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Frequent Miler on the Air

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Earn miles without flying. Frequent Miler is all about getting the most out of the loyalty game. You can easily earn hundreds of thousands of points and miles without traveling, then learn how to use those points towards luxury travel.In this podcast, Frequent Miler founder Greg, and senior author Nick debate current topics in the points & miles world.

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  1. Wild Card Challenge card draw | Ask Us Anything Ep90 | 9-9-26

    For this challenge, our contestants will pick from wild card decks to select which hotel, airline, and transferable points cards will provide their points and miles budget, then they’ll select their travel destinations from another deck. And finally, they’ll select power-ups and obstacles to make...

  2. Chase's disappointing Air Canada Aeroplan® Credit Card refresh | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep374 | 9-11-26

    In today's episode, listeners weigh in on Nick's pick for "best Hyatt Place breakfast", Hyatt breaks up with one airline and ties up with another, and we review Chase's refreshed Air Canada Aeroplan card. Wild Card Challenge Update (01:15) - Which cards did our contestants pick for the Wild Card...

  3. Loving RiverView Ranch | Coffee Break Ep121 | 9-9-26

    Greg has just returned from a short trip to RiverView Ranch in Montana - probably the single most aspirational points stay available in the United States. Now, he'll tell us all about it. Loving RiverView Ranch (00:46) - RiverView Ranch Retreat & Western Adventures Learn more about Hilton's...

  4. What to do when your credit limit is too low? | Question of the Week Ep15 | 9-7-26

    What to do when your credit limit is too low? Kris reached out with the following question about managing a low credit limit: On your recent podcast, you mentioned that banks don’t like you to cycle cards. I just got approved for the new Capital One Venture Business card, and upon approval, found...

  5. Our biggest point gambles | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep374 | 9-4-26

    On today's episode, we'll talk about why Air Canada to Hyatt 2-to-1 transfers can be a good deal, how we won big on a 240x deal, the 250x deal that got away, and much more. Our apologies for Nick's lower-quality audio this week! We're working to fix it! Our biggest point gambles Giant Mailbag...

  6. Visiting New York City without breaking the bank | Coffee Break Ep121 | 9-2-26

    New York is an expensive city. Today, we'll talk about tips to make it more affordable using points, credit card benefits, and smart stacking. (00:52) - Flights: No one-size-fits-all option here, but consider... (05:47) - Favorite points hotel options (17:47) - Saving money on stuff to do (20:21)…

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  7. How can I maximize my bookings through The Edit by Chase Travel℠? | Question of the Week Ep14 | 8-31-26

    How can I maximize my bookings through The Edit by Chase Travel℠? Reader Rob wrote in with three questions about this. (00:16) - What is The Edit by Chase Travel℠? (01:16) - Does the person on the card have to stay on the property, or can they book for someone else? (02:48) - Can you book before...

  8. Hidden Gem Awards | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep373 | 8-28-26

    In this episode, we'll hear about the "best ever" Hyatt Place breakfast, we'll talk about where Greg should go after Berlin, and share lesser-known sweetspot awards like flights to Europe from 90 points and Scandinavian hotels from 500 points! Giant Mailbag (01:08) - Paul asks: "Is there another...

  9. United Polaris awards wide-open to cardholders & elites | Coffee Break Ep120 | 8-26-26

    Just by having the right United credit card or elite status, you'll have wide-open United Polaris award availability! Read about United's amazing cardholder award availability here (01:20) - Polaris (02:00) - Define Saver (02:38) - Better Saver Polaris availability for both cardholders & elites,...

  10. How to handle Citi cards in 2-player mode now that point sharing is dead? | Question of the Week Ep13 | 8-24-26

    How to handle Citi cards in 2-player mode now that point sharing is dead? "GH" wrote in with this question recently, wondering: Paraphrasing and simplifying: My old plan was to keep a single Strata Premier card for myself, a Double Cash card for player 2, and multiple Custom Cash cards across…

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  11. Shortcuts to Flying Blue elite status | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep372 | 8-21-26

    On today's episode, we'll talk about the many ways to shortcut Flying Blue elite status and why you might want to. Giant Mailbag (00:50) - Credit cards we're considering | Coffee Break Ep118 - Credit cards we're considering Crazy Thing: Citi - Greg announce (03:32) - Citi ThankYou Mastercard…

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  12. Best and worst of Alaska's Atmos Rewards | Coffee Break Ep119 | 8-19-26

    With Tim based in Seattle, he's very familiar with the Alaska Atmos Rewards program. Today he's joining Greg to talk about some of the pros and cons of the program. (00:54) - Pro: Free to move points to others with an Atmos Summit card or a Hawaiian card (01:26) - Pro: Free stopover on most…

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  13. What's so great about Air Canada Aeroplan? | Question of the Week Ep12 | 8-17-26

    What's so great about Air Canada Aeroplan? We received this question from Dana: I have 300,000 points stuck in Aeroplan, and they will expire in the next year. Instead of transferring more points in or purchasing points to keep them active, I just want to use them. I would like to use them for...

