{"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":"✈️ UK Skies Shut Down for Hours & A Record-Breaking Airline Card Bonus Just Dropped","slug":"uk-skies-shut-down-for-hours-a-record-breaking-airline-card-bonus-just-dropped","published_at":"2026-09-09T09:05:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/miles-points-daily-podcast-7210132/uk-skies-shut-down-for-hours-a-record-breaking-airline-card-bonus-just-dropped","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/miles-points-daily-podcast-7210132","url":"https://podcast.milesandpointsdaily.com/episodes/uk-skies-shut-down-for-hours-a-record-breaking-airline-card-bonus-just-dropped","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/02787f5c/2470dfc4.mp3","summary":"A major software failure at UK air traffic control left hundreds of flights canceled and passengers stranded on taxiways for over five hours — and if you were caught in the chaos, you may be owed compensation. On the credit card front, a best-ever offer just surfaced that could unlock business class to Europe, Qatar Qsuites, or Japan Airlines first class from a single welcome bonus. A brand-new cruise rewards card has launched with a feature no cruise card has ever offered before, and Choice Privileges is running a rare points sale that actually pencils out for savvy travelers. Plus, Star Alliance is opening a new lounge in Seoul and Points Path just launched a tool to keep all your miles in one place — with a price increase coming soon. 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":"A major software failure at UK air traffic control left hundreds of flights canceled and passengers stranded on taxiways for over five hours — and if you…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":510,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/miles-points-daily-podcast-7210132/episodes/uk-skies-shut-down-for-hours-a-record-breaking-airline-card-bonus-just-dropped/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/uk-skies-shut-down-for-hours-a-record-breaking-airline-card-bonus-just-dropped.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}