Rules of the sky

Since GetDebit is endeavoring to determine the value of the numerous airline frequent flyer programs in existence, it’s critical that we establish standards to enable a fair, apples-to-apples comparison amongst the various programs. For example, is 1 mile on an airline that only flies to London worth the same

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Frequent Flyer Mileage Valuation Comparison

In order for GetDebit to accurately rank the dozens of credit cards with frequent flyer programs, it is necessary to calculate the dollar value per mile for each of these programs. We have written numerous articles about each, but below is a table which summarizes our estimated values for

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What is the Value of Continental Airlines OnePass Miles?

The Continental OnePass frequent flyer program offers both SaverPass and EasyPass fares for many global destinations. SaverPass fares require far fewer miles to obtain flights, but suffer from limited availability. Conversely, EasyPass fares, while requiring significantly more miles, have no availability restrictions. Given how much more

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What is the Value of ANA Miles?

The schedule to earn ANA international flight awards is somewhat complicated. Here are some of the basics of how it all works:

  • Unlike many other frequent flyer programs which base their mileage redemption requirements on the region you are flying to (for example, flying from the US to Europe

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