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Airline by airline, here are the free frequent flyer mileage offers that are available now that we know about. (Refer to individual pages dedicated to credit cards and telephone deals). Be sure to check back here frequently, because we're updating it all the time.
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| Alaska |
Alaska is offering 500 miles in their Mileage Plan when you enroll online. Get 200 Alaska (or Hawaiian) frequent flyer miles when you sign up for free at MilesMall. |
| American | Earn 250 AAdvantage miles when you enroll in a free 3 month trial membership to Shop4.com. |
| Continental | Earn up to 25,000 Onepass miles when you open an online brokerage account at DLJ Direct. |
| Delta | Earn up to 25,000 miles on Delta when you open an online brokerage account at ETrade. Sign up for Delta Sky Miles Shopping and get credited with 100 Delta miles . |
| LatinPass | Until July 1, 2000, LatinPass is giving a One Million-Miles Bonus Will to any member who flies at least one international segment on each of the ten (10) LatinPass member airlines, flies at least three (3) segments on any of their partner airlines (KLM, US AIRWAYS and TWA), stays at least three (3) nights in at least any two of their partner hotels and rents a car for at least five (5) days from any of their Car Rental partners. They have other qualifications for earning 500,000 and 100,000 miles. Check out their web site at LatinPass.com. Note: Due to the popularity of this program, you must have been a registered member of the LatinPass frequent flyer program by March 20, 2000 to be eligible. |
| Northwest | Register your email address between now and April 30, 2000 on NWA and you will receive 1,000 WorldPerks Bonus Miles. Earn 250 Northwest WorksPerks miles when you sign up for a free trial 3-month membership at Shop4Com. Earn mileage when you buy or lease a new or used car at Northwest Worldperks Auto Buying or Leasing for Miles Program. |
| TWA | Get 1000 free miles on TWA Aviator for completing an online survey. Earn mileage when you buy or lease a new or used car at TWA Aviators Auto Buying and Leasing Program. Buying or selling a home? Earn up to 250,000 points at Better Homes Real Estate. |
| United | Earn 150 Unitied miles for every $250 you spend on groceries at Vons, Pavillions, Pak'n'Save, Dominicks and Safeway. Enroll in United's Miles for Minutes Program and earn mileage for taking periodic surveys. Take the latest survey in the United Silver Wings Program and earn 250 United miles. Enroll at On Call Vacations and receive 250 Mileage Plus bonus miles. Each week, you'll receive the very latest travel offers and updates from their renowned hotel, cruise, car and tour partners--at up to 70% off regular rates. Looking to make charitable contributions? You'll get Mileage Plus Miles when you make contributions at the United Way. Earn milage when you buy or lease a new or used car through United's Odometer Miles Program. Healthy Choice rewards you with 500 Mileage Plus miles with proof of purchase on ten of their products. Download the enrollment form here. |
| US Air | Earn 5,000 free miles on US Air the first time you book online and receive 1,000 bonus miles thereafter when you purchase a roundtrip ticket online at usairways.com and fly on US Airways, the US Airways Express carriers, US Airways Shuttle, and MetroJet through June 30, 2000. Log on to with your membership number at the U.S. Air site and get 500 free miles when you choose to have your Dividend Miles statement is posted online instead of postal mail. |