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Dine Your Way to Airline Rewards

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Dining is One of the Easiest Ways to Earn Airline Reward Miles!

February 2016

With over 11,000 restaurants to choose from and regular bonus offers, it’s easy to earn airline reward miles on Alaska, American, Delta and United when you dine!

Simply sign up, register the credit cards you use most often and dine at participating restaurants. You will earn miles when you dine-in, take-out or order delivery. And you even earn miles on the tax and tip!

The three earning levels and how to qualify:

  • Elite – 5 bonus miles for each dollar spent

    • Elect to receive emails

    • Complete 12 or more qualified dining transactions in the calendar year

  • Online Member – 3 bonus miles for each dollar spent

    • Elect to receive emails

  • Member – 1 bonus mile for American for each dollar spent and 1 bonus mile for Alaska, Delta and United for each $2 spent

    • Elect not to provide an email and/or opt-in for email communication

Sign up bonuses are common and typically range from 500 to 3,500 bonus miles. The steps to qualify usually require you to:

  • Register for the dining program prior to the expiration date of the bonus offer (you must opt-in to receive emails)

  • Within 30 days of registration, dine at a participating restaurant, bar or nightclub, spend at least $30 including tax and tip and complete a review of the dining experience within 30 days of dining (you will receive an email link)

When bonus offers expire they are typically extended - We've listed the typical bonus offers below. Click each of the links to review the current bonuses (which may be better than those listed below), as well as the expiration dates:

  • Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Dining – Register, complete your first dine within 30 days of signing up and complete the review within 30 days of dining for 500 bonus miles

  • American Airlines AAdvantage Dining – Register, complete your first dine within 30 days of signing up and complete the review within 30 days of dining for 1,000 bonus miles

  • Delta Airlines SkyMiles Dining – Register, dine and then review within 30 days to earn up to 3,500 bonus miles; complete the 1st dine for 500, the 2nd for 1,000 and the 3rd for 1, 500 bonus miles

  • United Airlines MileagPlus Dining – Register, complete your first dine within 30 days of signing up and complete the review within 30 days of dining for 1,500 bonus miles

The Wrap-Up:

With over 11,000 restaurants on the list, dining is one of the easiest ways to earn airline reward miles and to keep your miles from expiring! Simply register the credit cards you use most often to dine and chow your way toward great rewards!

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