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bhatnasx Jun 4, 2008 1:12 pm


Originally Posted by elbow (Post 9826561)
How do you keep up with all your frequent flyer programs and account numbers?

I will be flying a lot coming up soon and I am just wondering the best way to manage all of FF accounts.

Thanks,
Elbow

I've got the major ones memorized since I use them so much - but I do have a typed out list that I keep in my passport case...

kkjay77 Jun 4, 2008 1:18 pm


Originally Posted by elbow (Post 9826561)
How do you keep up with all your frequent flyer programs and account numbers?

I will be flying a lot coming up soon and I am just wondering the best way to manage all of FF accounts.

Thanks,
Elbow

I don't know how much you will be flying, but try to consolidate your miles to one or two program.

elbow Jun 4, 2008 1:26 pm

Programs such as?

lucky9876coins Jun 4, 2008 1:28 pm


Originally Posted by elbow (Post 9826833)
Programs such as?

United Mileage Plus, Continental OnePass, American AAdvantage, US Divident Miles, Delta SkyMiles, etc. The more you earn with one program, the more they reward you.

Kiwi Flyer Jun 4, 2008 1:31 pm


Originally Posted by bhatnasx (Post 9826739)
I've got the major ones memorized since I use them so much - but I do have a typed out list that I keep in my passport case...

Ditto but in my wallet

sefrischling Jun 4, 2008 1:35 pm

Elbow,

I have a "cheat card" that has my FF#s and phone numbers for the airlines. I have my US and DL numbers burned into my head, although I ditched US and cut my DL flying down to Silver and NW down to Silver moving my miles to AF/KL's Flying Blue where I hit gold (while maintaining DL & NW silver, so I should probably end up with AF/KL Plat by the end of the year as I credit nothingto DL or NW now).

My United number and BMI number are both on luggage tags which makes remembering them easier (if I look down and read off the number :0) )

And my 420k miles in '05 were BIS, my average of 200k a year now is BIS.

elbow Jun 4, 2008 2:10 pm


Originally Posted by elbow (Post 9826833)
Programs such as?

I understand the programs, Im just wondering if any of you have any advice to remember your account numbers. Or a way of logging all your miles together.

Elbow

thomcat00 Jun 5, 2008 8:47 am

Since my home town is served by only 2 carriers (one of which operates only 2 flights daily), I try to concentrate all my miles with the main carrier (USAir). I fly anywhere from 70-100K BIS miles annually. I'd be happy to cut that back, too.
I play with Excel and statistics on a daily basis so I track my FF info (and all other programs) in a spreadsheet. Most of my numbers I keep in my head with 2 backups: a printed, wallet sized card and a text message on my phone.

777-DCA Jun 5, 2008 11:35 am


Originally Posted by sefrischling (Post 9819715)
In 2005 I did 420,000 miles. I also vowed never to do that again!

Now it's around 200k a year.

Can I have your job? :D

gj83 Jun 5, 2008 11:40 am


Originally Posted by elbow (Post 9827164)
I understand the programs, Im just wondering if any of you have any advice to remember your account numbers. Or a way of logging all your miles together.

Elbow

What bank do you use? I have a Bank of America checking account and with it I get their "My Account" that lists all my other bank accounts, credit cards, and FF programs.

Fidelity and Wachovia also offer this service (with different names). It's part of something called Yodlee and many different financial institutes use the software as a service to their customers. ING does not have it though.

CDKing Jun 5, 2008 11:56 am

40,000 last year paid and 6,000 from award travel. So far this year 22,000 paid +6,000 paid coming up next month. Was hoping for 50,000 this year but since prices have tripled it wont happen

All leisure

ECOTONE Jun 8, 2008 5:04 pm

Welcome to FT!

I fly a lot for work, usually 5-8 flights a week. Should hit between 225,000 EQM and 200 EQS this year. This is my first year of heavy business travel, so it's been a shocked to my system.

carrera0000 Jun 9, 2008 7:19 pm

I have been lurking for a little while but thought I should post. I will start traveling heavily for work soon, 2 flights a week. I think I will be in the 50k range a year but it depends. Thanks for all the good info FT community.

heramato Jun 9, 2008 8:38 pm

I nomally fly around 100.000 miles. The next years I will fly around 150.000

6 times a year BCN-GRU-EZE-GRU-BCN 78.000 (Usually AR/RG/LX/LH/AF or JJ)
6 times a year CGH-JOI-CGH 5.375 (JJ or G3)

Also flown 2008:
BCN-NYC-EZE-NYC-BCN 18.260 (DL/MX)
BCN-MAD-HAV-MAD-BCN 10.290 (UX)

Yet to come 2008:
BCN-FRA-VIE-NYC-VIE-FRA-BCN 10.850 (OS)
BCN-FRA-CAI-BKK-SEL-NYC-MEX-HAV-BCN 24.290 (IB/MS/KE/AM/UX)
BCN-DXB-MOW-YYZ-MOW-DXB-BCN 20.350 (AF/SU)

Total: 167.415 (plus some BCN-MAD-BCN on IB or UX)

jswadley Jun 10, 2008 3:31 am


I have a "cheat card" that has my FF#s and phone numbers for the airlines.
Wonderful, simple idea. Thanks for the tip.

I keep mine in a Google Documents file that I access with my phone. I like the hard copy idea better. :-)


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