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Stars4SA Nov 25, 2008 11:05 am

Earning miles
 
I am sure this is here but I am not sure where. If someone wants to start earning or accumilating miles - how do they start?

clacko Nov 25, 2008 6:24 pm

fly, buy w/cc, stay at hotels etc etc.....perhaps some more info from you will help....do you fly, if so on what airlines....good luck....

w/81 posts, you should have some ideas...

broadwayblue Nov 25, 2008 6:33 pm

http://www.freefrequentflyermiles.com/index.htm

Stars4SA Nov 25, 2008 6:34 pm

No, but my daughter who is 17 and in college has been working and saving her money because she wants to travel everywhere!!!! I am sure she doesnt know about FF Miles but I would love to learn and encourage her to do same.

lin821 Nov 25, 2008 7:03 pm


Originally Posted by Stars4SA (Post 10814020)
No, but my daughter who is 17 and in college

For students, I recommend to enroll in United College Plus. UA will give 10K graduation bonus miles for each level/degree (i.e. bachelor's, master, doctorate/Ph.D) with mail-in transcripts. Not sure if they still offer bonus incentive with volunteer/community work (like 500 hrs or something). I believe Chase/UA offers credit cards to college students as well. Much smaller new account bonus (2K miles or something). But it may just work for young students without credit history to start from somewhere.

Go to our UA Forum and search for college plus, you'll see some threads that I personally had posted in. :D

Too bad there's no active MP refer-a-friend bonus promo that I am aware of right now. Otherwise, I could refer your daughter. ;)

Our own pgary's website referenced in post #3 does have sections for students. You should check it out (or have your daughter check it out). It sounds like she's a FTer-in-the-making. She should start reading FT herself!:)

fly2w Nov 25, 2008 10:02 pm


Originally Posted by clacko (Post 10813973)
w/81 posts, you should have some ideas...

I would love to see a response to this question. :D

fly2w Nov 25, 2008 10:06 pm

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sharmaintl Nov 25, 2008 11:39 pm


Originally Posted by lin821 (Post 10814110)

Too bad there's no active MP refer-a-friend bonus promo that I am aware of right now. Otherwise, I could refer your daughter. ;)

There is a MP visa refer-a-friend program.

steve32 Nov 26, 2008 9:19 am


Originally Posted by Stars4SA (Post 10814020)
No, but my daughter who is 17 and in college has been working and saving her money because she wants to travel everywhere!!!! I am sure she doesnt know about FF Miles but I would love to learn and encourage her to do same.

Personally I prefer American Airlines, as it's much easier to earn lifetime elite flying status with them (they count ALL miles accumulated, while UA only counts flight miles).

Doesn't cost much to maintain status. I've been keeping Platinum for about $2600 per year.

I hope to clear 2MM and lifetime Platinum by the end of 2009, but my rate of progress is not typical (though nearly all my MRs were same-day turn arounds on weekends, so it is doable by a student).

Steve

Stars4SA Nov 26, 2008 6:21 pm

Thank you all - I appreciate it.


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