Great Ways to use your Credit Card to Earn Frequent Flier Miles
Frequent flier miles are a great way to earn free air travel and, best of all, you need not fly to earn them!
When frequent flier miles were first introduced in the 1980s, consumers could only earn them by flying. Now, however, there are many credit cards that enable you to earn frequent flier miles by simply making the purchases you normally would.
- Check to see if your frequent flier program has an affiliate credit card (most of them do!). You can then begin earning miles on everything from grocery purchases to airline ticket purchases. Plus, many credit cards that offer frequent flier miles will also offer an incentive to sign up for their card, in the form of frequent flier miles. In fact, many creditors will offer new customers 10 to 20 thousand frequent flier miles, just for signing up!
- You may also consider signing up for a credit card that offers membership rewards (both American Express and Diners Club have these programs). Many of these credit cards offer membership rewards points that can be converted into frequent flier miles, for your airline of choice!
However, many of these membership rewards credit cards require that you pay off your balance in full each month, so they are certainly not meant for consumers that typically carry balances on their credit cards.
- Consider applying for a credit card that offers you frequent flier miles for simply charging purchases at select retailers. For example, your creditor may offer you frequent flier miles by staying in a participating hotel or eating at a participating restaurant.
- Finally, consider enrolling your existing credit card into a rewards network, which is essentially a group of partnering retailers, like restaurants, bars, and associates of the major airlines. Then, each time you make purchases within that rewards network you automatically receive frequent flier miles.
Remember to explore all of your options regarding your credit card choice. And remember: there are many, different ways to begin racking up those frequent flier miles for your next trip!
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