About this episode

Kyle and Nick compete in a fantasy draft to create the ideal five-card travel wallet while discussing recent airline news and answering listener questions about travel insurance.

Gunnar’s gone, so Kyle and Nick go head-to-head in a fantasy football style draft to build the perfect five-card travel wallet ... with a lot riding on the outcome, thanks to a last-minute bet. But before the draft, they unpack American’s (long-overdue) reversal to seatback screens, United’s splashy 2027 international expansion, and Flying Blue’s horrible news. Plus, they answer a listener’s questions about insurance that comes from top travel credit cards.

People in this episode

Hosts: Kyle, Nick

Topics covered

• travel wallet
• fantasy draft
• airline news
• travel insurance
• credit cards

Keywords

• travel wallet
• fantasy draft
• airline news
• travel insurance
• credit cards

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American, United, Flying Blue

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