You probably spend thousands each year at participating retailers. Every Airline Frequent Flyer Program has an online shopping portal which you can earn a significant number of miles.
The key is to never shop at major retailers without checking the portal first!
Here is the basic overview. Each program has online shopping portal that directs you to a merchants website. In order to receive credit for your purchases to sign up with each program. Here is why you should sign up for every program: it can allow you to keep every program active. So if its been a year since you last traveled lets say, United, spending $5 on the shopping portal and earning points means you'll push back expiration by another 18 months.Here is a list of the popular shopping portals:
- American: AAdvantageEshopping.com
- Amtrak: Amtrak Guest Rewards
- Delta: Skymilesshopping.com
- Frontier: Early Returns Mall
- Hawaiian Airlines: Hawaiian Airlines eMarket
- Southwest: Rapid Rewards Shopping
- United: Mileageplusshopping.com
- US Airways: Dividend Miles Shopping Mall
Be sure to focus your spending on your primary program unless you are either a) making sure you miles do not expire or b) taking advantage of a bonus mile program.
