Air Miles Credit Card - A Great Way To Keep Flying
By Art Taylor

People who fly should have credit cards. Air miles credit cards give you points or miles, for each purchase you make with the card and the miles or points are redeemable for travel related expenses. You can use your points or miles for free tickets to destinations of your choosing. Should you happen to be among that elite group we refer to as frequent flyers, because of your regular use of travel you accumulate miles and points faster, and that can save you substantially on your travel and airfare expenses.

There are many credit card issuers that offer air mile cards. The credit card features, rewards and bonuses vary greatly from one issuer to the next. So, it is very important to compare air miles cards from different companies before you select one. Most cards offer you 1 point or mile for every dollar you spend. Some companies still have blackout dates for users of card points so, when you select your card, you will want to select an miles card that has no blackout dates.

Be discerning about the purchases you make with your miles card. Some of the purchases you make with your card may not have point value. Your card company, customer service group can give you the information you need to have to make the most rewarding miles card purchases. It is also true, that you will want to make large rather than small purchases. Your bigger, qualified purchases are going to pay you the most reward points.

Do not forget about the importance of the card interest fees and annual percentage rate (APR). Once you have found a card you think you are interested in, upon checking more thoroughly the APR of the card, and the card interest fees; you may find that your rewards are not as great as you thought they would be, when the reward deals are weighed against the fees and APR. Rewards should be just that, rewards. So do not get tricked by the fine print and technical language.

Airline cards have been around for years and they are getting better and more popular with travelers. At this time, your card points are not limited strictly to travel. These card points can also



be used for car rental, hotel and other travel expenses as well. Research your card thoroughly to find out what other travel related expenses may be paid for with your card points or miles. And, perhaps, most significant, to keep your travel expenses down; you should use your card often, to get maximum point accumulation and therefore maximum rewards.

All flyers and travelers should have miles cards. They can be extremely convenient and provide many travel discounts if the card does not have large, accompanying interest rates and other fees. If you do your research well, you can readily find an miles card that fits your needs without the card being too expensive to use. And do not forget to find out all the rewards connected to your card before you select it. It is plain to see, if you make a great miles card selection you will also be making a great lifelong investment.