| All major airlines would rather have you | | | | France, but want to book a cheaper flying on |
| believe that flight is very pricey, so that | | | | Delta, you can just get the Air France points |
| you would go ahead and buy their most high | | | | transferred onto your Delta account. Air |
| priced air tickets. In effect, there are many | | | | France and Delta are business partners, so |
| options available to air travelers to reduce | | | | your transfer would be entirely possible. |
| greatly on their flying fares; with even a | | | | |
| possibility to Fly Free if they plan well. | | | | And frequent flyer programs can be expansive |
| People who are on airline services' frequent | | | | to credit cards too. Though not strictly a |
| flyer programs (also known as air miles | | | | frequent flyer program, your credit cards can |
| programs) Fly Free occasionally using their | | | | also give you bonus points for your air |
| accumulated points. | | | | journey. The principle is the same. Every |
| | | | time you get your credit card swiped, you |
| If you travel a special airline quite often, | | | | become eligible for some air miles, which you |
| it is a very good idea to become a part of | | | | can redeem for booking your later flight. In |
| their many times flyer program. All major | | | | fact, people who have never flown can also |
| airlines have frequent flyer programs. They | | | | get some free air miles if they are holders |
| may go by dissimilar names, but their essence | | | | of gold and platinum credit cards of major |
| is the same. These programs will give you | | | | banks. |
| some points whenever you book a flight with | | | | |
| them. On a later date, you can redeem these | | | | Airlines do not make much propaganda of their |
| points and get some free tickets. Major | | | | frequent flyer programs, though they get good |
| airlines that are tied up with other | | | | business from it. The reason why is that if a |
| corporate services will also offer you good | | | | person is on the frequent flyer program of |
| perks on your points itself. That means, when | | | | one airline, there is very less chance that |
| you collect a special number of points, you | | | | he or she will ever use other airline. The |
| will get some additional bonus points, taking | | | | lack of advertisement from airlines makes air |
| your total major. | | | | miles programs still a very enigmatic thing |
| | | | for the travelers. Current estimates indicate |
| Air miles work in the same way as cash does; | | | | that about 50% of the people who fly often |
| but you can use these points only for booking | | | | are not affiliated with any such program. |
| future flights. Today, with the | | | | These people are having to spend out hundreds |
| conglomeration of major airlines across the | | | | of dollars on each of their flight, while |
| world, many times flyer programs have become | | | | they can simply enroll for such a program and |
| more beneficial for the regular flyer. Today | | | | get some tickets free. Knowing about frequent |
| population can redeem the points of one | | | | flyer programs is one way to Fly Free in |
| airline on a partner airline if they wish. | | | | these times when air fares are soaring |
| For example, if you have some points on Air | | | | skywards like never before. |