Is The $895 Amex Platinum Card Too Expensive?
Miles to Go - Travel Tips, News & Reviews You Can't Afford to Miss!
Release Date: 09/24/2025
Bilt Cash Explained, Heathrow Finally Gets It Right, and the Truth About Free Airline Wi-Fi
Miles to Go - Travel Tips, News & Reviews You Can't Afford to Miss!
Scroll down for timestamps and details. Much to the disappointment of thousands of M2G fans around the world, Julian Kheel is back with Ed this week as they dig deeper into Bilt Cash, now that Bilt has finally filled in some of the missing details. They break down what works, whatâs confusing, and why expiration rules might actually limit how much spend ends up on the card. From there, the conversation shifts to travel news: Heathrow quietly becoming one of the easiest international airports to clear security, American Airlinesâ messy rollout of âfreeâ Wi-Fi, Deltaâs long-awaited...
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Bilt Changes (Again), A Bad United Idea And A Discount On One Of Our Favorite Travel Tools
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Scroll down for timestamps and details. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope youâll take a moment to . That helps us grow our audience! If you're looking for a way to support the show, we'd love to have you join us in our Travel Slack Community. Join me and other travel experts for informative conversations about the travel world, the best ways to use your miles and points, Zoom happy hours and exciting giveaways. We have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. My fellow travel experts are available to answer your questions and we...
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Bilt Card 2.0 Is Here: Five Bananas, Bilt Cash, and New Cards Explained
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Big changes are coming to Bilt â and yes, it involves bananas. đ This week, Ed is joined by Kerr to break down Bilt Card 2.0, the introduction of Bilt Cash, and why the program is evolving now. They walk through the reasoning behind the changes, explain how the new two-currency system works, and dig into the value proposition of all three new cards â Blue, Obsidian, and Palladium. If youâve been confused, skeptical, excited, or nervously clutching your five bananas⌠this episode is for you. âď¸ What We Cover in This Episode âď¸ Why Bilt is changing now ⢠The...
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Hot, Flaming Dumpster Fire: Our 2025 Travel Year in Numbers
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Itâs that time of year again. Ed and Kerr crack open Flighty, pull up the spreadsheets (mentally), and relive a very messy 2025 in travel. From 113 flights and 184,000 miles to delayed planes, aging aircraft, loyalty status debates, and questionable late-night routing decisions, this episode breaks down what actually happened on the road â and what weâre changing in 2026. Spoiler: one year was a mess. The other was a hot, flaming dumpster fire. đĽâď¸ Scroll down for timestamps and details. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope youâll take a moment to . That helps us grow our...
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Best & Worst Airports: Everything You Never Wanted To Know About Ed & Richard
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On this year-end episode of The Miles To Go Podcast, Ed Pizza and Richard Kerr ditch the news and answer rapid-fire travel questions that get way more personal than expected. They talk about places we wouldnât return to, where they want to go in 2026, their nerdiest âevery tripâ habits, and their hottest airport takesâbest and worst. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope youâll take a moment to . That helps us grow our audience! If you're looking for a way to support the show, we'd love to have you join us in our Travel Slack Community. Join me and other travel...
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Harsh Changes To Chase Sapphire Reserve And AA Basic Economy
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This week on Miles to Go, Ed and Richard cover a packed slate of breaking travel and loyalty news that matters for road warriors. We dig into Chase Sapphire Reserve, which rolled out splashy new redemption options this summer only to quietly walk back its headline-grabbing 2¢-per-point Points Boost just months later. What does this mean for a card with a nearly $800 annual fee, and is it still worth holding? American Airlines quietly eliminated mileage and Loyalty Point earning on Basic Economy fares, raising big questions about who AA is actually trying to rewardâand whether Basic...
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United PlusPoints Overhaul
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Thanks to Thrifty Traveler for sponsoring this episode! Visit and use code GO20 to save $20 on annual memberships. On this week's show: â Bilt expands beyond rent: thereâs a new way to earn bonus points/miles when paying your mortgage, including new opportunities tied to certain United co-branded cards. âď¸ United PlusPoints changes: upgrades on award tickets are coming, but dynamic PlusPoints pricing is on the horizonâgood news and bad news for United elites. đŞđş EU entry system rollout: the new electronic entry setup is starting to go live, and early reports suggestâŚ...
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Is Frontier's Latest Status Offer Worth It?
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Thanks to Thrifty Traveler for sponsoring this episode! Visit and use code GO20 to save $20 on annual memberships. In this weekâs episode of the Miles to Go podcast, Ed is joined in person by Julian Keel from Points Path with Richard Kerr checking in fresh off a Disney cruise. We kick things off with the breaking news everyone in our Slack community has been waiting for: Was Julian really reinstated by Uber⌠and did it last more than one ride? Then Richard gives a brutally honest review of his Disney Dream holiday sailingâincluding the chaos of a packed holiday sailing. We also dig...
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The Flight Booking Trick Everyone Is Talking About
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Thanks to Thrifty Traveler for sponsoring this episode! Visit and use code GO20 to save $20 on annual memberships. On this weekâs Miles to Go podcast powered by Thrifty Traveler, Richard is fresh off his first trip to Dublin and a huge Ireland vs. South Africa rugby match at Aviva Stadium, while Iâve just come back from the chaos of Las Vegas during F1 weekend. Weâre also digging into a listener question about a Delta gift card Black Friday promo and wrapping up with why booking airline tickets through Bilt has quietly become one of the smartest moves in points and miles. In this...
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Black Friday Special On Our Favorite Award Service & 2026 Award Travel Outlook
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Thanks to Thrifty Traveler for sponsoring this episode! Visit and use code M2G50 for 50% off a new Thrifty Traveler subscription! Thrifty Traveler is also offering 50% off for existing customers who want to add-on their hotel subscription service. Hilton just adjusted its loyalty program, lowering requirements for Gold & Diamond and added a brand-new top tier: Diamond Reserve. Is it worth $18K in spend and 80 nights a year? Richard walks through a last-minute work trip to Dublin, booking United Polaris on the ultra-short NewarkâDublin hop, plus a quirky Hyatt Centric Liberties...
info_outlineThis week on the Miles to Go Podcast, Ed and Richard are actually both home for once.
đ§ Topics this week include:
⢠Booking economy vs. business for long-haul flights
⢠TSA PreCheck Touchless confusion
⢠Booking your wife in economy or business on international flights
⢠Universal Orlando coaster tragedy
⢠Amex Platinum & Business Platinum changes
⢠Deltaâs newest international routes
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