{"id":3089,"date":"2020-05-26T11:34:27","date_gmt":"2020-05-26T11:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/travel\/?p=3089"},"modified":"2020-06-05T21:01:47","modified_gmt":"2020-06-05T21:01:47","slug":"double-mileage-bonuses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/travel\/double-mileage-bonuses\/","title":{"rendered":"Airlines Starting To Court Traffic With Double Mileage Bonuses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Double Mileage Bonuses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

People respond to incentives. For instance, I go to work because they pay me. I buy a product that I normally wouldn’t buy because they give me a coupon. And my partner in crime, Michael Trager<\/a>, proofreads these because he’s afraid of what I might say if he doesn’t. Bonuses are exciting, especially double mileage bonuses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here Come the Double Miles Promotions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In airlines, the promo of choice is the multiplier bonus. After the Great Recession, for instance, airlines were offering double miles. After 9\/11, I actually saw some which were triple<\/em> miles. Those were particularly gameable since, at the time, airlines based the number of miles you earned on how far you flew, rather than how much you spent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And now, we’re starting to see a couple of airlines making some early salvos in the war to bring back passengers. Here’s what we’ve got so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Double Southwest Rapid Rewards Points — Don’t Forget to Register<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Southwest has announced a double Rapid Rewards promotion on flights from now until August 31. They’re launching it in combination with a fare sale, so there might be something interesting in it for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the reasons that we like Southwest is how flexible they are<\/a>, regardless of whether we’re in the middle of a pandemic. That’s not changing, although you might get a lower fare along with it, given the $49-99 one-ways. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just don’t forget to register<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JetBlue Offers Double TrueBlue Points<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

JetBlue’s deal, though, might be the more interesting one for a couple of reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n