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      <image:caption>Here are my points within the account - 1.013M to be exact</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>“I have an idea - Let’s increase annual revenue by positioning ourselves as luxury in our marketing materials and doubling prices over the course of a year while not actually providing any additional value to 99% of flyers” - Ed, probably</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Are those 2023 change to the Delta Loyalty Program (switch to MQD only, “thinning of the herd” by increasing MQD requirements) clicking yet?</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>It’s not hard to receive Spirit gold status through this match, but keeping it is a different story.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Japan has great flight - and specifically award flight - capacity right now. AA and AS both receive last minute flights to Tokyo for 35k one way in economy or down to 60k one way in business. VS is a great took for booking those fancy ANA business and first class tickets (I still need to release mine - anyone need 3/1 dates?). In short, there’s myriad ways to get to/from Japan, and most good travel students have been studying these routes hard over the past 2-3 years. Once you’re in Japan, you could do connect on through to China (though be advised, you should carry a passport that allows entry to Japan without a visa JUST in case) or you could do a mini trip-within-a-trip in Japan first before going to China. Relax and rest at an onsens, and fly the next day, or spend a few days walking leisurely to parks and museums, dining at world class restaurants, staying in exquisite Hyatts, then be on your way. It’s up to you. My point is: the inventory is still there, but people’s interest is waning in Japan now that China is the new shiny toy. Everyone who wanted desperately to go has now been once or twice, so they’ll move on. Take advantage of the situation. By the way, do you remember me saying last year when I was in Kyoto (May 2024) that 1. overtourism was currently a problem in Japan especially Kyoto 2. tourism always ebbs and flows and 3. I would be back when the tourism ebbed? 2025 is that time. If you want to visit a slightly less crowded Japan, try it this year.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Another very decent options - direct at least - but good golly, in my mind, I should be able to find SEA-PVG on a good day (Monday-Monday?) at about 60% of that price.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Finally, a quite reasonable - for this day and age - flight LAX-PVG RT, but beware the domestic layover. I always skip it if I can (though I have to say the Chinese carriers were all VERY punctual on my last 4 domestic flights this year).</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Same, same but different - Interest in Seoul was MASSIVE in 2022, but it’s cooled off slightly by now. However, the flight capacity between China and Seoul is INSANE, so the prices are very competitive. I flew to Seoul on Westjet, once on Delta (point trips) and next will try Asiana because their pricing can be surprisingly good with correct routing ;) iykyk Try searching for award seats on seats.aero to/from Seoul ICN and consider flying from ICN or GMP to anywhere else in Asia, not just China. The routes from Seoul are always surprisingly cheap and flush with options.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>I haven’t seen anything this low ($700s) ORD-HKG in a while, but the route is undeniably shitty, with an 18 hour layover to explore Vancouver. Not a bad place to be stuck, but you’ll be out some cash or at least 15,000 Hyatt points in order to make this decision work.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Rio Celeste Waterfall, Guanacaste, Costa Rica Costa Rica Costa Rica was top of everyone’s list about 10 years ago, but it’s still a fantastic destination for family, couples or solo travelers. The two main airports are San Jose (SJO) and Liberia (LIR). Though Liberia is much smaller, it’s my preferred airport due to its location in Guanacaste where a lot of the magic of Costa Rica really happens. As for how to get there? Southwest, Frontier and Spirit offer affordable options on a regular basis. Southwest has a direct conversion of points to dollars, but you can still expect to see this fare go for as low as 6k pts + taxes each way for Q1. Routing: Liberia (LIR) Costa Rica, direct to/from: Southwest (WN) Baltimore (BWI) Houston (HOU) Denver (DEN) 6-14k pts each way + ~$80 in taxes with the best (current) rates to/from BWI (see below): BWI to LIR:</image:caption>
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