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Which Delta card is best? | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep242 | 2-16-24
Which Delta card is best? | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep242 | 2-16-24
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83 minutes
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Feb 16, 2024
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In this episode, Greg gives Nick a lesson in which Delta credit cards are best (and which are best for a smattering of different goals.) His ultimate conclusion might surprise you. (While Greg schools Nick on this topic, you may notice that Nick's audio is a little subpar. We apologize for this and we're troubleshooting that for next episode.) (01:25) Cheryl is back! (Mail Bag) (02:40) Whitney has a question about our "Mastering Avios" episode 241 (Mail Bag) Read our Mastering Avios Episode 241 post here... (09:20) Greg gives an AA Executive card update (Card Talk) Find the American Airlines Executive Card episode here... Learn all about the AA Executive Card here... (17:10) T-Mobile Magenta status is mostly a nothingburger (Crazy Thing) Read our post on the T-Mobile Magenta status here... (24:05) Turkish devaluation is real (Award Talk) (26:26) Nick talks about his AA elite status mad dash (Award Talk) Read about Nick's mad dash to AA elite status here... (29:13) Greg talks about his Alaska match (Award Talk) (31:58) Greg talks about his experience booking JetBlue Mint to London (Award Talk) Read more about Greg's JetBlue Mint experience here... (40:19) Which Delta Card is Best? (Main Event) (40:31) Overview of Delta cards (40:38) You might remember our episode on Delta's Big Flip-Flop | Ep225 | 10-21-23 Find the Delta's Big Flip-Flop | Ep225 here... (41:11) Delta Gold Card OverviewFind out more about the Delta Gold Card here... (41:49) Delta Platinum Card Overview Find out more about the Delta Platinum Card here... (43:21) Delta Reserve Card Find out more about the Delta Reserve Card here... (47:23) Coupons: Are any Delta cards free after rebate? Best card depends on what you value... (00:58:56) If you value Delta miles... Find out more about the Amex Blue Business Plus card here... (01:03:32) If you value free checked bags... (01:04:08) If you value the companion ticket... (01:04:54) If you value elite status... (01:08:43) If you value Sky Club access... (01:14:17) Conclusion: The best Delta card may not be actually even be a Delta card... Find Greg's post about which premium cards he's keeping and which he's canceling here... (01:15:30) “What happens if you apply for a credit card and then immediately after the offer increases? ” (Question of the Week) To subscribe to Frequent Miler content, visit https://frequentmiler.com/subscribe/. And to submit a comment or question to our Mail Bag or Question of the Week segments, email us at mailbag@frequentmiler.com
Released:
Feb 16, 2024
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Podcast episode
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