<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, we talk about how Rove matches your Mesa, we talk about whether or not you should buy IHG Diamond status, and we announce this year's picks for Bonvoyed of the Year.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Giant Mailbag&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;(01:09) - Changing names on reservations/workarounds for using the Fine Hotels and Resorts the Hotel Collection benefit&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Mattress Running the Numbers&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;(03:59) - IHG Lock in 2026 Diamond status by buying points (targeted)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://frequentmiler.com/ihg-offering-opportunity-to-buy-back-or-increase-status-for-2026/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Read more about this here: https://frequentmiler.com/ihg-offering-opportunity-to-buy-back-or-increase-status-for-2026/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Bonvoyed&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;(12:52) - Chase re-edits The Edit by Chase Travel℠: 1.65x boosts&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Awards, Points, and More&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;(16:12) - Rove: Match Your Mesa (up to 5,000 free miles)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Main Event: The 2025 Bonvoyed Awards&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;(18:36) - What are the Bonvoyed Awards?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(20:03) - 2024 winner&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(21:11) - 2025 Honorable mentions&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(21:55) - 2025 Contestants&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(40:05) - Nick's Pick: Southwest&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(44:36) - Greg's Pick: Sapphire Reserve® Refresh&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Question of the Week&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;(50:02) - Any last-minute ideas for using Hilton resort credits?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mentioned in this episode:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Check out this month's sponsor and support our show&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join the loyalty program for renters at joinbilt.com/miles&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://frequent-miler-on-the.captivate.fm/bilt"&gt;https://joinbilt.com/miles&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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The 2025 Bonvoyed Awards | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep337 | 12-19-25

DEC 19, 202559 MIN
Frequent Miler on the Air

The 2025 Bonvoyed Awards | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep337 | 12-19-25

DEC 19, 202559 MIN

Description

In this episode, we talk about how Rove matches your Mesa, we talk about whether or not you should buy IHG Diamond status, and we announce this year's picks for Bonvoyed of the Year.Giant Mailbag(01:09) - Changing names on reservations/workarounds for using the Fine Hotels and Resorts the Hotel Collection benefitMattress Running the Numbers(03:59) - IHG Lock in 2026 Diamond status by buying points (targeted)Read more about this here: https://frequentmiler.com/ihg-offering-opportunity-to-buy-back-or-increase-status-for-2026/Bonvoyed(12:52) - Chase re-edits The Edit by Chase Travel℠: 1.65x boostsAwards, Points, and More(16:12) - Rove: Match Your Mesa (up to 5,000 free miles)Main Event: The 2025 Bonvoyed Awards(18:36) - What are the Bonvoyed Awards?(20:03) - 2024 winner(21:11) - 2025 Honorable mentions(21:55) - 2025 Contestants(40:05) - Nick's Pick: Southwest(44:36) - Greg's Pick: Sapphire Reserve® RefreshQuestion of the Week(50:02) - Any last-minute ideas for using Hilton resort credits?Mentioned in this episode:Check out this month's sponsor and support our showJoin the loyalty program for renters at joinbilt.com/mileshttps://joinbilt.com/miles