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.

  1. 1d ago

    Should you care about Capital One? | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep383 | 11-13-26

    On today's episode, we'll discuss how your first checked bag might now cost as much as $100 each way, we'll introduce surprisingly good deals on rental cars, and we'll ask: should we care about Capital One? Giant Mailbag(01:00) - Nate writes in to thank Tim for his article on how to book Eva Air tickets using their program, sharing two observations of his own Wea Culpa(06:06) - Mike writes in with a small note about an error in the United debit card “Coffee Break” discussion Crazy Thing(09:22) - Emirates locks Nick’s wife’s account again Bonvoyed(14:55) - JetBlue increases checked bag fees again to as much as $100 each way This Week in Points(19:52) - Amex adds a new transfer partner, and it’s a snoozer (20:54) - Atmos adds GOL as a partner, redemptions coming 2027 (24:34) - New Bilt Cash redemption options Read more about the Bilt Lowe's partnership here (27:26) - Uber adds Uber Parking (30:24) - Silo Markets now offers the chance to earn free points with your investments (35:57) - Through November 30, 2026, you can get 20% off your first year of Seats.aero pro with promo code FRIDAY2620 Personal Points(39:50) - Nick redeemed 8K Hyatt points over the weekend for a ~$225 stay (about 2.8cpp). There is still value to be had! (41:55) - Nick used an FHR credit just before downgrading another BizPlat (45:03) - Nick used Capital One Venture X $300 travel credit within hours of it renewing (48:08) - Tim used Capital One for rental car in Hawaii Main Event: Should you care about Capital One?See our Capital One Complete Guide here (52:22) - Capital One has become a major player (54:28) - Capital One drawbacks (58:24) - Unique Capital One strengths (1:03:03) - Capital One has 12 total cards that earn miles or rewards that can be converted to miles (1:08:13) - Capital One cards have solid everyday earn opportunities (1:11:29) - Capital One Offers amp up earning opportunity (1:20:01) - Redeeming Capital One Miles (1:28:59) - See our post about Capital One for Major League Baseball seats (1:36:49) - Final thoughts Subscribe 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 Yoder Check 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 advertising@voyascape.com or you can find more information at Voyascape.com/advertsing.

    Should you care about Capital One? | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep383 | 11-13-26

  2. 3d ago

    Is the $795 Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card worth renewing? | Coffee Break Ep129 | 11-11-26

    $795 is a lot to pay for a credit card. The Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card offers some high end perks, but is it worth it… to you? (01:25) - Which Premium Cards are Keepers (03:03) - Travel credits (05:08) - Points boost (06:28) - Hyatt transfer (07:55) - 4x and 3x earnings (09:08) - Chaste Travel℠ (10:18) - Sapphire Lounge Access (11:35) - Priority Pass (13:51) - Travel protections Find our guide to ultra-premium card travel protections here (15:39) - Global entry, TSA Precheck or Nexus (16:47) - Apple TV and Apple Music (18:49) - IHG Platinum Status (18:59) - The Edit by Chase Travel℠ (22:11) - Chase Sapphire Reserve® Exclusive Tables (23:24) - StubHub (24:55) - Other miscellaneous perks (27:20) - Explain results (27:45) - How much would we pay for the perks? (And who should renew and who shouldn't?) Subscribe 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 Yoder Check 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 advertising@voyascape.com or you can find more information at Voyascape.com/advertsing.

    Is the $795 Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card worth renewing? | Coffee Break Ep129 | 11-11-26

  3. 5d ago

    Who's going for Hyatt Globalist, and who's renewing the Palladium? | Ask Us Anything Ep90 | 11-4-26

