I fly between SF and San Diego every weekend. What tricks can I use to get miles and reduce travel costs ?
What kind of points
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Taje a travel credit card and fly that airlines
Open a travel cc or airline cc and fly with them hella!
Segments .... as many stops as possible
Try work in a layover in LA lol.
get a "chase sapphire reserve" credit card, then accumulate points
Get a new bf in sf so you don’t have to go back
Most likely gf
Southwest is the king. Grey their credit card
Fly only SW. Get at least 2 of their high point value CC (60k and 50k points) and use the hell out of them. If you can fly 25 legs a year you qualify for A List which gets you better A boarding status, earn more points, etc. 100 legs or 120k points per year earns A List Preferred which gives 100% extra points per leg to earn faster (as well as companion pass so your SO can fly free with you anywhere). Whatever you do pick one airline and stick to it and utilize as many point hacks and credit cards as you can. Southwest is best for SD>bay area by a mile. Alaska has fewer flights between the two, but better options if you need to go to PNW often like pdx or seattle.
Use Alaska airlines, they have really good mileage plan that goes a long way, I get round trip using miles between Seattle and Cali very often, you can also fly to Hawaii or east coast, and get upgraded to first class
Nice. How often do you fly between Seattle and Cali ?
Book far enough ahead that you’re not paying last minute prices. 4-6 weeks is usually right for these routes. If the prices are competitive try to stick with a single airline so that you earn elite status. If you’re doing a round trip every weekend you’ll have it in no time. That way you’ll get upgraded and also you earn more miles once you have status. On these short routes it’s often very cheap to buy first class, which might be worth it especially if you’re otherwise paying for checked bags. On most airlines flying in first class also helps you get elite status faster since you’ll earn bonus miles. Edit: on this route I’d look at trying to fly with Alaska to get elite status. They seem to have plenty of flights, upgrades will be easier than on United since most Alaska elites are based in Seattle while United has a hub in SF, and Alaska points are generally easier to earn and more valuable than United.
Wow. Tones of tips. Thanks bunches !!
Skip lagged flights
Can't do that if you fly the same airline every time. They'll ban you for doing it
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