Comments on: How to Earn Up to 200,000 Frequent Flyer Miles a Year and Travel for Free Anywhere in the World http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/earn-200000-frequent-flyer-miles-a-year-and-travel-for-free-anywhere-in-the-world/ Unconventional Strategies for Life, Work, and Travel Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:38:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Hu http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/earn-200000-frequent-flyer-miles-a-year-and-travel-for-free-anywhere-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-14086 Hu Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:59:38 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/?p=3992#comment-14086 I almost forgot. I also just upgraded my American Airlines flight to St. Thomas, USVI from economy to business class by using AA miles. Business Class seat = $313 economy fare + 30,000 miles + $50 upgrade fee. If I had bought the business class fare, it would have been $1,307. So if I use the rule-of-thumb that 10,000 miles = approximately $100 in redemption, I paid exactly half price for this ticket. Sweet as. I almost forgot. I also just upgraded my American Airlines flight to St. Thomas, USVI from economy to business class by using AA miles.

Business Class seat = $313 economy fare + 30,000 miles + $50 upgrade fee. If I had bought the business class fare, it would have been $1,307. So if I use the rule-of-thumb that 10,000 miles = approximately $100 in redemption, I paid exactly half price for this ticket.

Sweet as.

]]> By: Hu http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/earn-200000-frequent-flyer-miles-a-year-and-travel-for-free-anywhere-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-14085 Hu Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:42:35 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/?p=3992#comment-14085 Thanks for the new guide, Chris! I have been a (somewhat) silent reader here for the past 6 months or so and I have used your tips to rack up some decent miles on Continental and American and have 2 success stories to share. Three weeks ago, I flew from NY to Savannah, GA for free by using my Continental miles. Granted, I had to stop in Atlanta each way, but it still beat the $450 airfare that I otherwise would have paid. And just this past weekend my fiance and I booked flights to Thailand for our honeymoon in May. We're flying from JFK to Bangkok on Air China for 65,000 miles per person round trip! This was made possible by Continental's recent joining of the Star Allicance, which I am very excited about. I'm going to step it up and start lugging coins around town in pursuit of even more miles. Now on to purchase the guide. Many thanks, Chris, and keep up the great work! Thanks for the new guide, Chris! I have been a (somewhat) silent reader here for the past 6 months or so and I have used your tips to rack up some decent miles on Continental and American and have 2 success stories to share. Three weeks ago, I flew from NY to Savannah, GA for free by using my Continental miles. Granted, I had to stop in Atlanta each way, but it still beat the $450 airfare that I otherwise would have paid.

And just this past weekend my fiance and I booked flights to Thailand for our honeymoon in May. We’re flying from JFK to Bangkok on Air China for 65,000 miles per person round trip! This was made possible by Continental’s recent joining of the Star Allicance, which I am very excited about.

I’m going to step it up and start lugging coins around town in pursuit of even more miles.

Now on to purchase the guide.

Many thanks, Chris, and keep up the great work!

]]> By: Chris http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/earn-200000-frequent-flyer-miles-a-year-and-travel-for-free-anywhere-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-14020 Chris Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:04:41 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/?p=3992#comment-14020 Hi everyone! What a fun, crazy day. Thanks for all your support. I've answered the questions from above: @Geekmom and @Daveg, Yes, the guarantee applies no matter where you are. However, it's true that earning large amounts of miles is much easier in the U.S. Next up would be Canada, followed by the rest of the world. @Marc, Yes, I need to update the "I Want It All Kit" to reflect the addition of the new guide. I hope to get that done by the end of the day. @Laura, No, probably not. @Alex, Personally I don't think people have to choose between being pro-travel and pro-environment. I've written about this before <a href="http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/avoiding-false-dichotomies/" rel="nofollow">over here</a>. @Mike, Thanks for the idea! Hi everyone!

What a fun, crazy day. Thanks for all your support. I’ve answered the questions from above:

@Geekmom and @Daveg,

Yes, the guarantee applies no matter where you are. However, it’s true that earning large amounts of miles is much easier in the U.S. Next up would be Canada, followed by the rest of the world.

@Marc,

Yes, I need to update the “I Want It All Kit” to reflect the addition of the new guide. I hope to get that done by the end of the day.

@Laura,

No, probably not.

@Alex,

Personally I don’t think people have to choose between being pro-travel and pro-environment. I’ve written about this before over here.

@Mike,

Thanks for the idea!

