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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 8:15 am
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Originally Posted by Marathon Man
you will soon be addicted.
just sign up for all the cards now

everything you earn on a mileage earning card gets poured into your airline account.
Not necessarily. Please see post 6.

Everything you earn on a Type 1 card goes into your airline (or hotel) account.

Everything you earn on a Type 2 card goes into your card issuer account. You must take action to move it to your airline account. Each card has a list of airlines to whose programs you can move it.

Everything you earn on a Type 3 card goes into your card issuer account. It cannot be moved to your airline account.

Again, let's be specific about the kind of card we're talking about. Not all cards that are marketed as earning miles/points work the same way.
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