Travel rewards doesn't have to be overwhelming and it can work for entire families! In the Families Fly Free podcast, hosted by longtime travel journalist Lyn Mettler, you'll learn how to simply and easily fly your whole family for free using travel rewards and with minimal cards in your wallet. Lyn has taught nearly 1,000 families a simple, repeatable process to always have enough miles to fly wherever you'd like, so you can make more memories with your family before your kids or grandkids leave home.
Families Fly Free
Claim This Podcastby Lyn Mettler
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225 episodes
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Travel rewards doesn't have to be overwhelming and it can work for entire families! In the Families Fly Free podcast, hosted by longtime travel journalist Lyn Mettler, you'll learn how to simply and easily fly your whole family for free using travel rewards and with minimal cards in your wallet. Lyn has taught nearly 1,000 families a simple, repeatable process to always have enough miles to fly wherever you'd like, so you can make more memories with your family before your kids or grandkids leave home.
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Recent Episodes
April 9, 2026
209 | When You Can Fly Free JUST to Try on a Wedding Dress: Success Story with Rachel Elston
<p><a href="https://www.familiesflyfree.com/join"><strong>Families Fly Free</strong></a><strong> is closing to new members on Friday, April 17 as I transition it into a smaller, private community.<br></strong><br>If you’ve been listening for a while and have thought about joining, this is your last opportunity to be part of it before close the doors forever. Inside this amazing membership, you’ll learn a simple, proven way to fly your family for free — with my support, helpful tools, a library of content and a community of people actually doing it alongside you.</p><p>Going forward the only way to access Families Fly Free will be to already be a member. For this last opportunity, I've dropped the price to $995 (regularly $1,250).</p><p> 👉 Join now before doors close permanently on Friday, April 17 at: <a href="https://www.familiesflyfree.com/join"><strong>https://www.familiesflyfree.com/join</strong></a></p><br><p>Rachel says "I found my thing" when it comes to travel rewards and suggests "you can't go wrong investing in memories." Learn how this mother of grown kids has upgraded her travel rewards skills to take her family on a trip not "if" but "when" and "where" ever they want. She's even been able to fly to California for "lunch" and to take her daughter on a flight just to try on a wedding dress. What's her secret sauce? Listen to the episode to find out.</p>
February 3, 2026
208 | Travel During Your "Go-Go" Years: Success Story with Bret Crawford
Bret Crawford discusses how he prioritizes travel during his "go-go" years, leveraging travel rewards to book multiple free trips annually and create lasting memories with his family in an interview with Lyn Mettler.
January 20, 2026
207 | ✈️ Which Points Qualify for the Southwest Companion Pass?
<p>Think transferring Chase Sapphire points to Southwest will get you closer to Companion Pass? Think again. In this episode, I'm clearing up the biggest confusion around earning the Southwest Companion Pass—because the rules aren't what most people assume. I'll walk you through:</p><ul><li>The major mistakes people make (including that Chase transfer trap)</li><li>Why "bonus points" don't always mean what you think</li><li>The smartest, simplest path to earning the Pass—without cobbling together points from a dozen different places</li><li>How to have a Southwest Companion Pass for nearly 2 full years (yes, really)</li></ul><p>If you've been piecing together your Companion Pass strategy through Google searches and forum posts, this episode will save you from costly mistakes and wasted time.</p><p><strong>Ready to master the full system?</strong> Join Families Fly Free to get the complete roadmap, perfect timing strategies and step-by-step personalized guidance so you never miss out on this valuable perk: https://www.familiesflyfree.com/join</p><p>Got questions about Families Fly Free? Text me at 844-403-2263.</p><p><strong>Music Credit:</strong></p><p>Inspiring Optimistic Upbeat Energetic Guitar Rhythm by Free Music | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic">https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic</a></p><p>Music promoted by<a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com/"> https://www.free-stock-music.com</a></p><p>Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License</p><p><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US</a></p>
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