Analyzing deals from Aeroplan, Amex, & Spa Week | Frequent Miler on the Air | Ep46
Release Date: 05/09/2020
Tips for booking Positioning Flights | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep253 | 5-3-24
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Sometimes you book an award ticket that requires you to do some positioning in order to catch that flight - for instance if the flight doesn't depart from your home airport. There are a few best practices to keep in mind when booking these "positioning flights", which we'll discuss in today's Frequent Miler on the Air episode. (01:08) - One reader writes in: "If you have Platinum Honors, I would rank the BofA Premium Rewards Elite card the highest for Priority Access by far. The airline credit offset is very easy to use and you get them all at once so there's no obnoxious coupon book"... (Mail...
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Frequent Miler origin story - Greg's story | Coffee Break Ep09 | 4-30-24
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Today's Coffee Break episode was inspired by a recent email we got asking... how did Frequent Miler get started? Since our Coffee Break episodes are 20 minutes or less, we started but telling Greg's side of the Frequent Miler origin story. (01:47) - in 2011 Greg first learned about this points and miles hobby when his current employer at the time issued a "no travel" decree... (04:22) - Greg started a blog for his friends...because it was easier then emailing everyone about what he'd learned. (05:29) - Greg almost immediately became intrigued with stacking opportunities. (07:06) - Greg was...
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Luxury lodging... on points | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep252 | 4-26-24
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There are many ways to book luxury hotels (credit card points, hotel points, etc) and this can be a great way to stay in some amazing luxury accommodations you'd never justify paying cash for. We'll dive into this today. (01:43) - Please share an experience when a positioning flight had not gone to plan, perhaps share a "Positioning Flight From Hell" type of experience. (Mailbag) . (06:23) - On our Instagram post, @marriottbonvoy's account trolls Hyatt by saying "Fortunately for our guests, we don’t play games with welcome gifts, points, and awards at Luxury locations such as St. Regis, JW...
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Hilton Takes on Small Luxury Hotels (SLH) | Coffee Break Ep08 | 4-23-24
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Until recently, Hyatt had a relationship with Small Luxury Hotels (SLH), but it was recently announced that Hilton will now be the one integrating SLH hotels. We'll talk about what that looks like in this week's Coffee Break episode. (0:58) - Background: What is SLH? Read more about this SLH update here: (02:15) - Hilton’s approach to SLH (08:40) - Why Hilton 120K isn’t so different from Hyatt 40K (14:56) - Favorite SLH properties Visit , and don’t forget to like and follow us on social media. You’ll find all other Music Credit – Beach Walk by Unicorn Heads
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Shortcuts to AA elite status | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep251 | 4-19-24
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American Airlines status isn't as easy as it used to be, but there are some shortcuts for those who think they'll be flying American Airlines enough to really want it. We'll discuss those shortcuts in this episode of Frequent Miler on the Air. (00:58) - Reader, Matt has been frustrated by Bilt's customer service... (Mailbag) (07:16) - AAdvantage® Aviator Red World Elite MasterCard (Card Talk) Find out more about this card here: We covered these a year ago in the show: Amassing American Airlines Miles | Ep199 | 4-22-23, which you can find here: (10:22) - AAdvantage® Aviator Silver World...
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United blocking partner awards | Coffee Break Ep07 | 4-16-24
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Tragically, United appears to to be blocking saver award space from Star Alliance partner bookings. In this coffee break episode we'll talk about what that means. (0:59) - Overview of United's recent changes Read more about these (01:09) - Why it matters (07:11) - Research findings - what we've found out digging a little deeper... (09:50) - Are United miles now more valuable? (14:19) - Are United credit cards now more valuable? (extra award space) Visit , and don't forget to like and follow us on social media. You'll find all other Music Credit - Beach Walk by Unicorn Heads
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10 Tips for Rocking IHG One Rewards | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep250 | 4-12-24
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We don't talk about IHG One Rewards program much, but it may be a more valuable program than you think, especially if you keep our 10 tips in mind. Listen for more! You can find Greg's interview on the All the Hacks podcast here: (03:42) - Reader Jeff (featured on last week's giant mailbag) answered questions about how he booked Delta One to Tokyo for 85K and how he visited Delta lounges in Atlanta and Denver...(Mail Bag) (10:42) - IHG One Rewards Traveler Credit Card (Card Talk) You can listen to our discussion about IHG premier cards on Ep193 of the Frequent Miler on the Air Podcast...
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Which program do you have the most love/hate relationship with? | Ask Us Anything Ep66 | 4-3-24
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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 (66) was streamed live on April 3, 2024 and can be viewed in full here: Here are all the questions asked during this episode (with timestamps) (00:30) - Read more about how to find . (07:12) - Hey Greg, Did you notice that there were some QR flights that were available thru jetblue but NOT british airways? (08:17) - Do any of you use the app...
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Which is the best Capital One Miles card? | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep249 | 4-5-24
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What is the best Capital One Miles card? (01:35) - Pop quiz for Nick about filling in the gaps of a reader's trip report (Giant Mailbag) (13:32) - Jetblue’s Peak and off-Peak pricing... for checked bags (Crazy Thing) Read more about Jetblue's peak and off-peak baggage pricing here: (17:55) - Alaska Airlines offering up to 50% off award sale to Maldives, Tahiti & more (Award Talk) Read more about this Alaska Airlines award sale here: (19:40) - Read our post on the best time to visit any country here: (19:54) - Qatar business class award availability find Main Event: Which is the best...
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Robinhood Gold 3%: Too good to last? | Coffee Break Ep06 | 4-2-24
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Recently Nick wrote about a new credit card from Robinhood that will apparently offer a flat 3% back on most purchases. On this coffee break episode, we speculate as to whether or not this is too good to last. (0:30) - Robinhood Gold Card (and Gold membership) (02:37) - Read more about Robinhood Gold, the Robinhood Gold card, and the promo here: (04:21) - IRA match (06:57) - Amazing referral deal: actual 36c 10K Gold credit card or $1,100 with 10 referrals who sign up for Robinhood Gold and pay at least their first monthly or annual subscription fee. (11:57) - What about the whole Gamestop...
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Greg and Nick discuss:
-Aeroplan mileage sale: Crazy deal, or crazy customers? Is Greg getting even crazier?
-Amex's different strategy for our northern neighbors: what they've got that we don't and whether or not we think they'll do something similar in the US
-Spa Week deal: I said this deal stinks and if you didn't click through to the post you might have missed Greg's comment about why it could be great. With Mother's Day around the corner, this could be worth pursuing
All that and more. Timestamps:
00:23 Reader feedback
4:01 What crazy thing did Citi do this week? ("Expiring" points after a product change - that won't really expire)
10:02 What crazy thing did Hilton do this week? 13:39 Aeroplan promotion: Points on sale May 7-13
18:40 Did Greg buy miles? Is he thinking about it? Should anybody buy? Why or why not?
23:52 Why were so many people buyers? Has our hobby gone mad?
25:13 We're always buying miles by giving up cash back to accept points.
26:51 Greg is going to transfer to Air Canada for elite status. Why??
31:55 Greg makes a prediction. We all know how he's doing with predictions this year.
32:26 Amex throws Canada a bone. What's with that? It's not Canadian Express. Will they increase redemption value stateside as well?
40:38 A deal that stinks...but doesn't. This is why you should click through and read the comments.
48:23: Question of the Week: Which card for groceries in August?