Highlights and lowlights from the Last Minute Travel Challenge | Coffee Break Ep14 | 6-11-24

Greg and Nick are busy returning home from a jam-packed week competing in our 2024 annual team challenge "Flying by the Seat of our Points". For this coffee break episode, we've highlighted a portion of the final livestream from Kuala Lumpur where the team reflects on the highlights (and lowlights) of their individual journeys.
You can find out all kinds of details about this challenge here: frequentmiler....

[@RemGb10]

Just really enjoyed the challenge entirely and the live sessions. Please consider the option of uploading the Instagram reels as shorts on CZcams. That way many people who follow you on CZcams will be able to see the various adventures including the funny fish massage session... Thank you and keep up the great work!

[@nareshtimsina8724]

My BIGGEST question for Nick is how he was planning to get to Nepal 🇳🇵since that was one of the countries he mentioned. I am planning to go but have been having trouble finding business award flights. I would greatly appreciate your thoughts.

[@syndemanion281]

Great summary - you talked me into watching the long version! Welcome to the real World, guys :-)

[@arodney32]

I appreciate the content discussion of the last minute travel challenge. I would like discussion on non-status member coverage for baggage fees when making alliance partner bookings. My United business card covers baggage fees on it's own metal for having the cobranded United business credit card. I also believe that baggage fees to fly on United metal booking through Avianca would still allow my baggage covered if payment of fees with United card. I would like response or content on baggage fees when booking to to fly on the metal of other Star Alliance airlines without alliance status. Of course, I understand that Ritz card and other high end travel cards have annual credits for coverage of airline fees. Copy/Paste for content or response with other alliances without alliance status

[@frequent-miler]

Good suggestion. Generally speaking, the vast majority of my partner award bookings are in business class, where free checked bags are a standard benefit. I also find that the vast majority of international partner award tickets include a checked bag, though there are exceptions (Intra-European awards can be particularly confusing). I don't actually know all of the various policies off the top of my head.
-Nick