Do air miles still matter?
Everyone knows the basic concept of air miles – it’s a concept seen in most businesses. Use a service enough times and you can get free, or reduced, services on occasion.
Air Miles came to Canada in 1992 and were a key part in any jet setter’s arsenal, rewarding anyone with itchy feet by racking up points. However, today flight prices are very different and the accumulation of miles through flying doesn’t seem to be as tempting.
After all, when was the last time you heard someone boast about an affordable flight thanks to the scheme?
With this in mind, does the service still matter? The short answer is, of course it does! You just need to know the modern approach to getting your points.
Not just flights
These days everything is interconnected, so it helps to benefit from one area while doing something entirely unrelated. With air miles, this means shopping.
The best cards, such as American Express Credit Cards, offer air miles as a tempting incentive. It’s a very simple argument to make since you need to do shopping in day-to-day life anyway. Using a card such as this simply ensures you get a little extra for doing it anyway and, when it comes to a frequent flyer, what bonus gift could be more perfect?
Budget flying
Likewise, the aviation market has changed greatly since 1992 with budget airlines rising in recent history. Combine this with air miles and you can see a strong opportunity. If you don’t mind economical flights, rather than splashing out on extravagance and unnecessary first class luxury, all your goals suddenly become much more reachable.
A flight is, at times, simply a means to an end – why waste money on the journey when you can spend it at your destination? Of course, if you take your card wherever you go, you can continue to rack up even more miles and points as you spend.
This is true regardless of where you travel to – good news for the large number of Canadians planning trips this winter.
In fact, the number of Canadians planning to leave the country over the holidays has risen by 8% this year with 65% planning a winter holiday of some kind. Although 40% plan to travel within their own province, 25% intend to leave Canada for the holidays (an increase from the 19% who claimed the same last year). – Travel Feeder
About The Author
Cecil Lee
The author is an avid traveler and photography hobbyist who loves to share with others his travel and photo-taking experience in many popular tourist destinations around Europe, Asia and Australasia. Read the exciting stories with many photos captured on his journeys.
