The two
types of miles are roughly equal in value.
For those of us who collect many different
types of miles and points (as we all should!)
But
some types of miles still can't get some places, at least not easily.
Use
these types of miles to «top off» accounts in your less active programs.
Flying Blue lets you earn two
types of miles: «XP», which determine your status, and «award redeemable miles», which can be exchanged for a variety of rewards.
Avios work differently than other
types of miles because they use what's called a distance - based award chart.
Before we talk about which miles and points are worth more than others, we have to look at the different
types of miles and points earning credit cards out there.
Credit card miles can be combined with other
types of miles earned in the program toward reward redemptions of all types.
In addition to these three
types of miles, there are other less popular ways to accrue credit card miles, such as online shopping or eating out at certain restaurants.
In 2016, it seems there are only a few
types of miles that you can earn from Canadian credit cards.
Of the two
types of miles earnings - award miles and premier qualifying miles - award miles have been an after thought since United, along with the other big 2 U.S. airlines, went revenue - based, meaning miles accrue not by distance traveled, but rather determined by fare type and cost of ticket.
Earning miles / points: FlyingBlue lets you earn two
types of miles: award miles that can be accumulated and redeemed for award travel, and level miles, which help you earn elite status.
For travel rewards, it's recommended you start with the «Fixed Points Rewards Credit Cards», as a beginner you won't have to worry about the tricks to booking with different
types of miles.
The following table lists
the types of miles you can earn with the most popular participating Flying Blue partner airlinesm including some SkyTeam carriers.
There are actually 2
types of miles in the Delta SkyMiles loyalty program: bonus miles and Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs).
As a Flying Blue member, there are 3
types of miles you can earn: Award Miles, Level Miles, and Elite Bonus Miles.
See the legend underneath the table to find out which
types of miles each airline offers.
Caroline has enjoyed discovering the ins and outs of how to maximize different
types of miles, hotel points, and transferable points currencies.
There are 4
types of miles earned by flying Lufthansa and its partner airlines: Award Miles, Status Miles, Executive Bonus Miles, and HON Circle Miles.
Virgin Atlantic does charge higher fees that can be avoided by using other
types of miles, but if you have Virgin miles and there's availability it's not a bad deal.
You always have
every type of mile at your disposal if you have SPG points.
What separates one
type of mile from another?
You should consider your travel goals and go through a mall that will reward you with
the type of miles or points that you need for your dream trip redemption.
However, it will be difficult for people to «downgrade» or «upgrade» by canceling one card and immediately applying for a new one that earns the same
type of miles or points — something that I think is a little more common among average consumers.
There's nothing wrong with doing that — I've done it myself — but keeping mileage costs squared away helps when you go to redeem by giving you your own personal value for
each type of mile.
American Airlines» AAdvantage Loyalty Program offers five different
types of mile redemption award rates, but we suggest taking advantage of the most low - priced of these awards, the off - peak MileSAAver.
As a beginner, you'll want to be mindful of which
type of miles and points you work on earning.
Hoarding miles, however, is never recommended as
this type of mile - based currency only devalues over time as airlines raise award ticket prices, tighten availability and adjust their programs to discourage loyalty among lower - spending travelers.
This goes back to my advice to start at the end and figure out your goal and then the best
type of miles to achieve it instead of just signing up for cards willy nilly.
Don't just pay attention to the number of miles you have, but more importantly, focus on
the TYPE of miles you have.
When many people first start earning frequent flyer miles, they make the mistake of focusing on the NUMBER of miles they are earning instead of
the type of miles they are earning.
Dear Cashing In, I want a credit card that rewards me for spending with
some type of miles, cash back or something, but I really don't want or think I need a third credit card.
Because of transfer partners and alliances, just because you have one
type of miles does not necessarily mean you're limited to one airline.
Not exact matches
The amount
of miles you earn depends on your route, the cabin you're flying in, the fare
type, and the tier.
Working out
of a dozen corrugated - metal buildings in a dismal windblown patch
of desert in Mojave, 100
miles northeast
of Los Angeles, it has rolled out 26 new
types of manned aircraft in 30 years, many
of them rule - breaking and innovative; most big aerospace contractors, by contrast, struggle to get a single new aircraft out in an entire decade.
Otherwise, there's the nearby and ever - entertaining New York City, a hundred - plus
miles of Atlantic Ocean coastline, a smallish mountain range or two, a major amusement park, a half dozen professional sports teams (most
of them mediocre at best), small - time skiing, a pretty Ivy League campus by the name
of Princeton University, a wealth
of black bear in exclusive suburban communities, the early homes
of such celebrity
types as Martha Stewart, Jack Nicholson and Bruce Springsteen, the site
of the Hindenburg disaster, and (for visionary
types) the ghosts
of Albert Einstein and Thomas Edison, who lived and worked in the state for awhile.
Prior to that conversation, the only
type of «nomad» that I was aware
of was the kind that goes on a 2,000 -
mile journey across the Himalayas to fulfill a spiritual pilgrimage.
Other, less athletic
types, are simply daunted by the prospect
of running for
miles or lifting heavy weights.
To build nationwide 5G, they either have to kick current customers off LTE, which would take years, or use a
type of spectrum (millimeter wave) that can only carry a signal 2,000 feet from a cell site — versus multiple
miles for other spectrum — making it nearly impossible for either
of them to create a truly nationwide 5G network quickly.
Two other
types of rewards credit cards are general travel rewards credit cards and airline
miles credit cards.
But the
types of rewards that you can earn fall into three main buckets: points, travel
miles and cash back.
Airline
miles are a third
type of credit card reward.
Backers
of the Sondors eBike, the «Tesla
of e-bikes,» were happy to part with $ 500 for a bike that promised to cruise up to 50
miles on a single charge, cover all
types of terrain with a top speed
of 20
miles per hour.
You'll want to assess your spending, both the typical amounts as well as where you do the bulk
of your spending; decide what
type of rewards — cash back,
miles or points — will be most beneficial to you; and crunch the numbers to see whether you can offset an annual fee.
Because they (attempt to) care for widows, orphans, the homeless, the addicted and spend millions
of dollars and travel thousands
of miles to find people who do not any
type of access to the gospel and translate the Bible into their native language, or build schools and hospitals as well as churches their witness and their faith is nullified because they (wrongfully) dismiss porn stars and the people trying to reach them?
So with minimal equipment and unskilled workers he has set out to build «Arcosanti,» a small example
of a radically new
type of city, on a mesa 60
miles north
of Phoenix, Arizona.
Many
of the walk five
miles types folks... they are not weighted down, in fact just like Tutu their faith allows those
of faith to fly and more importantly soar.
I once served a church one
mile from a Jerry Falwell
type of preacher and he attracted thousands with his message while I attracted hundreds and make that the low hundreds.
By the time I rub the sleep out
of my eyes and roll out
of bed on the weekends, my parents already ran (Mom) or hiked (Dad) 6
miles of hills, drank a chai latte (Mom) or black coffee (Dad), drove to Target (Mom) or Home Depot (Dad),
typed out 20 + work emails (both), and showered (both).
Shrimp is actually the one
type of fresh seafood I can purchase without having to drive 100
miles +.