20 Minute Travel

May 29 2024 28

The fun side of miles, points and travel! 20 Minute Travel discusses all of the important things you need to know about miles, points and travel. Hosted by Shawn Coomer and Mark Ostermann, 20 Minute Travel covers the latest happenings in the miles & points space while teaching you how to utilize rewards to travel for pennies on the dollar with some laughs mixed in. Mark & Shawn have a combined 18 years of experience covering these topics on Miles to Memories and Travel on Point(s) and are cohosts of the popular MtM Vegas Youtube Show on the Miles to Memories Vegas channel. Give us 20 minutes of your week and we will give you 20+ years of improved travel! Want to see our show along with all of the visuals? Make sure to check it out on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@20minutetravel

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AA's Shocking Response, Increased Hilton & Marriott Offers, Rough Baggage Handlers & Extra Seats!

May 29 2024 22 mins

Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: https://www.youtube.com/@20minutetravel This week we saw quite a few crazy stories including an AA flight attendant filming people in the bathroom and the company's response. How will AA make it right? We also talk about a Hyatt hotel being very sneaky and how one flight attendant overstepped when it came to a p

Favorite Points Redemptions, Building Travel Communities & Our Origin Story!

May 26 2024 17 mins

Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: https://www.youtube.com/@20minutetravel A lot of people talk miles & points but we have been living them for a long time! In this episode Shawn and Mark discuss the origins of the channel and how they began working together. From an international family backpacking trip in 2007 to crazy weekend escapes they have

Hilton's Cool New Partner, Scoring 300K Amex, First Time in 1st Class, NYC Portal & Huge Delta Deal!

May 22 2024 20 mins

Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: https://www.youtube.com/@20minutetravel There were some fun travel stories this week including the new high tech portal between NYC and Dublin. This piece of tech is quite fun, but it caused some issues even if it served its purpose of connecting humans. We also discuss a nightmare Marriott hotel stay you have t

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May 15 2024 21 mins

Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: https://www.youtube.com/@20minutetravel Citi made waves this week with the leak and then the launch of their new Strata Premier Card. The card has a new look and new branding, but what did they improve and did the annual fee go up? We also have an update on the increased Chase Sapphire Preferred offers including

Big Sapphire Bonus, Virgin's Fantastic Cruise Offer, Hyatt Suite Space Hack & United Devalues Again!

May 08 2024 20 mins

Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: https://www.youtube.com/@20minutetravel Perhaps the most popular travel card now has an increased offer, but you can do even better! Find out about Chase Sapphire Preferred's increased welcome offer, why we love Ultimate Rewards and how a little patience can score you even more valuable Ultimate Rewards points i