With the October 2025 collection, Uptrip introduced a new feature in the app: the Uptrip Card Mixer. It was originally meant to be temporary. However, since it proved successful and profitable for Miles & More, the decision was made to make it a permanent feature. That is a good reason to take a closer look at the Mixer.
How the Uptrip Card Mixer Works
In the app’s “Marketplace” tab, you’ll find a section called “Mix & Pack” at the top. When you tap it or scroll down the main marketplace, you’ll see empty card preview slots. Each slot can be filled with one of your existing cards.
You select four original cards from your collection, tap “Mix for €1.99”, pay, and receive four new cards in return.
The new set always includes two city cards, one airline card, and one aircraft type card. From these four, you can choose two to keep as originals.
When using the mixer for the first time, you can even include non-original cards.
Who Should Use the new Card Mixer?
The new feature appears especially useful for:
- Users who often fly the same routes and collect many duplicates.
- Users who want to collect as many diverse or rare cards as possible.
- Users with larger collections who want to fill specific gaps.
- Users who don’t mind paying the mixing fee several times.
How the Uptrip Card Mixer Changes the Marketplace
There is now a noticeable increase in the availability of rare cards. The tool creates cards that were previously hard or almost impossible to find. Because of this, the value of rare cards for collectors decreases.
Only certain special and insight cards remain truly rare. These cannot be generated through the Card Mixer (for example, First Class or Euro 2024 cards).
It’s still unclear whether all cards are generated with the same probability or if some are intentionally kept rare to maintain collecting motivation.
User Feedback on the Uptrip Card Mixer
On Instagram, some users report issues with the Uptrip Card Mixer (for example, scrolling problems). Overall, feedback appears neutral to positive.
A small, non-representative Facebook poll showed that only 15% of users are unhappy with the Uptrip Card Mixer. However, the majority – 45% – said they had not yet formed a final opinion.
Scantofly.de’s Opinion
Personally, I view the permanent Uptrip Card Mixer with some skepticism. In the short term, it was helpful for introducing more rare cards into the “game.” Active users were able to expand the diversity of their collections.
Now that it has become a permanent feature, we can expect an inflation of rare cards over time. This may make collecting rare cards less exciting.
Uptrip risks losing a key user group (collectors). The main reason the Uptrip Card Mixer remains active is likely the short-term revenue boost it brings. However, this could backfire if Uptrip doesn’t make adjustments to protect the interests of serious collectors.
