Some grabbed early Amtrak reservations before many of the trains sold out or, in one woman's case, put 70,000 frequent -
flier miles toward a ticket.
Not exact matches
The frequent
flier miles earned as a result of purchases made on American Airlines credit cards are bonus / redeemable
miles and do not count
toward attaining elite status.
Airline rewards cards accumulate frequent
flier miles as spending increases, which can be used
toward airline tickets once a certain number has been reached (with many airlines, the number of
miles required for domestic flights is 25,000).
Frequent
flier miles help you qualify for a free flight or upgrade, but they don't count
toward elite status with an airline.
For frequent
fliers, the decision to eschew the credit cards may be harder, as they are often generating so many
miles by flying and working
toward elite level qualification, which Brancatelli admits is important to the business traveler.