Our biggest point gambles | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep374 | 9-4-26

On today's episode, we'll talk about why Air Canada to Hyatt 2-to-1 transfers can be a good deal, how we won big on a 240x deal, the 250x deal that got away, and much more.

Our apologies for Nick's lower-quality audio this week! We're working to fix it!

Our biggest point gamblesGiant Mailbag(01:04) - Josh: Is the Hyatt/Aeroplan deal good for Canadians?

Main Event: Our biggest point gambles(07:54) - When we took big risks to earn big miles...

(08:04) - Nordstrom 36X (2012)

(15:32) - Convert 90K SPG points into a 7 night Marriott stay + 120K Southwest points + Companion Pass for 2 years (2017)

(19:43) - Marriott Travel Packages (2018)

(23:40) - Iberia 90K (2018)

(27:54) - Conservation International 240 AA miles per dollar (2021)

(34:40) - Amex 20% transfer bonus to Hawaiian Airlines (2024)

(39:28) - SAS: Fly 15 SkyTeam, earn 1M SAS Miles (2024)

(44:50) - JetBlue 25/25 (2025)