Ive been lurking around, finally registered and am even more confused than ever.

Ok, here is the deal with me.

I live in Houston, and am about to embark on a new adventure where I will be taking a job in Alaska on the slope. That will consist of working two weeks on two weeks off. So basically, every two weeks I will be flying from IAH to Anchorage...

Ive never flown much, but have always wanted to do weekend trips with my wife etc. So i want to make sure and do the correct thing when it comes to maximizing travel miles that will help us in the future.

So what im curious about, is what the best avenue is to earn maximum miles for the travel only. I dont use CC's for everyday purchases but i dont have a problem getting one, just usually pay cash for stuff.

Also, its my guess that i will be flying CO most of the time, since they have direct flights etc.

Im not asking for exact description of what would be best, just point me in the direction so i can get a good start at racking up some miles for travel.

Thanks

Tex