More Flights, Fewer Points: 5 Underrated Mileage Programs
From The Thrifty Traveler Podcast by Thrifty Traveler
March 12, 2026 · 1h 1m · Episode 53
About this episode
The episode discusses five underrated airline mileage programs that can help travelers maximize their credit card points.
Sure, you can earn and redeem SkyMiles and Rapid Rewards points to your heart’s content. We won’t stop you. But it’s the next level of points and miles programs that help you save even more and turn regular travelers into “sickos” like us. So the guys devote the show to spelling out five underrated airline mileage programs even everyday travelers can use to maximize their credit card points. Plus, a listener suggests a new nickname for fans of the show (there are dozens of you, we swear!) and Gunnar puts his all-time favorite airline programs on the Olympic podium.
People in this episode
Host: Gunnar
Topics covered
- mileage programs
- travel tips
- credit card points
- airline programs
- listener engagement
Keywords
- mileage programs
- SkyMiles
- Rapid Rewards
- credit card points
- travel savings
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: SkyMiles, Rapid Rewards
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