Slides for my "Developers Travel In Style" talk at the Dutch PHP Conference 2013 in Amsterdam
Developers#travel#in#styleBy#Thijs#Feryn
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Hi#my#name#is#Thijs
I’m$Belgian
I’m#an#evangelist#at
I’m#a#board#member#at
What’s$the$situa1on?
I$speak$at$conferences
I’m$an$entry$level$frequent$flyer
I’m$not$a$travel$expert
StatusAwards
Airline$status✓Lounge'access✓Fast'lane✓Priority'boarding'&'check7in✓Priority'luggage'handling✓More'checked'luggage✓Award'miles'mul
Hotel$status✓Free'wifi✓Free'breakfast✓Room'upgrades✓Points'mul✓Welcome'giB'(*)✓Lounge'access'(*)
Awards✓Free'hotel'nights✓Hotel'room'upgrades✓Free'flights✓Flight'upgrades
How to benefit
How$to$benefit✓Speak'at'conferences✓Go'on'holidays✓Be'consistent'&'loyal✓Look'for'promo✓Get'an'airline'or'hotel'credit'card✓Look'for'airline'&'hotel'partners✓Read'frequent'flyer'blogs✓Don’t'let'miles'&'points'expire
What’s outthere?
Airlines & alliances
Miles & More
Mileage Plus
Executive Club
AAdvantage
Flying Blue
SkyMiles
Hotel chains&loyalty programs
My$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
✓hXp://www.frequen[lyerbonuses.com/milesandmore.html✓25%'bonus'miles'with'status✓My'way'special'(2x$miles$on$fixed$segment)✓Free'credit'card'for'a'year'(~3K$bonus$miles)✓Get'a'Miles'&'More'credit'card✓Spend'money'with'LuBhansa'partners'‣Chic'Outlet'(collect$receipts!)‣Magazine'&'news'paper'subscrip‣Car'rental‣Telco‣Airport'shops‣Hotels'(Only$for$non=preferred$programs)tricks
300'tier'points'&'2'flights'or'25'flights600'tier'points'&'4'flights'or'50'flights1500'tier'points'&'4'flights25%'bonus'points 100%'bonus'points100%'bonus'pointsPriority'boardingPriority'boardingExtra'bagageExtra'bagageBusiness'lounge'access First'class'lounge'accessFirst'class'checkin
✓hXp://www.frequen[lyerbonuses.com/execu✓Household'account✓25%'&'100%'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$non=preferred$programs)tricks
✓20K'miles✓Full'Star'Gold'recogni✓Lounge'access✓Fast'lane✓Priority'‣Boarding‣Check7in‣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
✓hXp://www.frequen[lyerbonuses.com/hhonors.html'✓Double'dipping✓15%,'25%'&'50%'points'bonus'with'status✓Fast'track'to'gold✓GLON'&'AXON'award'bonuses✓Quarterly'promo✓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'
✓hXp://www.frequen[lyerbonuses.com/starwood.html'✓Convert'20.000'SPG'points'to'25.000'air'miles✓50%'bonus'points'with'status✓Pla✓Quarterly'promo✓Put'everything'“on$the$room”✓Ask'for'upgrades✓Register'conference'stays'on'your'SPG'account✓Most'valuable'currency'out'theretricks
✓hXp://www.flyertalk.com/forum/le7club7accorhotels/14264777free7accor7plaa.html'✓Get'free'pla✓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'£'&'3'miles'on'flights'&'holidays1'point'per'£2'points'per'£'&'3'points'per'£'at'Hilton1'point'per'£'&'2'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$pla1num✓hXps://www.americanexpress.com/uk/content/pla✓30K'points'aBer'£2K'in'3'months✓Priority'pass'lounge'card✓Free'elite'status‣Starwood'Gold‣Accor'Pla‣Club'Carlson'Gold'Elite‣Hertz'#1'club‣Avis'Preferred
Spending'‘em
Award$redemp1on✓Flight'upgrades‣Only'for'limited'booking'classes✓Award'bookings‣Limited'availability‣Last'minute'availability‣Taxes'&'fees✓Free'hotel'nights‣Program'devalua✓Cash'a'points‣Limited'availability✓Preferred'hotel'rooms‣Lots'of'points
What'about'the'pro’s?
hXps://www.facebook.com/jusJus
hXp://boardingarea.com/blogs/onemileataBen'Schlappig'(Lucky)
hXp://thepointsguy.comBrian'Kelly'(The'Points'Guy)
Further'reading
Further'readinghXp://www.frequen[lyerbonuses.comhXp://www.flyertalk.comhXp://boardingarea.comhXp://thepointsguy.com'hXp://milepoint.com'
Tools
ToolshXp://matrix.itasoBware.comhXp://tripit.comhXp://awardwallet.comhXp://evreward.comhXp://usingmiles.comhXp://kayak.com'
And#on#that#bombshell#...
Thanks