re: Business Travel tips

Lots of good advice in here. Once you get into a pattern, certainly get premium credit cards to maximize the benefits of spend. Amex Plat is a no brainer for anyone who flys Delta and takes uber one a month.

My friend travels a crazy amount for work (up to 5 flights per week) and predominantly on Southwest. He said he flys them because the points are the easiest converted into cash (cash equivalents, really). I think last year he cashed out points for several thousand worth of Amazon gift cards. He doesn’t value the domestic first class and always is A1 on SW so he minimizes time on a plane. Just something else to consider.