Originally Posted by
Jeeves
I have generally credited my rentals to some of my fringe airline programs as a way of keeping them active. Kind of like throwing your change into a jar. I do see how it can add up over time.
I might as well start crediting to Blue Chip and get a bit more return.
Up to you. I just wanted to make sure that the potential value proposition of all of the options was fully explored here. But if you rent rarely enough to rarely see a free day and if you value keeping your fringe programs active, then there is certainly something to be said for continuing with the status quo.
Another option is to credit to hotels or foreign airlines. Thrifty does not charge any recovery fees for points credited to those, only to the U.S. domestic carriers.