Frequent flyer

Traveler: Joseph Hodges, president and founder of Tampa-based INETICO Inc., a medical logistics company assisting insurance carriers and large employers with medical-cost containment.

Itinerary: Between several businesses and occasional getaways, Hodges consistently travels two or three days each week. With more than $6 million in annual revenue and 50 employees, Tampa-based INETICO covers more than 500,000 employees in the U.S., Caribbean and Puerto Rico, and keeps Hodges constantly on the move. He also travels for business related to his investments in renewable energy, his development projects in the Middle East, his partnership with his sister in an olive-growing business in Georgia, and Benefirm, his health insurance brokerage firm. Some of his recent trips include Fiji, 14 states in the U.S., Canada, India and Qatar.

Loyalty Perks: Hodges says he prefers Delta and US Airways, racking up airline reward miles and perks through his American Express credit card. Sticking with the same carriers usually results in a first-class seat upgrade, he says.
For hotels, he likes the Hilton HHonors guest loyalty program. They generally have a nice clubroom too, he says. He's also a Starwood Preferred Guest member, and loves staying at the W Hotels. “The styling and design is out of this world,” he says. “It's appropriately designed for the modern traveler.”