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Add to del.icio.usA credit card points strategy is key to getting Business and First Class upgrades
Many frequent flyers fail to note the differences between one airline’s mileage award program and another that can yield valuable air travel upgrades.
The formula used to determine the number of miles it costs for a given award, such as discount Business Class travel for the price of coach, varies widely from one carrier’s program to another. Sometimes, all it takes to acquire a discount Business Class air travel upgrade is the willingness to do a little geeky scrutiny.
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Example: With one card you can transfer 65,000 points to the card’s Asian program partner, All Nippon Airways, and you’ll have enough miles to net discount Business Class travel to Europe — via that carrier’s very different award chart based on flight distance. In this case a good credit card points strategy yields a 20 percent savings!
This article is adapted from the FlightBliss Special Report Seven Common Air Travel Mistakes to Avoid.
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I am a little confused. It seems like all of your posts are for the benefit of international travel. Am I missing something. I fly United about 100 times a year and stay in Hilton Properties mainly because they seem to take care of the businessman a lot better than some of the others. Can you help?
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