The way to make Air Miles work for you (Air Miles)

Member Name: richardford

Product:	Air Miles
Date:	02/06/01 (1821 review reads)
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Advantages: Backed by BA

Disadvantages: Not what you think.

In reality there are three BA airmiles schemes, the first to be launced was the paper Air Miles scheme. It became a sensation but is now more or less defunct. If you have any paper miles then you can use them, but you cannot send them to Air Miles to be converted,

Then came the Air Miles card, for purchaces in shops. Finaly we have methods to earn miles over the net. Unfortunately you always seem to need to part with some money to get them but Air Miles are very useful. Unlike many other points schemes, Air Miles have become more useful over time as the cost of flights have fallen. Furthermore the scheme is backed by BA.

One thing to know.....BA do not issue Air Miles!! Air Miles are no longer the BA loyalty scheme for there customers, instead they have BA miles. Air Miles continues to exist as a way to sell BA services to the customers of other companies at a discount.

Unless you intend to buy something over the net there is little point in visiting the Air Miles site for collection opportunities. There are no paid for surveys here. Instead we have cheap flights and hollidays, some of the best deals I have found anywhere. Visit the site for holliday ideas and be prepared to add some cash to the deal. This is my advice.

If you are looking for a free BA holliday go to ipoints.co.uk. This looks more promising.

The one really good Air Miles collection opportunity is with Sainsburys. You can earn by shopping and earn by the use of a credit card. £500 of shopping = 40 miles = about 10% of a holliday. Sainsburys credit cards double the points.

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