PointsAway: The Definitive Guide To Budget Travel With Miles & Points

by Casey Ayers

You can travel the world for free using frequent flyer miles and hotel points.
Don't believe it? In the past year alone, I've booked 90,000+ miles of free airfare and weeks' worth of free stays at 5-star hotels for my family and friends. Each week, I also show readers at PointsAway.com how to take the trips of their dreams while saving thousands.

This book is the ultimate guide to travel deals and budget travel, helping you save thousands of dollars on your dream trip using miles and points programs. It contains every tip, trick and secret of free travel and cheap travel that I know.

I'll take you step by step through the basics of free travel, then provide you with in-depth information about more than 20 frequent flyer programs and the world's most popular hotel loyalty programs.

What You'll Learn:
• You'll discover how to quickly and easily rack up tens of thousands of miles and points without leaving home and see how you can start instantly earning free travel while shopping or dining out.
• You'll learn how to find and book the best award flights, cheap plane tickets and free nights at luxury hotels, bringing your dream trip in reach.
• You'll uncover the secrets to companion passes, traveling in First and Business Class for free.
• You'll even learn how to construct your very own round-the-world trip for less than the cost of one domestic flight.
• You'll receive VIP treatment worldwide after quickly gaining elite status with the world's leading airlines and hotels.
• You'll learn how to gain access to exclusive airport lounges without paying for expensive memberships.

For beginners, this book contains everything you need to know. For veterans of air travel and savvy points and miles earners, the secrets of earning elite status and free upgrades will be incredibly valuable.

Your dream adventure doesn't have to wait a minute longer. Learn how your next trip is just...points away!

List Of Chapters:
Chapter 1 – A Football Game Taught Me How To Travel For Pennies
Chapter 2 – Points & Miles: Exploring The Possibilities
Chapter 3 – The Financials Of Free Travel
Chapter 4 – Conquer Minimum Spend Requirements & Manufacture Points
Chapter 5 – The Power Of Chase Ultimate Rewards Points
Chapter 6 – Using American Express Points & Membership Rewards
Chapter 7 – The Third Way: Travel Reimbursement Cards
Chapter 8 – Valuing Points & Miles
Chapter 9 – Fees, Taxes & Surcharges, Oh My!
Chapter 10 – Airline Alliances: Your Ticket To (Almost!) Anywhere
Chapter 11 – Hacking Award Flights: The Power Of Stopovers & Open-Jaws
Chapter 12 – Flying On The Wings Of American Airlines & AAdvantage
Chapter 13 – From Georgia To The World: Flying With Delta Airlines & SkyMiles
Chapter 14 – Rhapsody In The Skies: Flying With United Airlines & MileagePlus
Chapter 15 – Going Anywhere With Alaska Airlines
Chapter 16 – Fit For Royalty: Flying With British Airways
Chapter 17 – The Friendliest Skies: Flying With Southwest Airlines
Chapter 18

435 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 10, 2014

About the author

Casey Ayers has booked over 90,000 miles of free airline travel for himself, family and friends in just the past year, as well as weeks' worth of free stays at 5-star resorts and hotels around the world. How? By mastering the secrets of frequent flyer miles and points.

Casey started PointsAway in 2013 as a way to help others make travel dreams big and small come true, and the PointsAway guidebooks lay out all the tips and tricks that help him see the world for free.