Frequent Miler on the Air

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.

Do credit card category bonuses matter? | Ep58 | 8-8-20 08/08/2020

Business credit cards during the pandemic | Ep 57 | 8-1-20 08/01/2020

Family vacation bookings on points | Ep56 | 7-25-20 07/25/2020

Hyatt suite award winners and losers | Ep55 | 7-20-20 07/18/2020

Amex clawback theory & Hyatt's awesome promo | Ep54 | 7-11-20 07/11/2020

Should you plan now for future travel? | Ep53 | 7-4-20 07/04/2020

Is manufactured spending dead? | Ep52 06/27/2020

Is it worth mattress running Marriott, picking the right Hyatt milestone and more | Ep51 06/20/2020

Awesome award travel (economy to first class), Rakuten rant, best business cards & more | Ep50 06/13/2020

Chase steals the Joy of Free, extra sweetness with Etihad and more | Ep49 06/06/2020

Chase Sapphire Reserve: Compelling UR cash out rate? The latest in COVID credit card changes. | Ep48 05/30/2020

Unpacking StayCay, best domestic & international travel options post-COVID, a new podcast & more | Ep47 05/23/2020

Is Qatar's promo ethical? Is Hilton watching? | Ep 46 05/16/2020

Analyzing deals from Aeroplan, Amex, & Spa Week | Frequent Miler on the Air | Ep46 05/09/2020

Amex nails it on benefit refresh | FM on the Air | Ep 45 (May 1 2020) 05/02/2020

Is there a new sheriff in town? Is now the time to stop applying? | Frequent Miler on the Air 04/25/2020

Responsive redesign, StayCay from Sunday, spend your way to status and more 04/18/2020

New killer 2-card combo, the mask you own, big news brewing, and more 04/11/2020

COVID-19's impact on our business, Hyatt & Simon surprise, readers delight 04/04/2020

The Nick is right 3 times episode. Cashing out points and hurrying vs waiting to get new cards. 03/28/2020

The Nick is right 3 times episode. Cashing out points and hurrying vs waiting to get new cards. Greg and Nick debate whether to cash out points rather than waiting to use them for travel. We also debate whether to sign up for cards now while great offers remain or wait for something better to maybe come along. Timestamps: 1:30: Coronavirus preparation 6:37 Reader feedback: is it time to cash out points? 10:53: How many points are "enough" per passenger before you consider cashing out? 14:38: Are airline miles safe in the current environment? Are there any we should burn right now? 21:54: What will be the impact of hotels in the aftermath of coronavirus? 25:18: Whoops! A disconnection leads to a moment of chatter about how to avoid this in the future. 27:13: Is this a good time to sign up for credit cards? 30:00: Co-brands 30:17: Cash back cards 30:33: Ink Cards 31:24: Nick disagrees: Travel offers won't increase 33:33: Greg agrees that Nick is partially right: Offers may not increase, but we may see the return of "try before you buy" or extra credits and reduced spend requirements. 36:57: Nick disagrees: Cash back offers may increase after all 40:35: Will the Ink no-fee cards see increased offers? 44:30: Where do we stand so far? 47:10: Should we be afraid of points being devalued because of the coronavirus crisis? 53:54: Greg's counter-argument against airline credit cards today. 55:26: Greg challenges Nick's assertion that travel cards are worth considering right now? 55:48: Greg admits that Nick is right. 59:05: Greg disconnects! 1:00:30: The ten second explanation of what Nick said while Greg was disconnected. 1:01:00: Are transferable currency cards worth considering now? One defintiely is! 1:04:50: Question of the week x 2.5. 1:06:00: First of 2.5 questions of the week: what counts as a direct deposit? 1:09:50: Second question of the week: Halfway to the Companion Pass. Abort now or continue? 1:11:26: Nick shows why Greg was totally wrong -- with a little help from Greg! 1:14:25: Related Southwest question: Should those with Southwest points look for ways to cash out now? 1:17:57: Greg admits Nick is right....AGAIN. 1::20:00: Greg needs an intervention about cashing out some points. /episode/index/show/frequentmiler/id/13738268