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Travel Hacking: Flights & Hotels for Less

Fly Up Front and Stay in Style for Almost Nothing

12 lessons4 modules9h 0m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

This beginner course teaches the points-and-miles system used to fly business class and book hotel suites at pennies on the dollar. You will master the major transferable currencies (Amex Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards, Capital One miles), how to meet minimum spend safely, and how to search and book award space step by step. By the end you will have a personal earning-and-burning plan tied to a concrete trip.

Curriculum

Module 1: How Points and Miles Actually Work3 lessons

The Three Currency Types: Transferable, Airline, and HotelPreview45m
Valuing a Point: Cents Per Point and the One-Cent Floor🔒45m
The Earn-and-Burn Cycle and Why Points Are Not Savings🔒45m

Module 2: Earning Points with Credit Card Bonuses3 lessons

Sign-Up Bonuses: The Fastest Path to a Free Trip🔒45m
Meeting Minimum Spend Without Overspending🔒45m
Application Rules: 5/24, Velocity, and Credit Health🔒45m

Module 3: Booking Award Flights Step by Step3 lessons

Finding Award Space with Free Search Tools🔒45m
Reading Award Charts and Sweet Spots🔒45m
Transferring Points and Completing the Booking🔒45m

Module 4: Hotels, Status, and Your Personal Plan3 lessons

Hotel Points and the Fifth-Night-Free Tricks🔒45m
Elite Status and Card Perks Without the Stay Requirements🔒45m
Building Your 12-Month Earn-and-Burn Plan🔒45m