
Fall is conference season in points and miles land (and maybe in every other land, too?), and because I’ve fallen completely down the rabbit hole, I was itching to go to an event where I could talk to other people who shared my affliction. I settled on TravelMoreCon in Dallas because of its commitment to…

1. Award travel is more flexible than travel booked with cash. Although airlines have instituted more lenient change and cancellation policies since covid, most of us are conditioned to think of air travel as non-negotiable. Even now, in order to get the lowest fares, you usually have to book a non-refundable “Basic Economy” fare. It…