Podcast Episodes

The Best (& Worst) Business Classes in the World

Kyle and Gunnar are joined by Thrifty Traveler Chief Flight Deal Analyst (and Domino’s elite member) Jon Shallbetter, who helps them put the 37 combi…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

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RIP World of Hyatt? Dissecting Big, Bad Changes

Episode 51

We’re all too accustomed to hotels and airlines making negative changes, but Hyatt genuinely broke our hearts this week. So Gunnar and Kyle devote th…

2 months ago

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How We Find Cheap Flights: Inside Thrifty Traveler with Founder Jared Kamrowski

Episode 50

How do we find flight deals? How do you start a travel business? What’s next for Thrifty Traveler? For episode 50 of the show, we bring on Founder an…

2 months, 1 week ago

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Sneaky Delta Perks, Summer Travel Slowdown & 8 Other News Stories

Episode 49

Kyle is back from Costa Rica where he was breaking news from the beach! So the guys get caught up on all the latest travel news including a little-kn…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

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“These Bros Ain’t Loyal”: Why You Shouldn’t Chase Elite Status in 2026

Episode 48

People with status are often very loud about it (we’re looking at you Delta Medallions and Hyatt Globalists), but chasing airline and hotel loyalty i…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Our 5-Step Checklist: What We Do After Booking Flights

Episode 47

If you want to take your travels to the next level (and who doesn’t?), it’s not about what you do before booking a flight – it’s what you do after th…

3 months ago

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Is the Points Party Ending in 2026?

A year ago, we saw signs award travel was on the upswing … but in 2026, we’re not so sure. Airlines’ constant tweaks to their mileage programs - not …

3 months ago

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What’s in Our Wallets & Our 2026 Points Planners

Episode 46

New year, new you, new travel card strategy? With the help of an extra special guest - TT co-founder Nick Serati - the guys answer the age-old questi…

3 months, 1 week ago

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Cheaper Fares Abroad, Big Bilt News, a Merger & 7 Other Big News Stories

Episode 45

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00:00 - About Gunnar’s controversial “Chicago-O’Hare is good” take…

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

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Biz Class to See Santa in Finnish Lapland: Gunnar’s Trip Report

Join us for a special bonus episode as Gunnar recaps his recent trip to Finnish Laplan. Gunnar walks through his exceptional experience in Finnair Bu…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

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