• Airline Seat Fee Scams, Chase Insurance Changes & Fascinating Survey Data Behind the Points Hobby!

  • Oct 28 2024
  • Length: 44 mins
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Airline Seat Fee Scams, Chase Insurance Changes & Fascinating Survey Data Behind the Points Hobby!

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    In this conversation, Shawn and Mark discuss various aspects of travel, including airline experiences, travel insurance, airport layouts, and the dynamics of the miles and points hobby. Shawn recently went to SLC for the day and he shares his experiences doing a same day turn on Frontier and walking the new SLC terminal building. Mark previews his Orlando trip and the two discuss travel insurance in the wake of possible changes to Chase's card protections. Finally the two are joined by David Ocamb from the Ocamb Group to go over some interesting data collected about the miles & points hobby. We dive into who you are, what makes you tick and why people shouldn't get caught in FOMO. Fascinating data that you don't want to miss! Episode Guide
    • 0:00 The “scam” of airline seat fees and assignments
    • 3:10 Previewing Mark’s Orlando trip
    • 5:01 One day trip to Salt Lake City - Frontier same day turn
    • 9:20 Why the new Salt Lake City airport terminal kind of sucks
    • 13:30 Changes to Chase card insurance protections?
    • 16:40 Travel insurance strategies & “self insurance”
    • 24:34 Diving into the miles & points hobby demographics data
    • 28:00 Some of our biggest surprises from the survey data
    • 36:40 How much time are people spending & other key takeaways

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