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Miles & Points Daily Podcast

Miles & Points Daily Podcast

Miles & Points Daily Podcast 494 Episodes Sep 18, 2026

Miles & Points Daily Podcast is your essential morning briefing on the world of travel rewards. Each weekday, it delivers a quick roundup of the latest credit card offers, airline and hotel promotions, award sweet spots, and insider tips to help you maximize your travel rewards. The show covers breaking news on limited-time bonuses, analysis of program changes, and reminders about expiring deals. It's designed for your morning commute or daily routine, ensuring you never miss an opportunity to earn and burn miles and points effectively. A daily newsletter is also available at milesandpointsdaily.com.

Episodes

✈️ Chase Sapphire Reserve Just Got Sweeter, Citi's Card Is Turning Heads, and Marriott Is Caught Doing What?
✈️ Chase Sapphire Reserve Just Got Sweeter, Citi's Card Is Turning Heads, and Marriott Is Caught Doing What? Sep 18, 2026 543 Today's episode is packed with urgent updates across credit cards, hotel loyalty programs, and inflight experience. The Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business is getting a major hotel credit upgrade, and a Citi card is making a serious case for dethroning the Amex Platinum and Chase Sapphire Reserve for certain travelers. Marriott Bonvoy is in the news for all the wrong reasons, with a troub
✈️ Chase Just Raised This Bonus & Amex Opens Its First European Lounge — Plus Deals You Need to Act On Now
✈️ Chase Just Raised This Bonus & Amex Opens Its First European Lounge — Plus Deals You Need to Act On Now Sep 17, 2026 511 Chase has quietly elevated the World of Hyatt Business Card sign-up bonus to 70,000 points, and the Chase Sapphire Reserve is celebrating a milestone birthday with a stack of limited-time offers worth hundreds of dollars in cash back. IHG One Rewards is offering 15% off award night bookings for a limited window, while Avianca LifeMiles is running a massive bonus on purchased miles that co
✈️ American Airlines Just Handed Out Free Elite Status Mid-Flight — Plus Wyndham's New Award Chart Is Live
✈️ American Airlines Just Handed Out Free Elite Status Mid-Flight — Plus Wyndham's New Award Chart Is Live Sep 16, 2026 493 American Airlines is making surprise moves in Chicago by offering free Gold elite status directly to passengers on board flights, and that's just the start of today's packed episode. The carrier is also overhauling its lounge strategy with nearly one new or improved Admirals Club per month and opening up Flagship Dining to all business class passengers on long-haul routes. Wyndham Rewards
✈️ Qatar Airways Just Reversed a Major Points Rule — Plus a 100K Chase Bonus and a Lounge Access Gamble You Need to Hear About
✈️ Qatar Airways Just Reversed a Major Points Rule — Plus a 100K Chase Bonus and a Lounge Access Gamble You Need to Hear About Sep 15, 2026 491 Qatar Airways has scrapped a controversial restriction that was blocking millions of credit card points transfers, and the change opens up major redemption opportunities for travelers. Chase has quietly brought back one of the strongest business card bonuses on the market, and a niche airline's paid status match could secretly unlock access to American Airlines lounges — if the timing wor
✈️ Secret Scores, Chase Ink Deadline & A Hidden Hyatt Shortcut You Need to Know About Now
✈️ Secret Scores, Chase Ink Deadline & A Hidden Hyatt Shortcut You Need to Know About Now Sep 14, 2026 504 A major refresh to the Air Canada Aeroplan credit card has uncovered a surprising backdoor to one of the most coveted hotel elite statuses in the world — and it's not who you'd expect. The Chase Ink Business Cash card is offering a massive 100,000-point welcome bonus on a no-annual-fee card, but only until a hard deadline that's fast approaching. British Airways has been quietly scoring e
✈️ Chase Aeroplan & Hilton Amex Cards Just Changed Everything — Here's What You Need to Know Now
✈️ Chase Aeroplan & Hilton Amex Cards Just Changed Everything — Here's What You Need to Know Now Sep 11, 2026 593 Major credit card shakeups are here: the Chase Air Canada Aeroplan card has been overhauled with a best-ever welcome offer of up to 115,000 bonus points and automatic elite status, while all four Hilton Amex co-branded cards are offering some of the highest welcome bonuses ever seen, including a jaw-dropping 200,000-point offer on the Aspire card. We also break down which airline programs
✈️ Hyatt Drops American Airlines & Immediately Partners With Delta — Plus a Lounge Upgrade Emerald Members Will Love
✈️ Hyatt Drops American Airlines & Immediately Partners With Delta — Plus a Lounge Upgrade Emerald Members Will Love Sep 10, 2026 538 World of Hyatt has officially ended its enhanced partnership with American Airlines and wasted no time announcing a new long-term strategic deal with Delta SkyMiles, bringing back dual earning for loyal members of both programs. Key deadlines are coming up fast, including a November 15th account linking cutoff for AAdvantage members who want to preserve remaining earning opportunities. Th
✈️ UK Skies Shut Down for Hours & A Record-Breaking Airline Card Bonus Just Dropped
✈️ UK Skies Shut Down for Hours & A Record-Breaking Airline Card Bonus Just Dropped Sep 9, 2026 510 A major software failure at UK air traffic control left hundreds of flights canceled and passengers stranded on taxiways for over five hours — and if you were caught in the chaos, you may be owed compensation. On the credit card front, a best-ever offer just surfaced that could unlock business class to Europe, Qatar Qsuites, or Japan Airlines first class from a single welcome bonus. A bra
✈️ Marriott Amex Business Card Just Leaked — Plus American Airlines' Biggest Changes Yet
✈️ Marriott Amex Business Card Just Leaked — Plus American Airlines' Biggest Changes Yet Sep 8, 2026 676 A trademark filing has just surfaced hinting at a brand-new Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Business card from American Express, and the potential perks could be game-changing for hotel loyalists. American Airlines is also in the spotlight with a record-high 125,000-mile offer on the Executive card, the quiet death of its Flagship First cabin, and a stunning first look at its refurbished Boeing
✈️ American Airlines Just Changed Something You Need to Know About Before Your Next Flight
✈️ American Airlines Just Changed Something You Need to Know About Before Your Next Flight Sep 7, 2026 475 American Airlines has quietly retired a key upgrade product, but savvy travelers may still have options if they know who to call. The airline has also rebranded its meal vouchers under a new name that raises some eyebrows — and there's a reason behind the switch that affects how delays are handled. On the rewards side, two Chase Ink business cards are offering their highest-ever public we
✈️ Emirates' 9-Year Secret Finally Exposed — Plus a Record Card Offer You Won't Believe
✈️ Emirates' 9-Year Secret Finally Exposed — Plus a Record Card Offer You Won't Believe Sep 4, 2026 627 The Citi AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard just launched its highest-ever welcome offer of 125,000 miles, but a major annual fee hike comes with it — find out if the new perks make it worth it. Alaska's Atmos Rewards program is quietly shaking up the industry with a game-changing lap infant policy for international award travel, potentially saving families hundreds of dollars i
✈️ Southwest Just Confirmed Lounges — And There's a New Chase Card Coming With Them
✈️ Southwest Just Confirmed Lounges — And There's a New Chase Card Coming With Them Sep 3, 2026 506 Southwest Airlines has officially announced plans for at least eleven airport lounges, with construction already underway at four locations and a brand new premium Chase credit card launching alongside them in 2027. Atmos Rewards — the loyalty program of Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines — has just rolled out the most generous lap infant award policy in the industry, allowing international awa

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