Released: June 12, 2007

Top tips for using frequent flier miles

Source: Good Morning America [ABC News]

With summer travel season in full swing, many vacation-goers look to make the most out of frequent flier miles. Condé Nast Traveler has advice for anyone with miles to burn — check out their 17 top tips here and read more at Concierge.com.

1. Evaluate. A mile is worth about 1.2 cents, so, multiply that by the number of miles required to determine the “price” of an award ticket. For example, a trans-Atlantic economy seat that requires 75,000 miles effectively costs $900 — better to buy a round-trip coach fare and use miles to upgrade instead.

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