Originally Posted by
Geobub
Moreover, they leverage circumstances (military deployments overseas and periods of unemployment) to their favor in efforts to render the program ineffective by requiring forfeiture of the miles.
Welcome to Flyertalk!
Yes, the airlines do leverage circumstances. And so do we! We can get hundreds of thousands of miles without setting foot on an airplane, by using credit cards, dining, Netflix, online searches, and the list goes on and on.
If you have periods of unemployment, what better time to spend at least a few minutes a week collecting frequent flyer miles!
I'm not sure what American Express points you are talking about, but I'd imagine that if you decide to discontinue your business relationship (such as by canceling the card), you'd forfeit the points.
Take a look around this website. There are myriad ways of earning and maintaining -- and redeeming -- miles. If you like earning points through credit card spending, you might be interested in the airline credit cards.
Enjoy!
