIN, TIP, TODAY, IS, BE, NICE., MY, MAIN, TIP, TODAY, IS, BE, NICE., IF, YOURE, A, JERK, -- IVE, CALLED, IF, YOURE, A, JERK, -- IVE, CALLED AIRLINE AGENTS, CHARMED THEM A AIRLINE AGENTS, CHARMED THEM A, LITTLE, BIT., LITTLE, BIT., SAY, I, KNOW, TODAY, HAS, BEEN, CRAZY, SAY, I, KNOW, TODAY, HAS, BEEN, CRAZY, FOR, YOU., FOR, YOU., IT, NEVER, HURTS, TO, ASK., AND, IN, THE, AIRPORT, IF, YOUR, AND, IN, THE, AIRPORT, IF, YOUR, FLIGHT, IS, CANCELED, I, KNOW, YOU, FLIGHT, IS, CANCELED, I, KNOW, YOU, WANT, TO, SCREAM, AT, THAT, PERSON., WANT, TO, SCREAM, AT, THAT, PERSON., I, SEE, IT, ALL, THE, TIME., I, SEE, IT, ALL, THE, TIME., THE, NICE, PEOPLE, WIN., THE, NICE, PEOPLE, WIN., IF, YOURE, ACTUALLY, NICE, THOSE, IF, YOURE, ACTUALLY, NICE, THOSE, PEOPLE, WORK, SO, HARD, THEY, DONT, PEOPLE, WORK, SO, HARD, THEY, DONT, GET, PAID, A, LOT, OF, MONEY., GET, PAID, A, LOT, OF, MONEY., AND, THEY, DONT, WANT, YOUR, FLIGHT, AND, THEY, DONT, WANT, YOUR, FLIGHT, TO, BE, CANCELED., TO, BE, CANCELED., CHANGE, YOUR, MINDSET, AND, YOU, CAN, CHANGE, YOUR, MINDSET, AND, YOU, CAN, GET, THAT, LAST, SEAT, ON, THE, NEXT, GET, THAT, LAST, SEAT, ON, THE, NEXT, FLIGHT, OUT., FLIGHT, OUT., >>, ONE, TIME, MY, HUSBAND, AND, I, >>, ONE, TIME, MY, HUSBAND, AND, I, WERE, CHECKING, INTO, A, HOTEL, WITH, WERE, CHECKING, INTO, A HOTEL, WITH OUR YOUNG KIDS.
OUR YOUNG KIDS.
AND THEY, HAD, GIVEN, AWAY, OUR, AND, THEY, HAD, GIVEN, AWAY, OUR, ROOM., ROOM., WE, HAD, PAID, IN, ADVANCE., WE, HAVE, THREE, LITTLE, KIDS., WE, HAVE, THREE, LITTLE, KIDS., WE, DONT, KNOW, WHERE, WERE, GOING, WE, DONT, KNOW, WHERE, WERE, GOING, TO, GO, AND, I, GOT, LATE, RUDE, WITHA, TO, GO, AND, I, GOT, LATE, RUDE, WITHA, WITH, THE, WOMAN., WITH, THE, WOMAN., EVENTUALLY, THEY, FOUND, US, A, EVENTUALLY, THEY, FOUND, US, A, ROOM., ROOM., WE, WENT, TO, THE, ROOM., WE, WENT, TO, THE, ROOM., I, WENT, BACK, DOWN, AND, SAID, IM, I, WENT, BACK, DOWN, AND, SAID, IM, SORRY., SORRY., I, WAS, JUST, STRESSED, OUT., I, WAS, JUST, STRESSED, OUT., I, HAVE, THREE, KIDS, AND, I, DIDNT, I, HAVE, THREE, KIDS, AND, I, DIDNT, MEAN, TO, BE, RUDE., MEAN, TO, BE, RUDE., AND, SHE, WAS, NICE., AND, SHE, WAS, NICE., IT, WAS, LIKE, I, FELT, BETTER, AND, IT, WAS, LIKE, I, FELT, BETTER, AND, SHE, FELT, BETTER., SOMETIMES, YOU, KNOW, YOUR, BETTER, SOMETIMES, YOU, KNOW, YOUR, BETTER, ANGELS, ARENT, THERE, WHEN, YOU, ANGELS, ARENT, THERE, WHEN, YOU, NEED, THEM, AND, THEY, COME, LATER., NEED, THEM, AND, THEY, COME, LATER., >> HOTELS CAN WALK