So you’ve collected all these frequent flyer miles.

Now, what on earth do you do with them?

Today Jason and I chat about actually using your frequent flyer miles once you’ve collected them.

Where to start, when to book, and most importantly, how to avoid fuel surcharges.

This is a great overview of the basics of booking award tickets. It won’t teach you everything there is out there, but it will help you get those first couple of (almost) free flights!

Below are the links & resources we mentioned in the episode, make sure to check them out!

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In This Episode:

• Pick the trip you want to go on.
• Choosing the most valuable points/miles.
• When award availability opens up.
• The airline alliances.
• What you can and can’t change about award tickets.
• Fuel Surcharges, and how to avoid them.

and much more!

Links Discussed in This Episode:

• Milez.biz
• Ranking The Best and Worst Frequent Flyer Miles
• Finding OneWorld Award Availability
• Pt. 1 – What is Fuel Surcharge
• Pt. 2 – How to Find a Fuel Surcharge using ITA Matrix
• Pt. 3 – Which Airlines Charge Fuel Surcharges (with downloadable chart)
• Pt. 4 – My Frequent Flyer Mile Earning Strategy to Avoid Fuel Surcharges
• 4 Things You Should Know About British Airways Avios Points
• The Top 5 Ways to Use British Airways Avios Points
• Reader Q & A: Credit Cards (Episode 64)

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