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Frequent Miler on the Air

Earn miles without flying. Frequent Miler is all about getting the most out of the loyalty game. You can easily earn hundreds of thousands of points and miles without traveling, then learn how to use those points towards luxury travel. In this podcast, Frequent Miler founder Greg, and senior author Nick debate current topics in the points & miles world.

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01:24:24

7 Big Atmos Oddities (Alaska's new rewards program) |...

Frequent Miler on the Air ·

2025/08/22

In today's podcast episode, we unlock the LifeMiles mystery, look at Etihad's magical mystery refund policy, and examine 7 surprising oddities of Alaska's new rewards program, "Atmos".Giant Mailbag(02:02) - LifeMiles cancellationsCard News(11:23) - Chase will be ending the ability to transfer Ultimate Rewards Points to Emirates Skywards as of 10/16/25.(15:20) - 400 properties added to Amex Fine Hotels & Resorts and The Hotel CollectionAwards, Points, and More(18:20) - Nick: Canceling Etihad

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19:49

$900 Platinum card. Worth it? | Coffee Break Ep67 |...

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2025/08/19

Another day, another premium credit card is making changes - this time, we've heard rumors that the Amex Platinum and Amex Business Platinum cards are both getting increased annual fees and other changes.$900 Platinum card. Worth it?(00:24) - Expensive changes are coming for Amex Platinum and Amex Business Platinum cards(01:47) - Some changes on the coupon side of things have leaked...(03:55) - Perks that appear on both cards (business and personal)Read our post on what works for your airline

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01:33:18

Marriott's rumored business cards | Frequent Miler on...

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2025/08/15

In today's podcast episode, we'll talk about whether or not Hertz will put Nick in jail, how Greg's British Airways flight was saved by Delta, and Marriott's "Brilliant" potential new business card line-up.Giant Mailbag(03:02) - Catch Greg on these podcasts: Chris Hutchins / All the Hacks: Top Airline & Hotel Transfer Partners to Maximize Your Points(03:42) - Point me to first class (Devon): What Credit Card Points Are Really Worth in 2025(04:18) - Many people wrote in with examples of where an

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55:17

Is the Grand Hyatt Kauai worth 45K? | Ask Us Anything...

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2025/08/12

Is the Grand Hyatt Kauai worth 45K? We answered this and many other questions on the Ask Us Anything hosted live on YouTube on August 6th, 2025.(00:42) - How do you typically like to get around a city that you’re visiting, especially internationally? Are you more likely to take a taxi or Uber to get to places, take public transit, or do you prefer to just walk everywhere?(05:43) - To circumvent Hilton’s minimum length of award stay requirements (e.g., WA Pedregal) — has anyone tried booking more

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01:14:10

The Rental Car Game | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep318...

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2025/08/08

In today's podcast episode, we'll talk about Bonvoying Barclays, we'll discuss which Premium cards are keepers, then share everything we know about car rentals.Giant Mailbag(01:08) - One listener tells us how he Bonvoyed BarclaysMain Event: The Rental Car Game(04:09) - Why don't we talk much about car rentals?(06:23) - Always join the car rental program and attach your number(11:37) - Car rental status via credit card(14:20) - Which rental car elite statuses matter?(22:06) - Status matching(26:50) -

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20:32

Will AA devalue now that Citi transfers to AA? |...

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2025/08/05

Citi now offers a way to transfer points 1 to 1 to American Airlines, which has many predicting an AA devaluation is on the horizon. In this podcast episode, we'll discuss this concern.(00:44) - Why are we so excited about transfers to American Airlines?(04:06) - A devaluation assumes a flood of AA miles, but... Citi points are not that easy to get in bulk, but even if there are many more AA miles out there, is that reason for devaluation?(04:56) - Here's what we think...(15:35) - But wait...did AA

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01:16:30

Citi Strata Elite: the good, bad, and ugly | Frequent...