YOU FROM -- >> HOTELS CAN WALK, YOU, FROM, -- THATS, WHAT, WE, CALL, IT, IN, THE, THATS, WHAT, WE, CALL, IT, IN, THE, INDUSTRY, YOURE, GETTING, WALKED., INDUSTRY, YOURE, GETTING, WALKED., IF, YOURE, CHECKING, IN, LATE, AT, IF, YOURE, CHECKING, IN, LATE, AT, THE, HOTEL, CALL, AND, SAY, IM, THE, HOTEL, CALL, AND, SAY, IM, CHECKING, IN, LATE., CHECKING, IN, LATE., AS, THE, DAY, GOES, ON, THEY, THINK, THIS, PERSON, IS, NOT, GOING, TO, SHOW, THIS, PERSON, IS, NOT, GOING, TO, SHOW, UP., UP., LETS, CHARGE, SOMEONE, ELSE., LETS, CHARGE, SOMEONE, ELSE., >>, LETS, TALK, ABOUT, POINTS., >>, LETS, TALK, ABOUT, POINTS., I, DONT, KNOW, HOW, TO, CASH, THEM, I, DONT, KNOW, HOW, TO, CASH, THEM, IN., IN., ITS, OVERWHELMING, TO, ME., >>, POINTS, YOU, NEED, TO, THINK, OF, >>, POINTS, YOU, NEED, TO, THINK, OF, POINTS, AS, CURRENCY., POINTS, AS, CURRENCY., WHEN, YOU, FLY, PUT, YOUR, FREQUENT, WHEN, YOU, FLY, PUT, YOUR, FREQUENT, FLIER, COUNT, ON, YOUR, ACCOUNT, FLIER, COUNT, ON, YOUR, ACCOUNT, RIGHT?, RIGHT?, A, LOT, OF, PEOPLE, IM, NOT, SAYING, YOURE, A, POINTS, HORDER.T, SAYING, YOURE, A, POINTS, HORDER., >>, WHAT?, >>, WHAT?, >>, THATS, WHAT, WE, CALL, PEOPLE, THAT, ACUE, POINTS AND NEVER USE THAT ACUE POINTS AND NEVER USE THEM., THEM., >>, YES., >>, YES., >>, POINTS, ARE, VALUABLE., AND, THERES, A, LOT, OF, MYTHS, AND, THERES, A, LOT, OF, MYTHS, AROUND, THEM., AROUND, THEM., PEOPLE, THINK, THEY, CANT, USE, PEOPLE, THINK, THEY, CANT, USE, THEM., THEM., BUT, WHEN, YOU, CHECK, AN, AIRLINE, BUT, WHEN, YOU, CHECK, AN, AIRLINE, WEBSITE, TO, USE, YOUR, MILES, WEBSITE, TO, USE, YOUR, MILES, AIRLINE, WEBSITES, LIE., AIRLINE, WEBSITES, LIE., THAT, MAY, COME, AS, A, SHOCK., THAT, MAY, COME, AS, A, SHOCK., THEYRE, NOT, SHOWING, YOU, ALL, THE, THEYRE, NOT, SHOWING, YOU, ALL, THE, AWARD, AVAILABILITY., AWARD, AVAILABILITY., AIRLINES, HAVE, PARTNERS., AIRLINES, HAVE, PARTNERS., THEY, HAVE, ALLIANCE, PARTNERS, AND, ALL, THE, OTHER, PARTNERS.NERS, AND, ALL, THE, OTHER, PARTNERS., BUT, THE, SYSTEMS, DONT, TALK, TO, BUT, THE, SYSTEMS, DONT, TALK, TO, EACH, OTHER., EACH, OTHER., IF, YOURE, SEARCHING, TO, GO, TO, IF, YOURE, SEARCHING, TO, GO, TO, HONG, KONG, I, THERE, MAY, BE, AN, HONG, KONG, I, THERE, MAY, BE, AN, ASIAN, CHARACTER, THAT, HAS, AWARDABILITY.ER, THAT, HAS, AWARDABILITY., >>, HOW, DO, YOU, FIGURE, THAT, OUT?, >>, ITS, CRAZY, TO, THINK, ABOUT, IN, >>, ITS, CRAZY, TO, THINK, ABOUT, IN, THIS, DAY, AND, AGE, CALLING AN THIS DAY AND AGE, CALLING AN AIRLINE.
AIRLINE.
