Craig Joseph

And if you're renting a car, I always recommend using Auto Slash. And that's been my go-to for comparing prices and saving money on car rentals for quite some time.

It really depends on what I'm looking for. Google Flights and PointPath are my first step when I'm flying domestically or if I'm paying cash for a flight. But if I know, for example, I'm looking for an international business class flight that I'd never pay cash for, there's no reason to go through that step. So I forego Google Flights and almost always head to PointsYeah.

It really depends on what I'm looking for. Google Flights and PointPath are my first step when I'm flying domestically or if I'm paying cash for a flight. But if I know, for example, I'm looking for an international business class flight that I'd never pay cash for, there's no reason to go through that step. So I forego Google Flights and almost always head to PointsYeah.

It really depends on what I'm looking for. Google Flights and PointPath are my first step when I'm flying domestically or if I'm paying cash for a flight. But if I know, for example, I'm looking for an international business class flight that I'd never pay cash for, there's no reason to go through that step. So I forego Google Flights and almost always head to PointsYeah.

Then once I find availability on PointsYeah, I go directly to the individual airline website to confirm the availability is real. And then I transfer my points and book my flight. And I think that's another really, really good point that listeners should understand is that some of these award search tools will show what's known as phantom award availability.

Then once I find availability on PointsYeah, I go directly to the individual airline website to confirm the availability is real. And then I transfer my points and book my flight. And I think that's another really, really good point that listeners should understand is that some of these award search tools will show what's known as phantom award availability.

Then once I find availability on PointsYeah, I go directly to the individual airline website to confirm the availability is real. And then I transfer my points and book my flight. And I think that's another really, really good point that listeners should understand is that some of these award search tools will show what's known as phantom award availability.

So the award search tool thinks that there's a seat that's available that may not be available. So you always want to check with the airline before you transfer your points.

So the award search tool thinks that there's a seat that's available that may not be available. So you always want to check with the airline before you transfer your points.

So the award search tool thinks that there's a seat that's available that may not be available. So you always want to check with the airline before you transfer your points.

Yeah, a lot of these tools actually have hotel integration. So Points Yeah has a hotel search feature. Seats.Aero has a counterpart called Rooms.Aero that does the same thing as the flights only for hotel rooms. So there's multiple options if you're also looking for hotel award availability.

Yeah, a lot of these tools actually have hotel integration. So Points Yeah has a hotel search feature. Seats.Aero has a counterpart called Rooms.Aero that does the same thing as the flights only for hotel rooms. So there's multiple options if you're also looking for hotel award availability.

Yeah, a lot of these tools actually have hotel integration. So Points Yeah has a hotel search feature. Seats.Aero has a counterpart called Rooms.Aero that does the same thing as the flights only for hotel rooms. So there's multiple options if you're also looking for hotel award availability.

Oh, I've so many hot takes. The one for today would probably be that Bilt Rewards is the best travel currency that I personally am starting to value more than Chase Ultimate Rewards or American Express Membership Rewards.

Oh, I've so many hot takes. The one for today would probably be that Bilt Rewards is the best travel currency that I personally am starting to value more than Chase Ultimate Rewards or American Express Membership Rewards.

Oh, I've so many hot takes. The one for today would probably be that Bilt Rewards is the best travel currency that I personally am starting to value more than Chase Ultimate Rewards or American Express Membership Rewards.

So I was team Chase, and I still am. Don't get me wrong. I love Chase Ultimate Rewards. But for the last 10 years or so, that's been my program of choice. But they've really kind of failed to innovate. There are no new transfer partners. It's sort of the same old what you got five years ago is sort of what you get today.

So I was team Chase, and I still am. Don't get me wrong. I love Chase Ultimate Rewards. But for the last 10 years or so, that's been my program of choice. But they've really kind of failed to innovate. There are no new transfer partners. It's sort of the same old what you got five years ago is sort of what you get today.

So I was team Chase, and I still am. Don't get me wrong. I love Chase Ultimate Rewards. But for the last 10 years or so, that's been my program of choice. But they've really kind of failed to innovate. There are no new transfer partners. It's sort of the same old what you got five years ago is sort of what you get today.

Whereas BILT gives you multiple ways to earn their reward points and bonuses within their rewards program and gives you access to award partners that you don't have access to otherwise. So one primary example is Alaska Airlines. Nobody partners with Alaska Airlines. And there are some indirect ways that you can transfer miles from other programs like American Express to get Alaska miles.