| For many people, the process of getting
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| | Francisco, Washington DC
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| started with earning loyalty rewards can
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| | US Airways - Charlotte, Philadelphia,
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| seem too hard. To help people just
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| | Baltimore, PittsburghOnce you have signed
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| starting out I am providing this simple
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| | up for your primary airline it is
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| walkthrough guide. This guide is designed
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| | probably best to sign up for all the
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| for people resident in the USA and is not
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| | other programs listed. This will allow
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| suitable for people living elsewhere. The
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| | you to easily take advantage of
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| order of steps is important - so please
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| | partnerships that other airlines may have
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| follow them in the order given..As a
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| | as well as giving you access to special
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| basic rule I advise people to join all
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| | deals etc.See link at bottom of page for
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| the free programs available so that you
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| | info on specific promotions.Step 3: Sign
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| can claim any available points - worst
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| | up for restaurant rewardsSince all the
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| case scenario you will have wasted a few
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| | restaurant programs are all administered
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| minutes of time, best case you will be
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| | by the same company (Rewards Network) you
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| eligible to claim an award you wouldn't
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| | will need to join the program of the
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| otherwise have received.Step 1: Decide on
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| | preferred company chosen in steps 1 & 2.
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| your preferred reward type.This is
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| | The restaurant programs offer either
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| relatively easy - there are 3 main
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| | airline miles / hotel points or
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| rewards types:Airline or Hotel programs -
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| | cashback.See link at bottom of page for
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| earn miles or points redeemable for
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| | info on specific promotions.Step 4: Sign
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| travel awards.
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| | up for offline shopping rewardsRegister
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| Cashback programs - receive cash as your
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| | for the following programs which will
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| award.
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| | automatically provide you with points or
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| Points program - redeem points
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| | cashbacks when you shop at various retail
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| redeemable for a variety of awards,
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| | stores.Also check to see if your local
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| usually giftcards and similar
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| | supermarket offers rewards points (and
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| products.Step 2: Select your preferred
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| | sign up for the program if they do).See
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| airlineUnfortunately there is no easy way
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| | link at bottom of page for info on
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| to streamline this step. Here is some
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| | specific promotions.Step 5: Sign up for
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| assistance:Look at the specific amount of
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| | free email rewardsRegister for the
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| miles needed for your goal reward. For
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| | following programs. They will send you
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| flights within the US and to Canada and
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| | emails which you earn points for reading.
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| Mexico virtually all the US airlines
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| | If you uncomfortable using your normal
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| require the same amount of miles, however
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| | email address setup a free account with
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| for flights to more exotic locations that
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| | hotmail or yahoo (but make sure you check
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| amount of miles needed can vary - for
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| | your email regularly and click on the
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| example to fly from anywhere in the
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| | confirmation links to earn your points /
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| Continental USA to Sydney, Australia
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| | cashback).See link at bottom of page for
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| requires 60,000 United Airlines miles,
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| | info on specific promotions.Step 6: Check
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| 80,000 American Airlines miles, and an
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| | out earning opportunities from select
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| incredible 100,000 Continental, Delta or
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| | utilitiesMany telephone and other
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| Northwest Airlines miles. If there is no
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| | utilities companies offer rewards to new
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| clear difference in the miles required
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| | customers. See link at bottom of page for
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| then it is usually best to select an
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| | info on specific promotions.Step 7: Sign
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| airline with a major local presence in
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| | up for online shopping rewardsSign up for
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| your area. Below is a quick summary of
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| | any of the points and cashback based
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| major US airlines domestic hub
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| | programs you haven't already signed up
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| locations:Alaska Airlines - Anchorage,
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| | for. This will ensure you can easily take
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| Portland, Seattle
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| | advantage of any offers, and will have
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| Aloha Airlines - Honolulu
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| | less hastle when shopping online.See link
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| America West - Phoenix, Des Moines, Las
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| | at bottom of page for info on specific
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| Vegas
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| | promotions.Step 8: Check you are earning
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| American Airlines - Chicago, Miami,
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| | the best rewards available with your
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| Dallas/Fort Worth
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| | Credit or Debit card.See link at bottom
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| Continental Airlines - Cleveland,
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| | of page for info on specific
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| Denver, Honolulu, Houston, Newark
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| | promotions.Step 9: Begin earning
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| Delta Airlines - Atlanta, Cincinnati,
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| | rewardsNow that you are all set up you
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| Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, New York,
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| | can start earning rewards for most of
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| Orlando, Salt Lake City
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| | your activities.Andrew Cram is a loyalty
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| Hawaiian Airlines - Honolulu
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| | marketing expert. He maintains a large
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| Northwest Airlines - Detroit,
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| | amount of resources on his website
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| Minneapolis/St. Paul, Memphis
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| | including links to register for each of
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| United Airlines - Chicago, Denver, San
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| | the programs mentioned in this article.
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