Hot, Flaming Dumpster Fire: Our 2025 Travel Year in Numbers

Watch Us On YouTube! It's that time of year again. Ed and Kerr crack open Flighty, pull up the spreadsheets (mentally), and relive a very messy 2025 in travel. From 113 flights and 184,000 miles to delayed planes, aging aircraft, loyalty status debates, and questionable late-night routing decisions, this episode breaks down what actually happened on the road — and what we're changing in 2026. Spoiler: one year was a mess. The other was a hot, flaming dumpster fire. 🔥✈️ Scroll down for timestamps and details. Get hydrated like Ed in Vegas with Nuun Use my Bilt Rewards link to sign-up and support the show! If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! If you're looking for a way to support the show, we'd love to have you join us in our Travel Slack Community.  Join me and other travel experts for informative conversations about the travel world, the best ways to use your miles and points, Zoom happy hours and exciting giveaways. Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. My fellow travel experts are available to answer your questions and we host video chats multiple times per month. Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milestogopodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@milestogopodcast Ed Pizza: https://www.instagram.com/pizzainmotion/ Richard Kerr: https://www.instagram.com/kerrpoints/ ⏱️ Episode Timestamps (Apple Podcasts Order) 0:50 – Welcome & setting the stage for our 2025 travel recap 2:29 – Kerr's year by the numbers: flights, miles, airlines, and airports 2:51 – Ed's busiest travel year ever: 113 flights & 184,000 miles 5:39 – Delay stats, Flighty frustrations, and airline reliability breakdown 7:27 – Aircraft nerd corner: oldest planes, newest planes, and repeat tail numbers 10:07 – The destinations map: Europe, Asia, Hawaii… but still no South America 12:04 – A brutal mistake: middle seat in Polaris on a polar route 14:07 – Loyalty recap: Delta, United, American, Hyatt, Marriott & Hilton status 19:29 – Was loyalty worth it? When blind loyalty stops making sense 27:08 – Looking ahead to 2026: loyalty plans, credit cards, and travel strategy