TFCanswers. How do I know which loyalty program to accumulate points on?
There are questions that, declined differently, I receive at least a couple of times a week. Newbies in the world of [...]
There are questions that, declined differently, I receive at least a couple of times a week. Newbies in the frequent flyer world looking for information regarding the "best" loyalty program.
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Like my onomino, Matteo Forti, explained in a couple of our "For Dummies" guides. the perfect loyalty program does not exist, of course I personally believe that today For Italian users, Flying Blue is the best, there are also other interesting tiles, all of course depending on what programs you have.
The initial premise is. there is some "flutter" to play this game, there is no absolute guide and each player has a different deck of cards.
Scenario 1: You fly little and always try to spend as little as possible
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In this case I I would aim for a program that doesn't put deadlines on points or allowing its validity to be renewed with little effort. This is the case with the American FFs, which have reset the expiration of points, being one per alliance the game is soon done. ITA Airways flight, I put Delta's Skymiles card. Qatar flight I put American Airlines' and so on.
Scenario 2: I fly quite always with different companies
Similar discussion, but This is where the attempt to choose vectors from the same alliance comes in. or partner. For example, if I have to decide between Etihad or Emirates, Evaluate the fact that miles from EY flights I can have them channeled into Flying Blue. Like those of all Skyteam carriers.
Scenario 3: I want to start what should I do
First of all. what you should NOT do: you don't have to sign up for every program just because you fly with that particular airline. No matter if you want to fly to Thailand with Thai Airways, you could load that flight on the Miles&More card and thanks to the Gold Mastercard credit card Endlessly renew the expiration of points.
All these words to say that there is no answer to this question, but you have to figure out according to your own peculiarities how to act. Certainly the mistakes not to make are:
- Enroll in more than one program in the same alliance
- Don't check program rules and how points expire
- Do not enter your loyalty card at the time of booking
For everything else, I recommend that you give a read to the many guides on our site, maybe start right from the contents of the TFC column responds.