No one likes a bargain like Brian Kelly, a prolific air-mile collector and the CEO of thepointsguy.com — at least when it comes to first-class flights.
Kelly, who used to work in HR at Morgan Stanley, has turned his side hustle and passion for flying premium into a revenue-generating lifestyle brand that has become a mecca for anyone trying to get their head around how to start collecting air miles.
Now he spends most of his time, or at least two weeks a month, flying around the world in some of the fanciest first-class cabins, virtually for free.
Business Insider caught up with Kelly to hear about his journey from a Morgan Stanley cubicle to becoming a macro-travel influencer.
Scroll down for a look at how he did it.
Meet 34-year-old Brian Kelly, aka The Points Guy. He left his job in HR at Morgan Stanley in 2011 to build his air-miles blog.
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Now he spends at least two weeks a month flying around the world in some of the fanciest first-class cabins — virtually free.
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Recent feats include Hong Kong to San Francisco with Singapore Airline for 92,000 Singapore Krisflyer miles and $78 (£59) ...
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