Earning and Using Airline Points

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Interested in using your airline miles and points, but not sure how to go about it? Have you already earned tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of them and want to learn the best ways to use them for their maximum value? See posts written by our highly knowledgeable team of points industry veterans, selected specifically to help you learn how to earn airline miles and use them like a pro.

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Alaska Airlines - Mileage Plan

See: all things Alaska

Using Points: want to use your Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan points? See this post:

Great Alaska Award Redemptions (note: some points values may be different than listed)

American Airlines - AAdvantage

Earning Points: Want to earn AAdvantage miles? See this post:

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Using Points: Want to use your AAdvantage points? See this post:

Maximizing American AAdvantage Points

British Airways - Avios

See: all things British Airways

Earning Points: Want to earn Avios? See this post:

Earn 100k British Airways Avios

Using Points: Want to use your British Airways Avios points? See these posts:

Delta Air Lines - SkyMiles

See: all things Delta and SkyMiles

Have a Delta Companion Certificate and want to use it? See this post:

Maximizing Delta Companion Certificate

Earning Points: Want to earn Delta SkyMiles? See this post:

Best Cards for Delta Flyers

Using Points: Want to use your Delta SkyMiles? See these posts:

JetBlue Airways - TrueBlue

See: all things JetBlue

Earning Points: Want to earn TrueBlue points? See this post:

Best Cards for JetBlue Flyers

Using Points: Want to use your TrueBlue points? See this post:

Maximizing JetBlue TrueBlue and Mosaic

Southwest Airlines - Rapid Rewards

See: all things Southwest

Earning Points: Frequent Southwest flyer? Want to earn a Companion Pass? See this post:

How to Earn the Southwest Companion Pass

Using Points: Want to use your Rapid Rewards? See this post:

Maximizing Southwest Rapid Rewards

United Airlines - MileagePlus

See: all things United

Frequent United flyer? Want to earn United points? See this post:

Using Points: Want to use your United Miles? See these posts:

Virgin America - Elevate

See: All things Virgin America

Virgin America will be merging with Alaska Airlines, and Alaska's Mileage Plan will take over. Here's what you need to know:

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TPG featured card

Bilt Palladium Card

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Terms & restrictions apply. See rates & fees.

Rewards rate

1X	Choose to earn up to 1X points on rent and mortgage payments with no transaction fee
2X	Earn 2X points + the option to earn 4% back in Bilt Cash on everyday purchases

Intro offer

50,000 Bilt Points + Gold Status + $300 of Bilt Cash

Annual fee

$495

Regular APR

26.74 - 34.74% variable

Recommended credit

Good Credit, Excellent Credit

Pros

Choice to earn up to 1 Bilt Point per dollar spent on rent and mortgage payments
Elevated everyday earnings with both Bilt Points and the option to earn Bilt Cash
$400 Bilt Travel Portal hotel credit per year (up to $200 biannually)
$200 Bilt Cash annually
Priority Pass membership
No foreign transaction fees

Cons

Moderate annual fee
Designed primarily for members seeking a premium, all-in-one card

Earn points on housing with no transaction fee
Choose to earn 4% back in Bilt Cash on everyday spend. Use Bilt Cash to unlock point earnings on rent and mortgage payments with no transaction fee, up to 1X.
2X points on everyday spend
$400 Bilt Travel Hotel credit. Applied twice a year, as $200 statement credits, for qualifying Bilt Travel Portal hotel bookings.
$200 Bilt Cash (awarded annually). At the end of each calendar year, any Bilt Cash balance over $100 will expire.
Welcome bonus (subject to approval): 50,000 Bilt Points + Gold Status after spending $4,000 on everyday purchases in the first 90 days + $300 of Bilt Cash.
Priority Pass ($469/year value). See Guide to Benefits.
Bilt Point redemptions include airlines, hotels, future rent and mortgage payments, Lyft rides, statement credits, student loan balances, a down payment on a home, and more.