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Frequent flyer programs date back to 1981, when American Airlines launched AAdvantage. Since then, the programs have proliferated like rabbits. More than 80 million people participate, making frequent flyer programs the most pervasive and successful marketing programs ever developed. And in the process, the frequent flyer mile has attained the status of a universal currency.
Choose A Program
- How To Choose A Program
- The factors which should dictate your choice of frequent flyer program. If nothing else, read this!
How To Enroll
- Enroll Here!
- If you're not already a member of a program, here's how to join.
Your Miles
- Maximizing Your Miles
- If miles are good, more miles are better. And best is the most miles possible.
- Mr. Mileage
- Frequent flyer mileage broker. Sells discount international first class or business class tickets. Buys frequent flyer miles and airline awards.
- Miles and Points
- Free tracking and management service for all miles and points program members.
- Miles for Sale
- Buy Frequent Flyer Miles as a Gift or to complete a free ticket
- Points.com
- Gives members the opportunity to exchange points, miles or other currencies between loyalty programs.
Program Profiles
- Program Profiles
- These are summaries of the largest airline, hotel and credit card programs, including contact information and earning and awards partners.
Links to the Programs
- Links to the Programs
- The above link provides you direct links to the frequent flyer web pages of those airlines, hotels, car rental and credit card companies which maintain web sites. In many cases, you can sign up at the listed web sites.
- WebFlyer
- Devoted to frequent flyer programs. This is the online version of Randy Petersen's InsideFlyer magazine.
- FrequentFlier.com
- Online resource for frequent travelers: comprehensive travel news; how to choose and use frequent flyer programs; deals and discounts.
Links
- Frequent Business Travellers Club
- Membership program offering discounts at selected hotels & other travel benefits.
- Award Traveler
- Buys airline frequent flyer miles and sells discounted international first and business class award tickets.
- Bill Krause
- Purchases excess frequent flyer miles for most airlines.
- PrivilegeFlyer
- Information about the benefits of membership to the AwardGuard and AwardExtender programs.
- MilePoint.com
- Internet exchange site allowing people to convert frequent traveler miles into online currency.
- We Buy Air Miles
- Discount travel company offers cash for frequent flyer miles.
- Corp Flyer
- Buys airline frequent flyer miles.
- Air Miles
- Canada based incentive rewards program offering air mileage on a variety of products and services.
- Mileageaward.Com
- Buyer, seller and broker of airline frequent flyer miles.
- ScoreADeal.com
- Lists various ways to earn Delta Skymiles frequent flyer mileage.
- FlyerTalk
- A community where travelers exchange knowledge and experiences about everything miles and points related.
- Flyers Reward
- Frequent flyer mileage broker. Sells discounted tickets as well as buying frequent flyer miles.
- Smartflier- frequent flier miles for free
- Tips for accumulating free travel. Includes monthly newsletter.
- Continental Airlines OnePass
- Find out about current specials, enroll, check point balances, or check out current rewards.
- NPR : The Power of Pudding
- David Phillips became a cult hero several years ago after he realized that a Healthy Choice promotion could translate to a lifetime's worth of free travel (airline miles). Phillips talks about the power of pudding promotions and gives us some tips on how to maximize mileage. [7:17 streaming audio broadcast]
Frequent Flyer Books To Get You Started
Mileage Pro: The Insider's Guide to Frequent Flyer Programs
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How to Be a Frequent Flyer: Version 2.0
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