Developers Travel In Style - BACON 13

Slides for my "Developers Travel In Style" talk at DevsLoveBacon 2013 in London

Transcript

1. Developers#travel#in#style
   By#Thijs#Feryn
   

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2. Hi#
   my#name#
   is#Thijs
   

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3. I’m$Belgian
   

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4. I’m#
   an#evangelist#at
   

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5. I’m#
   a#board#member#
   at
   

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8. What’s$the$situa1on?
   

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9. I$speak$at$
   conferences
   

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10. I’m$an$
    entry$level$
    frequent$
    flyer
    

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11. I’m$not$a$
    travel$
    expert
    

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13. Status
    Awards
    

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14. Airline$status
    ✓Lounge#access
    ✓Fast#lane
    ✓Priority#boarding#check=in
    ✓Priority#luggage#handling
    ✓More#checked#luggage
    ✓Award#miles#mulBplier
    

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15. Hotel$status
    ✓Free#wifi
    ✓Free#breakfast
    ✓Room#upgrades
    ✓Points#mulBplier
    ✓Welcome#giG#(*)
    ✓Lounge#access#(*)
    

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16. Awards
    ✓Free#hotel#nights
    ✓Hotel#room#upgrades
    ✓Free#flights
    ✓Flight#upgrades
    

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17. How to benefit
    

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18. How$to$benefit
    ✓Speak#at#conferences
    ✓Go#on#holidays
    ✓Be#consistent#loyal
    ✓Look#for#promoBons#bonuses
    ✓Get#an#airline#or#hotel#credit#card
    ✓Look#for#airline#hotel#partners
    ✓Read#frequent#flyer#blogs
    ✓Don’t#let#miles#points#expire
    

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19. What’s out
    there?
    

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20. Airlines & alliances
    

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24. Miles & More
    

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25. Mileage Plus
    

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26. Executive Club
    

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27. AAdvantage
    

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28. Flying Blue
    

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29. SkyMiles
    

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30. Hotel chains
    &
    loyalty programs
    

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37. My$
    programs
    

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38. 1#mile 35.000#miles#per#year#
    or#30#segments 100.000#miles#per#year
    100.000#miles#per#year 600.000#miles#in#2#years
    600.000#miles#in#2#years
    Miles#36#months#valid Miles#don’t#expire
    Miles#don’t#expire
    Miles#don’t#expire
    Miles#don’t#expire
    Miles#don’t#expire
    25%#bonus#miles
    25%#bonus#miles
    25%#bonus#miles
    25%#bonus#miles
    25%#bonus#miles
    2#upgrade#vouchers
    2#upgrade#vouchers 6#upgrade#vouchers
    1#extra#bag
    1#extra#bag 2#extra#bags
    2#extra#bags
    2#extra#bags
    Business#lounge#access
    Business#lounge#access Senator#Star#gold#
    lounge#access
    Senator#Star#gold#
    lounge#access
    First#class#lounge#
    access
    50%#companion#award#discount
    50%#companion#award#discount
    50%#companion#award#discount
    

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39. ✓hZp://www.frequen]lyerbonuses.com/
    milesandmore.html
    ✓25%#bonus#miles#with#status
    ✓My#way#special#(2x$miles$on$fixed$segment)
    ✓Get#a#Miles#More#credit#card
    ✓Spend#money#with#LuGhansa#partners#
    ‣Chic#Outlet#(collect$receipts!)
    ‣Magazine#news#paper#subscripBons
    ‣Car#rental
    ‣Telco
    ‣Airport#shops
    ‣Hotels#(Only$for$non8preferred$programs)
    tricks
    

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40. 300#tier#points##
    flights#or#25#flights
    600#tier#points##
    flights#or#50#flights
    1500#tier#points##
    flights
    25%#bonus#points 100%#bonus#points
    100%#bonus#points
    Priority#boarding
    Priority#boarding
    Extra#bagage
    Extra#bagage
    Business#lounge#access First#class#lounge#access
    First#class#checkin
    

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41. ✓hZp://www.frequen]lyerbonuses.com/
    execuBveclub.html
    ✓Household#account
    ✓25%#d%#bonus#miles#with#status
    ✓Get#a#BA#credit#card#(Companion$award$&$bonus$miles)
    ✓Spend#money#with#BA#partners#
    ‣Chic#Outlet#(collect$receipts!)
    ‣Car#rental
    ‣Airport#shops
    ‣Hotels#(Only$for$non8preferred$programs)
    tricks
    

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42. ✓20K#miles
    ✓Full#Star#Gold#recogniBon
    ✓Lounge#access
    ✓Fast#lane
    ✓Priority#
    ‣Boarding
    ‣Check=in
    ‣Standby
    ‣Baggage#handling
    

