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Podcast: Bilt is costing Wells Fargo dearly. Should you duck & run or double down? | Coffee Break Ep15 | 6-18-24
The Wall Street Journal published a report over the weekend that there is friction in the relationship between Wells Fargo and Bilt. Both Wells Fargo and Bilt released statements confirming their commitment to their partnership. Did the details match the headline? What did the article actually say and what do...
Dots, Lines, & Destinations
DLD 480: Defer, deflect, but don’t drown
Aircraft orders shifting, service types are switching, and one major airport is underwater in this week's show.
Dots, Lines, & Destinations
DLD 478: Deep fried and delicious
Join us on another jaunt through the juicy world of aviation gossip, airline route news, and loyalty relaunches.
Frequent Miler
Podcast: Which is the best Capital One Miles card? | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep249
Jennifer Garner is onto a new card…or at least the scripts she reads in commercials are now featuring a different Capital One card than they used to. So now we ask, which Capital One card should you get? The answer, as usual, may depend. We’ll discuss all this and more in...
Dots, Lines, & Destinations
DLD 477: Playing the fool
We're skipping April Fool's Day in favor of some real news, including at least one story we were convinced should've been a joke.
Frequent Miler
Podcast: Robinhood Gold 3%: Too good to last? | Coffee Break Ep06 | 4-2-24
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. Watch the full coffee break episode here, or click the timestamps...
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Podcast: The Best Path to Priority Pass | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep248
A number of high end credit cards give you Priority Pass membership. Full Priority Pass offers access to airport lounges, restaurants, and experiences (e.g. Be Relax Spa, Minute suites, Game Space etc), which can be pretty useful. But which of the current pathways to this membership is the best, (especially...
Dots, Lines, & Destinations
DLD 475: A rough go
Well, that's another week that Boeing probably wishes didn't happen…
Frequent Miler
Podcast: Which is the best Amex Platinum card? | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep244
American Express has four different Platinum cards, all with a $695 annual fee. In this episode Greg and Nick not only help differentiate these Platinum cards from one another, they also pick out which one is best (or which is best for which kind of need.) Watch the full episode...
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Podcast: Nick’s baller Bilt gamble | Coffee Break Ep02
Back in January, Nick saw that Bilt was going to have a huge transfer bonus to Aeroplan (one of his favorite mileage programs)…but he didn’t have a Bilt card yet. With luck on his side though, he suspected he could get the card and get over 100K Aeroplan miles in...
Frequent Miler
5 free Marriott nights | Coffee Break Ep01
We love talking about points and miles all day, every day. That’s why we’ve decided – in addition to our full-length Frequent Miler on the Air podcast episodes, we’re going to share a little something to enjoy during your Tuesday coffee break too. Not a full hour of discussion and...
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Which Delta card is best? | Ep242 | 2-16-24
In this episode, Greg gives Nick a lesson in which Delta credit cards are best (and which are best for a smattering of different goals.) His ultimate conclusion might surprise you. (While Greg schools Nick on this topic, you may notice that Nick’s audio is a little subpar. We apologize...
Dots, Lines, & Destinations
DLD 464: Got Status?
As 2023 comes to a close we're talking about status earned, how we value it, and what the year ahead holds.
Dots, Lines, & Destinations
DLD 450: Wait, there’s now lounge elite status??
Delta made waves with its SkyMiles/SkyClub rules changes last week. Plus, new seats, new routes, and an end to revenge.
The Wandering Aramean
DLD 428: Squeeze play
Trying to squeeze more planes into a terminal is rarely an easy task. When the terminal is brand new and someone screwed up the design work it is even worse.