Paul's Big Trip to New Zealand and Talk of Airline Mergers in The Air

Riley from Chasing Cetaceans guest interview

Riley and I discuss the state of the MS union and many other Churn and Burn related topics in one of my most "hot take" packed episodes yet. If you're a fan of churning blogs that cut the fat and get to the point without all the ads and referral links, like Miles Earn and Burn, you're really missing out if you don't follow Rileys blog: https://chasingcetaceans.com/

Paul's Big Trip to New Zealand and Talk of Airline Mergers in The Air

Paul gives Churn and Burn its first ever New Zealand trip report, and we discuss recent (and potential) airline mergers abound. https://www.instagram.com/churnandburnpodcast

Guest Trip: Park Hyatt Niseko and JAL First and Business Class on the A350-1000

Thomas rejoins the show to give his full review of the Park Hyatt Niseko from a skiers perspective. We debate the grail status of JAL First and Business class as industry leading products. We also discuss the recent trend of US Airlines shifting their award programs to become more credit card focused and what the future landscape looks like after united revamped their credit card and award program in that same vein.

From Etihad Apartments to Baghdad and Kyrgyzstan: My Wildest Guest Trip Ever

I'm joined by Branden and Brian, who have returned from an absolutely amazing trip to Kurdistan, Iraq, Kazakhstan and finally Kyrgyzstan. This is one guest trip you CANNOT miss. https://www.instagram.com/churnandburnpodcast

Can I subsidize Disney Annual Passes entirely with points, and why I rarely discuss plays

On this episode, I lay out my 2026 plan to erase 100% of the fees attached to Disney World annual passes, included all hotel, flight, and even rental car costs. I also give a short "state of the podcast" explaining why I rarely discuss anything outside of award travel and what I think is the role of the average churning podcast after everything that transpired last year. https://www.instagram.com/churnandburnpodcast