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.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 59 minutes
- Episodes
- 417
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Family vacation bookings on points | Ep56 | 7-25-20
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00:18 Reader feedback: Abbas wants to know hot we book hotel rooms for 4 people.
7:15 What crazy thing did Citi do this week? …
Hyatt suite award winners and losers | Ep55 | 7-20-20
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00:21 Reader feedback: Is the Blue Business Plus not a better deal than the Premium Rewards card with Platinum Honors for most cus…
Amex clawback theory & Hyatt's awesome promo | Ep54 | 7-11-20
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2:43 Reader Feedback....or rather storytime with Greg.
Should you plan now for future travel? | Ep53 | 7-4-20
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00:30 Reader Feedback: Were we too hard on IHG?
9:30 What crazy thing did Citi do this week?
Our post about the min…
Is manufactured spending dead? | Ep52
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00:38 Reader Feedback: Facebook comments & changes to our group
8:31 Pandemic Vacation: How does Greg feel about it in hindsight?
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Is it worth mattress running Marriott, picking the right Hyatt milestone and more | Ep51
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3:28 Reader Feedback
5:25 What crazy thing did Citi do this week?
9:44 Why Greg wrote the Juneteenth / Black Lives Matter post and why he did it now.
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Awesome award travel (economy to first class), Rakuten rant, best business cards & more | Ep50
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Greg & Nick discuss:
1:12 Feedback time: Rakuten Visa rant
https://frequentmiler.boardingarea.com/earn-6-cashback-on-rakuten-vi…
Chase steals the Joy of Free, extra sweetness with Etihad and more | Ep49
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Greg & Nick discuss:
Reader feedback: You can't take my Joy of Free Ricardo's comment: https://frequentmiler.boardingarea.com/is-it-now-irrational-to-hold-ultimate-rewa…
Chase Sapphire Reserve: Compelling UR cash out rate? The latest in COVID credit card changes. | Ep48
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Greg & Nick discuss:
-Chase COVID enhancements to CSR and CSP
-Should anyone consider redeeming Chase points at 1.5c each for …
Unpacking StayCay, best domestic & international travel options post-COVID, a new podcast & more | Ep47
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Greg & Nick discuss:
Topics: -#StayCaytoFarAway: results are shaping up to be quite a surprise including a huge comeback and surprising (to us) f…
Is Qatar's promo ethical? Is Hilton watching? | Ep 46
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Greg and Nick discuss:
-Qatar Airways's amazing flexible ticket promo. What's exciting, what's not, and is it ethical to game it? See rel…
Analyzing deals from Aeroplan, Amex, & Spa Week | Frequent Miler on the Air | Ep46
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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…
Amex nails it on benefit refresh | FM on the Air | Ep 45 (May 1 2020)
Chase & Citi surprise, but Amex delights in their benefit refresh. Hear Greg & Nick talk about:
-Cards newly offering bonuses on groceries -Overhaul of Amex card benefits. Did Amex take the Platinum …
Is there a new sheriff in town? Is now the time to stop applying? | Frequent Miler on the Air
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This week Greg and Nick discuss:
-Citi's latest crazy move. --Do recent developments on the credit card scene signal us to s…
Responsive redesign, StayCay from Sunday, spend your way to status and more
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-Frequent Miler site redesign: initial reader outrage, immediate adjustments, and how it is better today.
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New killer 2-card combo, the mask you own, big news brewing, and more
This week, Greg & Nick discuss:
-A face mask you already own
-Projects happening behind the scenes at Frequent Miler
-The Citi Premier changes and how they position Citi to have a killer 2-card combo
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COVID-19's impact on our business, Hyatt & Simon surprise, readers delight
Greg and Nick discuss:
-How COVID-19 is impacting the business of Frequent Miler in a major way and what we and you can do to weather the storm.
-Awesome news from Hyatt
-Simon $1K VGCs are how onlin…
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 m…
Booking travel despite (or thanks to) COVID 19
Greg and Nick discuss:
-Is this a good time to book future travel? We obviously don't know when "safe" will be, but maybe this is a good time to book for the future?
-Is it ethical to take advantage …
Making lemonade: Should we seek status this year? COVID-19 updates, triple feedback, and more.
Greg and Nick discuss the fallout from last week's F-bomb. Greg introduces THREE feedback segments AND offers up a bonus update about Hotel Slash. Nick discusses customer friendly updates from the ma…