If you haven’t done so yet, now is the time to go for your loyalty program’s purchase limit. That’s because the limit is almost always based on the calendar year (only three carriers don’t have a limit; see chart below). Buy the limit now and buy the limit in Jan.,and you can end up with enough for a major upgrade.
Example: Buy 20,000 British Airways miles now and5,000 in Jan. and you’ll have enough for a Business Class upgrade to London—at only a cost of $737.50!(The upgrade is valid with fares as low as$500 round trip which otherwise cost $2,900 to $12,000+.)
Bonuses: This is also the time of year the airlines run mileage purchase promos. American, for instance, is offering a 20% bonus on each 10,000 mile purchase:https://buyaamiles.points.com/BM_Account.jsp (make sure to sign up for the offer to qualify). This brings the ordinary cost of a mile (2.5¢) to about 2.1¢.
United Bonus: 10% through the end of the year bringing the cost down from 2.5¢/mile to about 2.2¢/mile. More: united.com/purchasemiles10
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If you haven’t done so yet, now is the time to go for your loyalty program’s purchase limit. That’s because the limit is almost always based on the calendar year (only three carriers don’t have a limit; see chart below). Buy the limit now and buy the limit in Jan.,and you can end up with enough for a major upgrade.
Example: Buy 20,000 British Airways miles now and5,000 in Jan. and you’ll have enough for a Business Class upgrade to London—at only a cost of $737.50!(The upgrade is valid with fares as low as$500 round trip which otherwise cost $2,900 to $12,000+.)
Bonuses: This is also the time of year the airlines run mileage purchase promos. American, for instance, is offering a 20% bonus on each 10,000 mile purchase:https://buyaamiles.points.com/BM_Account.jsp (make sure to sign up for the offer to qualify). This brings the ordinary cost of a mile (2.5¢) to about 2.1¢.
United Bonus: 10% through the end of the year bringing the cost down from 2.5¢/mile to about 2.2¢/mile. More: united.com/purchasemiles10
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