Protecting your frequent-flier miles
Many carriers, including American Airlines and US Airways, wipe all miles from accounts that have been inactive for 18 months. Here are three easy ways you can keep them current. F... More
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2010-01-20 13:12:43 UTC By T+L
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2009-12-21 14:16:52 UTC By T+L
Managing your loyalty programs
After years of letting travelers accrue rewards-program miles while placing restrictions on how to spend them, airlines are finally devising creative new ways to help you use them ... More
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2009-07-24 13:09:00 UTC By T+L
How to find great airfare deals: Go for the upgrade
Using frequent-flier miles remains the cheapest way to bump up a class, and there are more opportunities than ever to cash in. Carriers release premium seats about 24 hours in adva... More
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2009-04-23 13:26:52 UTC By T+L
Maximize Frequent Flyer Miles: Seek special deals, read the fine print
Northwest runs promotions called Cash & Miles, which can yield better deals than its PerkChoice program. Note that these offers are often restricted to certain credit card holders.... More
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2009-04-23 13:26:14 UTC By T+L
Maximize Frequent Flyer Miles: Use a miles-cash combo
Half the battle of using award miles is finding available seats, which have become increasingly scarce in recent years as the number of flights has decreased. Some newer programs o... More
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2009-04-23 13:25:08 UTC By T+L
Maximize Frequent Flyer Miles: Do the math
To decide how much an award ticket is worth, make some calculations. If you find a particularly good airfare deal, snap it up in cash and reserve your miles for times when fewer de... More
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2009-04-23 13:24:24 UTC By T+L
Maximize Frequent Flyer Miles: Know the value of a mile
The key to redeeming miles lies in knowing how the airlines value them. Since miles rewards programs were introduced, the industry rule of thumb has always been that a mile was wor... More
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2008-12-01 10:10:47 UTC By T+L
Booking flights with points
When using points, book flights at least six months in advance and speak directly with the airline, who can suggest alternative routes if need be, unlike their websites. More
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2008-12-01 10:10:47 UTC By T+L
Points and miles go green
The Bright Card (www.brightpla.net)—a credit card that instead of offering frequent-flier miles or other rewards—invests your money in alternative-energy projects. More
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2008-12-01 10:09:56 UTC By T+L
Organize your frequent flier miles
An annual membership with www.mileagemanager.com keeps you organized and current with frequent flier programs and awards; always save boarding passes until miles have been credited... More
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2008-12-01 10:08:41 UTC By T+L
Use your miles to get lounge access
The higher your elite status is with airlines, the better deals they’ll give you on passes. Delta and Continental offer a discount to Platinum Elite fliers of $100 a year on member... More
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2008-12-01 10:08:22 UTC By T+L
Use points for upgrades
Use your points to upgrade your hotel room or on a slew of other products that can now be purchased with points. More
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2008-12-01 10:08:20 UTC By T+L
Eat to earn miles
Some frequent flier programs give you points when you dine at certain restaurants, see United's list here: mpdining.rewardsnetwork.com. More
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2008-12-01 10:08:19 UTC By T+L
Look for flier mile sales
Did you know that there are frequent-flier-miles sales?Though they’re fairly uncommon, it’s worth checking the websites of your preferred airlines. More
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2008-12-01 10:08:19 UTC By T+L
How to earn miles
Some clubs give you points for car rentals, many credit cards give you points for purchases and with crossover programs you can make your miles multitask for you. More
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2008-12-01 10:08:19 UTC By T+L
Why commit to a carrier
Many airlines reward committed customers with additional mileage bonuses. More
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2008-12-01 10:08:19 UTC By T+L
Charge airline tickets
Using your airline credit card is a great way to accrue miles, even though you frequently can't combine them with miles received from flying. More
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2008-12-01 10:08:18 UTC By T+L
Build up mile inventory
With skyrocketing fuel costs and, in turn, higher airfares, now is the time to build your frequent flier mile inventory—because you’ll want to start redeeming to avoid the costlier... More
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2008-12-01 10:08:18 UTC By T+L
Double your Northwest miles
If you’re a Northwest WorldPerks member rent a car through Hertz, you’ll double your miles. More
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2008-12-01 10:08:18 UTC By T+L
Triple your Continental miles
Continental OnePass users renting with Alamo earn triple miles. More
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2008-12-01 10:08:17 UTC By T+L
How To spend your miles
With miles being harder to use nowadays, try this: upgrade your seat with miles, get hotel rooms, combine them with cash for rewards, or look for rare frequent-flier sales. More
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2008-12-01 10:05:04 UTC By T+L
Using miles: talk to an agent
Do your homework online when using your miles to buy a ticket, and then speak with a reservations agent, who can think more creatively than a computer program. More
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2008-12-01 10:05:03 UTC By T+L
Limited seats for points or miles
Seats available when cashing in your points or miles are extremely limited; airlines post availability 330 days in advance. More
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2008-12-01 10:04:02 UTC By T+L
Online resource for deciphering hotel rewards
From the skinny on which airlines are most likely to give you elite-status upgrades and the amount of miles you'll get for a particular flight to the conversion rate for transferri... More
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