In this episode, Angie and I cover news of the week along with mistakes we’ve made or we’ve seen friends and family make.The Award Travel 101 Podcast is brought to you in part by Thrifty Traveler Premium. Get Thrifty Traveler Premium deal/award alerts sent straight to your inbox. Use promo code “AT10” for $10 off your first year.  Recent finds include:Business Class to Paris for 50,000 pointsRound-trip JetBlue Mint for 44,000 pointsRound-trip to Hawaii for $399You can find these at ThriftyTraveler.com/PremiumOur good friend (and former moderator) Erin randomly ran into 3 other Award Travelers. Have you ever randomly run into Award Travel friends?NewsLifeMiles showing $1,000+ fees on awards (even in economy)Virgin Atlantic is having a 40% off award sale!No notice devaluation of Choice hotelsAeroplan has (again) paused points expirationWhat bonuses did we get?Joe40 Night Milestone + How to get 10% off Hyatt Award BookingsAmerican Loyalty Point Bonus - 30% for next 6 monthsAngieAlaska Consumer CardWells Fargo Autograph JourneyHilton SurpassFor full details, check out post on AwardWallet!Tip of the weekAvoid some of these mistakes. Sit down with a calendar and your AwardWallet trip log, and make certain that flights and hotels are booked for the correct dates.Where to Find Us For questions, you can join us in the free 100,000+ member Award Travel 101 Community. For more intermediate and advanced strategies, join Award Travel 201 community To book time with our team, check out Award Travel 1-on-1. You can also email us at contactawardtravel@gmail.com. Our next meetup is located in SEATTLE on AUGUST 16–18, 2024. For more details and to purchase tickets, visit "Out to SEA" on the award.travel website. Support the AT101 Podcast/CommunityThanks to our Sponsor Thrifty TravelerThe Award Travel 101 Podcast is brought to you in part by Thrifty Traveler Premium. Get Thrifty Traveler Premium deal/award alerts sent straight to your inbox. Use promo code “AT10” for $10 off your first year. Find them at:ThriftyTraveler.com/Premium