Travel Hacking 101: 8 tips to maximize your frequent flyer points and airline miles

In my travel hacking book The Freedom Project, I recommend even infrequent flyers to be enrolled in not one, but all airline frequent flyer programs. Do yourself a favour and buy a copy of the book today to learn why, it’s available worldwide on Amazon and they often have discounts and promotions. In this article I’ll share some tips and tricks to maximize your frequent flyer miles – so you’ll be on your way to that free ticket to the Bahamas sooner.

First a brief history of the airline frequent flyer program. In May 1981, American Airlines introduced AAdvantage, the first frequent flyer program. The goal was to retain their best customers by rewarding them for their loyalty. The program tracked member’s miles flown, and provided incentives in the form of free flights and upgraded amenities. Today, there are more than 70 frequent flyer programs, with over 100 million members. It’s been years since I personally paid for a flight, which prompted me to write my travel hacking book – which…