Meet The Mods - Justin Walter

Award Travel 101

This week we feature another installment of “Meet the Mods” Angie talks with Justin Walter who shared his journey into the points and miles hobby, which started in 2021 after being inspired by fellow enthusiast Justin Vacula. His first major redemption, staying at the Hyatt Ziva Cancun, got him hooked, and he now prefers traveling in business class, especially for international trips.
One of his favorite redemptions was flying Virgin Upper Class from JFK to London using Flying Blue miles. He’s now looking forward to his upcoming trip to Japan, where he’ll experience JAL’s first class. Justin’s tip of the week is to always work on hitting minimum spending requirements to continue building points, as it's essential to unlock valuable rewards.
Links to news discussed

• Chase Ink Unlimited new elevated bonus
• SAS joining Skyteam, now bookable via Delta and Flying Blue
• American Airlines switching to dynamic pricing on Fiji Airlines
• IHG is back with another airline partnership. Lufthansa Miles & More
• Amex launched a 30% transfer bonus from Membership Rewards to Hilton Honors through 9/30.

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