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 [...]
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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.
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
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.
- 6,000 Mile Registration Bonus
- Collect miles WITH EACH PURCHASE
- Your miles with no expiration*
- No fees for ATM withdrawals and foreign purchases
- Without having to change banks
- Autonomous card activation
- Multi-function mobile application
- Free travel insurance
- Free credit for up to 7 weeks
- Contactless Payment
- Mastercard® SecureCode
- 20€ discount directly in your statement by spending €60 in one or more transactions with Carta on Italotreno.it
- Free fee the 1st year. From the 2nd €5.50 per month
- You can choose to pay in full or in installments
- Premium level of the Italo Più program
- 4 Vouchers per year for access to Italo Club Lounges
- Preferential Access to Italo's Fast Track at the station
- For every 5 purchases of Italo ticketing and/or onboard services made with Italo American Express Credit Card you will receive 1 voucher for room upgrade
- Welcome bonus of 100,000 Volare points upon reaching 6 thousand in spending in the first 3 months after card issuance
- Accumulate 1.5 qualifying Volare points for every euro spent, accumulate an additional 3 non-qualifying Volare points ( for a total of 4.5 Volare points) for every euro spent on ticketing purchases and other services offered by ITA Airways
- Access to the Premium Club of ITA Airways' Volare program.
- ITA Airways Lounge Access
- Free excess baggage
- Points Back