Know your allies. “Look into partner airlines and alliances.” If you have miles with American Airlines, for instance, you can usually put them toward flights on British Airways, Iberia, or another sister airline. Check Airlinetechnology.net to research airline partnerships.
Be an early bird. “Frequent-flier tickets can go on sale 11 months in advance,” so book early. Make reservations over the phone with an agent; online searches “won’t pull up award flights on a partner airline.”
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