Hi everyone,

First, just like to say 'Hi' as I am new to this forum. Hope you go easy on this newbie

Next, is my question. I am trying to find an airline program to sign up so that I can start earning points to help with flight costs to Hawaii for our family.

So, what's the best frequent flyer or airline program to join?

I am hoping to find something along these lines:

- Excellent bonus points for signing up (credit card, promotions, etc)
- Allows us to quickly earn points (online shopping, etc)
- Allows us to earn lots of points (we have a family so we'll probably need lots of points to redeem for flights)
- Doesn't have a lot of restrictions or black out dates when trying to redeem for flights

Thanks very much for any suggestions or recommendations you can offer.