General Advice about Miles and Points:
- Why Award Tickets are a Better Use of Miles than Upgrades
- Why We Shouldn’t Get Duped by the IdeaWorks Study on Award Availability
- The Myth of Booking Award Tickets at Midnight 330 Days Prior to Travel
- The Weirdest Things You Can Do With Your Points and Why it’s a Bad Idea to Do Them
- Taxation of Miles
- How to Dispute the Value of Miles or Prizes Reported as Taxable to the IRS
- Starter Tips for Collecting Miles and Points
- How to Convince People that Frequent Flyer Programs are Worth it
- What to Do if Your Frequent Flyer Account Gets Audited
Choosing a Program:
- What Program You Should Use Depends on the Destinations You Want to Redeem For
- The Best Awards Each US Frequent Flyer Program Has to Offer
- Some Non-Obvious Frequent Flyer Programs to Consider
- AviancaTaca LifeMiles is the Most Generous Program in the Star Alliance, and How You Can Use It
- Easy Lifetime Star Alliance Gold Status
American:
- Fly More Places for Fewer Miles: American’s Little Known Distance-Based Frequent Flyer Awards
- Don’t Forget to Add a Segment to the End of American AAdvantage Award Bookings
British Airways:
DELTA:
- When You Should (and Shouldn’t) Collect Delta Miles
- Using Delta Miles Successfully: Awesome Business Class Availability on Saudia
- Debating The Points Guy on the Value of Delta Skymiles for Award Travel
- How to Make Delta Skypesos Work for You
- How to Use Delta Skymiles to Book International Premium Cabin Awards
- Avoiding Delta’s Telephone Booking Fees When Ticketing Partner Awards
- Making the Most of Skypesos: Aeroflot Award Space is Plentiful
United:
- Always Make Sure United Actually Tickets Your Award Reservation
- Saving Money When Cancelling an Award Ticket and Redepositing Miles
US Airways:
- Using US Airways Dividend Miles to Book Star Alliance Awards
- Using the US Airways Mileage Multiplier to Buy Miles at 1.2 Cents Apiece
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