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WDS 2014
World Domination Summit 2014
Travel Hacking Academy
#WDSTravelHacker #WDS2014
@wanderingzito! wanderingforgood.com!
#WDSTravelHacker #WDS2014
#WDSTravelHacker #WDS2014
The Travel Hacker Manifest
#WDSTravelHacker
• There are bathrooms & emergency exits!
• Need help? Ask a volunteer!
• We’ll stop for two breaks !
• There will be questions! That’s great.!
• Use our Academy Hashtag & #WDS2014!
• Have fun & meet the people around you
Strategize!Earn & Optimize!Go Amazing Places
The FlightPlan
take !ACTION
Travel Hacker Action Steps =
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Travel Hacker Trivia
Travel Hacker Trivia
Hawaiian
Travel Hacker Trivia
Virgin America
Travel Hacker Trivia
#WDSTravelHacker
Qantas
Travel Hacker Trivia
#WDSTravelHacker
Qantas
Travel Hacker Trivia
Qantas
#WDSTravelHacker
Qantas
Travel Hacker Trivia
Qantas
OneWorld
Travel Hacker Trivia
#WDSTravelHacker
Travel Hacker Trivia
#WDSTravelHacker
Ethiopian
Travel Hacker Trivia
#WDSTravelHacker
EthiopianStar Alliance
What’s your Frequent Flyer
IQ?!
#WDSTravelHacker
Fact or Fiction:You have to fly a lot to earn a lot of miles & points
Fact or Fiction:Travel hacking is all about cheating the airlines and hotels
Fact or Fiction:You have to get a lot of credit cards to be a successful hacker
Travel Hacking is only possible if you live in America
Fact or Fiction:
Fact or Fiction:Millions of miles expire every year because they are so difficult to redeem
Fact or Fiction:Lounge Access is only for the elite
Fact or Fiction:Traveling on a budget means you’ll always be uncomfortable
Alliances
Starwood!Hilton!Hyatt!Marriott!Carlson!Kimpton!IHG!A-Club
Hotel Groups
Sign up for three airline mileage programs - one
in each Alliance
(TIP: Start with United, American and Delta if you aren’t sure)
Take Action
Strategize!Earn & Optimize!Go Amazing Places
you are here
strategies!goal setting!
Strategize
#WDSTravelHacker
strategy & goals help you prepare for your travel hacking journey
25,000 Miles
40,000 Miles
75,000 Miles
100,000 Miles
100,000 Miles
photo: Daz/Swan Man140,000 Miles
“The only! impossible journey !
is the one !you never begin.”
-Anthony Robbins
Determine your first or next travel hacking goal and write it down.!
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Put it somewhere you’ll see it every day
Take Action
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Strategize!Earn & Optimize!Go Amazing Places
you are here
the best travel hacking strategy is to optimize your life so everything you eat, drink, buy and do turns to miles.
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Earn &
Optimize
Ongoing Deals!Promotions!Purchasing Miles!Credit Cards
Dining
Dining Dash
Extreme Dining Bonuses
Shopping
Extreme Shopping
Gift Cards
Combined Strategy
Register for at least one !Dining Miles & Online
Shopping Mall program
ACTIONTake
Action
Banking
Surveys
Quick Tip
Surveys are one of the quickest ways to keep miles from expiring
Take Action
Register with a Survey Service that
awards miles Tip: e-rewards, e-miles or Opinion Miles are good places to start - the links are on the resource page
Take Action
Deals & Promotions
Deals & Promotions
Deals & Promotions
Deals & Promotions
Big Bonuses
cost# of miles = cpm
Purchasing Miles
Deal Tracking
Flyer Talk & Mile Point Forums!!
BoardingArea Bloggers!!
Hotel and Airline Email lists!!
Travel Hacking Cartel
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Earn &
Optimize
Ongoing Deals!Promotions!Purchasing Miles!Credit Cards
take a
break
Earn &
Optimize
Ongoing Deals!Promotions!Purchasing Miles!Credit Cards
Travel Hacker Trivia
#WDSTravelHacker
Which airline has an onboard shower in their first class cabin?
