Okay - Now I'm depressed . You're right, though. I never thought about flying to Europe in peak season. Hmmm . . . We will be (or should I say, would have been) flying out of Charlotte or Raleigh and going to ?? Not sure yet - perhaps Italy.

We don't do tons of traveling - little road trips here and there. I am definitely going to be staying at hotels that we can get points for.

What airline program doesn't have a yearly max? Is there somewhere that has all that info at a glance?

I appreciate everyone's quick responses - thanks!