In order to reward loyal
customers, frequent users of credit cards are rewarded. With a wide array of
rewards out there, it is no surprise that there are those cards as well that
assist you in redeeming the reward for airline travel.
After every billing cycle, the
credit card company accrues the miles and puts them in your accounts till you
want to cash them and use them. In order to be able to get a free ticket, or a
cheap ticket, through this reward system, you would have to spend thousands of
dollars on your credit card within a year.
For those who want to be able to cheap
air tickets and cash in on travel related benefits, then it would be a
good idea to get a card that gives travel-specific benefits. Once you have a
card, you have to decide when to use your reward points or miles for travel and
when to use them otherwise.
Before you book cheap flight tickets
1. Thoroughly go through the
policy you credit card company holds regarding airline tickets. This way, you
will know the various options you have and you will be in a better position to
decide wisely. This will also inform you about deadline, time limits and other
restrictions imposed upon you.
2. Learn when it is better to not
use your credit card points on traveling. There are times when you can get a
better offer on other products or on other kinds of travel which you may have
been overlooking. For example, it might be a good idea on buying domestic
tickets and ensuring whether holiday season travel is allowed according to the
policy or not – you will know what situations best suit you.
How to book
1. In case you don’t already have
an online account for your credit card, make one as most of the rewards are
redeemed through those online accounts now. Keep your password secure and
remember it for future use.
2. Wait till the end of the
billing cycle to obtain the rest of the rewards points. In the situation that
you are falling short by a few miles from getting a travel reward, you can wait
it out till you are billed. Then pay it to make sure you will be receiving the
miles.
3. Sign in to your online credit
card account and keep a check on your progress with your rewards and points.
This can be done by clicking on a ‘Balance’ or ‘Points’ tab and proceeding to
the ‘Redeem Miles/Points’ or ‘Travel’ section so you can start to look up your
travel options.
4. Look for the kind of ticket
you want by experimenting with different dates and destinations and booking the
one you want as soon as possible, in order to avoid any increase in ticket
prices that may occur later.
5. Make the necessary payments
that go with the ticket purchase.
6. Through these online flight bookings, you can accrue miles through the
frequent flyer program.
7. Finally, submit your request
for rewards travel and wait for your travel confirmation code which will be
emailed to you.
Author Bio: Jenni is Author of
this article. She has written many article on various topics Likes Travel,
Holiday and flights.