Travel Hacker Trivia
#WDSTravelHacker
EmiratesWhich airline has an onboard shower in their first class cabin?
Travel Hacker Trivia
#WDSTravelHacker
Which airline is home based at airport code!
DOH
Travel Hacker Trivia
#WDSTravelHacker
Qatar Airways
BIG Credit Cards
Bonuses
Credit Cards
Cards & Bonuses!Credit Concerns!Maximizing Miles!
Apply for Credit Card(s)!
Meet Minimum Spend(s) !
Earn Sign Up Bonus(es)!
Repeat!
AirlinesHotel
Cash Back!Flexible Rewards
Business!
Types of Travels Credit Card
The Banks with the Biggest Bonuses
Chase!!
AmEx!!
Citibank!!
Barclays!!
US Bank
Banks with the biggest travel bonuses
International Credit Cards
One Card
#WDSTravelHacker
Getting Started.
Basic Credit Card StrategyGet Points and Go
#WDSTravelHacker
Koh Samui, ThailandOn a basic credit card strategy!
Advanced Credit Card StrategyGet more cards and go further
#WDSTravelHacker
75,000 Ultimate RewardsFirst Class Lufthansa !ADD-FRA-IAD-TPA
90,000 AmEx Membership RewardsSQ Business Class: SFO-HKG-SIN
22,000 Ultimate Rewards1 night at Park Hyatt Tokyo!
Effect on Credit Score
Declined CreditManaging Multiple Cards Which cards to keep?
Meeting Minimum SpendAnnual Fees
Canceling CardsGetting Business Cards
Bad for the BanksToo many miles!
Credit Concerns
Utilizing Business Expenses
Maximizing Existing Expenses
Creating or Manufacturing Spend
Coordinating Upcoming Expenses
Meeting the Minimum Spend
ACTION Make a friend and swap Amazon Payments every month.
Take Action
Get your first credit card. If you already use cards for travel, make your plan to maximize this year.
FREQUENT TRAVELER’S WARNING:
Your credit is an asset. Be responsible so you can travel hack for years to come.
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Strategize!Earn & Optimize!Go Amazing Places
you are here
take a
break
Strategize!Earn & Optimize!Go Amazing Places
you are here
FLYER!FEUD
Elite Status & Lounges!Award Charts!Redemptions!
Go Amazing Places
Elite Status Fast Track
Lounge access is for the savvy.
Cards for TravelCredit cards can get you into lounges
Special Promotions
Hacking International Status
Premium Class Awards
Where will you go?
25,000 miles = US Domestic Economy!50,000 miles = US Domestic Business/First!60,000+ miles = International Economy!100,000+ miles = International Business!125,000+ miles = International First
A very rough guide to redemptions
Award Charts
Regional vs. Distance Awards!!
Carrier vs. Partner Awards
Get familiar with the award chart for your favorite airline. Bookmark it.!
Take Action
Simple: Earn on American, Redeem on American!!
Partner: Earn on American, Redeem for partner flight on British Airways!!
Creative: Earn in Starwood, Transfer to American, Redeem for partner flight on British Airways!
Redeem Award Travel
Redeem High
cost# of miles = cpm
actual !cost of ticket# of miles = cpm
redemption
67,500 American AAdvantage Miles + tax
Cost of Ticket
Cost of Mileage Redemption
!
$16,176 67,500 AA miles = .239
cents per mile
www.chrisguillebeau.com/lux
Coming soon from Unconventional Guides!
A Luxury Resource for Budget Travelers
You are NOT Standard
Redeem American Fly International
The Cathay WingAAdvantage miles to fly Cathay
Singapore Suites Double Bed
Photo: Singapore Airlines
United miles to fly Singapore
You can’t combine miles in programs
SearchResearch
Call Again
Award Booking
Look OnlineCall
Know the airport codesKnow the alternate routings
Isolate the problem segmentBook far in advance or close-in
Call the elite number
Put the itinerary on holdFly to a different city and hop
Book two one-way awardsAvoid high taxes
Book open jaws and stopovers
Award Booking Tips & Tricks
Travel Hacker
Hot Seat
Throw Away Tickets!&!
Glitch Fares
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