The 5 Best Award Search Tools | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep296 | 3-7-25
In today’s episode we’ll talk about how American Airlines out-crazies Citi, Southwest out-bonvoys Marriott, and we’ll talk about what we think are the 5 best award search tools that make it much easier to find those coveted awards.
(01:25) – One reader shares their concerns about tax payments made by an American Express card not counting towards sign up bonus spending.
(05:28) – Read more about paying taxes with a credit card here and check out our podcast Episode239 about paying taxes to earn rewards.
(05:45) – Capital One Venture X Business cards have a Rideshare Protection benefit (which you can read more about here.)
(08:00) – Hilton cards offer free night thru 4/29 (which you can read more about here.)
(10:29) – Wyndham Earner cards big bonuses
Read more about these Wyndham Earner bonuses here.
(13:39) – Citi: accidentally credited a client’s account with $81 trillion when it meant to send only $280 (Read more about this here.)
(15:22) – American Airlines made a huge blunder which you can read about here.
(19:25) – Marriott StudioRes
(26:00) – Southwest for the win
Read more about Southwest slashing points earning on Wanna Get Away fares here.
(29:52) – Alaska starting to roll out mixed partner awards
(32:23) – Aeroplan Family Points Sharing Returns
(35:20) – Hilton adds more and more SLH properties
(38:06) – Find current transfer bonuses here.
(41:14) – Read our post about award search tools here.
(42:47) – Live Searches vs. Cached Discovery
(47:23) – Alerts are KEY
(50:25) – Flexible Live Search is very important
(51:59) – Which is Best?
(54:57) – Runner up
(59:07) – Best for Beginners
(1:02:28) – Best for advanced people
(1:05:10) – Best add on (to use in addition to these other tools)
(1:08:15) – Worth mentioning
(1:12:17) – Discounts available in our post about which award search tool is best here.
(1:12:28) – What should you do with your Capital One miles?