Watch my report for CBS News on
how these mileage programs will change in the coming year — and my advice on how, with just a little more finesse, you can actually still redeem your miles:
Not exact matches
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Program - no matter
how much you owe, even if over
mileage.
Without a fixed value to each mile the way we know
how many miles a flight will cost is by looking up the award chart for the
mileage program you have miles with.
Most airline
mileage programs sell all kinds of products, so
how much do you have to fly to earn a smart TV, a diamond watch or even a box of chocolates?
Do you know
how much Alaska charges for a round - trip flight using its own
Mileage Plan
program?
The Japan Airlines
Mileage Bank
program uses a distance - based award chart, which is broken into tiers based on
how many miles you're flying.
I wouldn't just call it a devaluation as much as a shift in
how United
Mileage Plus works as a
program.
Explanation: Zone based
mileage programs divide the world into zones, then determine
how much each zone will cost to reach.
Of course, I recommend other ways to get to Japan, but the point is to always factor in
how booking policies of a
program may offer you more value, despite their higher
mileage requirements.
To determine
how many points you need for a specific
Mileage Reward, first locate the airline
program you participate in from the chart below:
Mileage Converter shows you exactly
how to transfer miles and / or points between frequent travel
programs.
I've done most of our travelling with United Airlines, so most of what you see here will be about
how to earn tons of rewards and great value by leveraging United's
Mileage Plus frequent flyer
program.
Delta explains that partner airlines determine
how they want to participate with the SkyMiles
program, but it seems that there should be a base level requirement of
mileage earning for alliance members.
If you choose to credit your BA travel with Alaska
Mileage plan, American AAdvantage or US Airways Dividend miles, there will be another post shortly on
how to maximize these
programs.
GamblingMan shared a link on Twitter this morning that shows
how members of Virgin America's Elevate
program can finally transfer points to Alaska Airlines»
Mileage Plan.
And now Alaska Airlines is advising its
Mileage Plan loyalists
how those changes at American might affect their
program earnings.
Then I started realizing
how attractive their
Mileage Plan frequent flyer
program is.
Here is a guide to booking award tickets in Singapore Airlines Suites, including a list of all Singapore Suites routes,
how many miles you need for an award ticket,
how to search and find Singapore Suites award flights, and an overview of the KrisFlyer
mileage program.
To figure out which
program is best for you, consider your typical travel patterns and compare
how each one would perform in terms of
mileage and status earned, as well as redemption options.
Delta's
mileage - earning details page for the new Skymiles
program going into effect January 1 detail
how miles will be earned based on fare paid, instead of miles flown.
Mileage Converter Learn
how you can convert your miles and points into the
programs you need them in.
Though perhaps not as well known as some other Star Alliance
mileage programs, Lifemiles has some great usefulness and values, especially considering
how cheaply the
program sells miles periodically.
In most states, we won't ask
how much you drive, but we still reward low -
mileage drivers through our Snapshot ®
program.
Although we don't offer a specific discount for low
mileage drivers, our Snapshot ®
program generally rewards you for driving less, along with
how and when you drive.