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Hey there, points people! Today, I'm chatting with Allison, the founder of Award Travel Vacations and a lead points advisor at Freedom Travel Systems.
In this episode we discuss the best and worst tools for award searches, the best approach a complete beginner should take, tools for selecting the best seat on a plane, tips when working with a more complex booking, and so much more!
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
02:52 - Get to know Allison
03:27 - How to find a flight with points for beginners
05:40 - Allison's favorite award search tools
08:09 - Seats.aero explained
10:41 - How to handle complications and positioning flights
14:01 - How to get your deal with checking bags on different airlines
15:33 - Positioning flights same day or day after?
19:05 - How to handle booking hotels with moving pieces
21:48 - Monitoring hotel deal tips
23:39 - Allison's least favorite tools
27:10 - Using wikipedia to your advantage
28:07 - Utilizing flight connections
29:24 - Lay flats are not created equal
36:39 - Best Chrome extensions for travel
37:00 - Exceptions to the points tool rules
43:41 - Allison's top tip
45:00 - Outro
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