Not exact matches
The KrisFlyer status is earned by flying and collecting status miles, while the PPS Club membership is earned by spending a
certain amount of
money on flights in premium classes.
Not only that, but sometimes I've found it useful for logging into sites and making (online) phone calls that require me to be in
certain countries, and I even recently discovered how using a VPN can help save big
money on flight searches.
This made a
certain amount of sense because fuel prices were at an all - time high and airlines don't make any
money on you as a customer when you redeem miles for a free
flight.
but it's a myth that fares
on routes like these are always high — I've seen days where all
flights on this route were under $ 130 — so don't assume that buying Avios to use
on routes like these is a
certain money saver.
You earn points or miles for
certain activities, including charging
money on a credit card, and you redeem those miles or points for other activities, such as cash back,
flights or hotel stays.
Of course you'll want to keep these fees to a minimum to save
money on award
flights, but in either case when you are using miles for a free
flight you sometimes just have to bite the bullet and pay
certain fees (such as phone booking) to get the
flights you want.