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Brian Kelly, the founder of the travel rewards website the Points Guy, says there’s never been a better time than now for earning points.
By Christine Chung
Additional nights at Hotel Cushty suites, high quality loose air trips and even leftovers on personal islands. Frequent problems and miles, when strategically collected, can finance trips beyond the same old expectations and budget of a traveler.
But it is not simple to get those offers. Fortunately for us, there is a total universe of mavens who percentage their wizar in the reservation of praise trips, and at the leading edge is Brian Kelly, who founded the online page The Points Guy in 2010Array
For Mr. Kelly, 41, it began with the formative years of challenging the e-book for his circle of relatives. At 12, he has planned every vacation in Grand Cayman for his circle of relatives of six, booking all the thefts with miles earned through his father. This successful vacation laid the groundwork for his career as an expert, he said. Transactions still dictate your journey.
In his new book, “How to Win at Travel,” Mr. Kelly shares advice on everything from understanding points and miles to handling flight disruptions and flight anxiety.
He shared some of that advice with The Times, discussing how to strategize purchases with credit cards (he has 29!), flying with children in business class and the evolving world of award travel.
This has been edited and condensed for clarity.
I love solving the puzzle. Yes, it’s a little bit difficult, but that’s also the point. If it was so easy for everyone in the world to use, it wouldn’t exist. For those who want to put in a little bit of work, I think there’s still a really high reward.
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