Frequent Miler on the Air

Diving into Delta's huge card offers | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep375 | 9-17-26

September 18, 2026·1h 21m
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This podcast episode is sponsored by Saily. Saily is an ESIM service app created by the security experts behind NordVPN. Instead of paying absurd daily rates to your home carrier or swapping SIM cards on arrival, Saily gives you flexible prepaid data plans in over 200 destinations worldwide. Download Saily from your app store and use our code FREQUENTMILER at checkout to get 15% off your first purchase. https://saily.com/frequentmilerIn today's episode, we'll get a Wild Card challenge update (including some cool tips regarding Capital One travel), Greg reveals that he's considering a United status match, Nick reveals he's considering a Delta status match, and we discuss the latest huge Delta card offers and how they relate to status matching.Wild Card Challenge Update(01:22) - Learn more about the ongoing challenge here.(03:01) - Nick's Wild Card update(09:52) - Greg's Wild Card update(17:16) - Find the Wild Card challenge landing page with more information hereGiant Mailbag(17:39) - Patrick asks, "Do we make hay while the Amex sun is shining, or are we crazy to keep piling into a currency we’re already very rich in?"Bonvoyed: Amex/ANA & AwardWallet(22:43) - Amex/ANA(24:40) - Award Wallet is changing how expiration alerts workThis Week in Points(28:50) - Chase news...(35:04) - Qatar Airways removed restrictions that limited the ability to redeem Avios for other peopleRead more about this update herePersonal Points(37:25) - Efteling: Book it through any of the major channels. Theme park tickets included with your stay!(40:57) - Greg's considering the 120-day United status match(45:36) - Nick's considering the Delta status matchMain Event: Diving into Delta's huge card offers(49:58) - Through November 4, Amex has some of the biggest welcome offers we've ever seen for Delta credit cards... all the way up to 200,000 miles...(50:28) - Some notes before we dig in...(56:13) - Quick overview of the 6 cards we'll be talking about(1:01:45) - Gold card offersLearn more about the Consumer Delta Gold card hereLearn more about the business Gold card here(1:05:18) - Platinum card offersLearn more about the Consumer Delta Platinum card hereLearn more about the Business Delta Platinum card here(01:10:06) - Reserve card offersLearn more about the Consumer Delta Reserve card hereLearn more about the Business Delta Reserve card hereSubscribe and FollowVisit 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 YoderCheck out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Network, a collection of some of the world’s best travel podcasts. Explore more at Voyascape.com. For advertising or sponsorship opportunities on this show and across the network, email advertising@voyascape.com or you can find more information at Voyascape.com/advertsing.

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