Debunking frequent flyer miles!

Frequent flyer Miles can be a bit intimidating, but they are not rocket science and actually quite beneficial once you figure them out, although there are some myths surrounding their use. There are many, but these top 5 myths about frequent flyer miles got our attention.

• The first being about the blackout dates. They don’t exist for most airlines and you can travel at any time of the year, including the peak seasons.
• Second being about the expiry dates, they more or less do not exist anymore and the ones that do can be reset very easily.
• Third being about how to get miles, you don’t have to get them to fly. You can even accumulate miles on your credit card by shopping. So if you have enough points on your credit card you can trade them for airline miles.
• Fourth being about redeeming miles for international flights onl,. That makes sense if you actually fly abroad a lot, but if you don’t, then what are you waiting for? Redeem your miles for domestic flights and save as much as you can.
• Fifth one being, that always redeems your miles for First Class tickets. Yes, it may be more profitable, but if you can travel and save more through coach then why wait to redeem them on first class? Aren’t more coach flights better than a few first class flights? The travel time is the same and so is the distance, so it is better to redeem them on a coach than wait for more expensive tickets.

These 5 myths about frequent flyer miles were probably just slowing you down, but not anymore.