American Airlines<\/a> account. <\/em><\/p>\nSTOP. YOU PROMISED YOU\u2019D READ ON.<\/h3>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t fly American Airlines!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve never even flown before!\u201d<\/p>\n
Whatever your excuse is, I don\u2019t care. If you have bills or if you spend money (which I\u2019m assuming you do) you can fly to Australia, or nearly anywhere, for nothing more than the booking fees.<\/p>\n
How many times have I flown with American Airlines in the last two years? Maybe twice. Maybe<\/em>.<\/p>\nWhat you will have to do is 1) get the American Airlines Credit Card and 2) Not be stupid with your American Airlines Credit Card.<\/p>\n
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Credit cards that offer reward miles, like American Airlines, usually offer bonus point potential when signing up. When I signed up for my credit card, American Airlines was offering 40,000 miles if I spent $3,000 in the first three months.<\/p>\n
Rent, bills, groceries, travel expenses= all on my credit card and paid off within the month. After three months, boom 40,000 miles. A one-way ticket to Australia is 40,000 miles.<\/p>\n
That was nearly three years ago when I got my credit card, and I put everything (and I mean everything) on it to this day. If you fly that airline, you also get points for flying with them.<\/p>\n
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Three years later I\u2019ve hoarded my points up and taken advantages of promotions and deals to gain me enough points for two international flights or 10 domestic flights. Not bad.<\/p>\n
If you actively use your card and meet minimum requirements you\u2019ll receive other perks like free checked bags, possible upgrades to first class, and passes for the admiral clubs where I\u2019ll be spending most of my 12-hour LAX layover taking a shower, eating buffet food, and enjoying a couple relaxation drinks before the flight. None of which I paid for.<\/p>\n
So in February when you see me jump on my flight to go explore Australia and New Zealand, remember that it cost me less than a meal at your local steakhouse.<\/p>\n
Travel on and Happy New Year!<\/h3>\n
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SIDE NOTE TO READERS: My Website will be undergoing a renovation in the beginning of 2018. Woot!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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