10 Easy Ways to Keep Frequent Flier Miles from Expiring

US Airways (NYSE:LCC) continues to enhance its customers’ in-flight experience with the introduction of DineFresh, a premium meal option in Economy that allows customers to treat themselves when flying internationally to Europe, the Middle East and South America starting today. The new premium choice enhances the airline’s current complimentary meal offerings. In addition, the airline is also introducing several new items to US Airways MarketPlace, its selection of snacks, meals and beverages available for purchase on domestic and international flights.

1. Dining for miles

This is one of the easiest ways. Although the restaurants participating in the airlines' dining for miles programs may not be Michelin 3-star establishments, there's probably at least one spot near you that you'd be happy eating at. In addition to generous miles-per-dollar awards, there are sign-up bonuses. American and US Airways, for example offer 1000 miles after your first meal.

2. Shopping

Do you shop? Of course you do! But if you're not getting bonus miles, you're throwing good money away and failing to protect your frequent flier account. Over 400 online merchants, including Walmart, Drugstore.com, PETCO, JC Penney, Ann Taylor, Nike, and on and on, participate in the airlines' shopping mall programs. Even if you don't use an airline credit card, you'll get anywhere from 1 to 12 bonus miles for each dollar spent (sometimes more). And while it used to be that you had to shop online to get the miles, increasingly merchants such as Sunglass Hut are offering miles even for shopping in store or by phone.

3. Renting a car

Never rent a car without giving the rental agency your frequent flier number. You needn't fly in order to get the miles. Just be aware that you might pay a small fee for collecting the miles.

4. Staying in a hotel

Most hotel chains participate. Stay in a hotel, give your frequent flier number when you make the reservation or check in, get new miles, and protect the miles you have. (Some discounted hotel rates don't qualify for miles, so check before you book.)

5. Sending flowers

Valentine's Day looming? Mother's Day? Just because? You'll get 20 United miles per dollar at FTD Gifts and Flowers. Most other airlines participate.

6. Taking a cruise or vacation

Airlines offers big mileage bonuses on these when you book through their sites.

7. Investing

Transfer $100,000 into a Fidelity investment account and you'll get 50,000 United miles; $25,000 earns 15,000 miles. TDAmeritrade offers up to 25,000 miles for a new account. Other airlines offer similar perks.

8. Taking out a mortgage

Earn up to 50,000 United miles, for example, with a mortgage from Chase bank.

9. Signing up for Netflix

You'll get 1,500 American Aadvantage miles when you do. Other airlines participate. Planning on extending your Verizon or ATT Wireless contract for another two years? Do it through your airline's website and get bonus miles.

10. Donating to a charity

Give to the USO, Unicef, or cancer research (up to 10 miles per dollar donated) and you'll get American Aadvantage miles; you might help save lives, plus extend the life of your own miles.




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