# Points, Points, Points - and some Mail

- URL: https://travelguysradio.com/2012/10/14/points-points-points-and-some-mail
- Audio (MP3): https://audio.travelguysradio.com/2012/10/travelguys1014121.mp3

*On the Sunday, October 14th, 2012 edition of The Travel Guys…*

This week on The Travel Guys, Tom and Mark answer your questions from the mailbag. Everything from holiday travel to the lack of discounted tickets to/from Sacramento gets Mark's attention.

There's a gathering of the frequent flyer clan this weekend in Chicago. Hundreds of mileage and mattress-run geeks are assembled to share their secrets and The Travel Guys are there. Ben Schlappig, our veteran mileage-runner, joins us for a preview of the mileage-guru event, and Mark has a live report from Chicago.

Next week, Virgin Airlines pilot Henry Biernake joins us live in studio. Henry's visits are always informative, and if you have a question for him, use the form below to submit it in advance (if we read your question on the air, you'll win a $25 gift card).

Two weeks from Sunday, we'll connect you to many of the experts Mark is spending the weekend with in Chicago, to make you a smarter traveler when it comes to booking award tickets and hotels, picking a credit card, getting a refund and more. Meet the experts and learn the tricks of the travel game.

Making you a smarter traveler, and an hour a week is all we ask. See you Sunday at 2, or catch the podcast, posted each Tuesday.

## Highlights

- [Hop! the suitcase](http://www.carrentals.co.uk/blog/suitcase-to-change-travel.html)
- [Ben's Points Pros](http://pointspros.com/)
- [Boarding Area](http://www.boardingarea.com/)
- [Flyer Talk](http://www.flyertalk.com/)
- [Mile Point](http://milepoint.com/)

Previous Episode: [Stranded Travelers, Miami Airport and More](https://travelguysradio.com/2012/10/07/today-on-the-travel-guys) — October 7, 2012
Next Episode: [Henry Biernacki for All Your Pilot Questions](https://travelguysradio.com/2012/10/21/1552) — October 21, 2012

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