The Beginner's Guide To Getting Tons Of Frequent Flier Miles And Traveling Everywhere For Free

And no, you don’t need to sign up for a bunch of credit cards to do it. (Though that will help you get free travel faster.)

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Frequent flier miles are a magical thing. If you collect them the right way, and spend them the right way, it opens up all sorts of travel possibilities. Free trips, free nights, free car rentals — they're all possible with frequent flier miles.

Here's how you can start working toward that free trip.

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There are three big airlines alliances in the world — OneWorld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance — and as long as you have a frequent flier account with one airline in each alliance, you'll be able to earn miles almost anywhere you go.

Start by signing up for an account with these airlines:

American Airlines (Oneworld)

Delta Airlines (SkyTeam)

United Airlines (Star Alliance)

For instance, when you fly American, just input your frequent flier number when you book, and you'll earn miles. But if you fly another airline in Oneworld — like, British Airways or Qantas — you can also use your American number, and you'll earn American miles on that flight, too!

There are a handful of big airlines that don't fit into one of those alliances. You may want to sign up for an account with some of these airlines, too:

Southwest Airlines

JetBlue Airlines

Virgin America

(And if there is another regional airline that you fly a lot — like Alaska, Frontier, or Hawaiian — sign up for a frequent flier number there, too.)

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