Frequent Miler on the Air
Frequent Miler on the Air
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Announcing the 100K Vacay Team Challenge! | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep309 | 6-6-25
1 hour 19 minutes Posted Jun 6, 2025 at 9:00 pm.
On today's Frequent Miler on the Air, we look at 2 cards offering 5 free nights, we recall the 5 ways we've been Bonvoyed recently, and we announce the 2025 Frequent Miler team challenge! 
- We learn how to pronounce Dugroz
- "...any tools or shortcuts you use to quickly size up a biz class product without opening 6 tabs and a YouTube black hole? I know equipment swaps happen, but I’d love to avoid turning every redemption into a minor research thesis."
- Best Offers Card Exploration Tool (Beta)Try out our card exploration tool here.
- 5 free night offers from ChaseSee how we value free night certificates here.
- Capital One Shopping pulls even more gift card redemption optionsRead more about this here.
- Venture X (& Venture X Business Card): lounge access changes for additional cardholders & primary cardholder guestsRead more about this here.
- Iberia devaluation: Business class between US & Europe now starting at 40,500 miles one way (previously, 34K for off-peak)
- Citi replaces Rewards+ card with new Strata card (not to be confused with the Strata Premiere)
- United Excursionist Perk killed off
- You can still upgrade to Emirates first class without elite status
- Tim published: How to book EVA Air Infinity MileageLands awards (for multiple people)Read more about this here.
- Earn Hyatt bonus points when using Peloton during staysRead more about this here.
- JetBlue / United partnership, some details announced
- What are IHG points worth?Read more about this here.Main Event: Announcing the 100K Vacay team Challenge!
- Compete to see who can book the most amazing 100,000 point vacation
- The 100K Benchmark Trip
- Three challengers, each with 100,000 points from a different currency
- Two Judges
- $1,000 cash budget
- Rules
- Who will win? (strengths and weaknesses)
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On today's Frequent Miler on the Air, we look at 2 cards offering 5 free nights, we recall the 5 ways we've been Bonvoyed recently, and we announce the 2025 Frequent Miler team challenge! (01:41) - We learn how to pronounce Dugroz(02:53) - "...any tools or shortcuts you use to quickly size up a biz class product without opening 6 tabs and a YouTube black hole? I know equipment swaps happen, but I’d love to avoid turning every redemption into a minor research thesis."(09:05) - Best Offers Card Exploration Tool (Beta)Try out our card exploration tool here.(11:30) - 5 free night offers from ChaseSee how we value free night certificates here.(16:36) - Capital One Shopping pulls even more gift card redemption optionsRead more about this here.(20:16) - Venture X (& Venture X Business Card): lounge access changes for additional cardholders & primary cardholder guestsRead more about this here.(26:50) - Iberia devaluation: Business class between US & Europe now starting at 40,500 miles one way (previously, 34K for off-peak)(28:08) - Citi replaces Rewards+ card with new Strata card (not to be confused with the Strata Premiere)(29:51) - United Excursionist Perk killed off(31:57) - You can still upgrade to Emirates first class without elite status(33:37) - Tim published: How to book EVA Air Infinity MileageLands awards (for multiple people)Read more about this here.(35:12) - Earn Hyatt bonus points when using Peloton during staysRead more about this here.(37:01) - JetBlue / United partnership, some details announced(39:26) - What are IHG points worth?Read more about this here.Main Event: Announcing the 100K Vacay team Challenge!(44:26) - Compete to see who can book the most amazing 100,000 point vacation(44:55) - The 100K Benchmark Trip(46:42) - Three challengers, each with 100,000 points from a different currency(48:25) - Two Judges(49:21) - $1,000 cash budget(50:49) - Rules(57:11) - Who will win? (strengths and weaknesses)(1:11:18) - Are the no preset spending limit cards actually more restrictive than the standard cards with credit limits?Visit https://frequentmiler.com/subscribe/ to get updated on in-depth points and miles content like this, and don’t forget to like and follow us on social media.Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie Yoder