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Monday\u00a0newsletters<\/a>\u00a0always feature\u00a0top 10 travel lists<\/a>\u00a0to inspire.<\/p>\n

Today (January 15, 2018):\u00a0Top 10\u00a0best frequent flyer programs to join in 2018.<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Frequent flyer programs\u00a0are used by many airlines to foster a sense of loyalty among passengers, who can earn points or miles that are redeemable for free flights, upgrades, hotel stays, car rentals or shopping.\u00a0Everybody should participate in these programs as they can save you tons of money by traveling (almost for) free as well as offer you many other perks (signing up is free of charge and truly a no-brainer).\u00a0The last couple of years, frequent flyer programs took a turn for the worse in the USA, with the three largest programs going revenue based, meaning that miles are awarded based on the members\u2019 spend rather than according to the number of miles traveled. The rest of the world is now quickly following with several major European and Asian loyalty programs becoming revenue based as well later this year.\u00a0If you plan on traveling often this year, then it\u2019s time to choose a\u00a0frequent flyer program. To help you, I have compiled a list of my own 10 favorite loyalty programs in the world, although the one that fits you most will depend on your own travel behavior, your location, your credit card spending, and your expectations (loyalty benefits, easy award bookings, or number of airline partners).<\/p>\n

There is more\u00a0information below the slideshow. What’s your favorite frequent flyer program? Take my poll<\/strong> or leave a\u00a0comment\u00a0<\/strong>below.<\/p>\n

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10. SKYMILES (DELTA AIR LINES)<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n

Created in 1981 as the ‘Delta Air Lines Frequent Flyer Program’, its name was changed to SkyMiles in 1995. The program is convenient for frequent flyers that live close to the Delta hubs of Atlanta, Detroit, Los Angeles,\u00a0Minneapolis, Seattle, and New York City. Although Delta offers one of the best and most consistent inflight products of all USA airlines, its frequent flyer program is not in the same league as Delta continuously introduces surprise changes and unannounced devaluations that leave its loyal frequent flyers baffled. Delta was also the first airline in the world to introduce a revenue based program in 2015 (although others quickly followed).<\/p>\n