Frequent Miler on the Air

What are some unusual cards you find yourself using? What are your least favorite airline websites? Which dead cards do you miss the most? We answered these questions and more on the Ask Us Anything hosted live on YouTube on April 8th, 2026.
(01:10) - What are some unusual cards you find yourself using?
(08:27) - Did the FM team partake in the British Airways shopping portal promotion for 250x Avios at Kate Spade? I think it’s a runner for deal of the year.
(11:28) - What’s your favorite and least favorite airline loyalty website to use?
(18:25) - With all the recent and pending devaluations, what hotel reward program, if any, would you recommend for someone who generally only stays in hotels for a week or two each year?
(23:12) - I have tried getting a Capital One Venture X but they keep denying me. I have opened 3 personal and 2 business cards in the last 9 months. The last was Dec 31st. What do you think I should do?
​​(25:04) - Does the FM team have any success with credit card reconsideration with Bank of America (business cards)? Any tips? Thank you! ​​
(26:51) - Have anyone's thoughts changed on the Bilt Palladium since they started using it? I have tried doing the math to see if it's worth it, but not sure I did the "bilt math" correctly ​​
See Tim's post about the Bilt Palladium card here: https://frequentmiler.com/bilt-2-0-rewards-you-most-when-you-spend-less/
(30:22) - See our previous episode about Hyatt properties here: https://frequentmiler.com/which-hyatts-will-you-book-before-the-award-chart-changes-ask-us-anything-ep84-3-4-26/
And see our former episode about how many credit cards we have here: https://frequentmiler.com/how-many-credit-cards-does-the-frequent-miler-team-have-ask-us-anything-ep-63/
(31:05) - What airline loyalty top status is it worth pursuing?
(34:19) - Tim, do you use Atmos Summit to rent cars overseas. Greg should update Auto Rental post to compare Bank of America Atmos Summit to compare to the others
See our guide to Ultra premium card travel protections here: https://frequentmiler.com/ultra-premium-credit-card-travel-insurance/
(37:18) - Do authorized users get the same discount on United award flights as the primary cardholders? ​​
(38:14) - Does the Atmos give status points when paying rent on Bilt platform?
(38:33) - The latest collectibles card episode was interesting, are there any dead cards that you particularly miss?
See the collectibles podcast episode here: https://frequentmiler.com/credit-card-collectibles-frequent-miler-on-the-air-ep352-4-3-26/
(43:56) - How many Thank You points are you gonna transfer to Preferred hotels before devauationl? I'm thinking about 500k TYP or more
Read Greg's strategy here: https://frequentmiler.com/preferred-hotels-worth-4x-transfers/
(46:04) - Does United give elevated offers if you open a bank account?
​​(47:03) - If all airline miles were dynamic the same way Delta Skymiles were (ie around 1-1.5 cpp), would you still play the points and miles game and which cards would you actually find rewarding on spend?
​​(51:33) - Which programs are best for not showing phantom availability?
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Music Credit – “swappin’ back n’ forth” by up @ night
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In this podcast episode, we'll talk about how Rakuten doubles select credit card signup bonuses, JetBlue polishes its previously lackluster Premier card, and how to avoid paying those increasing checked bag fees.
Giant Mailbag
(00:58) - Rick asks about EU regulation 261
Read our post, "$700 richer: My easy UK261 claim experience with United Airlines" here
Card News
(04:09) - JetBlue Premier Mastercard ($499)
Read more about the JetBlue Premiere Mastercard here
Awards, Points, and More
(07:04) - Rakuten offering bonuses on select Bank of America cards
Learn more about the Rakuten bonus here
Or learn about the Rakuten referral here
(11:33) - Rove adds Virgin Atlantic (and changes url to rove.com)
Main Event: Free checked bags via credit cards
(13:15) - Learn more about free checked bags via credit card here
(14:35) - General info about free checked bags
(16:34) - Strategy for infrequent flyers of a particular airline. Example: you don't usually fly Delta, but you have one flight coming up...
