Hi all! I've been a lurker here for years... I rack up a lot of TATL miles because my life partner lives in London, while I live in New York. Before FT I was booking flights based on which airline was cheapest at the time and accumulating dribs and drabs across multiple frequent flyer programs. While I'm by no means an expert compared with many here, at least now I understand the basics-- such as having frequent flyer-associated credit and debit cards; car rentals and purchases that'll yield miles; checking frequently for programs offers (DEQM, etc.); and that paying a little more for a flight that'll accumulate qualifying miles in a single program results in a net gain. When I look back on my uninformed travel habits I can hardly believe it, sometimes! Thanks, FT!