Recently, I’ve had a few posts on how to get free miles or points (or other perks, like elite status) simply by joining a program. These promotions come and go, but in the meantime, I thought I’d share all of the current goodies in case you aren’t a member of these programs yet.
I’m a big supporter of signing up for every program so you can grab all the free miles you can get (like answering five easy questions to earn 300 Priority Club points). The five hundred miles you earn here and there are wonderful (and over time truly do add up). Eventually, you might have enough miles for a transfer bonus or one-way award flight, or at the very least, a headstart if you ever decide to get serious about that program.
Because these joining bonuses come and go, I’d recommend joining now if there’s a great bonus or holding off if they’re offering nothing (unless you actually require membership for your upcoming travel plans). TIP: For those that require travel, if you have nothing planned, hold off until you do. Hopefully, you’ll be able to get something of value just by joining!
- Accor Hotels: Free Elite Status for Joining
- Alaska Airlines: 500 Miles for Joining and Completing Your Profile
- American Airlines: 500 Miles for Joining and Referencing Promotion Code ADV30 **might be expired, give it a shot!
- Amtrak: 500 Points for Joining and Completing Your First Trip Within 90 Days
- Choice Hotels: 500 Points for Joining and Completing Your First Stay
- Club Carlson: 2000 Points for Joining (Reference Code NSB2K12) and Completing Your First Stay Within 90 Days
- Czech Airlines: 2000 Miles for Joining and Completing Your First Trip
- Jet Airways: 2000 Miles for Joining
- LAN Airlines: 1000 Kilometers for Joining
- Marriott Hotels: 2000 Points for Joining and Completing Your First Stay
- Southwest Airlines: 750 Points for Joining and Opting In to Emails for at least 3 Months
- Virgin Atlantic: 1000 Miles for Joining and Taking Your First Flight in Economy Class (2000 Miles for Premium Economy / 3000 for Upper Class)
Once you’ve joined, be sure to store and track your account numbers online.
Do you know of any sign-up bonuses for Priority Club? I’d like to sign my husband up so he can take advantage of the easy points for taking the quizes you’ve posted. Thanks!
@Alexis, there are none that I know of at this time.
Love this blog! I, too, am new at this. So, I registered for Czech Airlines and thought you might want to know of this excerpt from the email they sent to me…Turns out the 2,000 miles are awarded after the first transaction. A further 1,000 miles can be given to you for referring someone:
“Within 4 weeks of the first transaction in your account (a flight with Czech Airlines or its airline partners, or the use of the services of our non-airline partners) you will receive your plastic OK Plus Membership Card at the address specified in your profile. Please present your Membership Card each time you book a flight and check in.
Upon entering your membership number and PIN code on the http://www.ok-plus.com website, you can call up your OK Plus personal profile. There, you can not only view an online statement of your account, claim uncredited miles, or update your personal data, but also book a ticket or check in for a Czech Airlines flight.
With the first activity in your account, you will receive a welcome bonus of 2,000 miles!
Get even more miles! You will get 1,000 miles for recommending a new OK Plus Programme member. For more information, see http://www.ok-plus.com. “