chrislacey

Hi Samp! There's absolutely no need to have a credit card to get miles, but without flying...that's absolutely one of the best ways to quickly build your miles balance. Unfortunately, I'm not credit card points expert (try to stay away from the things), but you'll find lots of help and discussion in our credit card discussion forum: http://milepoint.com/forums/forums/general-discussion-credit-cards.362/

Hi yhlol! You can most definitely earn miles from airlines in your area. I would suggest checking out the forum for the airline you use most often. You can find a complete list of airlines here: http://milepoint.com/forums/categories/airline-programs.115/

Once you've picked an airline, I would suggest posting inside that particular forum as you'll find lots of helpful experts there!

Welcome to MilePoint!

Hi jbritt858...I'm not too sure about Capital One's program, but we have an "other credit card programs" forum here: http://milepoint.com/forums/forums/other-credit-card-programs.137/

...I would suggest starting a new thread there. The more details you can provide, the more MilePoint's awesome members will be able to help!

Cheers,
Chris

...and there's always the Community Center forum: http://milepoint.com/forums/forums/community-center.37/

I think that's pretty much it. It's possible that some airline forums have their own meetup threads for lounge access as well. If you have something specific in mind that you'd like to see...we have a Suggestions forum as well: http://milepoint.com/forums/forums/feedback-support-suggestions.46/

...hope that helps a little bit :) (sorry for the multiple messages...there's a limit on profile posts)

Thanks a mil for all the detail @chrislacey. Happy travels!

Tlamm...good question! My apologies for taking so long to respond as I just got back home (finally!!!)

On the CO/UA award chart, you'll notice that a one-way award is the equivalent of 1/2 as many miles as a round-trip. Simple enough. Keep in mind that your award fees also double (if you're responsible for any of them...or if you have to change the award in the future).

I don't believe Delta does one-way awards...so essentially you can book a one-way award, but you're going to be paying round-trip mileage. I'm not a Delta flyer though, and could have my facts mixed up. I would suggest posting on the Delta board here: http://milepoint.com/forums/forums/delta-skymiles.74/

I hope that helps a little!

Hi Chrislacey, thank you for the response. I posted the same question on the DL site and got the same answer. You also pointed out something I did not think of - the fees associated with booking award flights. Again, thank you. You have been very helpful :).

Sorry to add confusion! Fare class comes in to play on Delta when we're talking about Medallion automatic domestic upgrades. Beyond that, fare class also plays a part in how many miles are earned for a particular trip. When you're looking at class of service (first/business/coach) ... it doesn't really matter like you said.

I don't have experience with the AMEX card companion fare, but I'm guessing there are certain restrictions. If it books into an eligible fare class...then I'm assuming you can use miles to upgrade. Unfortunately (as of right now) I'm a United flyer...so I'm not completely familiar with Delta.

My suggestion would be to start a thread on the Delta board with that exact question: http://milepoint.com/forums/forums/delta-skymiles.74/ (where you posted your question about Air France) :) MilePoint members are extraordinarily helpful and friendly :)

Certainly! In general, Y = Economy/Coach. C or J = Business. F = First. Within each class of service, there are many different fare classes. Actual fare classes vary depending on carrier, but a lot of times they are similar across carriers. You can find a list of the Delta fare classes here: http://www.cwsi.net/delta.htm

...Just remember that fare classes can and do change...and I can't guarantee that the chart is up-to-date. It'll give you a good idea though :)

Thanks so much! He's a ham!