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Aftermath of the major Mesa mess | Coffee Break Ep82 | 12-16-25
The Mesa Homeowners card abruptly closed all accounts last Friday, with no warning. This is particularly surprising because they had just added Omni …
6 months, 1 week ago
Our end-of-year miles & points check-lists | Ep336 | 12-12-25
Episode 336
In today's podcast episode we hear about one reader's status magic, how Nick's family got stuck in HEL-sinki, and we make our end-of-year to-do list …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
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 ef…
6 months, 2 weeks 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…
6 months, 3 weeks 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 b…
6 months, 3 weeks 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 …
6 months, 4 weeks 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 …
7 months 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 o…
7 months 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-ru…
7 months, 1 week 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 ch…
7 months, 1 week ago