Archive for January 28th, 2010

Question about Airlines milage?

Posted in Grandma on 01/28/2010 08:06 am by admin
Mo asked:


1) I opened up a free account in Emirates and Delta because I saw there’s benefits when you get enough milages. I dont remember any details but can anyone tell me whats the minimum number of miles required to avail any sorts of benefit/discount in those two airlines?

2) Can you use the milage from NWA (just bought a ticket for next month’s trip) in your Delta account?

Herman

 

Are frequent flyer programs worth the hassle?

Posted in Traffic Times on 01/28/2010 03:51 am by admin
SCarterGW asked:


I do maybe about 15,000 miles of flying every year on all different airlines. Generally, my tendency has been to look for cheap flights on Orbitz or Kayak and book those- this has resulted in me flying many different airlines just a few times each but saving a lot on each ticket.

I signed up for frequent flyer programs for AA, Continental, and US Airways. I noticed that these programs also give points for making purchases through affiliates (like 1800flowers) and dining at certain restaurants.

However, I am looking for some advice as to whether these programs are worthwhile. Say I buy some flowers and earn triple points. So I’ve earned 150 points, but that doesn’t count for much in these programs. I almost feel like I am better off scouting the web for sales, coupons, and discounts than by trying to rack up frequent flyer miles and using them.

Do you guys agree? Am I missing something?

Claude