American Airlines AAdvantage vs Alaska Atmos | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep321 | 8-29-25

In this podcast episode, we'll talk about Frontier's Million Mile Match, we'll get tripped up by The Seattle Seahawks 12s, and we'll debate which loyalty program is better: American Airlines' AAdvantage program or Alaska's Atmos program. Giant Mailbag (01:26) - Lisa gives us an update about the question of whether or not she had a no-show fee when she cancelled her 2 LifeMiles flights. Mattress Running the Numbers (05:05) - Frontier Match your Miles Read more about Frontier Match your Miles here. Bonvoyed (13:13) - Wyndham/Vacasa Awards, Points, and More (17:02) - Delta 12Status is back: Washington state residents earn 1 SkyMile for every Seahawks passing yard (19:06) - Delta not changing elite requirements in 2026 (22:25) - Condor flights now bookable with JetBlue points (54K biz class from east coast to FRA; ~100K from west coast) Read more about Condor flights with JetBlue points here. Main Event: American Airlines AAdvantage vs Alaska Atmos (25:15) - Similar programs (31:25) - Earning Redeemable Miles (38:27) - Elite Status (54:29) - Using Miles (1:05:53) - Final Word? Question of the Week (1:13:23) - Questions about rebooking options with Hawaiian Airlines with a route termination. Subscribe and Follow Visit https://frequentmiler.com/subscribe/ to get updated on in-depth points and miles content like this, and don’t forget to like and follow us on social media. Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie Yoder