The UNFILTERED Truth of Frequent Flyer Points in 2024

Almost everyone has come across Frequent Flyer Points / Miles but is the truth ever properly explained?
There are thousands of videos and articles online about how to redeem rewards points, how to earn frequent flyer miles, tips and point hacks but these loyalty programs are so complicated that it is almost impossible to get a good understanding of how it works. So this year, I am putting it all to the test.
This video is my results.

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[ConnorandAlan]

I hear that those who scroll up and hit the like button are earning loads of points, might want to give it a go 🤷‍♂️

[danykoskova]

Great video, I like the humour flow through it.. Very informative and refreshing way of educating and clarifying common misconceptions of blindly hunting rewards points. Here the requested "Frequent Flyer" to boost your video on algorithm ;-)

[scottcallahan]

Good honest info, remember when calculating the value of a point you will also have to take into account airport taxes which are paid with real cash.

[SpawnOfTheNoobs]

Just got the commbank diamond card for 70k points with 5k spend in 3 months. Been double dipping this entire time, glad you mentioned it! Will be churning from now on once credit score builds

[MoneyByMajella]

Great break down of how these credit cards + “FREQUENT FLYER” point schemes can be a trap but also a huge asset when used correctly! Especially loved the 3 tips on how to get more points 👏

[alanequi]

You forgot to mention that some of these points expire, and others get massively devalued!

[bbking]

Qantas frequent flyer points expire after a period of inactivity on the account. Using the credit card to monthly top up the account ensures the frequent flyer account is always active. Helpful to me as I have a lot of frequent flyer points.

[josephstjames]

I got the American Airlines aviator card and at the time I got it 15K of points got me a nation round trip. 2 years after getting the card I tried to cash in some of my 90K miles and was told a round trip is now 267K points. WTF? As soon as I find something better I’m cancelling this card. It feels completely like a scam.

[Kaeshana]

Thanks for the video. Lots of things to think about.

[rojawong]

Non frequent flyer 🛩

Thanks for going through the feasibility of earning points in an honest manner. Took a few moments to get your pun at the end

[robertohidalgo]

In the USA some destinations every year are higher in terms of Miles and some Miles expire so the best Advice is to use Google flights and buy the cheapest flying ticket for yourself in advance

[Suyogpaudel]

The most effective way to save money is by being pragmatic or just diloyal. Do you genuinely believe that airlines prioritize your loyalty? Purchase the most affordable ticket available; this will yield savings in the long term.

[vicer]

The honesty of this guy is appreciated. There's no other youtuber confessing how they've earn points (I mean by refferals)

[demakusan]

When is it worth it to sign up for these? I travel maybe 3 times a year on average but idk if that's enough?

[df]

I'm tempted to get an Amex but don't like the surcharges some places charge for using them. Still deciding whether to build on my 140000 velocity points or start building qantas

[alextai]

That's a great video, thank you for sharing! I wonder if you have a video talk about The Qantas American Express Ultimate Card.

[ApexDesignsAU]

The production of this video was fantastic. Learnt heaps, thank you!

[NaomiSequeira]

Thankyou so much for this! xx Such great insight :)

[robertohidalgo]

Its great for your country Australia but in the US especially Delta and American Airlines doesnt work that way

[carlylayton]

this video was so helpful thank you! Though I would warn people that card churning can negatively impact your credit score