It used to be clear that the only thing that beat cheap airplane tickets and cheap vacation packages was free travel earned via reward programs. However, many travelers participating in reward programs have become frustrated trying to keep track of their points/miles and making sure to use them before they expire.
Most frequent travelers belong to more than one airline and hotel loyalty program and now many have credit cards that offer their own reward programs. Tracking and managing your points and miles these days can be challenging.
Mileage tracking and management companies are becoming more numerous and popular. GoMiles, MileageManager, mileBlaster, Miletracker, Points.com, Traxo, and TripIt are just a few of the many companies that offer mileage/points tracking management help.
Mileage tracking companies can consolidate frequent traveler award programs into a single place for improved tracking and to make certain that the proper number of points have been added to or withdrawn from your account. Many companies offer programs that can claim issuing points or miles on behalf of its members. Some programs notify members when travel companies are running promotional deals that might meaningfully increase your miles or reduce the cost of award redemption.
Many mileage/points tracking programs alert members when they have hit a new award level and warn members when mileage expiration dates are approaching. Some of these programs are offered for free, while others typically charge a relatively low annual fee.
You need to make certain that you sign up with a legitimate mileage tracking and management company since usually you will need to provide the passwords to your mileage/points accounts in order to take advantage of their services.
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