The Blue card does not offer any shortcuts to elite status
via qualifying miles, stays or spending requirement waivers.
The Alaska credit card does not offer any way expedite the earning of elite status
via qualifying miles bonuses.
Not exact matches
For instance, Lending Tree offered their customers free flights (
via miles) for securing loans — a customer who took out a $ 200,000 mortgage
qualified for a domestic flight (while those who took out larger mortgages picked up 2 tickets).
As long as there's
qualifying activity on your Mileage Plan account — including flying on Alaska, Virgin or their airline partners, redeeming
miles for award tickets, eating at Mileage Plan Dining restaurants, buying items
via Mileage Plan Shopping portal and credit card spending — your
miles won't expire.
Using your airline credit card to shop online can rack up
miles, including elite
qualifying miles, but you can get even more by connecting to shops
via the airline's website.
Qualifying room rates to earn
miles exclude airline employee rates, inter-company or employee discount rates, free of charge rooms, any stays in connection with frequent traveller awards, gift certificates or other awards or discounts, wholesale, package tour operator, rates booked
via online travel agencies, special packages at the discretion of the hotel, conference, travel industry discount, special discounted, travel agent, all merchant and long stays.
In order to
qualify for the
miles, donations must be made
via CrowdRise, an online fund - raising platform for charitable organizations.
Another positive about this is that both American and US Airways offer methods to earn elite
qualifying miles via credit card spending.
Do not forget to shop for $ 25 from
qualified stores
via MyPoints.com to get the bonus 1000
miles.
In order to
qualify for Flying Club
miles, you must have booked your Tristar's journey
via either of the above two methods only.