The Daily Drop Podcast

Credit card show down: Southwest Edition

November 01, 2023 Daily Drop Season 1 Episode 8
Credit card show down: Southwest Edition
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The Daily Drop Podcast
Credit card show down: Southwest Edition
Nov 01, 2023 Season 1 Episode 8
Daily Drop

Join Mike and Megan as we dive in head first to the best travel hacking content. In this episode we…

  • Get into a fight about Scotland
  • Tell you our long time favorite travel hacking tool
  • Credit card show down - Southwest edition
  • Answer a listener's question about booking in portals
  • And more… 

Episode Resources:

Daily Drop on Southwest mentioned

Companion Pass Lounge Post mentioned (must be a member of the Lounge before viewing):

Keep Up With Daily Drop:

Stay up to date with the newsletter: https://dailydrop.com/
Join the Lounge: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dailydroplounge
Check out our top cards: https://dailydrop.com/pages/our-top-credit-cards
Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dailydrop/
Hang out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DailyDrop
Prefer a video podcast? Head over here: https://www.youtube.com/@DailyDropPodcast

Episode Time Stamps:

1:11 - Fighting words about Scotland

8:17 - Favorite travel hacking tool - HUCA

15:49 - Southwest offers

17:27 - A few caveats 

19:26 - Plus vs. Premier vs. Priority 

20:18 - Foreign Transaction Fees 

26:26 - Earning Categories 

24:48 - Bonus anniversary points 

31:36 - A few other perks

37:44 - The verdict

39:11 - Listener question: would you recommend using a credit card travel portal to maximize earning points?

Show Notes

Join Mike and Megan as we dive in head first to the best travel hacking content. In this episode we…

  • Get into a fight about Scotland
  • Tell you our long time favorite travel hacking tool
  • Credit card show down - Southwest edition
  • Answer a listener's question about booking in portals
  • And more… 

Episode Resources:

Daily Drop on Southwest mentioned

Companion Pass Lounge Post mentioned (must be a member of the Lounge before viewing):

Keep Up With Daily Drop:

Stay up to date with the newsletter: https://dailydrop.com/
Join the Lounge: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dailydroplounge
Check out our top cards: https://dailydrop.com/pages/our-top-credit-cards
Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dailydrop/
Hang out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DailyDrop
Prefer a video podcast? Head over here: https://www.youtube.com/@DailyDropPodcast

Episode Time Stamps:

1:11 - Fighting words about Scotland

8:17 - Favorite travel hacking tool - HUCA

15:49 - Southwest offers

17:27 - A few caveats 

19:26 - Plus vs. Premier vs. Priority 

20:18 - Foreign Transaction Fees 

26:26 - Earning Categories 

24:48 - Bonus anniversary points 

31:36 - A few other perks

37:44 - The verdict

39:11 - Listener question: would you recommend using a credit card travel portal to maximize earning points?