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2025/08/01

In this podcast episode, we'll talk about how US Bank is bonvoying grandfathers and US Bank's plans to add transfer partners. We'll also talk about who the Citi Strata Elite card is good for.Giant Mailbag(01:40) - This listener has tips about their strategy when a flight becomes available for a lesser mileage price...Card News(05:50) - Citi now offers transfers to American Airlines from Strata Elite, Prestige & Strata Premier(07:23) - Now transfer from most Citi cards to most ThankYou partners

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05:48

How to apply for the Strata Elite 100,000 point offer...

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2025/07/29

Citi's new $595 card may or may not be right for you, but a 100K bonus is hard to resist, especially now that Citi transfers to AA. The 100K bonus isn't the only offer out there right now, though, so we'll talk about how to make sure you can apply for the Strata Elite 100,000 point offer specifically.How to apply for the Strata Elite 100,000 point offer(00:18) - Citi's new $595 card may or may not be right for you, but 100K bonus is hard to resist, especially now that Citi transfers to AA(01:30) -

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01:22:32

3 new ways to earn transferable points | Frequent...

Frequent Miler on the Air ·

2025/07/25

In today's podcast episode, we'll talk about how JetBlue bonvoyed Nick, how Accor bonvoyed Greg, and finally, two new transferable points programs and a new credit card that allows us to earn transferable points.Giant Mailbag(00:58) - "I've noticed that you love to be underwhelmed by the Amex Green card. In your recent episode about travel cards, it seemed like you couldn't contain your boredom with it, despite its valuable 3x Amex points for all types of travel ... A major benefit that you may have

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17:38

Do you lose your points when you cancel your credit...

Frequent Miler on the Air ·

2025/07/22

Today, we'll talk about how to make sure you don't lose your points when you cancel a credit card. Since this varies by bank or points-type, we'll discuss tips for each situation.Do you lose your points when you cancel your credit card?(00:37) - Airline and Hotel cards... no, you won't lose your points.(02:32) - Bank cards... yes, you could lose your points.(03:48) - Chase solutions(06:10) - Amex solutions(09:27) - Citi's weird rules(12:17) - Capital One solutions(16:06) - Quick

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56:57

Our next all travel card | Frequent Miler on the Air...

Frequent Miler on the Air ·

2025/07/18

In this podcast episode, we'll talk about how Bilt is going cardless (but with more cards). We'll see how Etihad is making unfavorable decisions, vying for our Bonvoyed of the year "award", and we'll talk about which credit card is the best for all kinds of travel expenses (since the Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card might night make sense for non-flight, non-hotel travel expenses anymore.)Giant Mailbag(01:16) - "In a recent episode, Greg and Nick talked about checking flights you already have booked to

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25:16

Frequent Miler origin story - Stephen's story |...

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2025/07/15

We’ve been gradually telling the “origin stories” of each team member in Frequent mIler. Today, we’ll talk about how Stephen came to join Frequent Miler.Frequent Miler origin story - Stephen's story(01:04) - When did Stephen first get into the points and miles travel hobby?(04:41) - Stephen remembers the stackable IHG promo codes(05:39) - Stephen's wife helped him pull the trigger on some early credit cards like the US Airways credit card with a bonus after just one purchase(07:54) - Stephen recalls

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01:15:39

No longer traveling? How to cash out your...

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2025/07/11

On this podcast episode, we find out that Turkish has killed their million mile promo, we talk about Ritz card rumors, and we shed some light on how Greg's uncle can redeem his transferable points for cash.Giant Mailbag(01:30) - One reader tries to convince Greg to do the JetBlue 25 for 25 promotionMega Airline Promo Updates(04:53) - Turkish kills their 6 continent, 1 million mile promoFind out more about that promo in our previous podcast episode here. (Or read our post about it here.)(09:09) -

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53:45

Is hotel elite status obsolete? | Ask Us Anything...

