By Upgrd Podcast - Upgrd PodcastWelcome to another episode of the UPGRD podcast. In thistravelpodcast we discuss the recent change in management at Unitedwith Jeff Smisek's departure and a new CEOappointment. Are you a past United custome

UPGRD 96: Travel Credit Cards

Jun 6th, 2015

By Upgrd Podcast - Upgrd PodcastWe revisit a popular topic in this week's frequent travelerpodcast: some of the better travel credit cards and your creditscore. We're joined by Stefan to talk about:How your credit score is calculatedWhat

Upgrd 95: Seven AAighty Seven

May 15th, 2015

By Upgrd Podcast - Upgrd PodcastWe're back! And this week our miles and pointsexperts discuss the inaugural American Airlines 787 flight from Dallas to Chicago. We talkabout the best business class seats, the airplane and theevents on the d

Upgrd 94: Captain Denny

Oct 14th, 2012

By Upgrd Podcast - Upgrd PodcastIn this frequent flyerpodcast we are joined by Captain Denny to discuss customerservice, the CaptainJason Dahl scholarship and frequent flyer news. Disclaimer: The views expressed are thepersonal opinions o

Upgrd 93: Airline Predictions 2012

Feb 23rd, 2012

By Upgrd Podcast - Upgrd PodcastOur frequentflyers review our airline predictions from last year and prognosticateon upcoming airline and hotel promotions and changes in 2012.Although our crystal balls were somewhat clouded in 2011 a little

Upgrd 92: AdiÃ³s SpanAir

Feb 3rd, 2012

By Upgrd Podcast - Upgrd PodcastJoin our frequent flyers as wediscuss the closure of SpanAir, the bankruptcy proceedings ofAmerican Airlines, and recent hotel and airline promotionsincluding:Delta may make run at US AirwaysUS Airways e

Upgrd 91: Airline Mileage Devaluation

Dec 3rd, 2011

By Upgrd Podcast - Upgrd PodcastIn this week's frequent flyer travelpodcast we discuss the recent airline news and changes manyairline mileage programs including:USAirways 100% mile bonus is backUnited and Continental get single operatin

Upgrd 90: End of Year Mileage Planning

Oct 27th, 2011

By Upgrd Podcast - Upgrd PodcastIn this frequent flyerpodcast we discuss Matthew's secretconnecting city, some special offers, and then answer listenersquestions. Topics include:Sale on Delta Club Passes and United Club PassesHilton's re

Upgrd 89: Method to the Madness

Aug 14th, 2011

By Upgrd Podcast - Upgrd PodcastIn this week's frequent flyerpodcast, we are joined by Nicholas Kralev to discuss his newbook Decoding Air Travel. We discuss how you canconstruct your own airfare by looking at the airline tariffs andinvent

Upgrd 88: Credit Card Churning

Jul 27th, 2011

By Upgrd Podcast - Upgrd PodcastIn this week's frequent flyerpodcast we are joined by Rick, frugal travelguy, to discuss churning credit cards for the most frequentflyer and hotel points. Listen as we discuss:How you can apply for up mult

Upgrd 87: Social Flights

Jun 19th, 2011

By Upgrd Podcast - Upgrd PodcastIn this week's frequent flyerpodcast we are joined by Allen of Corporate Flight Managementto discuss their new program socialflights.com. On social flights,individuals can group together to secure a corporate

Upgrd 86: Springtime Travel

May 24th, 2011

By Upgrd Podcast - Upgrd PodcastIn this episode of our frequent flyerpodcast we welcome Seth from The Wandering Aramean blog to discuss:A recap of the Frequent Traveler Awards and LuncheonLufthansa A380 SFO inauguralStarwood SPG new prom

Upgrd 85: Our Travels

Apr 11th, 2011

By Upgrd Podcast - Upgrd PodcastIn this episode of our frequent flyerpodcast we discuss some recent trips and airline newsincluding:Captain Denny flight with a number of travelers from FlyertalkBehind the scenes tour at SFO before thefl

Upgrd 84: So Much News

Mar 16th, 2011

By Upgrd Podcast - Upgrd PodcastIn this week's frequent flyer travel podcast wecatch up on the current mileage redemption, elite status, andairline industry news. We discuss:Free Star Alliance Silver Status (offer now dead) - what didtha

Upgrd 83: Getting Bumped

Mar 2nd, 2011

By Upgrd Podcast - Upgrd PodcastIn this week's month's quarterly podcast wediscuss taking a bump on oversold flights and the compensationinvolved. We discuss:Air New Zealand SkyCouchUS Airways Bump Compensation woesGetting your name on

Upgrd 82: Airline Predictions 2011

Feb 18th, 2011

By Upgrd Podcast - Upgrd PodcastFollowing on from our review of last year's predictions, we areback to discuss out frequent flyerpredictions for 2011. Unfortunately due to some breaking newsduring recording, the episode is cut a bit short.

Upgrd 81: Not so Psychic

Feb 5th, 2011

By Upgrd Podcast - Upgrd PodcastIn this week's frequent flyerpodcast we take a look back at our predictions this time lastyear includingThe United Airlines unlimited domestic upgrade program(UDU)The merger of United and Continental Airli

Upgrd 80: And...We're Back!

Jan 12th, 2011

By Upgrd Podcast - Upgrd PodcastHappy New Year from all of us on the Upgrd Podcast. In thisweek's frequentflyer roundtable we discuss the recent irregular airlineoperations due to weather and some recent trips including:Matthew's first c

Upgrd 79: Airline Mergers 2010

Dec 17th, 2010

By Upgrd Podcast - Upgrd PodcastIn this frequent flyerpodcast we discuss travel news and recap the mergers betweenDelta / Northwest and Continental / United. We discuss:The new slimline seats on LufthansaKeep your passwords safe on airlin

Upgrd 78: Frequent Flyer Questions

Dec 8th, 2010

By Upgrd Podcast - Upgrd PodcastIn this week's frequent flyerpodcast we answer listener questions, questions from airlineanswers.comand talk about some recent news including:in free american express spendingAeroplan to require segments fo

Upgrd 77: Holiday Travel Gifts

Dec 3rd, 2010

By Upgrd Podcast - Upgrd PodcastIn this week's travel gift podcastwe discuss some recent news and ideas for the hard to buy fortraveler including:Matthew on abcnews.American Express $25 Small Business PromotionMark's Tech TravelGift s

Upgrd 76: Good Looking Cheeseburger!

Nov 18th, 2010

By Upgrd Podcast - Upgrd PodcastIn this airline meal inspiredpodcast our talk comparing United and Continental quickly devolvedinto a chat about food. In addition our frequent flyersdiscuss:The recent updates to the combined United/Contin

Upgrd 75: Our Recap of the Frequent Traveler Awards

Nov 11th, 2010

By Upgrd Podcast - Upgrd PodcastLast week many of attended the frequent traveler awards in Houston. Inthis week's frequent flyerpodcast our panelists discussed the event itself as well as theresults. We also discussed:Free Gogo WifiCharg

Upgrd 74: Mean Airways

Nov 4th, 2010

By Upgrd Podcast - Upgrd PodcastThis week our frequent flyersdiscuss the meanest of the mean - or at least one person'sinterpretation of this. In addition we discussMean AirlinesWhat About American Airlines?Missing Hot NutsDelta delays

Upgrd 73: Delta Is [Blank]

Oct 13th, 2010

By Upgrd Podcast - Upgrd PodcastIn this week's travel podcast we arejoined again by our newest blogger Gene to discuss the new DeltaAirlines now that the Northwest merger has been in progress forsome time. Play along and try to guess Gene's