An unsung
hero of the miles and points world is Dining Rewards. This program gets you
extra miles per dollar in your preferred frequent flyer program when you dine
at certain restaurants. For anyone that goes out to eat, and especially for
business travelers who dine out frequently, Dining Rewards can be a great way
to quickly build mileage balances.
How it works
After you
pick the airline you want to sign up with (see below), you link up to five
credit/debit cards (even your corporate card can be added) to your account. On
the Dining Rewards website you can find restaurants that participate in the
program, and then all you have to do is use one of your linked credit cards at
that restaurant. After you’ve eaten at the restaurant (I’ve found it typically
takes a week or two), you’ll receive an email stating that you have earned
bonus miles from dining at the restaurant. The miles show up in your frequent
flyer account a couple days later.
Sounds super
easy, right? It is probably the easiest way to earn extra miles without doing a
single extra thing (besides signing up). There happens to be a Dining Rewards
restaurant right next to my apartment in DC, so I earn bonus points all the
time! Make sure to sign up your friends’ or parents’ cards on your account if
they’re not interested in doing the work themselves.
Signing up
The link to
their main site is here
and you can see their list of partners on the main page. I’ve made links to the
major ones below.
Here are the
major airlines (and hotel) that participate, and the website you can sign up
at:
Unfortunately you can only sign up for one
program with each credit card, so choose wisely!
No comments:
Post a Comment