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

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Podcast: [Frequent Miler on the Air](https://stenobird.com/podcast/frequent-miler-on-the-air-598384)
Published: 2026-08-14T17:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 4997

## Resource

This podcast episode is sponsored by Saily. Saily is an ESIM service app created by the security experts behind NordVPN. Instead of paying absurd daily rates to your home carrier or swapping SIM cards on arrival, Saily gives you flexible prepaid data plans in over 200 destinations worldwide. Download Saily from your app store and use our code FREQUENTMILER at checkout to get 15% off your first purchase. https://saily.com/frequentmiler 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…

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