Domestic flights for less | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep301 | 4-11-25

In this episode, we highlight the credit cards that are becoming "collectables", we had a heated debate about "Strawberry season", discuss changes from ANA and Alaska Airlines, and share tips for saving on your domestic flights.(01:29) - Delta Sky Club access with multiple American Express platinum cards in your name...(06:40) - [Expired] Chase Sapphire Preferred 100K (Read more about this offer here)(07:58) - United Business 125K ...(08:59) - Citi Rewards+ no longer available new OR for product changes(12:05) - US Bank Smartly changes for new cardholders as of 4/14. Read about the US Bank Smartly card changes here.(18:50) - Strawberry Hotels Summer Pass 2025 (Read more about this Strawberry Hotels Summer Pass here)(25:14) - IHG increases top award rates at Intercontinental hotels to 200K+ per night(27:02) - Amex Biz Plat nerfs Dell credits(31:57) - ANA Round the World award tickets are dead as of June 24th(34:46) - More ANA news starting June 24Read more about these ANA updates here.(38:32) - Updates from Alaska Airlines(40:29) - Tools/services to find cheapest cash rates (e.g. google flights)(42:30) - Tools/services to find cheapest award prices (e.g. points path)Read our "Which Award Search Tool is Best" post here.(44:58) - Saving miles with partner awards(49:21) - Credit card travel discounts/rebates(52:59) - Find our Amex Airline Reimbursement Fees post here.(54:46) - Companion tickets(1:03:26) - Pay w/ points through a bank travel portal(1:05:30) - Cardholder award discounts (Delta, United, JetBlue, etc.)(1:06:32) - Discounted Airline gift cards(1:07:59) - Membership discounts(1:09:36) - Change the way you book it(1:17:46) - Read more about skiplagging here.(1:18:42) - Choosing between the Amex Hilton Aspire card or the Amex Bonvoy Brilliant card: Do you think Bonvoy will listen to the negative feedback and will get better? And will Hilton get worse because they've been too generous?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