Hidden Gem Credit Cards | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep368 | 7-24-26

Get 15% of on Saily E-SimsThis podcast episode is sponsored by Saily. Saily is an ESIM service app created by the security experts behind NordVPN. Instead of paying absurd daily rates to your home carrier or swapping SIM cards on arrival, Saily gives you flexible prepaid data plans in over 200 destinations worldwide. Download Saily from your app store and use our code FREQUENTMILER at checkout to get 15% off your first purchase. https://saily.com/frequentmilerIn today's podcast episode we'll talk about Seats.aero enhancements, The Amex Green mystery, and credit cards that are rarely talked about but worth a look.Giant Mailbag(00:46) - Mea Culpa re Marriott/Japan AirlinesCard News(05:11) - Amex Green card intrigueCrazy Thing(10:44) - Nick's Bilt hotel experienceAwards, Points, and More(15:29) - Chase offers: new terms about "abuse", which you can read about here(17:56) - Transfer up to 60K points between Wyndham & Caesars through 9/11/26, which you can read about here(21:24) - Citi may be adding JAL as a transfer partner, which you can read about here(24:57) - Singapore Airlines now requires minimum of 1K miles to search for award flights which you can read about here(27:49) - Qatar walks back restrictions for some elites, which you can read about here(29:30) - Delta status match terms/condition I didn't know about(31:50) - Seats.aero enhancements, which you can read more about here(36:59) - Gondola updatesMain Event: Hidden Gem Credit Cards(40:27) - Reader Elliot gave us a request: "I've got a number of favorite credit cards that I virtually never hear talked about"(41:12) - The favorites rarely discussed and what we think(51:08) - Rakuten American Express® Card and what we think(59:00) - The Wells Fargo Choice Privileges Mastercard Select and what we think(1:02:07) - Casino cards like the MGM Rewards World Elite Mastercard®, Unity™ by Hard Rock Mastercard® Credit Card and Caesars Rewards® Visa Signature® Card (and what we think)(1:09:02) - Which hidden gem cards did Elliot miss?(1:10:36) - Can we name any other card that gives you 2 free checked bags? Read more about free checked bags via credit cards here(1:15:52) - Others?(01:32:57) - Check out our Best Offers Page for a database of credit card offers hereSubscribe and FollowVisit 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 YoderCheck out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Network, a collection of some of the world’s best travel podcasts. Explore more at Voyascape.com. For advertising or sponsorship opportunities on this show and across the network, email [email protected] or you can find more information at Voyascape.com/advertsing.