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✈️ 405,000 Miles for One Route? Plus a London Deal for Just 3,000 Points
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- Miles & Points Daily Podcast
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- Aug 31, 2026
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- 499
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Summary
American Airlines has quietly updated its partner award booking with Fiji Airways, but the pricing will make your jaw drop — we're talking up to 405,000 miles one way for business class. Meanwhile, Gary Leff has rounded up some of the best remaining award sweet spots still standing in 2026, including a jaw-dropping London redemption for just 3,000 Virgin Atlantic points thanks to a Bilt transfer bonus. We also dig into an underrated Atmos Rewards credit card perk that could save frequent award bookers hundreds of dollars per year, plus a clever Bilt Palladium authorized user trick that can unlock tens of thousands of bonus points. And we cover two alarming stories — a Delta diversion that left passengers stranded after following crew instructions, and a respected aviation safety journalist forced to sell his home after a devastating lawsuit. Subscribe to Miles & Points Daily Newsletter 👉🏼 https://milesandpointsdaily.com/ Thanks to Award Travel Finder for sponsoring this episode! Our Travel Tools: Award Travel Finder - Search award flights, hotels & status matches Award Travel Alerts - Get notified when points deals drop Friday Flight Deals - Cheap cash fares & error fares Flight Queue - Airport security & passport control wait times Immigration Queue - Immigration wait times at airports worldwide EES Queue - EU Entry/Exit System rollout status & border wait times Flight Seatmap - Seat maps with live availability SeatWifi - In-flight WiFi availability, pricing & quality Support us - Chase Chase Business American Express American Express Business Bilt Rewards Capital One Ramp Rakuten