Welcome back to another edition of FTTT!

Eagle-eyed readers may notice the updated logo. I was flattered this week when a reader sent me an email addressed to “Zach and team.”

So I figured I’d reply by updating the logo. (Just kidding.)

While this may be a one-man show, it really does take a village. So I’m super appreciative of you, the community, that’s been so engaged and excited about my work.

Personally, I spent the last 48 hours bouncing between last-minute holiday-related appointments and errands, like the haircut I got yesterday and the $30 tip I left my barber. (Some people replied to my Instagram post saying that’s too low.)

I still managed to publish and follow some pretty exciting stories, including From the Tray Table’s first (of hopefully many) exclusives.

There’s a lot to catch you up on, so here goes.

This may sound too good to be true, but I’ve been using the Bilt loyalty program recently to double- and triple-dip on earning points. For free. With no specific credit card required. All to fund my next vacation.

Let me explain.

You might remember Bilt as the company behind the points-for-rent credit card, but Bilt is now so much more than that.

You can now sign up for a free rewards account — no credit check, rental apartment, or application required – and start earning some of the most valuable points in the game.

You then link your credit (or debit) card, and you’ll earn Bilt points automatically at more than 20,000 local restaurants, Walgreens purchases, and select fitness studios.

Bilt Rewards operates in addition to whatever credit card points you’d normally earn, so there’s no downside to signing up and linking a card.

When you sign up, you might as well also link your Lyft account to Bilt to earn (at minimum) two extra Bilt points per dollar spent on Lyft rides.

And, if you also link your Rakuten account to Bilt, your cash back will be converted to Bilt points, which are actually far more valuable than you might think.

Bilt points can be redeemed directly via the company’s travel portal at 1.25 cents each toward any travel. Or you can transfer them to 24 airline and hotel partners.

I generally send my Bilt points to Alaska to book cheap American awards, but the possibilities are really endless. (In the U.S., Bilt points instantly transfer 1:1 to Alaska, Southwest, Spirit, United, Hyatt, IHG, Marriott, and Hilton.)

If you don’t have a Bilt account yet, don’t fret.

Here’s my free and simple three-step checklist to start earning now. It took my wife less than five minutes to complete all three steps.

As always, let me know if you have any questions by simply replying to this email.

And pro tip: you and your partner can each have your own Bilt accounts to boost your earnings.

Premium may be the airline industry’s biggest buzzword right now. And American Airlines wants you to believe it’s on that bandwagon.

In an exclusive interview, American’s new senior vice president for customer experience shared a slew of updates coming to the carrier’s lounge network — a key component of its premium strategy.

It starts with the renovation and expansion of the Concourse D Admirals Club at its DCA hub. The outpost will reopen with 50% more seats and feature American’s stylish new design.

But while next year’s lounge updates may start with this DCA location, the airline has lots more coming. Think: more Provisions outposts, an update on Flagship First Dining, and much more.

You won’t find this news elsewhere, so remind your friends that you’re elevating your travel by reading (and subscribing) to my newsletter.

At long last, it’s time to officially commence my annual holiday upgrade giveaway.

This year, I primarily received donations of United PlusPoints from Premier 1K and Platinum members. (Unfortunately, I haven’t received any points from Global Services members, nor has anyone pledged American upgrades.)

This means that I’m only opening the upgrade giveaway for United-operated flights.

And before we start spreading the holiday cheer, I want to remind you of the ground rules.

Not every upgrade request will be upgraded, and as in years past, there is no bartering for upgrades. This is purely a pay-it-forward initiative I organize each year.

Finally, congrats to Linda McGurk! On Monday, I said that I’d randomly pick a reader who refers a friend to this newsletter to win the stocked swag bag I received at the American A321XLR event. Linda was the lucky winner that the random number generator picked.

Like giveaways? I have a few more planned shortly, so keep referring.