(22:15) - Which airlines require paying with a specific card to get free checked bags?
(24:20) - How many travel companions get free checked bags?
(27:08) - Do you get free checked bags on international trips?
(29:42) - Cheapest card for free checked bags by airline
(31:48) - Other ways to get free checked bags
(40:21) - Carry-on instead
Question of the Week
(44:55) - Turbotax has a higher fee for paying with a credit card. Is there a better way to pay with a credit card when filing with Turbotax?
Read more about paying taxes with a credit card here: https://frequentmiler.com/pay-taxes-via-credit-card/
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Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie Yoder
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Airlines partner up into alliances (oneworld, Star Alliance, and Sky Team), which usually means you can use the miles from one program to book with one of its partners. We'll talk about the best programs within each alliance.
Coffee Break: Best miles for each airline alliance
(01:12) - Star Alliance
(01:24) - United MileagePlus pros and cons
(03:28) - Air Canada Aeroplan pros and cons
(06:54) - Avianca LifeMiles pros and cons
(11:36) - oneworld
(11:44) - American Airlines AAdvantage pros and cons
(14:08) - Alaska Atmos pros and cons
(17:07) - Sky Team
(17:20) - Delta SkyMiles pros and cons
(19:52) - Air France/KLM Flying Blue pros and cons
(22:22) - Virgin Atlantic Flying Club pros and cons
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Music Credit – Beach Walk by Unicorn Heads
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In this episode, we'll talk about how United credit cards make United miles more valuable, how Southwest discount codes make Southwest points more valuable, and we'll take you on a ride through a classic card show discussing credit card "collectibles".
Giant Mailbag
(01:34) - Justin: I was annoyed to discover I couldn't change the frequent flyer number on my upcoming award booking from my Atmos number to my AAdvantage number, which would have made me and my girlfriend eligible for Oneworld Emerald perks...
Learn more about Alaska not allowing frequent flyer number changes on award tickets here
Card News
(05:33) - United cards now unlock better earnings on paid flights, 10%/15% discount on award flights, and more Polaris business class saver awards
Read more about recent United changes here
(10:46) - Amex card offers
Learn more about The Business Platinum Card® from American Express here
Learn more about the American Express® Business Gold Card here
(16:18) - Amazon Business Amex moving to US Bank
(17:59) - Southwest cardholder discount codes
Read more about Southwest discount codes here
Mattress Running the Numbers
(20:28) - Hyatt/Under Canvas cardholder promo
Learn more about the Hyatt 2K promo here: https://frequentmiler.com/hyatt-promo-earn-2k-bonus-points-per-night-at-under-canvas-properties/
Awards, Points, and More
(27:32) - National Car Rental’s One Two Free Promo Returns
Learn more about National Car Rental's One Two Free promo here: https://frequentmiler.com/national-car-rentals-one-two-free-promo-returns/
(29:27) - Transfer bonuses
Learn more about transfer bonuses here: https://frequentmiler.com/current-point-transfer-bonuses/
Main Event: Credit Card Collectibles
(35:00) - Citi® AAdvantage® Globe has us predicting the next credit card collectibles
(35:44) - Find our Coffee Break Ep35 here: https://frequentmiler.com/predicting-the-next-credit-card-collectibles-coffee-break-ep35-12-3-24-podcast/
(36:56) - Citi collectibles
(53:36) - Chase collectibles
(59:54) - Bank Of America
(1:01:25) - Capital One
(1:06:15) - US Bank
(1:14:46) - Almost collectibles
Question of the Week
(1:28:42) - Do you have suggestions for how to preemptively link loyalty accounts to Chase, Capital One, or Amex without needing to transfer points?
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A recent survey sent out by Citi has us speculating about changes Citi might be considering for the Citi Strata Premier℠ Card. This would include an increased annual fee and increased complexity.
Citi might nerf the Strata Premier
Read more about the Citi Strata Premiere refresh rumors here
(02:55) - Current version vs potential version
(09:44) - Why we're not a fan...
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