By GPS?
@Brian_Earl_Spilner wrote:
@AverageJoesCredit wrote:
By GPS?Which gps? Dedicated, Android device, or idevice?
Don't know about Apple, but I typed "Good Travel Rewards" in to Google Maps, and the first hit is AARP Massachussets state office, followed by a Hertz car rental and then a bunch of hotels. Now maybe the AARP place is full of travel reward gurus, but my guess is that GPS isn't the solution.
@Anonymous wrote:
@Brian_Earl_Spilner wrote:
@AverageJoesCredit wrote:
By GPS?Which gps? Dedicated, Android device, or idevice?
Don't know about Apple, but I typed "Good Travel Rewards" in to Google Maps, and the first hit is AARP Massachussets state office, followed by a Hertz car rental and then a bunch of hotels. Now maybe the AARP place is full of travel reward gurus, but my guess is that GPS isn't the solution.
It's pointing you towards this https://www.aarpcreditcard.com/
A card or program comparison analysis with zero generalization, assumption or subjectivity would have to be done at individual trip level because that’s when most variables emerge. For most regular people who do not have their all future travels planned it is more effective to make use of some educated assumptions and generalization.
For example, I generalized that we have restrictive work schedules, we usually fly some flavor of economy class, AA 60%, Delta 30%, everything else 10%, and we are not particular about hotel chains or class. Subjectively I want to start with only one reward program because I like to keep things as simple as possible. Assuming the programs remain largely unchanged I concluded UR will be a better fit because of the Chase portal.
I am sure at some point there will be a trip where MR would serve me better, and I will either accept or adjust accordingly.
Learn about airline alliances and why that knowledge benefits you. That's my first piece of advice.
Now with that knowledge, determine if domestic or international is your goal. Then which cabin is your ideal goal. Chase UR is great for domestic Y or even some int'l Y travel. Amex is the king of F/J long haul.
Start reading blogs, join some FB groups. As someone mentioned there's just too much infomation about this topic to really cover anything worthwhile.
Don't start with any pacticular bank in mind. Determine the above things, then find where you want to go in the next couple years. Once you've done that. Start googling "best way to get to XYZ with points or award travel". Read the blogs, read the FB group posts. Then pick a card. Thats the best advice I can give you when starting out.
