Jan 19, 2026
I had the pleasure of chatting with Zach Resnick, the founder and CEO of Ascend (formerly FlyFlat), a membership program for frequent travelers that eliminates 90% of travel decisions and saves 35% off biz/first class flights.
Ascend has been helping my partners Jose and Jeff with all their
travels for a couple years now, saving FJ Labs over six figures
since we first learned about them.
Prior to starting Ascend, Zach opened hundreds of credit cards,
manufactured over $100M in credit card spend, and started three
other travel companies. In addition, he started a crypto hedge fund
and a blockchain and fintech-focused venture fund.
We covered the following:
• How he opened 300 credit cards.
• Tips to save lots of $ on travel with miles and
points.
• Why as a former VC Ascend hasn’t raised much
capital.
• How to save time and be healthier when traveling
long-haul.