BEING, NICE, AND, CALLING, AN, BEING, NICE, AND, CALLING, AN, AIRLINE, AND, SAYING, CAN, YOU, SEARCH, ON, PARTNERS.CAN, YOU, SEARCH, ON, PARTNERS., >>, SEARCH, ON, PARTNERS?, >>, SEARCH, ON, PARTNERS?, >>, CALL, UP, AND, SAY, I, WOULD, LIKE, >>, CALL, UP, AND, SAY, I, WOULD, LIKE, YOU, TO, SEARCH., YOU, TO, SEARCH., IM, TRYING, TO, GO, TO, HONG, KONG., IM, TRYING, TO, GO, TO, HONG, KONG., AND, CAN, YOU, SEARCH, ON, THE, PARTNER?YOU, SEARCH, ON, THE, PARTNER?, IF, YOU, DO, A, LITTLE, RESEARCH, AND, IF, YOU, DO, A, LITTLE, RESEARCH, AND, YOU, KNOW, WHO, THE, PARTNERS, ARE, TO, BEGIN, WITH.O, THE, PARTNERS, ARE, TO, BEGIN, WITH., HERES, THE, KICKER, WHEN, YOU, BOOK, HERES, THE, KICKER, WHEN, YOU, BOOK, USING, MILES, AT, PARTNERS, ITS, USING, MILES, AT, PARTNERS, ITS, THE, LOWEST, LEVEL, POSSIBLE., THE, LOWEST, LEVEL, POSSIBLE., YOU, THINK, WHY, ARENT, THE, YOU, THINK, WHY, ARENT, THE, AIRLINE, SYSTEMS, TALKING, TO, EACH, AIRLINE, SYSTEMS, TALKING, TO, EACH, OTHER?, OTHER?, THEY, DONT, WANT, YOU, TO, KNOW, THEY, DONT, WANT, YOU, TO, KNOW, THAT., THAT., >>, SO, I, THINK, WHAT, WEVE, >>, SO, I, THINK, WHAT, WEVE, LEARNED, HERE, TODAY, YOU, SHOULD, LEARNED HERE TODAY, YOU SHOULD PROBABLY HAVE A, GLASS, OF, WINE, PROBABLY, HAVE, A, GLASS, OF, WINE, BEFORE, YOU, MAKE, THIS, CALL., BEFORE, YOU, MAKE, THIS, CALL., PUT, ON, GOOD, TV, TO, RIDE, YOU, PUT, ON, GOOD, TV, TO, RIDE, YOU, THROUGH, THE, THREE, HOURS, IT, WILL, THROUGH, THE, THREE, HOURS, IT, WILL, TAKE, TO, GET, THROUGH, IT., TAKE, TO, GET, THROUGH, IT., AND, MAINTAIN, YOUR, HAPPY, FACE., >>, YES.NTAIN, YOUR, HAPPY, FACE., >>, YES., THANK, YOU, SO, MUCH..
FAQs
Who started the points guy? ›
Brian Kelly is the founder of The Points Guy (TPG), the preeminent voice when it comes to loyalty programs, credit cards, and travel. Kelly launched TPG in 2010 during his time as a Wall Street road warrior, where he developed his keen sense for maximizing travel experiences while minimizing spending.
How did the points guy start? ›While still working for Morgan Stanley, Kelly launched The Points Guy blog in 2010, where he reviewed travelers' frequent flyer miles, credit card points, and travel goals. He continued to book vacations.
What do miles equate to for flights? ›The average airline mile across major U.S. companies is worth $0.013. The value of an airline mile depends on a few factors, including the airline, whether you are flying international, domestic, economy or business, and the day of the week that you are flying.
How many credit card points do you need to fly? ›A good rule of thumb is that you'll need 25,000 to 30,000credit card miles for a round-trip economy fare within the United States. That's not the absolute bare minimum. With most airlines, free flights generally start at 5,000 to 7,500 miles per one-way segment.
What does The Points Guy do for a living? ›Points and Miles Reporter
He specializes in maximizing points, miles, elite status and credit cards, so readers travel more comfortably and at a lower cost. Prior to joining TPG, Kyle founded his own travel consulting business, which he ran for eight years.
In 2010, Kelly left his full-time job, and with a $10,000 loan from his parents, he launched The Points Guy. Two years later, he sold the blog to Bankrate for more than $20 million, according to a source with knowledge of the deal.
Did The Points Guy sell? ›In an entirely different chain of events, Bankrate acquired The Points Guy in 2012. In 2018, Red Ventures acquired Bankrate and The Points Guy, offering opportunities for the brand to grow and expand.
Did American Airlines court fight with Points Guy fail to settle? ›American Airlines Group Inc. is headed to trial with Points Guy next September to decide if frequent flyers have the right to manage their travel rewards from all carriers on a third-party website. The parties notified a federal judge in Fort Worth, Texas, on Wednesday their settlement talks had failed.
How many people work at The Points Guy? ›We have a staff of more than 100, including an expert team of 40 editors, writers and reporters, and a large pool of regular contributors equally adept at parsing, analyzing and reporting on the world of points and miles.
Who owns The Points Guy? ›Where is The Points Guy headquarters? ›
The Points Guy's headquarters is located at 100 Fifth Avenue, New York.