Frequent Miler on the Air

On today's episode, we'll discuss how your first checked bag might now cost as much as $100 each way, we'll introduce surprisingly good deals on rental cars, and we'll ask: should we care about Capital One?Giant Mailbag(01:00) - Nate writes in to thank Tim for his article on how to book Eva Air tickets using their program, sharing two observations of his ownWea Culpa(06:06) - Mike writes in with a small note about an error in the United debit card “Coffee Break” discussionCrazy Thing(09:22) - Emirates locks Nick’s wife’s account againBonvoyed(14:55) - JetBlue increases checked bag fees again to as much as $100 each wayThis Week in Points(19:52) - Amex adds a new transfer partner, and it’s a snoozer(20:54) - Atmos adds GOL as a partner, redemptions coming 2027(24:34) - New Bilt Cash redemption optionsRead more about the Bilt Lowe's partnership here(27:26) - Uber adds Uber Parking(30:24) - Silo Markets now offers the chance to earn free points with your investments(35:57) - Through November 30, 2026, you can get 20% off your first year of Seats.aero pro with promo code FRIDAY2620Personal Points(39:50) - Nick redeemed 8K Hyatt points over the weekend for a ~$225 stay (about 2.8cpp). There is still value to be had!(41:55) - Nick used an FHR credit just before downgrading another BizPlat(45:03) - Nick used Capital One Venture X $300 travel credit within hours of it renewing(48:08) - Tim used Capital One for rental car in HawaiiMain Event: Should you care about Capital One?See our Capital One Complete Guide here(52:22) - Capital One has become a major player(54:28) - Capital One drawbacks(58:24) - Unique Capital One strengths(1:03:03) - Capital One has 12 total cards that earn miles or rewards that can be converted to miles(1:08:13) - Capital One cards have solid everyday earn opportunities(1:11:29) - Capital One Offers amp up earning opportunity(1:20:01) - Redeeming Capital One Miles(1:28:59) - See our post about Capital One for Major League Baseball seats(1:36:49) - Final thoughtsSubscribe and FollowVisit https://frequentmiler.com/subscribe/ to get updated on in-depth points and miles content like this, and don’t forget to like and follow us on social media.Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie YoderCheck out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Network, a collection of some of the world’s best travel podcasts. Explore more at Voyascape.com. For advertising or sponsorship opportunities on this show and across the network, email [email protected] or you can find more information at Voyascape.com/advertsing.

$795 is a lot to pay for a credit card. The Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card offers some high end perks, but is it worth it… to you?(01:25) - Which Premium Cards are Keepers(03:03) - Travel credits(05:08) - Points boost(06:28) - Hyatt transfer(07:55) - 4x and 3x earnings(09:08) - Chaste Travel℠(10:18) - Sapphire Lounge Access(11:35) - Priority Pass(13:51) - Travel protectionsFind our guide to ultra-premium card travel protections here(15:39) - Global entry, TSA Precheck or Nexus(16:47) - Apple TV and Apple Music(18:49) - IHG Platinum Status(18:59) - The Edit by Chase Travel℠(22:11) - Chase Sapphire Reserve® Exclusive Tables(23:24) - StubHub(24:55) - Other miscellaneous perks(27:20) - Explain results(27:45) - How much would we pay for the perks? (And who should renew and who shouldn't?)Subscribe and FollowVisit https://frequentmiler.com/subscribe/ to get updated on in-depth points and miles content like this, and don’t forget to like and follow us on social media.Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie YoderCheck out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Network, a collection of some of the world’s best travel podcasts. Explore more at Voyascape.com. For advertising or sponsorship opportunities on this show and across the network, email [email protected] or you can find more information at Voyascape.com/advertsing.