    We answered these questions and more on the Ask Us Anything hosted live on YouTube on November 4th, 2026. (01:38) - Curious how many hard pulls each member of the FM team carries on their credit report at any given time? See our complete guide to Citi here: https://frequentmiler.com/citi-thankyou-rewards/ (03:46) - So who’s renewing the Palladium next year? (07:54) - ​What is an 'under the radar' mileage program that more people should be using? Find our ALL Accord guide here: https://frequentmiler.com/complete-guide-accor-loyalty-program/ (16:26) - Best way to Amex Business Platinum sign up bonus: downgrade to Business Green and wait for an upgrade offer or cancel and try after 12 months (24:58) - Why do you think Chase went to the 3/24 rule for business cards for sole proprietors? (28:08) - ​​Hello from Park Hyatt Sydney! Do any of you have a favorite activity in Sydney? (33:00) - Carrie, when are you planning to make your first redemption with your $0 setup? (34:43) - What are all of your preferred cards for purchase and return protections? Are there specific purchases where you prefer a card for those purchase protections? (other than travel protections) Learn more about the best credit card purchase protections here: https://frequentmiler.com/best-credit-card-purchase-protections/ (41:11) - ​​Are most or all of you still going for Hyatt Globalist? And if you are, how much would you be? Willing to spend on a credit card? In order to get to it, considering the changes? (49:53) - For Stephen, now that you reside outside the States, have you made any insurance claims on the U.S. cards? Any concerns with that? (51:02) - With the new credit card and refresh, what will be the IHG strategy the team will be approaching? 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 – “swappin’ back n’ forth” by up @ night Check 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 advertising@voyascape.com or you can find more information at Voyascape.com/advertsing.

    Who's going for Hyatt Globalist, and who's renewing the Palladium? | Ask Us Anything Ep90 | 11-4-26

  4. Nov 6

    Buy points cheap, get elite... via superstacking | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep382 | 11-6-26

    On today's episode, we talk about a hidden Bank of America Rewards benefit, Wyndham tiptoeing into luxury, and multiple ways to buy points for cheap, and get elite! Giant Mailbag(01:28) - Jaime asks about the new Bank of America Rewards program and Titanium GHA Discovery status. This Week in Points(05:29) - Wyndham has added two new points redemption options: Homes & Havens is a new vacation rental option. and... Elegant Hotels of the World is a collection of independent hotels (like SLH) See our episode 363 about Wyndham here (15:04) - Southwest 80K to 90K offers available. Get the companion pass while you can (16:57) - Targeted Just-for-you card offers, up to 300,000 points (18:35) - Bilt has released a new way to use Bilt Cash: Handyman services. Use $50 twice per year (20:16) - Capital One has added a new transfer partner: Copa, but not 1-1 (22:48) - There’s now a way to earn transferable points with your investments: Silo Learn more about Silo here Personal Points(26:36) - Greg's same-day change for huge savings (29:36) - Greg's experience booking the Augustine Hotel in Prague (33:55) - Nick's crazy Capital One Shopping home page activation offers for both P1 and P2 Main Event: Buy points cheap, get elite... via superstacking(40:45) - TWO DEALS: Accor and Finnair (41:42) - Learn more about the Accor deal here (56:35) - Learn more about the Finnair deal here (59:30) - Pay in Japanese Yen (1:00:15) - That’s a great deal, but it gets better... Remember those 10% Tier Points? (1:01:02) - That’s a great deal, but it gets better... Click through a portal to “Finnair Avios” (1:02:09) - That’s a great deal, but it gets better... Earn Finnair Silver status / oneworld Ruby (1:04:33) - Shout out to people who commented on our blog post (1:05:27) - Or earn Finnair Gold status / oneworld Sapphire, and MAYBE: Status Match from Finnair elite status to other programs Subscribe 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 Yoder Check 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 advertising@voyascape.com or you can find more information at Voyascape.com/advertsing.

    Buy points cheap, get elite... via superstacking | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep382 | 11-6-26

  5. Nov 4

    Unlock better awards with United's Debit card | Coffee Break Ep128 | 11-4-26

    United's cardholder discounts are amazing! As a qualifying United cardholder, you get a 10% award discount and better saver award availability. (00:20) - Learn more about United's cardholder discounts here (00:34) - Greg's New Zealand story (02:09) - Most people qualify for this by holding a United credit card issued by Chase (03:02) - But.. Not everyone can get a Chase credit card. That's where the United debit card comes in... (03:48) - Debit Card Details (04:26) - The card also offers bonuses based on your average balance (05:50) - Earning rate (06:28) - The card also has two annual $10K spend bonuses (07:50) - Example 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 Check 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 advertising@voyascape.com or you can find more information at Voyascape.com/advertsing.

