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Bilt Cash Explained, Heathrow Finally Gets It Right, and the Truth About Free Airline Wi-Fi

An episode of the Miles to Go - Travel Tips, News & Reviews You Can't Afford to Miss! podcast, hosted by Ed Pizza, Richard Kerr, titled "Bilt Cash Explained, Heathrow Finally Gets It Right, and the Truth About Free Airline Wi-Fi" was published on January 28, 2026 and runs 40 minutes.

January 28, 2026 ·40m · Miles to Go - Travel Tips, News & Reviews You Can't Afford to Miss!

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Much to the disappointment of thousands of M2G fans around the world, Julian Kheel is back with Ed this week as they dig deeper into Bilt Cash, now that Bilt has finally filled in some of the missing details. They break down what works, what's confusing, and why expiration rules might actually limit how much spend ends up on the card.

From there, the conversation shifts to travel news: Heathrow quietly becoming one of the easiest international airports to clear security, American Airlines' messy rollout of "free" Wi-Fi, Delta's long-awaited plan to replace coffin-class seats (eventually), and why JetBlue continues to embarrass the legacy carriers on connectivity.

Plus, a reminder about a 15% Miles To Go listener discount on one of our favorite award-search tools.


🎧 Listener Discount

Miles To Go listeners can enjoy 15% off Points Path Pro using the code M2G at checkout.

👉 https://pointspath.com/pricing


✈️ What We Cover in This Episode

✈️ More clarity on Bilt Cash
• Monthly credits, lifestyle perks, and dining options
• The points accelerator (boost) explained
• Why the system is powerful — but still complicated

✈️ The biggest issue with Bilt Cash
• Expiration rules and limited rollover
• Why this may actually reduce spend for heavy users
• How Bilt could fix it

✈️ Heathrow security finally modernizes
• No more strict liquid limits
• Laptops stay in bags
• Why the UK is quietly beating the U.S. on airport security

✈️ Free airline Wi-Fi… sort of
• American Airlines' rollout problems
• Why communication matters as much as technology
• Concerns about bandwidth as Wi-Fi adoption grows

✈️ JetBlue, United, and Starlink
• What JetBlue proves is possible
• Early Starlink impressions
• Why "working Wi-Fi" shouldn't be this hard

✈️ Delta's coffin-class replacement is coming (eventually)
• Why the 787 is great news
• Why 2031 is… not
• Paying more miles for an inferior product

✈️ Points Path update & listener discount
• Free vs Pro features
• New tools coming soon
• 15% off with code M2G


⏱️ Episode 421 Timestamps

0:49 – Welcome back & Julian returns to the show
5:29 – Bilt fills in the gaps on Bilt Cash
7:40 – Monthly credits, menus, and the points accelerator
11:08 – The biggest flaw: expiration and rollover limits
16:44 – Heathrow drops liquid limits and laptop rules
22:51 – Why the U.S. still lags on airport security
23:45 – American Airlines' "free" Wi-Fi rollout problems
26:59 – JetBlue, Starlink, and whether free Wi-Fi can actually work
30:28 – Points Path features + 15% MTG listener discount
34:21 – Delta's coffin-class replacement… arriving in 2031

 

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