Whenever I talk about trips I take, it may seem like I have an unlimited stash of points. Spoiler alert: I don’t. Instead, I make sure to use the right strategy to earn as many points and miles as I can every year.<\/p>\n
There’s no secret or hack. I just carefully use the right credit cards in my wallet and follow my golden rules to help me maintain my premium travel lifestyle.<\/p>\n
Whether it’s redeeming points for flights and hotels or gaining access to lounges, here is what I do to help make my travels more comfortable.<\/p>\n
Put the king of premium credit cards to good use for flights<\/h2>\n
Viewed as one of the ultimate travel credit cards, The Platinum Card\u00ae from American Express<\/a> is synonymous with luxury travel because of its perks (such as lounge access) and the allure it gives off from being a metal credit card.<\/p>\n Among the Amex Platinum’s list of benefits, the card’s ability to earn 5 points per dollar spent on airfare purchased directly with the airline or through American Express Travel\u00ae (on up to $500,000 in purchases per calendar year, then 1 point per dollar after that) is what helps me the most when planning trips. This earning rate for flights is the highest of any credit card, apart from booking travel through an issuer’s respective travel site, such as Chase Travel\u2120<\/a> or Capital One Travel<\/a>.<\/p>\nAirfare<\/h3>\n
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