Are first class awards worth the extra miles? | Ep209 | 07/01/2023
Episode Date: July 1, 2023On this week's show Greg and Nick discuss the huge advantage of flying business class over economy or premium economy (and how airline miles make that...
Earn miles without flying. Frequent Miler is all about getting the most out of the loyalty game. You can easily earn hundreds of thousands of points and miles without traveling, then learn how to use those points towards luxury travel. In this podcast, Frequent Miler founder Greg, and senior author Nick debate current topics in the points & miles world.
389 episodes transcribedOn this week's show Greg and Nick discuss the huge advantage of flying business class over economy or premium economy (and how airline miles make that...
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