Phoenix Meetup Recap

Episode 169 of the Award Travel 101 podcast recaps the community’s spring meetup in Phoenix, with hosts Mike Zaccheo and Laura Kofoid reflecting on the experience and easing back into everyday life afterward. The episode opens with a member highlight that reinforces a key points-and-miles lesson: always ask. After a mechanical delay caused a return to JFK, member Cindy successfully requested and received 10,000 American Airlines miles as goodwill compensation—turning an inconvenience into a s...