Geobreeze Travel Julia Menez

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Hey there, points people! Today, I'm chatting with Brighton and Mila, avid travelers and aviation enthusiasts.



In this episode we discuss tips for upgrading an economy ticket to business class using points, strategies to fly first and business class without a flexible schedule, using airplane layouts when booking your flights, and so much more!



If you want to earn points for a Qsuites flight, consider the American Express Gold Card.



If you are interested in supporting this show when you apply for your next card, check out geobreezetravel.com/cards and if you’re not sure what card is right for you, I offer free credit card consultations at geobreezetravel.com/consultations !



➤ Check out the American Express Gold Card HERE



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Timestamps: 

00:00 - Intro

03:26 - Get to know Brighton and Mila

06:35 - How they both discovered they were into points and miles

07:45 - First big trip together

10:17 - How are they booking Qatar Qsuites

13:14 - Which airlines are best for upgrading with miles

14:54 - How much does it cost to upgrade a flight with miles

15:35 - Do you need the points sitting in your account for an upgrade?

17:15 - Julia tried upgrading on points with Emirates

21:02 - Other airlines for upgrading

24:19 - Upgrading with United

25:49 - Upgrading with Etihad

26:49 - Is Mila going on the upgraded work trips?  Trips with your partner.

31:12 - JAL Business class

31:26 - How Julia plans trips with her husband

33:35 - Know what routes are available

34:56 - Different aircraft types when booking trips

41:19 - Why Julia’s dad won’t fly

41:40 - Brighton and Mila’s top tip

45:06 - Shoutouts

47:03 - Outro



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➤ You can find Brighton and Mila Here



➤ You can find Julia through her ⁠⁠Free Course⁠⁠ (includes hotel upgrade email template) | ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Credit Card Links⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠YouTube⁠



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➤ Ask me a question or request a free award search tutorial HERE!



Geobreeze Travel is part of an affiliate sales network and receives compensation for sending traffic to partner sites, such as milevalue.com. This compensation may impact how and where links appear on this site. This site does not include all financial companies or all available financial offers. Terms apply to American Express benefits and offers. Enrollment may be required for select American Express benefits and offers. Visit americanexpress.com to learn more.

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➤ Sign up for free coaching through the newsletter
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➤ Free points 101 course (includes hotel upgrade email template)
https://julia-s-school-9209.thinkific.com/courses/your-first-points-redemption





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Timestamps:



00:00 - Intro


01:03 - Saving money on flights


05:23 - The hotel we picked for a layover and a super cheap business class flight


11:16 - The hotels we stayed at in Malaysia


15:40 - The return flight


18:28 - Total cost and savings


24:04 - Outro





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You can find Julia at:












➤ Free course: https://julia-s-school-9209.thinkific.com/courses/your-first-points-redemption




➤ Website: https://geobreezetravel.com/




➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geobreezetravel/













➤ Credit card links: https://www.geobreezetravel.com/cards




➤ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/geobreezetravel












Geobreeze Travel is part of an affiliate sales network and receives compensation for sending traffic to partner sites, such as milevalue .com. This compensation may impact how and where links appear on this site. This site does not include all financial companies or all available financial offers. Terms apply to American Express benefits and offers. Enrollment may be required for select American Express benefits and offers. Visit americanexpress .com to learn more.

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Hey there, points people! Today, I'm chatting with Stephanie, a member of the Geobreezetravel team who turned her passion for points into a lucrative side gig.



In this episode we discuss how Stephanie turned this hobby into a side hustle, when it makes sense to buy points instead of redeem the ones you already have, her top tips for finding the best deals, and so much more!



If you're looking to earn more FlyingBlue points, consider the Capital One Venture Rewards Card.



If you are interested in supporting this show when you apply for your next card, check out geobreezetravel.com/cards and if you’re not sure what card is right for you, I offer free credit card consultations at geobreezetravel.com/consultations !



➤ Check out the Capital One Venture Rewards Card HERE



➤ Waitlist for The Points Accelerator



Timestamps: 

00:00 - Intro

03:45 - Gte to know Stephanie

04:49 - Stephanie’s initial cards

05:37 - From hobby to side hustle

07:11 - How Stephanie leverages buying points

10:26 - Top tips for finding good deals

12:24 - Airline’s releasing award seats

13:17 - Airline’s that may be better to buy points for a flight

17:38 - Don’t just buy sales

21:16 - Other programs to buy points from

27:12 - Frustrating points site

29:00 - When buying points made sense for Julia

33:58 - Avoid these points sales

36:12 - Reality of buying points and finding deals

37:12 - Stephanie’s creator recommendations

40:46 - Outro



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➤ You can find Stephanie Here



➤ You can find Julia through her ⁠⁠Free Course⁠⁠ (includes hotel upgrade email template) | ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Credit Card Links⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠YouTube⁠



➤ Sign up for the newsletter for exclusive access to free coaching calls!



