Frequent Flier Credit Cards

From: BobWo@aol.com
Subject: Frequent Flier Credit Cards
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1998 20:55:47 EDT

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Steve Foulks recently posted the following:

>A friend of mine was asking about credit card rebates.  We both have GM and
Ford cards that we max each year.  We were thinking that credit cards with
frequent flyer miles would be our next best choice.  Does anyone out there
have any thought on good frequent flyer mile credit card programs?<

In the past four years we have used three free mileage credit card programs.
We like the programs and get about 1 free flight a year. We figure the free
mileage credit cards offer 1 1/2 - 2% rebate a year.  All the free mileage
credit card programs have an annual fee, but some waive the fee the first
year. All credit 1 mile for every $1.00 charged.  Of course they have
different frequent flier mileage requirements.

We have found the credit cards sponsored by a specific airline better than the
cards that allow you to fly on any airline, but insist that you book through a
specific travel agent.  We had a card like this and had trouble getting the
flight we wanted even though the program advertised any flight any time.

We used and liked like United's credit card and frequent flier program.  Just
completed a free credit card flight from San Francisco to Montreal.   Our
current credit card is with Fist USA Bank for Brittish Air.


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