US Bank's Mysterious Transferable Points | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep371 | 8-14-26

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On today's episode, we'll share a reminder to check your credit card travel portal if you're renting a car. Nick will share tips about renewing passports, and we'll see how the Altitude Reserve has added 4 - no, 2 transfer partners.

Giant Mailbag

(01:26) - Podcast failed to download Friday evening and most of Saturday, so now we're experimenting with a release schedule to drop podcasts during working hours

(04:39) - Mitsu: Regarding booking rental cars through CREDIT CARD portals

Mattress Running the Numbers: IHG

(11:09) - Targeted IHG promo: Earn double elite night credits (limit 10 bonus elite nights)

Read more about this targeted IHG promo here

Bonvoyed: Amex Offers

(14:31) - Multi-card trick appears to be dead

This Week in Points

(18:24) - Miles, points, and more changes

(19:23) - Amex adds 350+ FHR/THC added in 2026

(20::58) - Select Tock restaurants available for Amex Resy credits as of 9/15

(23:16) - Avios.com award calendar

Read more about the Avios award calendar here

Personal Points

(28:25) - Greg: Overcoming Virgin award booking snafu

(34:38) - Nick: trying to book a cruise cabin for a family member

(38:06) - Greg: SAS award booking snafu

(46:43) - Nick: Online passport renewal data point

(50:05) - Read about rental car loyalty programs here

Main Event: US Bank's Mysterious Transferable Points

(51:56) - Altitude Reserve card is a collectible, but has been a bit of a dud until now

(52:54) - Altitude Reserve Before Dec 15 2025

(56:25) - After Dec 15, 2025

(1:02:54) - Altitude Reserve Now

(1:13:54) - Questions for Nick and Greg

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Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie Yoder

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