We answered these questions and more on the Ask Us Anything hosted live on YouTube on November 4th, 2026.(01:38) - Curious how many hard pulls each member of the FM team carries on their credit report at any given time?See our complete guide to Citi here: https://frequentmiler.com/citi-thankyou-rewards/(03:46) - So who’s renewing the Palladium next year?(07:54) - ​What is an 'under the radar' mileage program that more people should be using?Find our ALL Accord guide here: https://frequentmiler.com/complete-guide-accor-loyalty-program/(16:26) - Best way to Amex Business Platinum sign up bonus: downgrade to Business Green and wait for an upgrade offer or cancel and try after 12 months(24:58) - Why do you think Chase went to the 3/24 rule for business cards for sole proprietors?(28:08) - ​​Hello from Park Hyatt Sydney! Do any of you have a favorite activity in Sydney?(33:00) - Carrie, when are you planning to make your first redemption with your $0 setup?(34:43) - What are all of your preferred cards for purchase and return protections? Are there specific purchases where you prefer a card for those purchase protections? (other than travel protections) Learn more about the best credit card purchase protections here: https://frequentmiler.com/best-credit-card-purchase-protections/ (41:11) - ​​Are most or all of you still going for Hyatt Globalist? And if you are, how much would you be? Willing to spend on a credit card? In order to get to it, considering the changes? (49:53) - For Stephen, now that you reside outside the States, have you made any insurance claims on the U.S. cards? Any concerns with that?(51:02) - With the new credit card and refresh, what will be the IHG strategy the team will be approaching? Visit https://frequentmiler.com/subscribe/ to get updated on in-depth points and miles content like this, and don’t forget to like and follow us on social media.Music Credit – “swappin’ back n’ forth” by up @ nightCheck out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Network, a collection of some of the world’s best travel podcasts. Explore more at Voyascape.com. For advertising or sponsorship opportunities on this show and across the network, email [email protected] or you can find more information at Voyascape.com/advertsing.

On today's episode, we talk about a hidden Bank of America Rewards benefit, Wyndham tiptoeing into luxury, and multiple ways to buy points for cheap, and get elite!Giant Mailbag(01:28) - Jaime asks about the new Bank of America Rewards program and Titanium GHA Discovery status.This Week in Points(05:29) - Wyndham has added two new points redemption options: Homes & Havens is a new vacation rental option. and... Elegant Hotels of the World is a collection of independent hotels (like SLH)See our episode 363 about Wyndham here(15:04) - Southwest 80K to 90K offers available. Get the companion pass while you can(16:57) - Targeted Just-for-you card offers, up to 300,000 points(18:35) - Bilt has released a new way to use Bilt Cash: Handyman services. Use $50 twice per year(20:16) - Capital One has added a new transfer partner: Copa, but not 1-1(22:48) - There’s now a way to earn transferable points with your investments: SiloLearn more about Silo herePersonal Points(26:36) - Greg's same-day change for huge savings(29:36) - Greg's experience booking the Augustine Hotel in Prague(33:55) - Nick's crazy Capital One Shopping home page activation offers for both P1 and P2Main Event: Buy points cheap, get elite... via superstacking(40:45) - TWO DEALS: Accor and Finnair(41:42) - Learn more about the Accor deal here(56:35) - Learn more about the Finnair deal here(59:30) - Pay in Japanese Yen(1:00:15) - That’s a great deal, but it gets better... Remember those 10% Tier Points?(1:01:02) - That’s a great deal, but it gets better... Click through a portal to “Finnair Avios”(1:02:09) - That’s a great deal, but it gets better... Earn Finnair Silver status / oneworld Ruby(1:04:33) - Shout out to people who commented on our blog post(1:05:27) - Or earn Finnair Gold status / oneworld Sapphire, and MAYBE: Status Match from Finnair elite status to other programsSubscribe and FollowVisit https://frequentmiler.com/subscribe/ to get updated on in-depth points and miles content like this, and don’t forget to like and follow us on social media.Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie YoderCheck out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Network, a collection of some of the world’s best travel podcasts. Explore more at Voyascape.com. For advertising or sponsorship opportunities on this show and across the network, email [email protected] or you can find more information at Voyascape.com/advertsing.

United's cardholder discounts are amazing! As a qualifying United cardholder, you get a 10% award discount and better saver award availability. (00:20) - Learn more about United's cardholder discounts here(00:34) - Greg's New Zealand story(02:09) - Most people qualify for this by holding a United credit card issued by Chase(03:02) - But.. Not everyone can get a Chase credit card. That's where the United debit card comes in...(03:48) - Debit Card Details(04:26) - The card also offers bonuses based on your average balance(05:50) - Earning rate(06:28) - The card also has two annual $10K spend bonuses(07:50) - ExampleSubscribe and FollowVisit https://frequentmiler.com/subscribe/ to get updated on in-depth points and miles content like this, and don’t forget to like and follow us on social media.Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie YoderCheck out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Network, a collection of some of the world’s best travel podcasts. Explore more at Voyascape.com. For advertising or sponsorship opportunities on this show and across the network, email [email protected] or you can find more information at Voyascape.com/advertsing.