Podcast Episodes

The Southwest Debit Card is actually interesting | Coffee Break Ep81 | 12-9-25

To our surprise, the Southwest Debit Card is more interesting than we expected! It's been uncommon for debit cards to make waves in points-earning efforts, but this one is proving intriguing. 

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Published on 1 day, 16 hours ago

The lowest hotel ratings we're willing to book | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep335 | 12-5-25

Episode 335

In this week's podcast, we'll talk about how Citi Travel hides thousands of hotels, we'll describe our favorite flights from 2025, and we'll find out who on the FM team is willing to book a 3.5 rated…

Published on 5 days, 16 hours ago

Is it worth hoarding points? | Coffee Break Ep80 | 12-2-25

The conventional wisdom in the miles and points community is that you should "earn and burn" your points. In other words, once you have them, don't be afraid to use them up because there's no guarant…

Published on 1 week, 1 day ago

Super Stacking Stories | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep334 | 11-28-25

Episode 334

In today's podcast episode, we'll talk about the many things we got wrong last week (oops!), how Etihad is sinking to a new low, and we'll reminisce about our extreme stacking adventures. 

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Published on 1 week, 5 days ago

Transferring points to hotels. Has Citi eclipsed Chase and Bilt? | Coffee Break Ep79 | 11-25-25

Tim wrote a post about which transferable points are most valuable for lodging, and his findings have us wondering: Is Citibank the new transferable points currency worth focusing on?  (Has Citibank …

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Elite Benefit Battle: Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, and IHG | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep333 | 11-21-25

Episode 333

In today's Frequent Miler on the Air podcast, we'll look at United's cardholder discount, Hilton's Diamond Reserve status, and we'll rank the perks of hotel elite benefits from Marriott, Hilton, Hyat…

Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Wyndham's end-of-year Triple-Dip | Coffee Break Ep78 | 11-18-25

There are some great opportunities to earn a lot of Wyndham points, and today we'll do the math on whether or not this could mean a great mattress-running opportunity.

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Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

Rewarding Giving | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep332 | 11-14-25

Episode 332

In this episode, we'll talk about Virgin's double-or-nothing bad math promo, how to fly to Europe for 88 miles, and how to earn more rewards while charitably giving.

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Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago

How often do you fly to earn points & miles? | Ask Us Anything, Live Ep80 | 11-5-25

How often do you fly to earn points & miles? Do you chase status with an airline you don't intend to fly, with the intention of later matching to another airline? We answered these and many other que…

Published on 4 weeks ago

5 game-changing points & miles updates | Coffee Break Ep77 | 11-11-25

A bunch of game-changing news came up last week, right after we recorded our Coffee Break episode (which we'd recorded a day earlier than usual). We'll cover those changes in today's Coffee Break epi…

Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago