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Domestic flights for less | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep301 | 4-11-25 | Podcast
In this episode, we highlight the credit cards that are becoming “collectables”, we had a heated debate about “Strawberry season”, discuss changes from ANA and Alaska Airlines, and share tips for saving on your domestic flights. Main Event: Domestic flights for less Watch the full episode below, or listen on...
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DLD 529: HAMming it up
A funky trip to Hamburg, a new mini-hublet, and wondering about inbound international travel (again) among our ramblings this week.
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How to Save Miles by Flying More | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep300 | 4-4-25 | Podcast
There are some creative ways to use airline miles to fly further with less miles. In other words, you can see more and spend less. We’ll talk about these fun tricks in today’s episode. Main Event: How to Save Miles by Flying More Watch the full episode below, or listen on your favorite podcast...
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DLD 528: Lies, Damn Lies, and Booking Data
Just how dire is the coming summer for US-bound travel? We're looking at various data sources to try to figure it out.
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Which cards will be couponized next? | Coffee Break Ep51 | 4-1-25
There's been a trend where credit card issuers increase annual fees on rewards cards, and attempt to make up for it by adding credits and rebates for somewhat random things (which often require a lot of mental effort and organization to put to use.) Today, we'll speculate how far this...
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Complete Guide to United’s Couponized Cards | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep299 | 3-28-25
A few years ago American Express introduced this kind of model for their Platinum card where they increased their annual fee, but attempted to make up for it by offering a whole collection of credits and rebates that could be valuable if you did the work to make use of them and...
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DLD 527: Power Up!
Got power? That's usually not an issue for airlines and airports, but this week is different.
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Wyndham’s Excellent Point Sale | Coffee Break Ep50 | 3-25-25
Wyndham is having an excellent point sale that lasts until April 15th (2025). Read more about it here or listen to this episode for details. Coffee Break: Wyndham’s Excellent Point Sale Watch the full episode below, or listen on your favorite podcast platform. You can click the timestamps below to...
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Getting started with points & miles | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep298 | 3-21-25
Winning the game doesn’t have to be hard. Points & miles is like complicated board game — seems overwhelming at first. But the rewards for winning are incredible. In today’s main event we’ll show you how to get started. Main Event: Getting started with points & miles Watch the full...
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DLD 526: Not so express
Marrakech remains a mess for connections. And there are plenty of other messes around the world. But we find some good news, too.
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Loyalty Point Changing Fortunes | Coffee Break Ep49 | 3-18-25
In this episode we talk about the airline rewards programs and hotel rewards programs that seem to be changing in value. Some of them are going up in value and some are going down. Coffee Break: Loyalty Point Changing Fortunes Watch the full episode below, or listen on your favorite...
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Best uses for Bilt points | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep297 | 3-14-25
Bilt Rewards is a program that became famous for giving you rewards for your rent payments, but these days there are many ways to earn Bilt rewards. In this episode, we’ll pay special attention to how you might want to use your Bilt points. Main Event: Best uses for Bilt...
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DLD 525: Hip to be Square
Which cards to cancel and where to fly? We've got Ed from Miles To Go on the show this week to help answer those questions and lots more.
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Southwest takes the luv out of flying | Coffee Break Ep48 | 3-11-25
Starting May 28 of this year, Southwest will be making some major changes to the things we’ve known and loved. For example Most people will be losing free checked bags on Southwest starting May 28 of this year, they’ll be introducing basic economy, flight credits will now expire (after 6-12...
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The 5 Best Award Search Tools | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep296 | 3-7-25
In today’s episode we’ll talk about how American Airlines out-crazies Citi, Southwest out-bonvoys Marriott, and we’ll talk about what we think are the 5 best award search tools that make it much easier to find those coveted awards. Main Event: The 5 Best Award Search Tools Watch the full episode...