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flights earn reward miles for travelers, but you can also gain valuable frequent
flyer miles without ever leaving the ground. You
can take advantage of almost unlimited potential to earn more frequent flyer miles.
Create your own vacation opportunities while also saving money:
1.
Apply for frequent flyer accounts with any airline you fly on, plan to
fly on, or whose destinations appeal to you. Visit online web sites to see which
airlines offer the most attractive rewards, and the best terms. Mile redemption
requirements vary by airline. Don't assume a mile is a mile - it's not. Manage
as few or as many as you like, but try to group miles and card choices around
destinations you most prefer. Airline choices vary greatly and their mileage partners
will be listed on their web sites, along with current earning opportunities. Offers
and partners are diverse and change continuously. Delta Skymiles American Express
offers a 10,000 mile bonus for meeting a $25,000 annual spending limit, plus a
free companion ticket. Amex also offers its own point program for vacation packages.
Many cards offer sign-up bonuses. Some airlines grant bonus miles or free upgrades,
once you reach a specific annual mileage balance. 2.
Obtain a credit card that offer miles. If you carry only one, make it the
one that offers the destinations most attractive to you. Most cards carry annual
fees and you won't get bargain interest rates. But if you manage your credit and
balances, this won't be an issue, and it will pay off. Down payments on new cars,
federal and state taxes, furniture, utility bills, groceries, and a multitude
of other payments and purchases can be paid. You'll be surprised at how much these
add up. 3.
Finance your home using a lender that partners with a frequent flyer program.
Refinancing is another option to earn mileage. Reward miles often add up to enough
for a single round-trip domestic ticket. Typical offers return 1000 miles for
every $10,000 financed. 4.
Buy or sell your home using a broker through airline frequent flyer programs.
Several offer them, and the mile awards are significant.
5.
Always use a frequent flyer number when you purchase any airline ticket.
Present it at check-in to be sure it's recorded for every flight. Mail it in after-the-fact
if you forgot it, or didn't take advantage of a program partner. (CONTINUE...)
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