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American Airlines AAdvantage vs Alaska Atmos | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep321 | 8-29-25
Episode 321
In this podcast episode, we'll talk about Frontier's Million Mile Match, we'll get tripped up by The Seattle Seahawks 12s, and we'll debate which loyalty program is better: American Airlines' AAdvantage program or Alaska's Atmos program.
Giant Mailbag
(01:26) - Lisa gives us an update about the question of whether or not she had a no-show fee when she cancelled her 2 LifeMiles flights.
Mattress Running the Numbers
(05:05) - Frontier Match your Miles
Read more about Frontier Match your Miles here.
Bonvoyed
(13:13) - Wyndham/Vacasa
Awards, Points, and More
(17:02) - Delta 12Status is back: Washington state residents earn 1 SkyMile for every Seahawks passing yard
(19:06) - Delta not changing elite requirements in 2026
(22:25) - Condor flights now bookable with JetBlue points (54K biz class from east coast to FRA; ~100K from west coast)
Read more about Condor flights with JetBlue points here.
Main Event: American Airlines AAdvantage vs Alaska Atmos
(25:15) - Similar programs
(31:25) - Earning Redeemable Miles
(38:27) - Elite Status
(54:29) - Using Miles
(1:05:53) - Final Word?
Question of the Week
(1:13:23) - Questions about rebooking options with Hawaiian Airlines with a route termination.
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Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie Yoder
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