Buy points cheap, get elite... via superstacking | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep382 | 11-6-26

On today's episode, we talk about a hidden Bank of America Rewards benefit, Wyndham tiptoeing into luxury, and multiple ways to buy points for cheap, and get elite!

Giant Mailbag

(01:28) - Jaime asks about the new Bank of America Rewards program and Titanium GHA Discovery status.

This Week in Points

(05:29) - Wyndham has added two new points redemption options: Homes & Havens is a new vacation rental option. and... Elegant Hotels of the World is a collection of independent hotels (like SLH)

See our episode 363 about Wyndham here

(15:04) - Southwest 80K to 90K offers available. Get the companion pass while you can

(16:57) - Targeted Just-for-you card offers, up to 300,000 points

(18:35) - Bilt has released a new way to use Bilt Cash: Handyman services. Use $50 twice per year

(20:16) - Capital One has added a new transfer partner: Copa, but not 1-1

(22:48) - There’s now a way to earn transferable points with your investments: Silo

Learn more about Silo here

Personal Points

(26:36) - Greg's same-day change for huge savings

(29:36) - Greg's experience booking the Augustine Hotel in Prague

(33:55) - Nick's crazy Capital One Shopping home page activation offers for both P1 and P2

Main Event: Buy points cheap, get elite... via superstacking

(40:45) - TWO DEALS: Accor and Finnair

(41:42) - Learn more about the Accor deal here

(56:35) - Learn more about the Finnair deal here

(59:30) - Pay in Japanese Yen

(1:00:15) - That’s a great deal, but it gets better... Remember those 10% Tier Points?

(1:01:02) - That’s a great deal, but it gets better... Click through a portal to “Finnair Avios”

(1:02:09) - That’s a great deal, but it gets better... Earn Finnair Silver status / oneworld Ruby

(1:04:33) - Shout out to people who commented on our blog post

(1:05:27) - Or earn Finnair Gold status / oneworld Sapphire, and MAYBE: Status Match from Finnair elite status to other programs

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Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie Yoder

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