]]> By: Mike http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/earn-200000-frequent-flyer-miles-a-year-and-travel-for-free-anywhere-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-14019 Mike Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:23:38 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/?p=3992#comment-14019 Chris, You should hold a contest and whoever purchases this resource and accumulates the most points (thus becoming a "frequent flyer master") gets to join you on one of your trips, write a guest post about their trip here on your blog, has their story included in a future update, etc... Hope all your hard work continues to pay off! Chris,
You should hold a contest and whoever purchases this resource and accumulates the most points (thus becoming a “frequent flyer master”) gets to join you on one of your trips, write a guest post about their trip here on your blog, has their story included in a future update, etc…

Hope all your hard work continues to pay off!

]]> By: Alex http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/earn-200000-frequent-flyer-miles-a-year-and-travel-for-free-anywhere-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-14018 Alex Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:19:05 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/?p=3992#comment-14018 While I can't deny the appeal of more and cheaper travel to many people I do wonder about the ethical standpoint of us all continuing to aspire to jetting around our stressed world, often essentially for little point other than just the sake of it. Travel is never cheap or free; there is an environmental cost even if it isn't reflected in the $$ hit we personally take when buying flights. In the current climate is it a good idea to be promoting the idea of travelling more just because you can? While I can’t deny the appeal of more and cheaper travel to many people I do wonder about the ethical standpoint of us all continuing to aspire to jetting around our stressed world, often essentially for little point other than just the sake of it. Travel is never cheap or free; there is an environmental cost even if it isn’t reflected in the $$ hit we personally take when buying flights. In the current climate is it a good idea to be promoting the idea of travelling more just because you can?

]]> By: Michael G Cox http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/earn-200000-frequent-flyer-miles-a-year-and-travel-for-free-anywhere-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-14017 Michael G Cox Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:23:11 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/?p=3992#comment-14017 I've been a silent follower for some time now and have been very impressed and well served by many of your posts. I'm looking forward to another year filled with travel in '10 and look forward to this great product. Keep up the great work! Best! Michael I’ve been a silent follower for some time now and have been very impressed and well served by many of your posts. I’m looking forward to another year filled with travel in ‘10 and look forward to this great product. Keep up the great work!

Best!
Michael

]]> By: Laura http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/earn-200000-frequent-flyer-miles-a-year-and-travel-for-free-anywhere-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-14016 Laura Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:10:16 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/?p=3992#comment-14016 Hmmm... any chance you'll be releasing that extra PDF on North American travel solo? Hmmm… any chance you’ll be releasing that extra PDF on North American travel solo?

]]> By: Marc http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/earn-200000-frequent-flyer-miles-a-year-and-travel-for-free-anywhere-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-14015 Marc Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:55:21 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/?p=3992#comment-14015 Hey Chris, Will you be updating the 'I want it all' package shortly? Or would picking that up already include the new Frequent Flyer Master product? By the way I have been reading your blog for a while from all the way over here in the Netherlands, and developed serious interest. So I decided to inquire into the details of this new product a few days ago, and you replied! - amazing! Just wanted to let you know that its much appreciated. ~ sincere greetings Marc Hey Chris,

Will you be updating the ‘I want it all’ package shortly? Or would picking that up already include the new Frequent Flyer Master product?

By the way I have been reading your blog for a while from all the way over here in the Netherlands, and developed serious interest. So I decided to inquire into the details of this new product a few days ago, and you replied! – amazing! Just wanted to let you know that its much appreciated.

~ sincere greetings

Marc

]]> By: DaveG http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/earn-200000-frequent-flyer-miles-a-year-and-travel-for-free-anywhere-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-14014 DaveG Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:04:24 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/?p=3992#comment-14014 Does that guarantee apply to non-US residents? It's pretty difficult to get FF miles here in the UK. Even the ones that are available only give 1000 or so miles these days for a new application. Does that guarantee apply to non-US residents? It’s pretty difficult to get FF miles here in the UK. Even the ones that are available only give 1000 or so miles these days for a new application.

]]> By: geekmom http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/earn-200000-frequent-flyer-miles-a-year-and-travel-for-free-anywhere-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-14013 geekmom Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:41:07 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/?p=3992#comment-14013 I would like to buy this, but am not sure how much of the content is geared towards US residents and therefore not applicable to me. Can you clarify what percentage of the suggestions in your guide would apply to Canadians or other non-American readers? I would like to buy this, but am not sure how much of the content is geared towards US residents and therefore not applicable to me. Can you clarify what percentage of the suggestions in your guide would apply to Canadians or other non-American readers?

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