Frequent Miler on the Air

Topics include navigating award availability, credit cards dropping Priority Pass, maximizing Marriott stay for Globalist status, exploring resources for unique travel experiences, travel strategy with Capital One points, maximizing loyalty points with airline programs, navigating sign-up bonuses with credit cards, and maximizing loyalty program benefits and travel opportunities.

Discover the best Capital One Miles card and explore JetBlue's peak/off-peak pricing. Uncover Alaska Airlines' 50% off award sale to tropical destinations. Learn about Qatar Airways business class availability. Dive into Cash Back cards and find the perfect card combo.

Discussion on the new Robinhood Gold card offering 3% cash back, viability of the promotion, IRA match program, Gamestop controversy, safety of funds, and speculation on its sustainability in the long run.

Explore the best pathway to Priority Pass membership through high-end credit cards, discuss pronunciation feedback, analyze Hilton Honors Business Card changes, highlight United Airlines points pooling, maximize National Car Rental promotions, uncover regional flight sweet spots with Qatar Avios, and compare credit cards for Priority Pass access

Learn about booking Preferred Hotels online with Choice Points, strategies to earn Choice points, exciting U.S. and international hotel options, pros and cons of using points for bookings, and how this collaboration may change hotel search approach.

Delving into the complexities of the Marriott rewards program, tackling pronunciation debates, discussing Ritz Carlton card benefits, Alaska's ad payment scheme, Choice points discount, United's family pooling, JetSmart's loyalty shift, Finnair Avios integration, JetBlue route cancellations, and Wells Fargo's Autograph Journey. Main focus on mastering Marriott's extensive hotel network, Bonvoy basics, and strategies for maximizing Marriott points and elite status perks.

Bilt is gaining Alaska as a transfer partner...but it's losing American Airlines as a partner in June. This has Greg and Nick asking...which miles are better? We love talking about points and miles all day, every day. That's why we've decided - in addition to our full-length Frequent Miler on the Air podcast episodes, we're going to share a little something to enjoy during your Tuesday coffee break too. Not a full hour of discussion and analysis like you'll find on the full episodes, but a mini version with a single topic of focus. (00:33) - Bilt has gained Alaska Airlines as a transfer partner, but will lose AA as a transfer partner in June (01:42) - AA and Alaska have a few things in common... (03:34) - Greg argues why American Airline miles are better  (06:07) - Nick argues why Alaska Airlines are better (10:10) - Final Answer... 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. You'll find all other Frequent Miler on the Air episodes here: https://frequentmiler.com/frequent-miler-on-the-air/  Music Credit - Beach Walk by Unicorn Heads

Explore hidden award flight opportunities and Amex Platinum changes. Discover a 250K offer for Amex Business Platinum. Uncover United's paper ticket mishap and Hyatt losing SLH partnership. Learn about Alaska's new award chart rollout.

In addition to our regular weekly podcast, we also host an Ask Us Anything Live on YouTube once a month where the Frequent Miler team answers listener questions about points, miles, rewards cards, and whatever else comes to mind. This episode (65) was streamed live on March 6, 2024 and can be viewed in full here. Here are all the questions asked during this episode (with timestamps): (05:03) - Have you noticed that Emirates charges insane fuel surcharges out of countries that ban/restrict them? ​(06:19) - When you book Rio Las Vegas with Hyatt points do you not have to pay resort fee and get elite benefits like late checkout? (08:55) - ​​Would you recommend closing the Chase Marriott business credit card, waiting 30 days, then applying for the AMEX Marriott business credit card? I will keep my JPM Ritz Carlton credit card open. (11:24) - Can you have more than one Ritz card per person? (12:46) - As the SLH-Hyatt partnership starts to wind down, I wanted to ask each of you if you might give us ideas/favorites to try and book? (19:20) - ​Any tips on how to help avoid jetlag for my kids? (20:15) - ​​I appreciate your “current point transfer bonuses” page. Any plans to create a current buying points and miles list? (21:01) - ​​Which app is better for managing Flying Blue points, KLM or Air France? (21:40) - ​​I have to book a Latam flight. What's my best option? (23:20) - ​​Getting ready for the Beyonce at the Sphere announcement, as soon as those dates leak it's going to be a race to book something before the algorithm sends hotel rates sky high. Any tips or tricks? (25:35) - ​​There’s a few Marriott sign up bonuses going around. How would you choose between: 5 free nights (up to 50k each; up to 250k total), vs ~185k straight up points? (29:57) - ​​Any tools to use for planning a road trip in other countries? So many possibilities (i.e. which order to visit things in, transit times, etc) makes my planning spiral out of control. (35:40) - ​​What is the best airline to credit miles to for each alliance? It's easy enough to understand the value of the miles, but harder to evaluate all the earning rates. (39:20) - ​​Chase 5/24 question, should I tempt fate and try to apply for the Marriott Boundless 5 free night offer while currently at 5/24? (12 months left)  (41:55) - ​​Any tips for booking one of the rarer hotel points redemptions? If I book the hotel, I probably won't be able to find biz class flights for those dates. And vice versa if I book the flights first. (47:52) - ​​Despite the usual recommendation not to speculatively transfer, are there levels of earning (100s of 1000s, millions) and levels of spending that make it worthwhile? (54:53) - ​​What are your thoughts on the new Wells Fargo Autograph Journey card? (58:36) - ​​How do we manage Amex cards beyond year one to maintain good standing with Amex? For example when would it be ok to close, downgrade, apply for cards, how many months apart, etc?

Explore the bright spots in recent award devaluations like Hyatt and Turkish Airlines. Learn about the advantages of the American Express Platinum card and new Wells Fargo transferable points program. Discover the changes in hotel award categories and opportunities in California. Analyze loyalty program shifts, strategic point redemptions, and ANA and Turkish Airlines award devaluations.