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Devon Gimbel
Dr. Devon Gimbel, MD — double board-certified physician turned points-and-miles expert; founder of Point Me to First Class and host of its weekly credit-card-points travel podcast.
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Aug 4, 2026
192. Everything You Need to Know About Avios Points with Devon Gimbel
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31:08AlexHOST
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31:11Devon GimbelGUEST
You know, we started with this, you know, long-haul premium cabin aspirational flight with Qatar.
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31:16Devon GimbelGUEST
Let's bring it back to the complete other direction, and I think this is the one where this is gonna apply to so many people.
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31:23Devon GimbelGUEST
I've used this sweet spot many, many, many times, and this is let's look specifically at short-haul domestic or close-in international flights, especially in the economy space, that when there is award availability, you can use the Avios programs.
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54:13JessHOST
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Travel Rewards 101 | Devon Gimbel from Point Me to First Class
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9:53Devon GimbelGUEST
Yeah, and I think I probably have a little bit of a different opinion on this from other people in the points education space, which I actually think is great because it shows that not everybody needs to do this the same exact way.
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10:05Devon GimbelGUEST
And I think what's more important is figuring out what's the way that's gonna fit you individually so that this is gonna be sustainable and valuable for you.
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10:12Devon GimbelGUEST
So this is an age-old argument, right? Do you just always be working towards a new card welcome bonus, basically open up a brand-new credit card every two to three months, put all your expenses on that card so you can earn the new member welcome bonus, and then as soon as you've earned that, then you jump to another card? Now, I will say new card welcome bonuses are a completely legitimate, very lucrative points earning opportunity.
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10:35Devon GimbelGUEST
I think it's an absolutely valid part of your overall credit card and points strategy because it's simply the easiest way to earn more points for a given amount of spend than any other method.
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