➤ Ask me a question or request a free award search tutorial HERE!



Geobreeze Travel is part of an affiliate sales network and receives compensation for sending traffic to partner sites, such as milevalue.com. This compensation may impact how and where links appear on this site. This site does not include all financial companies or all available financial offers. Terms apply to American Express benefits and offers. Enrollment may be required for select American Express benefits and offers. Visit americanexpress.com to learn more.

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➤ Sign up for free coaching through the newsletter
https://geobreezetravel.com/free-coaching/





➤ Free points 101 course (includes hotel upgrade email template)
https://julia-s-school-9209.thinkific.com/courses/your-first-points-redemption





➤ Free credit card consultations
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSenTa65r0Or2YY_tG6Jh_H13MAXIyVrOhBBHo6n7bcYgvTYWg/viewform













➤ Seats.Aero: geobreezetravel.com/seatsaero













Timestamps:


00:00 - Intro

01:16 - Comparing card features

04:39 - Redemption comparison [1]

08:57 - Redemption comparison [2]

11:19 - Redeeming for aspirational business class

16:23 - Final review

22:44 - Outro




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You can find Julia at:











➤ Free course: https://julia-s-school-9209.thinkific.com/courses/your-first-points-redemption




➤ Website: https://geobreezetravel.com/




➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geobreezetravel/












➤ Credit card links: https://www.geobreezetravel.com/cards




➤ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/geobreezetravel











Geobreeze Travel is part of an affiliate sales network and receives compensation for sending traffic to partner sites, such as milevalue .com. This compensation may impact how and where links appear on this site. This site does not include all financial companies or all available financial offers. Terms apply to American Express benefits and offers. Enrollment may be required for select American Express benefits and offers. Visit americanexpress .com to learn more.

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Hey there, points people! Today, I'm chatting with Jay, the founder of pointhound.com to help beginners redeem points for flights.



In this episode we discuss how pointhound.com can help beginners effectively redeem points for flights, upcoming features, and so much more!



If you're ready to earn points for your next flight, consider the Chase Sapphire Preferred.



If you are interested in supporting this show when you apply for your next card, check out geobreezetravel.com/cards and if you’re not sure what card is right for you, I offer free credit card consultations at geobreezetravel.com/consultations !



➤ Check out the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card HERE



➤ Waitlist for The Points Accelerator



Timestamps: 

00:00 - Intro

04:19 - Get to know Jay

06:53 - Not optimizing spend and transfers

07:55 - Common airline mistakes

08:58 - The start of pointhound.com

13:58 - Diving into pointhound.com

15:50 - Example use case

19:27 - Unique ways to use the tool

21:43 - Different search features

25:41 - How they make money

27:33 - Real time vs stored results

32:04 - Future features

33:43 - Outro



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➤ You can find Point Hound Here



➤ You can find Julia through her ⁠⁠Free Course⁠⁠ (includes hotel upgrade email template) | ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Credit Card Links⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠YouTube⁠



➤ Sign up for the newsletter for exclusive access to free coaching calls!



➤ Ask me a question or request a free award search tutorial HERE!



Geobreeze Travel is part of an affiliate sales network and receives compensation for sending traffic to partner sites, such as milevalue.com. This compensation may impact how and where links appear on this site. This site does not include all financial companies or all available financial offers. Terms apply to American Express benefits and offers. Enrollment may be required for select American Express benefits and offers. Visit americanexpress.com to learn more.

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure)





➤ Sign up for free coaching through the newsletter
https://geobreezetravel.com/free-coaching/





➤ Free points 101 course (includes hotel upgrade email template)
https://julia-s-school-9209.thinkific.com/courses/your-first-points-redemption





➤ Free credit card consultations
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSenTa65r0Or2YY_tG6Jh_H13MAXIyVrOhBBHo6n7bcYgvTYWg/viewform












➤ Seats.Aero: geobreezetravel.com/seatsaero












Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro


01:28 - Using Avios on American


03:47 - Using Avios to Fly Aer Lingus


09:07 - An Avios sweet spot (Iberia)


13:27 - Using Qatar Avios


21:10 - The most recent addition to avios (Finnair)


25:07 - The Ultimate Avios Hack! Transferring and sales


29:02 - Outro






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You can find Julia at:










➤ Free course: https://julia-s-school-9209.thinkific.com/courses/your-first-points-redemption




➤ Website: https://geobreezetravel.com/




➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geobreezetravel/











➤ Credit card links: https://www.geobreezetravel.com/cards




➤ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/geobreezetravel










Geobreeze Travel is part of an affiliate sales network and receives compensation for sending traffic to partner sites, such as milevalue .com. This compensation may impact how and where links appear on this site. This site does not include all financial companies or all available financial offers. Terms apply to American Express benefits and offers. Enrollment may be required for select American Express benefits and offers. Visit americanexpress .com to learn more.