  14. US Bank's Mysterious Transferable Points | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep371 | 8-14-26

    On today's episode, we'll share a reminder to check your credit card travel portal if you're renting a car. Nick will share tips about renewing passports, and we'll see how the Altitude Reserve has added 4 - no, 2 transfer partners. Giant Mailbag (01:26) - Podcast failed to download Friday…

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  15. Credit cards we're considering | Coffee Break Ep118 | 8-11-26

    Even though we have lots of credit cards, we've always got our eyes on a few more. In today's episode, we'll talk about some of the credit cards we've been keeping on our radar. (00:58) - Hidden gem credit cards Greg's considering (08:28) - Other cards Greg's considering Read how to maximize your...

  16. How would you rank premium economy cabins? | Ask Us Anything | Ep89 | 8-5-26

    How do you handle travel when you are traveling with friends who don’t play the game? How would you rank the premium economy cabins? We answered these questions and more on the Ask Us Anything hosted live on YouTube on August 5th, 2026. (00:46) - How do you handle travel when you are traveling…

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  17. Introducing the re-couponified AAdvantage® Executive card | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep370 | 8-7-26

    In today's podcast episode, a listener leverages a tip from last year's team travel challenge to book Virgin Atlantic premium economy for less; we look at a crazy use of AI, and analyze the updated AAdvantage® Executive card. Announcement (01:07) - The 2026 Team Challenge: Wild Card! (See our...

  18. The 2026 Team Challenge: Wild Card! | Coffee Break Ep117 | 8-4-26

    Every year, the FM team does a team challenge where we compete to see who can make their points & miles go farthest. We're calling this year's challenge "The Wild Card Challenge". In today's episode we'll give you the high-level overview of what it's about! (Don't worry, we'll give you even more...

  19. Which Marriott Bonvoy transfer partners are best? | Question of the Week Ep11 | 8-2-26

    Which Marriott Bonvoy transfer partners are best? Podcast listener "FlyerDad" asked us this question recently, writing: Marriott points are truly the most valuable airline currency given the number of programs they transfer to. But I have never heard you guys discuss who their most valuable...

  20. How to Amass Amex Points | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep369 | 7-31-26

    In today's episode we'll talk about how Amex has added a valuable new hotel partner, Seats.aero has added useful new tools, and we'll discuss the many ways to amass a Membership Rewards fortune. Giant Mailbag (00:59) - Ross: Another hidden gem card? Bonvoyed: JetBlue, Air Canada, LifeMiles…

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  21. Amex Platinum vs. Robinhood Platinum | Coffee Break Ep116 | 7-28-26

    The Robinhood Platinum card now live for invited members, so in today's episode, we'll see how it compares with another Platinum card, the American Express Platinum Card®. (00:17) - Robinhood Platinum card is now live for invited members... (00:50) - Here are some of the basic details of the card...

  22. How do you decide whether to buy flights with cash or miles? | Question of the Week Ep10 | 7-26-26

    How do you decide whether to buy flights with cash or miles? Follower Owen asked this question recently, saying: "On the podcast you guys often say that you rarely book flights with cash. I find that, especially when booking domestic flights, I often can’t get amazing value from my points (let’s...

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

    In 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 Airlines Card News (05:11) - Amex Green card intrigue Crazy Thing (10:44) - Nick's Bilt...

  24. Greg's choice: saving points from a Wells Fargo shutdown | Coffee Break Ep115 | 7-21-26

    Greg's been thinking through how to handle the recent shutdown of his Wells Fargo checking account. Worried the shutdown would eventually impact his credit cards, he had to make a decision about where to transfer his points... (01:30) - Greg's Wells Fargo shutdown (08:54) - Reader tip (13:03) -...

  25. Does being an authorized user affect your eligibility for a new credit card offer? | Question of the Week Ep9 | 7-19-26

    Does being an authorized user affect your eligibility for a new credit card offer? Reader Mike emailed us with this question: My wife has the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card and I am an authorized user. Now, I want to apply for the Chase Sapphire Preferred card for myself. Is being an authorized...

