Creating brand loyalty and keeping travelers coming back is imperative for an airline's survival. Airlines accomplish both of these tasks by creating and running frequent flier programs. These programs allow travelers to earn one "mile" (or "point") for every mile flown on board an aircraft. As these miles accumulate travelers typically are given the option to cash in their miles for free airline travel, products and services. Some consumers do not know, however, that the miles can often be used to reserve a cruise vacation.
Visit the airlines website of your frequent flier account and earned miles.
Log into your frequent flier account and locate the option to redeem your miles.
Select the option to redeem miles for a vacation or a cruise. This may be readily accessible or located on the airline's vacations website (i.e. http://usairwaysvacations.com or http://aa.cruises.com)
Verify that you have earned and have been credited enough miles in your account to make the purchase.
Complete the web-page reservation form for your cruise using your airline miles or call the airline's customer service department and ask to use your miles for a cruise reservation.
Visit http://www.points.com and register an account. Points.com allows you to swap and track your mileage balances, so be sure you have all of your points and frequent flier numbers and information.
Once logged in, click "redeem" on the upper right hand corner of the homepage.
Scroll down the "Redeem" page and select "Travel" under the "Categories" bar on the left hand side.
Select "Carnival Travel" to view and book a Carnival Cruise vacation with your airline miles.
