Use Leftover Frequent-Flyer Miles To Give Gift Cards
Remember going to visit your Aunt Tillie in Des Moines, or when you had to take that business trip to meet with a new paper company in Scranton? Well if you don’t recall those travel experiences, it’s pretty likely that your frequent flyer account does. If you’re like most, you probably have a few extra miles left over that you might not use or that might expire. If that’s the case you can always use them for a little last minute holiday shopping. Just cash in your old miles for gift cards to your favorite stores and restaurants.
Last week, Delta had a little sale going on through their SkyMiles Marketplace. Gift cards valued at $50 could be had for just 5,000 Skymiles. It’s hard for us to get rid of extra miles when we know they could take us somewhere warm for winter, but 50 bucks is 50 bucks. However, as the program increased in popularity, Delta upped the cost for redemption up to 8,000 miles. Still, 8,000 miles that you forgot about is a decent deal to get a $50 gift card to Old Navy, Olive Garden, Macy’s, or another suburban shopping paradise.
United Airlines is also getting into the gift card redemption game. We’ve talked about what kind of awesome junk stuff they sell through their online store, but your friends and family might want a little plastic spending money instead. United has $50 cards for just 7,000 miles, and if you upgrade to a $100 it will only cost you 13,000 miles. Pottery Barn, Neiman Marcus, and Barnes & Noble area all good choices if you want to send us a little something for Christmas.
Related Stories:
· SkyMiles Marketplace - Gift Cards [Official Site]
· United Merchandise Rewards [Official Site]
· What Kind Of Crazy Loot Can You Score With Your Frequent-Flyer Miles?
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