Miles With travel tips

Let’s be real: Sometimes accruing enough points and miles to be able to cash in for a dream trip is tough. It can take a long time to rack up enough loyalty rewards to score those airline seats in first class or several days at a five-star resort. Fortunately, there’s a shortcut you can take to increase your account balance, practically instantly: Pool your points and miles with friends or family.

With the holiday season just around the corner, you've probably already started browsing your favorite websites and stores for potential gift ideas for your loved ones.

If you're relatively new to the points and miles world, you might feel overwhelmed or confused as you strive to learn more. We 100% understand, and it's why TPG has created a free, beginner-friendly email series, Points 101, to help you learn the basics and gain the tools you need to make your first points and miles redemption.

Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan occasionally offers discounts on miles. These miles can be difficult to earn, so buying them during these sales can help top up or save up for future redemptions.

Travelers now have the chance to win enough airline miles to last for many trips to come.Air Tahiti Nui's “Share The Love” contest will give away a total of 1,000,000 airline miles from the loyalty program in increments of 25,000 miles each to winning travelers. As for the ‘sharing’ component of the contest, each winner who gets the prize of 25,000 miles, can give 25,000 to a person of their choice. The original winner also receives a private helicopter flight courtesy of Tahiti Nui Helicopters.