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WDS 2014
World Domination Summit 2014
Travel Hacking Academy
#WDSTravelHacker #WDS2014
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@wanderingzito! wanderingforgood.com!
#WDSTravelHacker #WDS2014
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#WDSTravelHacker #WDS2014
The Travel Hacker Manifest
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#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
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Strategize!Earn & Optimize!Go Amazing Places
The FlightPlan
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take !ACTION
Travel Hacker Action Steps =
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Travel Hacker Trivia
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Travel Hacker Trivia
Hawaiian
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Travel Hacker Trivia
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Virgin America
Travel Hacker Trivia
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#WDSTravelHacker
Qantas
Travel Hacker Trivia
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#WDSTravelHacker
Qantas
Travel Hacker Trivia
Qantas
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#WDSTravelHacker
Qantas
Travel Hacker Trivia
Qantas
OneWorld
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Travel Hacker Trivia
#WDSTravelHacker
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Travel Hacker Trivia
#WDSTravelHacker
Ethiopian
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Travel Hacker Trivia
#WDSTravelHacker
EthiopianStar Alliance
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What’s your Frequent Flyer
IQ?!
#WDSTravelHacker
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Fact or Fiction:You have to fly a lot to earn a lot of miles & points
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Fact or Fiction:Travel hacking is all about cheating the airlines and hotels
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Fact or Fiction:You have to get a lot of credit cards to be a successful hacker
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Travel Hacking is only possible if you live in America
Fact or Fiction:
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Fact or Fiction:Millions of miles expire every year because they are so difficult to redeem
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Fact or Fiction:Lounge Access is only for the elite
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Fact or Fiction:Traveling on a budget means you’ll always be uncomfortable
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Alliances
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Starwood!Hilton!Hyatt!Marriott!Carlson!Kimpton!IHG!A-Club
Hotel Groups
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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
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Strategize!Earn & Optimize!Go Amazing Places
you are here
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strategies!goal setting!
Strategize
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#WDSTravelHacker
strategy & goals help you prepare for your travel hacking journey
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25,000 Miles
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40,000 Miles
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75,000 Miles
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100,000 Miles
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100,000 Miles
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photo: Daz/Swan Man140,000 Miles
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“The only! impossible journey !
is the one !you never begin.”
-Anthony Robbins
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Determine your first or next travel hacking goal and write it down.!
!
Put it somewhere you’ll see it every day
Take Action
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Strategize!Earn & Optimize!Go Amazing Places
you are here
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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
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Dining
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Dining Dash
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Extreme Dining Bonuses
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Shopping
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Extreme Shopping
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Gift Cards
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Combined Strategy
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Register for at least one !Dining Miles & Online
Shopping Mall program
ACTIONTake
Action
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Banking
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Surveys
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Quick Tip
Surveys are one of the quickest ways to keep miles from expiring
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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
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Deals & Promotions
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Deals & Promotions
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Deals & Promotions
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Deals & Promotions
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Big Bonuses
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cost# of miles = cpm
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Purchasing Miles
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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
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take a
break
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Earn &
Optimize
Ongoing Deals!Promotions!Purchasing Miles!Credit Cards
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Travel Hacker Trivia
#WDSTravelHacker
Which airline has an onboard shower in their first class cabin?
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Travel Hacker Trivia
#WDSTravelHacker
EmiratesWhich airline has an onboard shower in their first class cabin?
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Travel Hacker Trivia
#WDSTravelHacker
Which airline is home based at airport code!
DOH
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Travel Hacker Trivia
#WDSTravelHacker
Qatar Airways
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BIG Credit Cards
Bonuses
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Credit Cards
Cards & Bonuses!Credit Concerns!Maximizing Miles!
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Apply for Credit Card(s)!
Meet Minimum Spend(s) !
Earn Sign Up Bonus(es)!
Repeat!
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AirlinesHotel
Cash Back!Flexible Rewards
Business!
Types of Travels Credit Card
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The Banks with the Biggest Bonuses
Chase!!
AmEx!!
Citibank!!
Barclays!!
US Bank
Banks with the biggest travel bonuses
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International Credit Cards
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One Card
#WDSTravelHacker
Getting Started.
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Basic Credit Card StrategyGet Points and Go
#WDSTravelHacker
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Koh Samui, ThailandOn a basic credit card strategy!
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Advanced Credit Card StrategyGet more cards and go further
#WDSTravelHacker
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75,000 Ultimate RewardsFirst Class Lufthansa !ADD-FRA-IAD-TPA
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90,000 AmEx Membership RewardsSQ Business Class: SFO-HKG-SIN
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22,000 Ultimate Rewards1 night at Park Hyatt Tokyo!
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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
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Utilizing Business Expenses
Maximizing Existing Expenses
Creating or Manufacturing Spend
Coordinating Upcoming Expenses
Meeting the Minimum Spend
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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.
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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
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take a
break
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Strategize!Earn & Optimize!Go Amazing Places
you are here
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FLYER!FEUD
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Elite Status & Lounges!Award Charts!Redemptions!
Go Amazing Places
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Elite Status Fast Track
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Lounge access is for the savvy.
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Cards for TravelCredit cards can get you into lounges
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Special Promotions
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Hacking International Status
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Premium Class Awards
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Where will you go?
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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
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Award Charts
Regional vs. Distance Awards!!
Carrier vs. Partner Awards
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Get familiar with the award chart for your favorite airline. Bookmark it.!
Take Action
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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
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Redeem High
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cost# of miles = cpm
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actual !cost of ticket# of miles = cpm
redemption
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67,500 American AAdvantage Miles + tax
Cost of Ticket
Cost of Mileage Redemption
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!
$16,176 67,500 AA miles = .239
cents per mile
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www.chrisguillebeau.com/lux
Coming soon from Unconventional Guides!
A Luxury Resource for Budget Travelers
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You are NOT Standard
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Redeem American Fly International
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The Cathay WingAAdvantage miles to fly Cathay
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Singapore Suites Double Bed
Photo: Singapore Airlines
United miles to fly Singapore
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You can’t combine miles in programs
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SearchResearch
Call Again
Award Booking
Look OnlineCall
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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
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Travel Hacker
Hot Seat
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Throw Away Tickets!&!
Glitch Fares
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