How to choose the frequent flyer program? This is one question that many people have wondered about. There are many programs to choose from and the question can be difficult. The frequent flyer programs allow you to win points for your flights and to use those points to get free tickets, upgrades, merchandise and more.
For many people, earning the Elite Status in these programs is something easy to do. You can also benefit from more than one frequent flyer program, depending on the companies you chose and your destinations.
These are the 10 aspects that you need to take into consideration when you are choosing such a program:
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Already accumulated miles: you should try to continue the program you are in if you managed to get significant miles on an airline program.
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Location: Pick the airline flyer program depending on your destination and the place you live.
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Alliance: pick a big company that has a lot of alliances because in this way you will have more options in redeeming your points.
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Partner network: besides the services provided by the airline company, there are many other partners that need to be taken into consideration.
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Affiliated Credit Card: this type of card will speed up the mileage accumulation process.
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Earn Rate: this rate is the rapport between the miles you earn and the miles you fly and everybody would like it to be 1:1. But try to get airlines that have this rapport.
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The Rate: this is the redemption rate needed to redeem the ticket. It differs from company to company
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Elite Status requirements: make sure you know all the requirement and how to get this status.
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Elite Status Benefits: are you sure you know what are all the benefits? Try to make sure you are using all of them.
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Miles Expiration
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