10xTravel is a website and Facebook community group that creates content about how to travel for less by using credit card rewards and airline frequent flyer programs. The company was founded by Bryce Conway[1] in 2013 and was originally a blog by the name of GetFreeFlights.com. The website was rebranded to 10xTravel.com in 2015.

History edit

Bryce Conway learned about credit card points and miles in 2011. In 2013, he started GetFreeFlights.com and published an eBook called Takeoff: How to Travel the World for Next to Nothing.[2] The following year, Conway garnered national media attention.[3] when ABC News challenged him to book a flight of their choosing using only points and miles. Correspondent Rebecca Jarvis reported the story.[4]

Conway was a speaker at TEDx Talks in 2015.[5] The same year, the brand name was changed to 10xTravel and the company started a Facebook group. The Facebook group had 40,000 followers in October 2020[6] and grew to 100,000 members by December 2021 and by January 2024 it had more than 300,000 members.

In 2020, the company turned the eBook into a free online course. The same year, 10xTravel acquired MileValue.com, another website in the travel points and miles space.[7]

10xTravel launched a podcast in June 2023[8] called Takeoff: A Points and Miles Podcast by 10xTravel.[9] As of January 2024, the podcast had received 150,000 total listens and ranked consistently in the top 10 on the charts for places and travel on Apple Podcasts.[10]

Products and services edit

10xTravel’s products and services include a website that had 8.1 million page views in 2023, a Facebook community group, a free online course, award booking service, podcast, and more.

References edit

  1. ^ O'Hare, Maureen (2021-03-01). "When can we go on vacation again? This is what experts say". CNN. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  2. ^ Sethi, Ramit (2023-01-20). "Meet Bryce". I Will Teach You To Be Rich. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  3. ^ ABC News. "How This Guy Scored $7 Flights for a Bachelor Party in Vegas, and Other Travel Hacks". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  4. ^ 'Travel Hacking': Secrets to Traveling Super Cheaply, retrieved 2024-02-13
  5. ^ How to Travel the World for Next to Nothing | Bryce Conway | TEDxInverness, retrieved 2024-02-13
  6. ^ Kay, Nathan (2020-10-01). "No one wanted to travel with me, so I went on vacation with a total stranger". CNN. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  7. ^ Brown, Matt (2020-08-28). "10xTravel Acquires MileValue With Exciting Plans for Its Future". MileValue. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  8. ^ Maguire, Cheryl (January 16, 2024). "7 Travel Podcasts You Can Listen to While Waiting in the Airport". AARP.
  9. ^ "‎Takeoff: A Points and Miles Podcast by 10xTravel on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. 2024-02-14. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  10. ^ "Takeoff: A Points and Miles Podcast by 10xTravel Podcast - Listen, Reviews". chartable.com. Retrieved 2024-02-13.