11. Stress Free Travel Days: Our Favorite Airport Perks From Points

Points Talk®: Your Travel Dreams, Made Possible by Points

Alex, Pam and Jess

Places & Travel, Education, Society & Culture, How To

4.9 • 734 Ratings

🗓️ 14 February 2023

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

We know that travel days can be super stressful, but it doesn’t have to be! We've found some awesome credit card perks that make the experience so much better. From lounges where you can rest and grab a bite to eat, to pre-check that allows you to skip the long lines, these tricks will help you breeze through the airport like a pro.

In this episode, each of us will share our favorite travel day tips that will take the overwhelm out of your next trip. The best part? You probably have already had access to these upgrades thanks to the Credit Cards sitting in your wallet! So many travelers are walking around with perks that come with cards they already have but just don’t know it.

Be sure to listen to the end to hear how to find what cards come with perks along with our list of cards we are currently using to unlock easy traveling and airport perks. Hit play to hear more or keep reading for a sneak peek!

Airport Lounges:

If you're tired of fighting for a spot in the crowded terminal, airport lounges are a game changer. With our Priority Pass memberships, we get access to lounges all around the world, with free drinks, snacks, and even meals. Plus, some lounges even have showers and spa services, so you can arrive at your destination feeling fresh and relaxed.

TSA Pre-Check:

This one seems obvious, but it can’t be overstated what a game changer this is. We can't even count the number of times that TSA pre-check has saved us from missing a flight. With our credit cards, we get free pre-check as a benefit, which means we can skip the long lines and keep our shoes and jackets on. It's seriously a game changer.

Global Entry:

For those of us who love to travel internationally, Global Entry is a must-have. With this program, we can bypass the long customs lines when we come back to the US, and get to our destinations faster. Plus, it includes TSA pre-check, so you get the best of both worlds.

And that’s just scratching the surface! Hit play to hear the full list of our travel day tips. Overall, these credit card perks have made our travel days so much easier and more enjoyable. If you're a frequent traveler, we definitely recommend looking into getting a card that offers these benefits. Trust us, it's worth it!

More Of What’s Inside:

FAQ about Global Entry and what you need to know
The best tips for germaphobes at the airport
Our guide to making airport experience more enjoyable and less stressful
Important details about wait times for appointments
How to get through every line before your friends
Food quality and the best lounges to visit
Why pre-check is a must when traveling with Jess
How to get your kids TSA precheck for free
The story behind Alex’s top viewed Instagram Story
Why Pam gets the airport 2-hours early
And much more!

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Links For This Episode:

How to Get Airport Lounge Access

Episode Minute By Minute:

0:02 What’s inside today’s episode
1:10 Our favorite travel day tips for easy travel
3:25 A funny story about TSA pre-check
5:30 An easy way to get a TSA pre-check appointment
7:46 Cards that come with TSA precheck for FREE
9:51 The difference between Clear and TSA pre-check
13:00 How Clear helped Alex make an important flight
15:49 Pam’s guide to Airport lounges
19:42 The Airport lounges with the best food
29:29 The rundown on Global Entry
35:00 Why Pam loves traveling

Transcript

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0:00.0	You're listening to Points Talk with the Travel Mom Squad, previously known as the Travel Hacking
0:04.7	Mom Show. Follow the links in the show notes to stay up to date with what the Travel Mom
0:09.0	Squad has been up to. Imagine your airport and travel day experience being one that does not
0:14.5	include waiting in long lines, paying for repriced meals, and sitting in crowded airport terminals.
0:19.3	If that sounds enticing, keep listening to find out
0:21.6	how that can be possible for you. Welcome to the Travel Haki Mom Show. We are three moms who've
0:27.2	discovered how to leverage credit card welcome offers to get hundreds of thousands of dollars in
0:31.7	travel expenses for nearly free. We've used credit card points and miles to take vacations to
0:36.8	places like Hawaii, Paris,
0:38.8	Greece, the Maldives, Italy, and so much more. And the best part? We each still have an 800 plus credit
0:44.6	score. Imagine being able to book a vacation without having to check your bank account. It's totally
0:49.4	possible and we're here to show you how. Hey, I'm Alex. And I'm Pam, Alex's mom.
0:55.9	And I'm Jess.
0:57.2	We are travel hacking moms.
0:59.7	Today, we are talking all about how you can make your airport and travel days so much better
1:04.9	and avoid much of the stress that usually comes with airports and flying just by taking advantage of credit card benefits.
1:13.3	Some of you probably even have access to some of these benefits, and you may not even know it yet.
1:19.3	So stay tuned while we get started with a few of our favorite benefits that we use to make our travel days so much better. So I'm going to kick it off
1:29.6	with TSA precheck. And if you don't know what TSA precheck is, it is basically the expedited
1:38.3	security screening when you leave the United States. So it's the line that you may have seen at the airport where you can go and you do not have to take off your shoes.
1:50.0	You don't have to take your computer out of your bag.
1:52.8	Those are my favorite personal reasons for using precheck.
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