Back in June, Chase released an updated version of the Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card. Those who already had the card before that date found themselves in a sort of limbo with the old features of the card, and with new features set to trigger on October 26th. If that's you, here are some things you may want to do to prepare for that upcoming transition.

(00:21) - An updated Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card was introduced on June 23, 2025. Anyone who obtained their Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card before that is in a transition state through October 26

(01:00) - Features before Oct 26...

(02:01) - Features you'll have access to starting Oct 26...

(10:10) - What might you want to do to prepare for October 26th?

(13:09) - What is Nick going to do?

(15:44) - What is Greg going to do?

(17:56) - What to do if you're a new Sapphire Reserve cardholder...

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Music Credit – Beach Walk by Unicorn Heads

In this podcast episode, we'll talk about Frontier's Million Mile Match, we'll get tripped up by The Seattle Seahawks 12s, and we'll debate which loyalty program is better: American Airlines' AAdvantage program or Alaska's Atmos program.

(01:26) - Lisa gives us an update about the question of whether or not she had a no-show fee when she cancelled her 2 LifeMiles flights.

(05:05) - Frontier Match your Miles

Read more about Frontier Match your Miles here.

(13:13) - Wyndham/Vacasa

(17:02) - Delta 12Status is back: Washington state residents earn 1 SkyMile for every Seahawks passing yard

(19:06) - Delta not changing elite requirements in 2026

(22:25) - Condor flights now bookable with JetBlue points (54K biz class from east coast to FRA; ~100K from west coast)

Read more about Condor flights with JetBlue points here.

(25:15) - Similar programs

(31:25) - Earning Redeemable Miles

(38:27) - Elite Status

(54:29) - Using Miles

(1:05:53) - Final Word?

(1:13:23) - Questions about rebooking options with Hawaiian Airlines with a route termination.

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Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie Yoder

Alaska's out with a new premium card: The Atmos™ Rewards Ascent Visa Signature® Card. In today's podcast episode, we'll talk about what we like and dislike about it.

(00:31) - Atmos Rewards Summit Visa Infinite card quick details

You can read more about this card here: https://frequentmiler.com/alaska-summit-visa-premium-card-heres-the-details/

(02:19) - Points sharing: Share your points with up to ten additional Atmos™ Rewards members.

(06:00) - What's not to like? (the ~bad stuff)

(07:31) - The good stuff...

(10:23) - Nick's take: Is it right for him?

(14:03) - Greg's take: Is it right for him?

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Music Credit – Beach Walk by Unicorn Heads