How to Use Your Air Miles for a Car Rental

The travel industry really wants your business. To entice you to fly with them repeatedly, airlines offer air mileage programs. For each paid trip, you earn the amount of miles that were traveled with the airline. The miles are banked in an account and can be redeemed for airline tickets once you reach a pre-determined number, such as 20,000 miles. Many airlines also allow hotel stays and car rentals to be paid with air miles--even before the traveler has reached the magic number.

Things You'll Need

  • Airline mileage account
  • Qualifying rental car company reservation
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Instructions

  1. Get the Most Out of Your Miles

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      Ensure your airline mileage plan allows you to convert air miles to car rentals. If it is allowable, calculate your air miles.

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      Airlines that allow conversion to car rentals, lodging or other travel services generally apply a dollar amount to each air mile. If you want your car rental completely paid for with air miles, make sure you have enough banked to cover the cost.

    • 3

      When you book your car rental, provide the name that appears on your airline mileage plan account or card and the membership number.

    • 4

      Keep your airline mileage membership number handy when you pick up your car in case the information did not carry over from the reservation.

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