Advanced Award Booking Techniques | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep279 | 11-1-24
If you learn a few advanced tricks, you can book awards for less miles than you’d think, and for better products or flights than you might think as well.
(01:07) – About our Coffee Break: Earn miles while saving and paying for college | Coffee Break Ep31 | 10-28-24 | Podcast
See episode 31 of Coffee Break “Earn miles while saving and paying for college” here.
(01:36) – Giftcards dot com added fee – it still seems to be earning GCdotcom rewards, but might not last
(02:14) – One reader says as of 2024, you can rollover 529s into Roth IRAs.
Learn more about our ongoing challenge at https://millionmilemadness.com
(05:44) – Quick recap
SAS Eurobonus allows points pooling (Read more about SAS points pooling here.)
(06:52) – Stephen is all booked!
Read Stephen’s Million Mile Madness journal here.
(08:35) – Read Nick’s Million Mile Madness journal here.
(11:36) – Greg: “Speed and Style”
Read Greg’s Million Mile Madness journal here.
(17:05) – Marriott Homes & Villas promo: Stay 2+ nights & spend $1k+ to earn 30K bonus points
Read more about the Marriott Homes & Villas promo here.
(18:24) – Choice enhances program in 2025
Read about Choice Privileges improvements coming in 2025 here.
(20:19) – Virgin Atlantic’s dynamic award pricing is live
Read more about Virgin Atlantic’s dynamic award pricing here.
(23:03) – United increasing elite requirements for 2025
(24:41) – DOT Refund Rule
(26:56) – JetBlue’s excellent status match Find our episode about JetBlue’s status match here.
(27:39) – Last minute bookings/changes
(29:53) – Same day changes
(32:09) – What is Skiplagging?
(35:37) – Mix cabins for lower prices
(39:25) – Start to End Distance based pricing
(43:37) – Weird pricing
(45:50) – Distance based award tricks…
(51:59) – Avoid sucky programs
(1:01:33) – How can I time an Amex Platinum consumer card downgrade to gold card in order to get maximum credits from each, and what happens if I upgrade again later… would I get the benefits again?