    Unlock better awards with United's Debit card | Coffee Break Ep128 | 11-4-26

  6. Nov 2

    Is an American Airlines status challenge worth it? | Question of the Week Ep21 | 11-2-26

    Is an American Airlines status challenge worth it? Reader Jordan wrote in, asking: I recently was given an American Airlines Status challenge through my employer where I am given 4 months of Gold and challenged to earn as many loyalty points as possible and keep gold status or higher for the 2027 status year. Here are the objectives in loyalty points:Gold - 10,000Platinum - 25,000Platinum Pro - 50,000Executive Platinum - 100,000 I usually have around 2-4 work trips per year and 3-4 personal trips per year. Unfortunately, I book work trips through the travel portal with their designated card.I have never had status with an airline before and this seems to be an easy way to jump into this side of the game. For this being my first time, I am shooting for Gold and if I can figure out a way into platinum or higher I would be over the moon.What are your guys' opinions on this status challenge?Question of the Week: Is an American Airlines status challenge worth it?(01:09) - Double-check the terms: often keep only 4 extra months (02:24) - First, it depends on how often you fly AA. You mention 2-4 work trips and 3-4 personal trips. How many of those are on AA? (04:28) - Second: Are the benefits of Gold (or Platinum) worth the effort? (08:53) - How could you complete it? Subscribe 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 Yoder Check 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 advertising@voyascape.com or you can find more information at Voyascape.com/advertsing.

    Is an American Airlines status challenge worth it? | Question of the Week Ep21 | 11-2-26

  7. Oct 30

    Bilt 3.0: So you thought the dust had settled? | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep381 | 10-30-26

    On today's episode, we'll talk about mattress running from your mattress, Delta announcing elite requirements for 2027, and we'll reconsider the thought that the dust had settled with Bilt! Bilt 3.0: So you thought the dust had settled?Giant Mailbag(01:19) - Peter writes in about trying to attach his United number to LifeMiles and Aeroplan bookings Mattress Running the Numbers(06:19) - Emirates free miles promo: Emirates Will Give You One Mile For Every Minute You Spend In Dubai Bonvoyed(10:15) - Rakuten credit card offers no longer show if your earning is set to Bilt Points (15:21) - American Express no longer links MR accounts automatically (21:05) - Business Platinum narrows shipping and wireless categories This Week in Points(25:58) - Delta Elite Requirements Not Changing in 2027 (30:49) - Atmos 75K-100K welcome offers (38:26) - Citi adds Copa (42:20) - JetBlue Mosaic Changes Personal Points(46:12) - Tim's BOA application through Rakuten went pending for two weeks...did it work? (50:31) - Nick: Southwest schedule change success Main Event: Bilt 3.0: So you thought the dust had settled?(54:21) - Bilt 3.0: Well, here we go again (53:36) - A quick recap (1:01:47) - What's changing: Bilt 3.0 (1:16:19) - What is Nick going to do? (1:18:19) - What is Tim going to do? (1:27:08) - Should folks apply before 1/1/27 in order to be grandfathered into the current system? (1:29:54) - Why is Bilt changing again after such a short time? Does that affect how you see the company? Subscribe 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 Yoder Check 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 advertising@voyascape.com or you can find more information at Voyascape.com/advertsing.

    Bilt 3.0: So you thought the dust had settled? | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep381 | 10-30-26

  8. Oct 28

    Is the $895 Platinum card worth renewing? | Coffee Break Ep127 | 10-28-26

    The American Express Platinum Card was refreshed last year with the annual fee going from $695 to $895. Many coupons were added, and some were enhanced... so is it worth renewing? Is the $895 Platinum Card worth renewing?(00:18) - Loaded with valuable coupons (00:43) - Platinum Card was refreshed last year (Sep 18, 2025) (01:36) - What's changed (06:31) - Find our "Which Premium Cards are Keepers" spreadsheet here Subscribe 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 Yoder Check 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 advertising@voyascape.com or you can find more information at Voyascape.com/advertsing.

    Is the $895 Platinum card worth renewing? | Coffee Break Ep127 | 10-28-26
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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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