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Bag fees fly high, Bilt points from bank bonuses, turning cash to miles and more [Week in Review]
I've been on vacation this week, visiting family in the San Francisco Bay area. Over the course of a week, we visited the children's...
Credit Card Bonuses
American Express changes referral limits to 5 per year, per card
American Express recently changed the annual referral maximums for cardholders. It used to set a limit on how many points could be earned in...
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Free checked bags via credit cards | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep353 | 4-10-26
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...
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Featured Article
Bag fees fly high, Bilt points from bank bonuses, turning cash to miles and more [Week in Review]
I've been on vacation this week, visiting family in the San Francisco Bay area. Over the course of a week, we visited the children's...
Credit Card Bonuses
American Express changes referral limits to 5 per year, per card
American Express recently changed the annual referral maximums for cardholders. It used to set a limit on how many points could be earned in...
Featured Article
Free checked bags via credit cards | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep353 | 4-10-26
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...
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Flights
Southwest Airlines: Earn 2x Rapid Rewards points on flights booked this weekend
Southwest has launched a new promotion that is offering double Rapid Rewards points on all flights booked by April 12th, 2026, and completed by...
Flights
American Airlines completes nerfing of basic economy for elite members
This week, American Airlines was one of a plethora of US carriers that raised fees for checked bags by 10%-33%. But that wasn't all...
Credit Card Bonuses
Targeted Amex Business Platinum 200K offer after $20K spend (No lifetime language)
There is a targeted offer for the American Express Business Platinum Card®: Earn a welcome offer of 200,000 Membership Rewards points after $20,000 in...
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What are United MileagePlus miles worth?
At Frequent Miler, we keep a database of point valuations called "Reasonable Redemption Values." These are estimates of the "worth" of airline miles, hotel...
Credit Card Bonuses
Rakuten American Express card welcome offer increased to $200 (20K points)
Rakuten has increased the welcome offer on its American Express credit card to $200 after $2,000 spend in the first 90 days. This matches...
Flights
Southwest Airlines: Earn 2x Rapid Rewards points on flights booked this weekend
Southwest has launched a new promotion that is offering double Rapid Rewards points on all flights booked by April 12th, 2026, and completed by...
Flights
American Airlines completes nerfing of basic economy for elite members
This week, American Airlines was one of a plethora of US carriers that raised fees for checked bags by 10%-33%. But that wasn't all...
Credit Card Bonuses
Targeted Amex Business Platinum 200K offer after $20K spend (No lifetime language)
There is a targeted offer for the American Express Business Platinum Card®: Earn a welcome offer of 200,000 Membership Rewards points after $20,000 in...
Featured Article
What are United MileagePlus miles worth?
At Frequent Miler, we keep a database of point valuations called "Reasonable Redemption Values." These are estimates of the "worth" of airline miles, hotel...
Credit Card Bonuses
Rakuten American Express card welcome offer increased to $200 (20K points)
Rakuten has increased the welcome offer on its American Express credit card to $200 after $2,000 spend in the first 90 days. This matches...
Credit Cards
Free Checked Bags via Credit Card Complete Guide
Many airline credit cards offer free checked bags to cardholders. However, the details vary a lot by airline. Are international flights included? How about...
Flights
Bagpocolypse: American, Alaska, United, Delta, and Southwest all raise checked bag fees
Earlier this week, JetBlue announced it would raise the fees it charges for checked bags "due to the rising cost of fuel." We anticipated...
Shopping & Dining
TopCashback: Earn $25 bonus when you join & earn $10
If you've never signed up for TopCashback (TCB), now is a great time to do it, as the shopping portal is offering an increased...
Elite Status
Flying Blue status match for US residents
Air France / KLM Flying Blue is out with a status match opportunity for US residents. While we've seen Flying Blue offer a status...
Credit Card Bonuses
(Ends Monday) Venture Rewards 75K welcome offer now also includes $250 Capital One Travel credit
Update 4/9/26: This increased welcome offer for the Venture Rewards card will end next Monday, on April 13, 2026. This is currently the best...
Shopping & Dining
Get up to 10% back at Kroger brands with new Chase Offer
One of my favorite Chase Offers is back, offering either 5% or 10% back at Kroger's various brands.
My Chase cards have the 10% version...
Credit Card Bonuses
Hilton Amex Cards: Limited time welcome offers with free night certificates (ending soon)
Update: These increased offers for the Amex Hilton cards are limited-time only and will expire 4/15/26. If you're interested, now's the time.
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