Frequent Miler on the Air
Frequent Miler
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.
In this podcast, Frequent Miler founder Greg, and senior author Nick debate current topics in the points & miles world.
Episodes
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Jan 18, 2020 • 1h 17min
Hacking Asia Miles mixed cabin awards and more
This week, Greg and Nick Discuss: -Chase's no-notice elimination of the Ritz discount airfare benefit: why Greg thinks this might be good news. -Is DoorDash DashPass a good benefit on the CSR? Was Nick right to value the CSR's DoorDash credit at full value? -Hacking Asia Miles: How to fly first class for less and when and where it might be worth it. All that plus reader feedback, the question of the week, and more.
Jan 11, 2020 • 1h 23min
Is the Sapphire Reserve still a keeper?
Greg and Nick discuss the Chase Sapphire Reserve: -Are the new benefits with Lyft and DoorDash exciting? -Is it worth the new $550 annual fee? -If we had to pick one ultra-premium card, would this be it? Why or why not? All that plus reader feedback, confessions of a points & miles sinner, and more.
Jan 4, 2020 • 1h 4min
Predicting the 2020 future
Greg and Nick confess their miles & points sins and review their predictions for 2020. Example: Will Chase raise the Sapphire Reserve annual fee this year? Greg says no, but Nick says yes. Here's why...
Dec 28, 2019 • 1h 32min
The Naughty and Nice Episode
Greg and Nick discuss their picks for the best and worst happenings in the points & miles world in 2019. Join us to hear our opinions about Citibank, Marriott, AA, Turkish, Simon Mall, and more.
Dec 21, 2019 • 1h 23min
Greg's credit card cuts, stitching awards together, Marriott elite plans and more
This week, Greg and Nick discuss: - A new way to bypass 5/24 - How to protect yourself when stitching together flights from multiple airlines - Marriott elite nights via meetings are gone. How does this influence our elite status plans for 2020? - Price protection from Rakuten
Dec 14, 2019 • 38min
AA shutdowns, Greg's son's credit cards, and an unfortunate glitch
This week, Greg and Nick discuss the current waves of American Airlines AAdvantage account shutdowns, whether or not churners are responsible for devaluations, and why Greg is helping his son become a miles millionaire before a technical glitch leaves us short of this week's full intended discussion.
Dec 7, 2019 • 1h 4min
AA web specials, Hyatt devaluation, and is Kiva dead to us?
Greg and Nick discuss: -AA Web Specials now apply to business and first class. Nick explains why that might not be good news. -Hyatt moves to peak and off-peak award pricing. Nick calls it a devaluation. Greg argues that there's good news here. -Kiva turns out to have higher default rates than Greg expected. Is Kiva dead to the miles & points community? We explain why we're still Kiva-ing along
Nov 30, 2019 • 1h 1min
Black Friday, Free Bank Money, Easy Credit Card Spend, and Marriott
This week Greg and Nick discuss: -Black Friday / Cyber Monday Deals -How to increase credit card spend without going broke -Bank account bonuses (easy money!) -Marriott meetings: an easy way to get 10 elite nights
Nov 23, 2019 • 1h 6min
A controversial post & why we published it and managing your credit card portfolio
After we prove mathematically that Greg too often says "um," Greg and Nick move onto weightier topics: - Should we have published the controversial Chase links post? Why did we? - Managing your credit card portfolio. How do you know which cards to get and to keep? How do you get cards that are no longer available? How do you keep points alive when you cancel?
Nov 16, 2019 • 49min
Marriott Island, Amex War on Gaming, Mint Coins
Greg and Nick discuss: - The $8K per night private island that is now part of the Marriott chain - Amex's War on Gaming. How does that change Greg's Delta plans? - The Business Platinum devaluation. Is it a good thing in disguise? -The Mint Coin deal. How Nick ramped it up. Good stuff to know for any deal that is limited by household.
