More Flights, Fewer Points: 5 Underrated Mileage Programs

More Flights, Fewer Points: 5 Underrated Mileage Programs

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.

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