{"podcast":{"title":"Miles & Points Daily Podcast","slug":"miles-points-daily-podcast-7210132","podcast_index_feed_id":7210132,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/miles-points-daily-podcast","website_url":"https://milesandpointsdaily.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/uN-3uP_9_mNsIl6vIGKsHBYINSwI9qPO5QNbFltp_48/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kMWRj/NGM1N2NjYTMxNGY2/ZDZmYWU2ZTRmYmZm/MjMxMi5wbmc.jpg","author":"Miles & Points Daily Podcast","episode_count":513,"summary":"Stay ahead of the points and miles game with Miles & Points Daily Podcast - your essential morning briefing on everything happening in the world of travel rewards. Each weekday, we deliver a quick yet comprehensive roundup of the latest credit card offers, airline and hotel promotions, award sweet spots, and insider tips to help you maximize your travel rewards. Whether it's breaking news about limited-time bonuses, analysis of program changes, or timely reminders about expiring deals, we keep you informed in just minutes a day. Perfect for your morning commute or daily routine, this podcast ensures you never miss an opportunity to earn and burn your miles and points effectively. Subscribe to our daily newsletter: https://milesandpointsdaily.com/","last_synced_at":"2026-09-29T10:18:18.527897+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/miles-points-daily-podcast-7210132"},"episode":{"title":"✈️ 70 New Lounges, A Major Loyalty Switch, and a Credit Card With Enormous First-Year Value You Need to Know About","slug":"70-new-lounges-a-major-loyalty-switch-and-a-credit-card-with-enormous-first-year-value-you-need-to-know-about","published_at":"2026-09-01T09:05:16+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/miles-points-daily-podcast-7210132/70-new-lounges-a-major-loyalty-switch-and-a-credit-card-with-enormous-first-year-value-you-need-to-know-about","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/miles-points-daily-podcast-7210132","url":"https://podcast.milesandpointsdaily.com/episodes/70-new-lounges-a-major-loyalty-switch-and-a-credit-card-with-enormous-first-year-value-you-need-to-know-about","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/e92532d8/0580763d.mp3","summary":"The airport lounge landscape is about to be transformed, with 70 new and expanded lounges in the pipeline — including what will be the largest airport lounge in North America and Southwest's first-ever clubs. A prominent miles and points blogger is making a surprising loyalty program switch that could unlock the most prestigious oneworld alliance status through a strategy that doesn't even require flying. Two credit cards are generating serious buzz right now, including one with a limited-time offer ending soon and a first-year value play that savvy applicants are using to double up on annual credits. United and Delta are both cutting notable long-haul routes, which could affect existing award bookings and require rebooking through alternate hubs. Plus, American Express cardholders should check their accounts immediately after a widespread autopay failure last week that triggered late fees and forfeited points for some customers. 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","meta_description":"The airport lounge landscape is about to be transformed, with 70 new and expanded lounges in the pipeline — including what will be the largest airport lou…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":670,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/miles-points-daily-podcast-7210132/episodes/70-new-lounges-a-major-loyalty-switch-and-a-credit-card-with-enormous-first-year-value-you-need-to-know-about/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/miles-points-daily-podcast-7210132/70-new-lounges-a-major-loyalty-switch-and-a-credit-card-with-enormous-first-year-value-you-need-to-know-about.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}