Comments on: Prevent Your Frequent Flyer Miles From Expiring http://www.moneybluebook.com/prevent-your-frequent-flyer-miles-from-expiring/ Personal Finance Beyond Credit Cards and Balance Transfers Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:27:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Robert Laughlin http://www.moneybluebook.com/prevent-your-frequent-flyer-miles-from-expiring/#comment-7286 Robert Laughlin Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:27:31 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/prevent-your-frequent-flyer-miles-from-expiring/#comment-7286 When a company like United changes its expiration policy from 36 months to 18 months without notifying a customer, holds its breath, then swiftly confiscates hard earned miles from an 18 year Club member, again without notice, then offers the miles back for several hundred dollars, that is extortion and theft. United is in the business of theft and fraud. When times get tough, screw your customers. When a company like United changes its expiration policy from 36 months to 18 months without notifying a customer, holds its breath, then swiftly confiscates hard earned miles from an 18 year Club member, again without notice, then offers the miles back for several hundred dollars, that is extortion and theft.

United is in the business of theft and fraud. When times get tough, screw your customers.

]]> By: Airline Credit Card Promotions That Offer Free Frequent Flyer Miles http://www.moneybluebook.com/prevent-your-frequent-flyer-miles-from-expiring/#comment-2923 Airline Credit Card Promotions That Offer Free Frequent Flyer Miles Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:45:04 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/prevent-your-frequent-flyer-miles-from-expiring/#comment-2923 [...] A while back I needed to book a flight but was just shy of the free flight limit. Rather than going ahead and paying the $200-$300 for the ticket, I decided to apply for the airline’s own branded credit card to take advantage of the free mileage offers. While some of these airline credit cards have an annual fee, their introductory sign-up terms usually waive the fee for the first year. If you aren’t looking to get a free domestic ticket but instead are trying to save up for an expensive international flight, be sure to keep track of your frequent flyer miles expiration dates. [...] [...] A while back I needed to book a flight but was just shy of the free flight limit. Rather than going ahead and paying the $200-$300 for the ticket, I decided to apply for the airline’s own branded credit card to take advantage of the free mileage offers. While some of these airline credit cards have an annual fee, their introductory sign-up terms usually waive the fee for the first year. If you aren’t looking to get a free domestic ticket but instead are trying to save up for an expensive international flight, be sure to keep track of your frequent flyer miles expiration dates. [...]

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