What is it like to fly with redemption miles?

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What is it like to fly with redemption of miles? Today I tell you its advantages, disadvantages and everything you need to know for your next trip using miles.

We are always passionate about traveling and being inside a plane even for a short flight is the goal of many. be for vacation, work or other needs, transporting us by air requires planning, especially if we seek save us a few bucks.

One way to save is by redeeming miles or kilometers (according to the airline it can change), that in case of being part of a loyalty program will allow us to travel paying less or sometimes, not paying anything.

Today I present to you a brief, but practical guide on what it is like to fly when redeeming miles and the considerations you should have, where I also generated a video with much more information that I recommend you watch and share:

Flying with redemption of miles

First we must understand that redeeming miles is not the same in all countries or on all airlines., so this is a basic guide, so check directly with your favorite airlines or programs for specific terms and conditions that may exist.

loyalty programs

If you fly with your miles, surely you accumulated them for different reasons, I present now the ways to do it:

• Flying with your affiliated airline and adding miles for flights.
• Participating in a paid accrual program at your airline.
• Accumulating miles for consumption with credit cards.
• Others.

As you can see, There are several ways to collect, either as an airline directly or with a program of credit card.

In my case, for the example flight that I put on YouTube, I used my miles of LATAM Pass.

Payment of fees and taxes

In the practical case of this example, I paid $43 dollars for a round trip ticket between Quito and Guayaquil, what included Taxes and fees plus mileage redemption fee (this value was new to me).

There are other accumulation programs such as those of some banks, where total miles redeemed include fees and taxes, so you do not pay any value in money for the ticket.

Baggage and what it includes

What the fare does and does not include will depend exclusively on the fare family you select and the airline. Depending on the program, the fewer miles you pay, lower will be your profits. In my particular case, I opted for the most basic rate family, so he only included a personal item or backpack.

It also does not include a carry-on bag., suitcase in hold, priority boarding or seat selection, but if you redeem more miles, you can include these benefits in your trip.

Upgrade to premium categories

Equally, if you want to fly in a better category than Economy, you can redeem more miles for better seats, business or premium economy depending on each airline.

how many miles does it take?

It all depends on your anticipation of purchase, the same as if you buy with money, so I recommend doing it in advance and above all, be aware of the promotions to redeem miles that the different programs and airlines launch from time to time.

Is it worth redeeming miles?

With the publication of this video, some people told me it's not worth it for domestic flights, but everything will depend on your needs and even economic conditions, so it will be subjective to each person.

My recommendation is to analyze each travel circumstance well so that you can determine by adding the rates, taxes, additional suitcases and others, whether it is convenient for you to use your miles or save them for a longer flight where it is more profitable.

In the end, if you travel with miles the experience will be the same as traveling with money, with the difference is that you will have spent more or less money (although accumulating miles also implies an investment).

Have they traveled redeeming miles? Tell me your experience in the comments.

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