This week, we round up all the recent travel news that’s fit to podcast! That includes Kyle’s experience with CLEAR’s (honestly amazing) new e-gates, what United’s up to with its credit card moves, a shocking-but-welcome move to require headphones onboard, Southwest’s carry-on bag problems literally everyone should have seen coming, hot and cold news from Avios, and much more! Plus, we help a listener get a refund and Gunnar declares whether he’ll ever fly Southwest again.

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00:00 - Kyle’s weekend in Phoenix & using CLEAR’s new e-gates

03:35 - Richard from Florida welcomes us back to the show!

04:00 - United’s credit card changes make them essential

09:55 - Hallelujah: United mandates headphones onboard

12:45 - Hot and Cold in the Avios program: A new transfer bonus & new rules

18:42 - Another way to earn JAL miles

23:45 - A word from our sponsor Bilt Rewards

24:55 - Southwest makes seating, boarding, and baggage adjustments

29:45 - A new Southwest lounge at AUS?

31:38 - Updates from the Middle East and Puerto Vallarta

38:05 - Combined Resy & Tock restaurant list turns heads

41:10 - A sweet new Capital One Shopping promo

43:25 - Can you get refunded for a seat upgrade bought with cash?

46:55 - On the Spot: Would Gunnar ever fly Southwest again?

Produced and edited by Sylvia Thomas

Video editing by Kyle Thomas
Show music: “All That” by Benjamin Tissot

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