Travel Squad Podcast · Friday, August 14, 2026
A host on the Travel Squad podcast recounts how point redemption for business class flights to Hong Kong became unavailable just before she was able to book them. Despite being close to the required points, the seats vanished, forcing her and another host to book premium economy instead.
“Another travel X that we all can't stand, especially now is when we're really trying hard to get into the point game, is when airlines block you from seeing certain flights when you try to select booking that flight with your points for redemption.”
“The point redemption for those business class flights were now unavailable and gone.”
“And now we're flying premium economy, which is still something, but I was like, we were like 5,000 points away and now they're gone.”