Are you a hardcore rewards points collector? Want to be?
If you’re a collector of Air Miles, Aeroplan (or any other flight company reward) and have a travel or points related credit card, be sure to use a strategy that is similar to the below to maximize the points you earn. You can earn up to 4 times on the same purchase!
Step 1:
Login to your Air Miles account and go to the Air Miles Shop section.
Step 2:
Choose one of the partners you can shop from (there are hundreds). e.g. Expedia, Coach, GAP, etc. You will get linked out to the vendors website. Note the below! Start over if you close your browser window by mistake.
This will get you Air Miles points once a purchase is made.
Step 3:
Make sure you make the purchase using your travel rewards credit card.
This will get you your travel rewards points (whatever it is).
Step 4:
If you book flights or travel, you will earn the usual flight/travel points from the travel company or airline. Moreover, many Air Miles partners have their own rewards system (e.g. Expedia, Amazon, IHG, Priceline, etc.)
This gets you even more points!
Real life example:
Booking a flight through Expedia (via Air Miles) will get you:
1. One Air Mile for each $35 spent
2. X points via your credit card
3. X points via your airline’s reward program
4. X points toward Expedia’s reward program.
So next time you shop for anything, be sure to see if you can get it for the same price (or cheaper!) online and watch the points rack up!