Frequent Flyer Miles

Discussions center on earning frequent flyer miles through credit card spending and churning, their value as a quasi-currency, redemption strategies, and risks like devaluation by airlines.

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Sample Comments

I think the point was that you racked up frequent flier miles for using your credit card.

ratg13 • Nov 11, 2022 • View on HN

Is this not how airline and hotel points work?

nikanj • May 7, 2022 • View on HN

Because frequent flier points get you nicer things than frequent rail points

thesh4d0w • Jul 7, 2023 • View on HN

Get into credit card churning and use the points to fly business class.

deelowe • Sep 14, 2015 • View on HN

Some frequent flyer miles can be converted to gift cards.

bobthepanda • Dec 13, 2025 • View on HN

Frequent flyer programs are basically banks if you consider miles/points are currency.

andrenotgiant • Nov 5, 2010 • View on HN

The things people will do for frequent flier miles...

chrisbennet • Feb 13, 2015 • View on HN

Frequent flyer miles are almost a currency.

JumpCrisscross • Sep 2, 2021 • View on HN

Are stolen airline miles really that valuable?

3JPLW • Aug 15, 2012 • View on HN

FlightFox allows you to specify frequent flyer miles and apparently some experts do take that into account.