  26. Turn hotel status into airline status | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep367 | 7-17-26

    In today's episode, we'll talk about how Wells Fargo shut down Greg's checking account, we'll ask "Did Marriott devalue again?", and we'll look at the many ways to turn hotel status into airline status. Giant Mailbag (01:12) - Rick shares a note about Bilt Cash at Walgreens Card News (04:25) -...

  27. Marriott Bonvoy pros and cons | Coffee Break Ep114 | 7-14-26

    Bonvoy is the program we love... to hate. Having said that, we'd be lying if we said there were no redeeming features of this program. In this episode, we'll talk about the pros and cons of the Marriott Bonvoy program. (00:58) - Pros (06:53) - Cons (11:50) - See our resource (or "matrix") for...

  28. "It's a credit card and it works" | Ask Us Anything Ep88 | 7-8-26

    What are our favorite USA destinations? If you go for the AA elite status as your Hyatt milestone benefit, when does the AA status expire? We answered these questions and more on the Ask Us Anything hosted live on YouTube on June 3rd, 2026. (00:43) - Why does BILT still have “Coming Soon” for...

  29. The best credit card travel credits | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep366 | 7-10-26

    On today's podcast episode, if you couldn't get enough of Basic Economy, don't worry! Delta has introduced Basic Business. We'll share a potential trick for getting 25,000 AA miles for free, and talk about Credit card Travel Credits: which are worthwhile and which are worthless. Giant Mailbag...

  30. Which Hyatt Milestone Reward should I pick? | Coffee Break Ep113 | 7-7-26

    Greg earned a 3-night Hyatt milestone reward, which means he's faced with a choice of what to pick. He's got 90 days to pick that reward, but he's whittled away a lot of that time and now just has a few weeks left to decide. Which Hyatt Milestone Reward should I pick? (01:22) - 30 Night milestone...

  31. Do we book speculatively, hoping for a schedule change? | Question of the Week Ep8 | 7-5-26

    Do we book speculatively, hoping for a schedule change? Reader "LR" sent us the following question: "I was intrigued by a recent post about schedule changes in another group that I follow. This particular person noted that anytime United or AA makes a schedule change of any type, you can change...

  32. 12 things to know about Hyatt's devaluation | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep365 | 7-3-26

    On today's episode, we'll see how the 5x airline card saga continues, Nick will give us more reasons to use the Southwest app, we'll hear some exciting news about Frontier, and we'll dive deep into Hyatt's devaluation. Giant Mailbag (01:06) - More comments about our comments about there being "No...

  33. Speculative Bilt transfer bonuses | Coffee Break Ep112 | 6-30-26

    When it comes to transfer bonuses, conventional wisdom has been not to transfer unless there's specific use in mind. But sometimes the bonus is too good to ignore. Speculative Bilt transfer bonuses (00:16) - Conventional wisdom: don’t transfer without specific use in mind. But... (01:19) - With...

  34. How are you using AI for trip planning? | Question of the Week Ep7 | 6-27-26

    How are you using AI for trip planning? Frequent Miler reader Jared wrote in: I recently asked the Bilt Neighborhood Concierge AI which weekends a particular Bilt Home Away from Home hotel (Kimpton Journeyman) had availability between August and December. It gave a useful and seemingly accurate...

  35. Bilt Palladium Review: 6 month checkpoint | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep364 | 6-26-26

    In today's episode, we'll talk about Qatar's crazy new rules if you want to redeem rewards for friends & family, how Wyndham is going to devalue (but it might not be so bad), and we'll take a look back at the first 6 months of Bilt 2.0: The good, the bad, and where things stand now. Bilt…

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  36. The best transferable points for multi-player households | Coffee Break Ep111 | 6-23-26

    When you have multiple family members working together to earn travel rewards, it becomes more important to share and combine points. So which programs are best for this ability to share? (02:07) - Why Transferable Points matter (05:07) - Why transferable point sharing matters (07:20) - Read more...

  37. Book airfare through credit card portal or direct? | Question of the Week Ep6 | 6-21-26

    Book airfare through credit card portal or direct? Frequent Miler reader Mike wrote in with this question: American Express Platinum cards give you 5x points for direct bookings to airline flights. However, most airlines give you 3x to 5x for using their own co-branded cards for those same…

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  38. Wyndham's intriguing new card lineup | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep363 | 6-19-26

    In today's podcast we see how Wells Fargo Attunes out, we'll talk about the PAZE craze (and why it pays to pay with PAZE), and Greg convinces Nick that a $395 Wyndham card is a good idea. Giant Mailbag (01:37) - Deya has a success story about Chase price match Find our Best Rate Guarantee coffee...

