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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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.