Question 1

What are airline miles?

Accepted Answer

In general, airline miles programs allow you to accumulate airline miles based on purchases (or other actions). You can save these miles up and redeem them for free flights and other perks down the road. For example, once you accumulate 20,000 airline miles, this could be enough miles to afford a round-trip flight to any number of domestic destinations. These are also commonly referred to as "frequent flyer miles," so if you see this term use, don't be confused; they're interchangeable.

Question 2

Do airline miles expire?

Accepted Answer

Be sure to find out exactly how many airline miles you'll be earning for each dollar spent, especially if earnings can vary based on spending category. You'll also want to make sure that your airline miles won't expire. With most credit cards, your miles won't expire so long as you make at least one qualifying purchase every one to two years, but this can vary—so be aware of your credit card company's policies.

Question 3

How should I redeem my airline miles?

Accepted Answer

When redeeming airline miles for free flights, there are some considerations to keep in mind. For starters, understand that you may run into more restrictions when you're trying to book a flight using loyalty program miles alone. That's because for most flights, airlines will set aside a pre-determined number of seats that are made available to loyalty program members. The remainder of the seats are available for purchase by the general public.

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