Airline miles are a great reward for frequent travelers. You can get bonus points just for signing up. Best of all, you can get points not only for the miles traveled, but for the money you spend on your entire trip. It’s a chance to double up on what you get.
Often enough, your points through your credit card are completely separate from any you get from the airline. It is possible that you will get a card sponsored by the airline, and therefore have it all in one account, however. This is nice if you pretty much use that one airline to the exclusion of others, but more limiting if you would like a choice of airlines.
The first thing you need to watch out for are the fees. There’s no point in paying high annual fees if they mean the card is costing you more than you would get back in free travel.
A big advantage comes if the card gives you bonus points for purchases at a variety of partners. If you stay at a particular chain of hotels when you travel, you may get more for your dollars spent there with the right plan. These are things to check out as you choose an airline miles points card.
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