Best Use of Loyalty Points
With the price of airlines tickets so high, many people are looking to redeem their airline rewards miles to help them save money.
Here are 5 of the best uses of airline rewards miles:
Booking free flights: This is often the most straightforward and rewarding way to use airline rewards miles. I also recommend using them on long haul flights – you often get more value for your points on those versus short flights. And typically the earlier you book the better the redemption ratio.
Upgrading to a higher class of service: Using airline rewards miles to upgrade your seat from economy to business or first class can be a luxurious and comfortable way to travel.
Next, accessing airport lounges: Some airlines allow you to use your rewards miles to access their airport lounges, which can be a great way to relax and unwind before a flight or during a long layover.
Finally, using miles to pay for travel expenses. Some airlines allow you to use rewards miles to offset the cost of travel expenses like baggage fees or seat selection fees, which can help you save money on your overall travel expenses.
And, consider transferring miles to partner programs: Many airlines have partnerships with other airlines or hotel loyalty programs, allowing you to transfer your rewards miles to those programs and access even more travel options. This is really helpful if you have a small amount of points with many travel suppliers - getting them all moved to one may just get you an airline ticket you didn’t think you had enough points for.
You can use a site like points.com to swap rewards. There’s more that 100 loyalty programs listed from airline frequent flyer miles to hotel points, from r credit card rewards to gas and drugstore cards.
Here’s how it works. You can register all your loyalty programs in one place, and then exchange unwanted points from one rewards program to another program you really want to use. You can also trade points with other people on Points.com, which boasts over a million members.
For those who have been stocking up points, hopefully some of these tips will help you when you are ready to redeem some of them.
