The new rules: Forget about storing up frequent-flier miles
Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel, July, 2005 by Carrie Levine
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Because of strict mileage requirements and limits on the number of free seats per plane, it's harder than ever to earn a flight. Passengers have also discovered that awards tickets are often no longer free-you might have to pay flight taxes or a transaction fee, and getting an upgrade may cost you miles as well as a couple hundred bucks. Since airlines are growing increasingly stingy with benefits, and there's no guarantee loyalty programs will be around forever, smart travelers are using their miles while they can.
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Plan ahead: Awards seats are released 330 days before departure, and booking early is the best bet. Try not to get frustrated. The airlines aren't up front about it, but on some flights they don't grant any freebies. So forget about scoring a flight to the Caribbean or Europe leaving the weekend before Christmas. Whether you're searching for cheap fares ...
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