Miles Game Podcast: How Alex Mizurov Uses Points for Luxury Travel

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In this episode, Alex Mizurov and I talk about turning credit card points, airline miles, hotel status, and everyday spending into better travel. We also get into Alex’s journey from professional skateboarding to building Time Skateboards and helping clients book smarter flights and hotels.

Chapters:

0:00 Welcome Alex Mizurov and our shared background

1:11 How Alex got into miles and points

4:06 His first business class redemption

6:13 Premium credit cards and travel perks

9:08 Managing credit cards across four countries

11:58 Foreign transaction fees and country differences

13:25 Referral bonuses in Europe vs. the US

13:59 Business cards and airline partners

16:22 Booking tools and miles arbitrage

18:04 Award-seat search tools and airline alliances

21:12 Earning points on rent with Bilt

22:26 Sign-up bonuses, business cards, and credit scores

23:31 Building Time Skateboards

27:07 Skateboard retail, distribution, and market realities

30:05 Board shapes, specs, and performance

32:45 Skateboarding, fear, and micro-adjustments

35:19 Skate culture and corporate ownership

38:15 Skate teams, influencers, and brand building

40:27 Credit responsibility, mindset, and mentorship

47:37 Building a travel and points consulting business

51:18 Hotel status, Rove, and hotel points

56:32 Where to find Alex

What's covered:

- How Alex started collecting miles in Europe

- Redeeming miles for long-haul business class flights

- Credit card strategies across Germany, the UAE, the US, and Lithuania

- Amex Platinum, Marriott, Hilton, Revolut, and airline cards

- Airline alliances and partner award bookings

- Award search tools including Seats.aero and Points.me

- Why sign-up bonuses can be more valuable than everyday spend

- Using business cards responsibly for business expenses

- How Bilt can help earn points on rent and mortgages

- Alex’s travel and points consulting model

- Building a skateboard brand and working with distributors

- Product quality, board shapes, and skateboarding culture

- Hotel elite status and free-night certificate strategies

- Using Rove to earn miles from hotel stays

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