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43. 4#stays#or#10#nights 20#stays,#40#nights#or#
    75.000#base#points
    30#stays,#60#nights#or#
    120.000#base#points
    15%#bonus#points 25%#bonus#points 50%#bonus#points
    5th#night#free
    5th#night#free
    5th#night#free
    Free#internet#breakfast
    Free#internet#breakfast
    Space#available#
    upgrade
    Room#upgrade#
    executive#lounge#access
    

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44. ✓hZp://www.frequen]lyerbonuses.com/
    hhonors.html#
    ✓Double#dipping
    ✓15%,#25%#2%#points#bonus#with#status
    ✓Fast#track#to#gold
    ✓GLON#AXON#award#bonuses
    ✓Quarterly#promoBons
    ✓Put#everything#“on$the$room”
    ✓Ask#for#upgrades
    ✓Register#conference#stays#on#your#HHonors#account
    tricks
    

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45. 10#stays#or#25#nights 30#stays,#60#nights#or#120.000#
    base#points
    2#points#per#$ 3#points#per#$
    3#points#per#$
    Room#upgrade Suite#upgrade#exec#lounge
    Welcome#gift#
    (internet,#drink#or#points)
    Welcome#gift#
    (breakfast#or#points)
    Late#checkout Late#checkout#free#internet
    Lifetime#gold#after#250#nights#
    and#5#years#of#gold#
    Lifetime#gold#after#500#nights#
    and#10#years#of#platinum#
    

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46. ✓hZp://www.frequen]lyerbonuses.com/
    starwood.html#
    ✓Convert#20.000#SPG#points#to#25.000#air#miles
    ✓50%#bonus#points#with#status
    ✓PlaBnum#status#challenge:#18#nights#in#90#days
    ✓Quarterly#promoBons:#double#points#in#Q3
    ✓Put#everything#“on$the$room”
    ✓Ask#for#upgrades
    ✓Register#conference#stays#on#your#SPG#account
    ✓Most#valuable#currency#out#there
    tricks
    

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47. ✓hZp://www.flyertalk.com/forum/le=club=
    accorhotels/1426477=free=accor=plaBnum=2013=
    a.html#
    ✓Get#free#plaBnum#status
    ✓100%#points
    ✓Room#upgrade
    The$trick
    

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48. UK$credit$cards
    BA$Amex BA$Amex$
    Plus SPG$Amex Hilton$Visa Priority$
    Club$Visa
    3K#miles#after#£500#
    in#3#months
    18K#miles#
    after#£3K#in#3#
    months
    10K#points#after#
    £1K#in#3months
    Free#silver#
    status.#Gold#
    status#after#
    £10K/year
    10K#points#
    welcome#bonus
    1#mile#per#£
    1,5#miles#per#
    £##miles#
    on#flights#
    holidays
    1#point#per#£
    2#points#per#£#
    3#points#per#£#at#
    Hilton
    1#point#per#£##
    points#per#£#at#
    Priority#Club
    Companion#award#
    after#£20K/year
    Companion#
    award#after#
    £10K/year
    Gold#status#after#
    £15K/year
    Weekend#night#
    after#£25K/year
    Free#night#after#
    £750#in#3#
    months
    

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49. Amex$pla1num
    ✓hZps://www.americanexpress.com/uk/
    content/plaBnum=card/
    ✓30K#points#aGer#£2K#in#3#months
    ✓Priority#pass#lounge#card
    ✓Free#elite#status
    ‣Starwood#Gold
    ‣Accor#PlaBnum
    ‣Club#Carlson#Gold#Elite
    ‣Hertz##1#club
    ‣Avis#Preferred
    

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50. Spending#‘em
    

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51. Award$redemp1on
    ✓Flight#upgrades
    ‣Only#for#limited#booking#classes
    ✓Award#bookings
    ‣Limited#availability
    ‣Last#minute#availability
    ‣Taxes#fees
    ✓Free#hotel#nights
    ‣Program#devaluaBon
    ✓Cash#a#points
    ‣Limited#availability
    ✓Preferred#hotel#rooms
    ‣Lots#of#points
    

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59. What#about#the#pro’s?
    

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60. hZps://www.facebook.com/jusBnrosslee
    JusBn#Ross#Lee#(JRL)
    

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62. hZp://boardingarea.com/blogs/onemileataBme/#
    Ben#Schlappig#(Lucky)
    

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64. hZp://thepointsguy.com
    Brian#Kelly#(The#Points#Guy)
    

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65. Further#reading
    

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66. Further#reading
    hZp://www.frequen]lyerbonuses.com
    hZp://www.flyertalk.com
    hZp://boardingarea.com
    hZp://thepointsguy.com#
    hZp://milepoint.com#
    

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67. Tools
    

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68. Tools
    hZp://matrix.itasoGware.com
    hZp://tripit.com
    hZp://awardwallet.com
    hZp://evreward.com
    hZp://usingmiles.com
    hZp://kayak.com#
    

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69. And#
    on#that#
    bombshell#...
    

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71. Thanks
    

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