Introducing the new and confusing Bilt 2.0 | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep341 | 1-16-26

In this podcast episode, we'll talk about how JAL awards can be changed, we'll talk about the Amtrak USA Rail Pass, and we'll discuss Bilt 2.0: Half-baked, confusing, but potentially very rewarding. (At the time of this recording, running ad for Bilt on the audio-only version of this podcast. Despite that, all opinions expressed here are our own. We will always tell you what we believe, good or bad.) Giant Mailbag (01:27) - JAL Mileage Bank awards can not be changed (but they can be cancelled for a reasonable fee See Nick's post about the best uses of Japan Airlines Mileage Bank miles here See our podcast episode 325 "Sweet-spot awards courtesy of Japan Airlines" here Awards, Points, and More (04:38) - Like MaxFHR but for The Edit Learn more here (06:02) - Amtrak USA Rail Pass for $250 (usual: $499) (08:37) - Saks has filed for bankruptcy (11:53) - United MileagePlus Status Match Challenge Learn more about the United MileagePlus Status Match Challenge here Main Event: Bilt 2.0 Learn more about Bilt 2.0 here And find our opinion on Bilt 2.0 here (14:42) - The transition from old to new (19:36) - 3 Bilt Cards (20:52) - 2 rewards currencies... (22:20) - Is Bilt Cash valuable? (27:02) - More card details (29:49) - What do we know about Bilt Cash? (41:17) - Card Reviews / who are they for? (1:04:15) - Find out some answers to frequently asked questions here: https://frequentmiler.com/bilt-2-faq/ 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