Domestic flights for less | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep301 | 4-11-25 | Podcast

In this episode, we highlight the credit cards that are becoming “collectables”, we had a heated debate about “Strawberry season”, discuss changes from ANA and Alaska Airlines, and share tips for saving on your domestic flights. Main Event: Domestic flights for less Watch the full episode below, or listen on your favorite podcast platform. You […] The post Domestic flights for less | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep301 | 4-11-25 | Podcast appeared first on Frequent Miler. Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. American Express, Capital One, or other partners.

Apr 11, 2025 - 23:46

Domestic flights for less | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep301 | 4-11-25 | Podcast

In this episode, we highlight the credit cards that are becoming “collectables”, we had a heated debate about “Strawberry season”, discuss changes from ANA and Alaska Airlines, and share tips for saving on your domestic flights.

Main Event: Domestic flights for less

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Giant Mailbag

(01:29) – Delta Sky Club access with multiple American Express platinum cards in your name…

Card News

(06:40) – Chase Sapphire Preferred 100K (Read more about this offer here)

(07:58) – United Business 125K …

(08:59) – Citi Rewards+ no longer available new OR for product changes

(12:05) – US Bank Smartly changes for new cardholders as of 4/14.
Read about the US Bank Smartly card changes here.

Mattress Running the Numbers

(18:50) – Strawberry Hotels Summer Pass 2025 (Read more about this Strawberry Hotels Summer Pass here)

Bonvoyed

(25:14) – IHG increases top award rates at Intercontinental hotels to 200K+ per night

(27:02) – Amex Biz Plat nerfs Dell credits

(31:57) – ANA Round the World award tickets are dead as of June 24th

Awards, Points, and More

(34:46) – More ANA news starting June 24

Main Event: Domestic flights for less

(40:29) – Tools/services to find cheapest cash rates (e.g. google flights)

(42:30) – Tools/services to find cheapest award prices (e.g. points path)

Read our “Which Award Search Tool is Best” post here.

(44:58) – Saving miles with partner awards

(49:21) – Credit card travel discounts/rebates

(52:59) – Find our Amex Airline Reimbursement Fees post here: https://frequentmiler.com/amex-airline-fee-reimbursements-still-works/

(54:46) – Companion tickets

(1:03:26) – Pay w/ points through a bank travel portal

(1:05:30) – Cardholder award discounts (Delta, United, JetBlue, etc.)

(1:06:32) – Discounted Airline gift cards

(1:07:59) – Membership discounts

(1:09:36) – Change the way you book it

(1:17:46) – Read more about skiplagging here: https://frequentmiler.com/skiplagging/

Question of the Week

(1:18:42) – Choosing between the Amex Hilton Aspire card or the Amex Bonvoy Brilliant card: Do you think Bonvoy will listen to the negative feedback and will get better? And will Hilton get worse because they’ve been too generous?

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Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie Yoder

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