Frequent Miler on the Air ·

2025/07/09

This Ask Us Anything, Live first aired on July 2nd, 2025 (00:51) - From Ryan - Nick you probably know Turkish airline rewards redemptions better than anyone else in the world. Would you recommend to your loyal readers (like me!) to do the Turkish 1MM Challenge? (04:17) - If you find yourself points and miles bankrupt, at 5/24, and in Amex pop-up jail what can one do to get enough points to take a nice trip? (06:08) - What’s the FM team’s thoughts on buying groups to hit massive spending limits for

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10:17

Straight from the JetBlue Dunkin’ plane...sort of |...

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2025/07/08

Since this episode was filmed from a plane, you'll notice it doesn't have the same audio quality you're used to. Thanks for your patience and please enjoy!(00:23) - The Dunkin' / JetBlue promo for 3 months of Mosaic 1 status and Dunkin' Boosted statusRead more about the JetBlue / Dunkin' plane here.(01:18) - Uh oh...an equipment swap!(01:59) - What do you need to do (and did Greg do it wrong?)(02:51) - Why Greg decided to fly the Dunkin' plane despite having no intentions to do the JetBlue 25 for 25

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01:27:33

Fly to 6 continents, earn 1 million miles | Frequent...

Frequent Miler on the Air ·

2025/07/04

In today's Frequent Miler on the Air episode, Greg bypasses 5/24, Nick flies a donut plane towards earning status and 350,000 miles, and we run the numbers on Turkish's million mile promo.Giant Mailbag(01:58) - Virgin Atlantic substantially increases fees on award tickets. But one door closes, another opens.Read more about Virgin Atlantic increasing fees on award tickets here.Card News(04:17) - Sapphire Reserve for Business℠ Card approved over 5/24Bonvoyed(09:46) - Chase Ink Business Premier®:

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26:36

Chase Points Boosts explained & evaluated | Coffee...

Frequent Miler on the Air ·

2025/07/01

What are "Chase points boosts"? In this episode, we'll explain and evaluate this new system for establishing the value of Chase Travel ℠ bookings.(00:21) - Explaining a few confusing elementsLearn more about this here.(03:30) - Chase points boosts (flights)(04:50) - What does a points boost mean for flights?(09:19) - As far as flights are concerned, is this a good change?(13:59) - Chase points boosts (hotels)(14:08) - The Edit hotels(18:41) - As far as hotels are concerned, is this a good

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01:09:16

JetBlue's 25 year 350,000 point mileage run |...

Frequent Miler on the Air ·

2025/06/27

JetBlue is offering 350,000 points plus 25 years of elite status if you fly JetBlue to 25 destinations before the end of the year. Today we'll look at that promotion a little more closely, but we'll also hear from a "nerdy dad", and will hear about some crazy credit card approvals.(01:04) - John the Nerdy Dad sends a shoutout to his teenage kids(03:36) - Chase Sapphire Preferred offer(04:59) - Chase Sapphire Reserve now available through referrals(07:32) - Chase approves despite user selection of

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20:31

Are those Sapphire Reserve offers worth pursuing? |...

Frequent Miler on the Air ·

2025/06/24

Updated new cardmember bonus offers just came out for the newly-refreshed Chase Sapphire Reserve card (consumer version) and the Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business. Everyone's talking about it...but are they worth pursuing for everyone?You can read more about these offers here.(00:52) - Chase Sapphire Reserve welcome offer: 100K points + promo credit good for up to $500 towards a single Chase Travel℠ booking after $5K spend in 3 months(02:01) - There are some things to keep in mind about that $500

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01:35:26

Chase Sapphire Reserve card: More costly, coupony,...

Frequent Miler on the Air ·

2025/06/20

Today we'll talk about how Chase is breaking up the family (rule), we'll discuss whether American Express is high when introducing "as high as" offers, and we'll talk about how Chase has made the Chase Sapphire Reserve card harder to explain and harder and recommend.(01:27) - How to move Avios between British Airways, Qatar, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Finnair(04:56) - Major refresh coming to The Platinum Card® from American Express and The Business Platinum Card® from American Express "later this

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