  39. Chase Travel℠ / The Edit: Best Rate Guarantee | Coffee Break Ep110 | 6-16-26

    Chase has been slowly rolling out a Best Rate Guarantee for Chase Sapphire Reserve® cardholders who book hotels through Chase Travel℠. We'll talk about what that means in today's episode. (00:51) - Chase Sapphire Reserve® Background (03:07) - The basics of the Best Rate Guarantee (07:25) - Nick's...

  40. Chase's Hyatt gut punch & refreshed Sapphire Preferred® | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep362 | 6-12-26

    In today's podcast episode, we'll talk about how the New Sapphire Preferred® card wows, but the new Chase to Hyatt transfer rate breaks our hearts. Giant Mailbag (01:18) - Read more about stacking Chase Instacart deals here or learning to love Instacart credits here (04:33) - Elliot talks about...

  41. Wells Fargo's Premier version of the Autograph Journey | Coffee Break Ep109 | 6-9-26

    In this episode, we'll discuss Wells Fargo's Premier version of the Autograph Journey card, only available to Wells Fargo Premier clients. (01:04) - Almost identical to Autograph Journey, but this one is targeted to WF Premier customers Learn more about the Wells Fargo Premier Autograph Visa...

  42. What’s the single best card for your "player two"? | Ask us Anything Ep87 | 6-3-26

    How has SAS Eurobonus award availability been in the months since the Million Mile Madness challenge? What’s the single best card for your "player two"? We answered these questions and more on the Ask Us Anything hosted live on YouTube on June 3rd, 2026. (00:38) - How many backup flights do you...

  43. Life after Citi | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep361 | 6-5-26

    In today's episode, Greg shares the story of how Citi shut down his accounts and what's next for him. (What will he do without his beloved Prestige card?) Read more about Greg's situation with Cit here. Giant Mailbag (01:06) - Russel discusses how Barclays American Airlines card is not a way back...

  44. Citi cancels 5X earnings | Coffee Break Ep108 | 6-2-26

    There have been some negative changes coming out of Citi that we'll be talking about in today's podcast episode. (00:43) - Citi Custom Cash® Card discontinued for new applications, but it may still be possible to product-change to it You can read more about this discontinuation here. (01:16)…

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  45. Should I split a points transfer into smaller buckets? | Question of the Week Ep5 | 5-31-26

    Should I split a points transfer into smaller buckets? Frequent Miler reader Keith wrote in with this question: I tried to transfer 560K points to Air France to snag a redemption. had previously transferred about 280k points from Amex to KLM, I thought for sure the points would have similarly…

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  46. Tips for finding impossible awards | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep360 | 5-29-26

    Today's episode will provide a whole grab bag of tips for how to find those impossible award bookings for your award travel goals. (02:32) - Here's a grab bag of techniques, and keep in mind it's often necessary to use multiple (03:09) - Be flexible! (06:48) - Look towards the end of the booking...

  47. First impressions of the new World of Hyatt order | Coffee Break Ep107 | 5-26-26

    The World of Hyatt new award charts are live now, and we have thoughts! We'll give our first impressions in this episode, and you can read more about the new award charts here. (00:25) - World of Hyatt's new award charts are live (01:44) - Where it hurts the most (04:05) - It's not all doom and...

  48. Earn 8x or redeem with Chase Travel℠ Point Boosts? | Question of the Week Ep4 | 5-24-26

    Earn 8x or redeem with Chase Travel℠ Points Boosts? Frequent Miler reader Bryant wrote in saying... With the Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card providing 8X points on travel and hotel, doesn’t it always make sense to book through Chase and get the multiplier? That being said, what then is the best way…

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  49. Will the points game survive? | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep359 | 5-22-26

    As more and more people get into the points & miles game, we're seeing an acceleration of devaluations. Opportunities to earn points disappear. Point prices go up. Transfer ratios go down. Is this the beginning of the end? Will the points game survive? Giant Mailbag (00:46) - Gil has a warning...

  50. Podcasting on the road: trials and tribulations | Coffee Break Ep106 | 5-18-26

    Blogging on the road is pretty easy, but podcasting from the road is a different story. In this episode, we'll talk about how. (01:12) - Internet issues (05:39) - Microphone issues (14:27) - Improvised laptop stands (19:38) - Lighting issues (dark hotel rooms, cars, etc.) Subscribe and Follow…

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Earn miles without flying. Frequent Miler is all about getting the most out of the loyalty game. You can easily earn hundreds of thousands of points and miles without traveling, then learn how to use those points towards luxury travel.In this podcast, Frequent Miler founder Greg, and senior author Nick debate current topics in the points & miles world.

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