Slides for my "Developers Travel In Style" talk at DevsLoveBacon 2013 in London
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I’m#a#board#member#at
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StatusAwards
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Hotel$status✓Free#wifi✓Free#breakfast✓Room#upgrades✓Points#mulBplier✓Welcome#giG#(*)✓Lounge#access#(*)
Awards✓Free#hotel#nights✓Hotel#room#upgrades✓Free#flights✓Flight#upgrades
How to benefit
How$to$benefit✓Speak#at#conferences✓Go#on#holidays✓Be#consistent#loyal✓Look#for#promoBons#bonuses✓Get#an#airline#or#hotel#credit#card✓Look#for#airline#hotel#partners✓Read#frequent#flyer#blogs✓Don’t#let#miles#points#expire
What’s outthere?
Airlines & alliances
Miles & More
Mileage Plus
Executive Club
AAdvantage
Flying Blue
SkyMiles
Hotel chains&loyalty programs
My$programs
1#mile 35.000#miles#per#year#or#30#segments 100.000#miles#per#year100.000#miles#per#year 600.000#miles#in#2#years600.000#miles#in#2#yearsMiles#36#months#valid Miles#don’t#expireMiles#don’t#expireMiles#don’t#expireMiles#don’t#expireMiles#don’t#expire25%#bonus#miles25%#bonus#miles25%#bonus#miles25%#bonus#miles25%#bonus#miles2#upgrade#vouchers2#upgrade#vouchers 6#upgrade#vouchers1#extra#bag1#extra#bag 2#extra#bags2#extra#bags2#extra#bagsBusiness#lounge#accessBusiness#lounge#access Senator#Star#gold#lounge#accessSenator#Star#gold#lounge#accessFirst#class#lounge#access50%#companion#award#discount50%#companion#award#discount50%#companion#award#discount
✓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
300#tier#points##flights#or#25#flights600#tier#points##flights#or#50#flights1500#tier#points##flights25%#bonus#points 100%#bonus#points100%#bonus#pointsPriority#boardingPriority#boardingExtra#bagageExtra#bagageBusiness#lounge#access First#class#lounge#accessFirst#class#checkin
✓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
✓20K#miles✓Full#Star#Gold#recogniBon✓Lounge#access✓Fast#lane✓Priority#‣Boarding‣Check=in‣Standby‣Baggage#handling
4#stays#or#10#nights 20#stays,#40#nights#or#75.000#base#points30#stays,#60#nights#or#120.000#base#points15%#bonus#points 25%#bonus#points 50%#bonus#points5th#night#free5th#night#free5th#night#freeFree#internet#breakfastFree#internet#breakfastSpace#available#upgradeRoom#upgrade#executive#lounge#access
✓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#accounttricks
10#stays#or#25#nights 30#stays,#60#nights#or#120.000#base#points2#points#per#$ 3#points#per#$3#points#per#$Room#upgrade Suite#upgrade#exec#loungeWelcome#gift#(internet,#drink#or#points)Welcome#gift#(breakfast#or#points)Late#checkout Late#checkout#free#internetLifetime#gold#after#250#nights#and#5#years#of#gold#Lifetime#gold#after#500#nights#and#10#years#of#platinum#
✓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#theretricks
✓hZp://www.flyertalk.com/forum/le=club=accorhotels/1426477=free=accor=plaBnum=2013=a.html#✓Get#free#plaBnum#status✓100%#points✓Room#upgradeThe$trick
UK$credit$cardsBA$Amex BA$Amex$Plus SPG$Amex Hilton$Visa Priority$Club$Visa3K#miles#after#£500#in#3#months18K#miles#after#£3K#in#3#months10K#points#after#£1K#in#3monthsFree#silver#status.#Gold#status#after#£10K/year10K#points#welcome#bonus1#mile#per#£1,5#miles#per#£##miles#on#flights#holidays1#point#per#£2#points#per#£#3#points#per#£#at#Hilton1#point#per#£##points#per#£#at#Priority#ClubCompanion#award#after#£20K/yearCompanion#award#after#£10K/yearGold#status#after#£15K/yearWeekend#night#after#£25K/yearFree#night#after#£750#in#3#months
Amex$pla1num✓hZps://www.americanexpress.com/uk/content/plaBnum=card/✓30K#points#aGer#£2K#in#3#months✓Priority#pass#lounge#card✓Free#elite#status‣Starwood#Gold‣Accor#PlaBnum‣Club#Carlson#Gold#Elite‣Hertz##1#club‣Avis#Preferred
Spending#‘em
Award$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
What#about#the#pro’s?
hZps://www.facebook.com/jusBnrossleeJusBn#Ross#Lee#(JRL)
hZp://boardingarea.com/blogs/onemileataBme/#Ben#Schlappig#(Lucky)
hZp://thepointsguy.comBrian#Kelly#(The#Points#Guy)
Further#reading
Further#readinghZp://www.frequen]lyerbonuses.comhZp://www.flyertalk.comhZp://boardingarea.comhZp://thepointsguy.com#hZp://milepoint.com#
Tools
ToolshZp://matrix.itasoGware.comhZp://tripit.comhZp://awardwallet.comhZp://evreward.comhZp://usingmiles.comhZp://kayak.com#
And#on#that#bombshell#...
Thanks