Surcharges and fees are the scourge
of award travel enthusiasts, but since they're unlikely to be going away anytime soon, learning how to avoid them can help you make the most of your points and miles.
Not exact matches
Hard - core
award travel enthusiasts will learn the details
of these foreign programs and find ways to redeem their miles for outstanding values.
July 13, 2011 •
Travel enthusiasts buy thousands
of coins with credit cards that
award frequent - flier miles for purchases.
In the
travel enthusiast community, it seems we can barely go a few weeks without an announcement
of some sort
of award chart devaluation or benefit reduction in one
of our favorite programs.
In a rare win for
travel enthusiasts, Alaska recently announced changes to its
award chart that actually increase the value
of Alaska miles.
Chase Sapphire Preferred ® Card is one
of the leading
travel rewards cards and a favorite among
award travel enthusiasts.
And when you build on that by taking advantage
of all the deals and promotions offered, you can become an
award travel enthusiast, and hardly ever pay for your reservations.
Enthusiasts like myself know there are essentially up to 5 levels
of each
award type, plus new additional costs for partner
award travel.
Most
of us don't have an unlimited supply
of points and miles, which is one
of several reasons why even the most passionate
award travel enthusiast occasionally books flights with cash rather than rewards.
This leads many
award travel enthusiasts to pay for a significant portion
of their flights out
of pocket, but it's worth mentioning that there are ways to enjoy elite - like perks without holding airline status.