The Thrifty Traveler Podcast
How to Earn a Million Points & Fly Delta One for Less
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This week, we go in-depth on Delta One business class from a person who is too young to know this much about flying Delta’s premier product around the world. Thrifty Traveler’s Kyle Thomas joins the show to talk about how he earned more than a million points and miles as a college student. We break down all the best Delta One deals, how to book them, and also touch on some news about credit card offers and wonder why it is we got so wistful about Spirit’s demise? Thanks to Cozy Earth for sponsoring today's episode! Head to https://cozyearth.com [https://cozyearth.com] and use code THRIFTY for up to 20% off! Watch us on YouTube! [https://youtu.be/jU4bhXcw2pQ] 00:00 - Cool Kyle earning a million points as a college student 02:17 - Kyle welcomes us back from the Great Barrier Reef! 03:30 - Start, Bench, Cut: 3 new credit card offers to know 10:20 - Getting wistful about the official end of Spirit Airlines [https://thriftytraveler.com/news/airlines/spirit-airlines-shutting-down/] 15:13 - Thanks to our sponsor Cozy Earth! 16:10 - Flying Delta One [https://thriftytraveler.com/reviews/flights/delta-one-suites-video/]to Tokyo, Seoul, Paris, Brisbane, and more 17:15 - The Delta One experience at check-in [https://thriftytraveler.com/news/delta-one-check-in-area/] & the lounge 18:50 - Making sense of Delta’s different Delta One seats [https://thriftytraveler.com/guides/airlines/delta-one-seats-ranked/] (Always use Aerolopa [https://www.aerolopa.com/]) 23:15 - Delta’s new suites are coming [https://thriftytraveler.com/news/airlines/delta-new-business-class-suites/] and other upgrades 26:20 - What it’s like onboard Delta One – meals & service 32:10 - The best ways to book Delta One [https://thriftytraveler.com/deals/flights/how-to-fly-delta-one-without-spending-500k-skymiles/] 36:40 - Are Delta One bookings through partners officially dead? 38:30 - The Best Delta Skymiles deals we’ve sent in 2026 (so far!) 41:00 - Thrifty Traveler Premium Destination Filters [https://thriftytraveler.com/news/premium-destination-filters-announcement/] 43:20 - How to earn a million points [https://thriftytraveler.com/guides/points/earning-1-million-points-on-a-college-budget/] as a college student 51:15 - Kyle’s Australia trip: Qantas, scuba certification, and more 54:00 - Helping worried listeners with their Europe trips 58:00 - Kyle’s 23 countries in 23 years adventure 59:20 - What would Gunnar do with a million miles? Catch Kyle’s brand new Delta One Review to Brisbane on YouTube! [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgN1mt6_SHs] Produced and edited by Sylvia Thomas Video editing by Kyle Thomas Show music: “All That” by Benjamin Tissot Support the show by leaving us a rating and a review wherever you get your podcasts! Have a question you want answered on-air or an idea for the show? Let us know at podcast@thriftytraveler.com [podcast@thriftytraveler.com] Get 20% off your first year of cheap flights and points and miles deals with Thrifty Traveler Premium [https://thriftytraveler.com/premium/?couponId=TTPOD] - use promo code TTPOD to save even more! See what we’re all about at https://thriftytraveler.com [https://thriftytraveler.com] - or subscribe to our free weekly points and miles newsletter, The Extra Mile! Follow us on… Instagram [https://instagram.com/thriftytraveler] YouTube [https://thriftytraveler.com/guides/flights/best-ways-to-book-flights-to-japan/] Facebook [https://facebook.com/thethriftytraveler] Bluesky [https://web-cdn.bsky.app/profile/did:plc:zdcyegcigt4q37z4l3og52qs] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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