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
40K to Far Away Debrief
Greg and Nick discuss favorite moments, lessons learned, and other final thoughts on the 40K to Far Away challenge.
Bed bugs, Citi Doubles down, & #40KFaraway crunch time prep
What happens when you get bitten by a different kind of travel bug, why Citi has us seeing Double, and how we're handling last-minute prep for the #40KFaraway challenge, mere days away from beginning…
Earning 300K miles, a great new sweet spot, dirt cheap miles, and more
Plans for how to earn hundreds of thousands of miles, a hot sweet spot to come, the miles we'd buy speculatively, and more.
Emirates sweet spots, giving it all to Google, a pop quiz and more
Greg surprised Nick with a pop quiz. We also discuss Emirates sweet spots, Google Fi headaches, and more.
Hawaii vs. Bora Bora; Conrad vs St Regis; and the Delta Vacations Deal
This week Nick is vacationing in Bora Bora. On our weekly FM on the Air, he compares the Conrad to the St Regis Bora Bora. Which is better? He also talks pros and cons of Hawaii vs. Bora Bora. Next, …
Aloha from Hawaii, 5/24 dilemma, and #40KFaraway news
Today we discuss Hawaii, if a Citi card is worth a 5/24 slot thanks to Turkish, and what surprised Greg when he read my post about Stephen winning the #40KFaraway challenge.
Almost BonvAAyed & making lemonade from Marriott’s September lemons
Fixing an AAward disaster, what to do now to prep for the Marriott changes, stacking sweet spots and more.
Exciting offers from IHG & Lufthansa and how Cap One could surprise us
Is that new IHG offer worth a 5/24 slot? Is it worth forgoing award stays for a year just to accumulate a ton of IHG points? Those questions answered, plus how to fly to Asia in biz class w/ a stopov…
An award travel save, Turkish changing the game, and more
What do you do when your positioning flight gets canceled hours before you are due to fly 15 hours away on an award ticket? Why are the changes to Amex airline fee reimbursements a total non-issue? W…
Greg takes a hike and Stephen's possible plans for#40Kfaraway
When Nick went on vacation, he sat by the pool. This week, Greg's been on vacation -- but Greg has been prepping for #40Kfaraway with a *50-mile hike*. Speaking of $40Kfaraway, what could Stephen be …
$1K Visa Gift Cards for Manufactured Spending & Finding United 5K awards
Greg & Nick of Frequent Miler discuss whether or not the upcoming sale of $1,000 Visa Gift Cards at Simon Malls is a big deal, how that compares to manufactured spending at shopping malls, and why yo…
Is this award to Hawaii the sweetest spot ever? Should we have published it?
Find out more about the absolute cheapest way to get to Hawaii on points and listen in as we discuss our dilemma: to publish, or not to publish?
Introducing the 40K to Far Away Challenge!
Greg and Nick debate the 40K to Far Away challenge. Who's going to go the farthest in the most style?
Book ultra-premium suites cheap
Greg and Nick discuss multiple options for booking ultra-premium suites with points. Also: Is there any value to booking hotels through Citi anymore?
If you could only have one card...
Greg and Nick debate: If you could only have one card, what would it be? Capital One Venture? Chase Sapphire Reserve? A cash back card?
We also discuss:
- New credit cards (Sonesta & Marriott)
- Tra…
Is it time to give Marriott a break? (originally aired June 5 2019)
Greg and Nick debate:
- Amex Gold (great or not?)
- 25K Hawaii Marriott (transfer points from Chase? NO!!!)
- Marriott Bonvoy (Is it time to give Marriott a break?)
- Capital One's latest transfer bonu…
Does it make sense to manufacture Delta elite status?
Nick and Greg debate:
- Marriott gift cards
- When cash is better than points
- Platinum card devaluation (with Priority Pass restriction)
- The benefits of using Qantas to book AA flights
- Does it mak…