Frequent Miler on the Air

Super Stacking Stories | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep334 | 11-28-25

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Nov 28, 2025
This episode dives deep into the world of stacking strategies, exploring how to maximize rewards through shopping portals. The hosts share entertaining personal stacking adventures, including a legendary Million Mile Madness tale. They dissect the troubling new policies from Etihad that complicate award bookings and cancellations. Additionally, listeners can learn about the benefits of the Morgan Stanley Amex Platinum and tips for finding targeted Chase offers. A lively discussion also tackles the choice between immediate rewards or long-term elite status.
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ADVICE

Use E-Trade To Access Morgan Stanley Platinum

  • Consider opening an E-Trade account to qualify for the Morgan Stanley Amex Platinum variant.
  • Use its free authorized-user benefit to give full Platinum perks to a partner without paying the high AU fee.
ADVICE

Hunt Chase Pre-Approval In-Account And Branch

  • Look for Chase pre-approved offers inside the credit cards menu (top-left hamburger) and under business/personal tabs.
  • Visit a Chase branch if targeted for a higher public/branch-only bonus to ask about elevated offers.
INSIGHT

Etihad Tightened Award Cancellation Rules

  • Etihad split award fares into value, comfort, and deluxe, then tightened change/cancel rules severely.
  • Now many value awards (e.g., JetBlue with Etihad miles) are non-cancelable and changes within 72 hours are blocked.
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