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.

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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!

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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.

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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!

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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? 

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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.

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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!

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We start the show with Richard trying to apply for a credit card.  Suspense ensues while we wait for the reply.  Ed gets trapped in an elevator at Disney.  And, the guys take time to discuss the recent Hyatt award category changes.

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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!

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We have a special guest this week who hasn't been on the show in quite some time.  And, like most bougie former Los Angeles residents, even has a podcasting couch that he seems pretty attached to.  Zach Abel from Monkey Miles joins the show to talk about some incredible award redemptions he was able to make recently.  We're definitely jealous of his travel.

Richard also drops a really awesome announcement on us.  Bilt has a new partnership with Lyft.  Folks who don't have the Bilt Rewards Mastercard can earn two points per dollar on Lyft rides just for linking their Bilt and Lyft accounts.  And, if you have the Bilt card you'll earn five points per dollar on all Lyft rides.  You can read more about the partnership here.

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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!

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Did Richard re-qualify for Executive Platinum status?  Inquiring minds want to know. 

Meanwhile, Marriott is killing points advance bookings in March of this year.  This popular benefit allowed folks to save up for their next award booking. 

Hyatt has rolled out their new Bonus Journeys promotion for the spring.  What do Ed and Richard think of the latest promo?

And, why is Richard on the wrong flight to London?

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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!

For the first month I'll be donating ALL of the proceeds to my daughter's Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Fundraiser.  After that, half of the proceeds will go to support various charities we raise money on behalf of.

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Richard is fired up today.  He has a 1099 from Capital One and he can't quite figure out why the amount is so high.  Is he going to waste his time calling Cap One to figure it out?

Virgin Atlantic is offering 30% off award flights from certain destinations and it's a pretty solid list.

And, we're digging in to Peter King's favorite and least favorite airports.  Peter King, author of the incredible Football Morning in America column, has some solid (and not so solid) opinions on the best and worst airports.

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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!

For the first month I'll be donating ALL of the proceeds to my daughter's Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Fundraiser.  After that, half of the proceeds will go to support various charities we raise money on behalf of.

I appreciate your support!

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Richard is back on this side of the pond and we've got a lot to cover.  There's a pretty amazing Virgin Voyages deal out there right now.  If you're looking for a great adults-only cruise you should definitely consider this.  It can be fully booked with points, including taxes and fees!

There's a Delta Flash Sale that falls under a new header for mileage redemption.  "Look, but don't touch!"

Costco has some pretty solid travel deals right now including a really good package to Universal Orlando. 

And, we're recapping the final part of Richard's trip, including Disneyland Paris and our horrible pronunciation of Hyatt Regency Paris L'etoile.  Oh, and the Air France business class experience that still has us scratching our heads.

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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!

For the first month I'll be donating ALL of the proceeds to my daughter's Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Fundraiser.  After that, half of the proceeds will go to support various charities we raise money on behalf of.

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.