About Amplify Travel
Built on a Simple Belief
We believe extraordinary travel shouldn’t be reserved for the wealthy, travel insiders, or people who simply know the right connections.
The world is full of incredible places waiting to be explored, yet too many people postpone their dream trips because they believe travel has become too expensive, too complicated, or simply out of reach.
At Amplify Travel, we’re changing that.
Our mission is to help people experience more of the world through smarter strategies, exclusive access, and meaningful savings—without sacrificing the experiences that make travel unforgettable.
Why We Exist
The travel industry is filled with complexity.
Public booking sites, private rates, loyalty programs, travel memberships, airline miles, hotel points, transfer partners, elite status, business rewards, wholesale pricing… it’s overwhelming.
Most travelers don’t need more options.
They need someone to simplify the process.
Amplify Travel was created to bring these opportunities together in one place.
Instead of spending countless hours researching prices, comparing websites, chasing rewards, and wondering if there’s a better deal somewhere else, our members gain access to a smarter way to travel.
Because the best value isn’t always the lowest price.
It’s getting the most experience from every dollar you spend.
More Than Saving Money
Anyone can advertise discounts.
That’s never been our mission.
We believe travel creates something far more valuable than savings.
It creates memories.
Perspective.
Relationships.
Growth.
Whether you’re planning a weekend getaway, a luxury resort vacation, an international adventure, a cruise, a ski trip, or even exploring the possibility of living abroad, every journey has the power to change your perspective and enrich your life.
Our goal isn’t simply to help you travel more.
It’s to help you travel better.
Built Around Lifestyle Leverage
Amplify Travel was founded on one guiding principle:
Leverage creates freedom.
That philosophy influences everything we do.
Instead of asking people to spend more, we help them spend smarter.
Instead of chasing random deals, we focus on long-term strategies.
Instead of overwhelming members with countless options, we help them make confident decisions.
Whether that’s exclusive member pricing, premium travel opportunities, personalized rewards strategies, or carefully designed travel solutions, everything we offer is intended to create more value from the dollars you’re already spending.
Bringing Travel Rewards to Life
Travel rewards have become one of the most powerful financial tools available.
Unfortunately, they’ve also become one of the most confusing.
Many people never realize how much value they’re leaving on the table simply because they don’t understand how to optimize everyday spending.
That’s why Amplify Travel goes beyond memberships.
We help individuals and families develop personalized travel rewards strategies that align with their goals, travel habits, and lifestyle.
Our objective isn’t to recommend the most credit cards.
It’s to help people unlock experiences they never thought possible while making travel rewards practical, understandable, and enjoyable.
Helping Businesses Travel Smarter
Business owners have opportunities that many never fully utilize.
Daily operating expenses, vendor payments, employee travel, client entertainment, and routine business spending can often become powerful travel assets when approached strategically.
Through customized consulting, Amplify Travel helps businesses create travel and rewards strategies tailored to their unique goals.
From small businesses to growing organizations, we work to maximize value, improve travel efficiency, and turn everyday business spending into meaningful opportunities for owners and their teams.
Relationships Matter
Amplify Travel wasn’t built overnight.
It was built through years of entrepreneurship, collaboration, and relationships.
Those experiences provided access to industry insights, trusted partnerships, and opportunities that shaped our vision for what modern travel could become.
Today, those relationships continue to benefit our members by helping us identify exceptional opportunities, exclusive access, and innovative ways to create more value.
Because great travel isn’t just about where you go.
It’s about who helps you get there.
Looking Beyond the Next Vacation
We believe travel is one of life’s greatest investments.
It broadens perspectives.
Strengthens relationships.
Creates stories that last a lifetime.
Whether you’re planning your first international adventure, dreaming about living abroad, building a location-independent lifestyle, creating unforgettable family memories, or simply searching for a better way to travel, Amplify Travel is designed to be your long-term travel partner.
Not just for one trip.
For every adventure that follows.
Our Promise
Everything we do is guided by three simple principles:
Lifestyle Leverage
Helping you create extraordinary experiences by making smarter financial and travel decisions.
Insider Access
Connecting you with opportunities, pricing, partnerships, and resources that go beyond traditional travel booking.
Exclusive Rewards
Making travel rewards, loyalty strategies, and personalized solutions simple, practical, and valuable for individuals, families, and businesses.
Meet the Founder
Amplify Travel began with a simple belief: there is almost always a smarter way.
Founder John Ontal has spent more than two decades building businesses around the idea of leverage—finding better systems, creating meaningful partnerships, and helping people maximize opportunities that others often overlook. Throughout his entrepreneurial journey, one lesson became clear: relationships matter. The connections built over years of business, travel, and collaboration opened doors to unique opportunities, valuable insights, and experiences that shaped the vision for Amplify Travel.
Travel has always been more than a vacation.
Whether exploring the United States, experiencing life abroad, discovering new cultures, or simply finding that hidden neighborhood restaurant locals recommend instead of tourists, every journey offered a new perspective. Those experiences reinforced the belief that travel is one of life’s greatest investments—not because of the places themselves, but because of how they change us.
Along the way, another passion developed: understanding how travel really works.
Not just where to go, but how to travel smarter.
How to unlock extraordinary hotels without paying extraordinary prices. How to maximize airline miles and hotel points. How to combine travel memberships, loyalty programs, exclusive partnerships, and rewards strategies into experiences that most people assume are out of reach.
One philosophy has guided Amplify Travel from the beginning:
Luxury and value should never be mutually exclusive.
There’s nothing wrong with appreciating beautiful resorts, premium cabins, unforgettable restaurants, and once-in-a-lifetime experiences. The goal isn’t to spend less simply for the sake of saving money. The goal is to create extraordinary experiences while making smarter financial decisions along the way.
That same mindset extends beyond personal travel.
Business owners have incredible opportunities to turn everyday operating expenses into meaningful travel rewards and lifestyle benefits, yet many never realize what’s possible. That’s why Amplify Travel also provides customized travel and rewards strategies for entrepreneurs and businesses, helping clients transform ordinary spending into extraordinary experiences for themselves, their families, their employees, and their organizations.
Today, Amplify Travel is more than a travel membership company.
It’s a resource for travelers who want to experience more of the world, simplify travel rewards, discover insider opportunities, explore living abroad, and build a lifestyle centered around freedom, experiences, and intentional living.
While the company began with one entrepreneur’s vision, its mission has always been much bigger than one person.
Our mission is to help people travel smarter, experience more, and create memories that last a lifetime.
Because in the end, the greatest return on investment isn’t measured by the points you’ve earned or the money you’ve saved.
It’s measured by the experiences you’ve lived.
Welcome to Amplify Travel.