This week, Kyle gets to fire up the grill and interview his co-host Gunnar his own career in journalism and travel, why he hates “cents per mile,” his trip to Antarctica (?!), and how he feels about his looming future in family travel. Plus, the guys break down one of the best flight deals of the year, the lingering issues at Newark, and their biggest travel pet peeves.

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(00:00) - Our travel pet peeves (including a fired-up rant from Gunnar)

(04:40) - Something Hot: Sizzling Europe fares in the $300s RT

(08:10) - Something Cold: Emirates makes its First Class awards tougher to book…again

(12:50) - A word from our sponsor: Thrifty Traveler Premium flight deal (and hotel!) alerts

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(15:25) - Kyle grills Gunnar on this career in journalism and finding Thrifty Traveler

(22:35) - Gunnar’s “aha!” moment in miles & earning his first flexible points

(27:00) - Why Gunnar hates “cents per mile”

(31:30) - His surreal trip to Antarctica

(40:15) - Listener Question: What the *bleep* is going on at Newark (EWR)?

(43:45) - On the spot: What airport & airline would Kyle avoid?

Produced by Gunnar Olson & Long Tran
Edited by David Strutt
Show music: “All That” by Benjamin Tissot

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