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Shopping
​Portals

... are magical. If you aren't already using these, be sure to bookmark your preferred airline or bank travel card and use them whenever you buy online.

Just click the link

To earn an average of 1-10 additional points per dollar spent, just search for the store (almost all online retailers except Amazon are listed) and click the link in the shopping portal. The store retail experience is the exact same post-click. You then just check out like normal and a few weeks later the bonus miles post to your account! Magic.
Here's a list of all the online shopping portals. Free to join, just need a loyalty/frequent flyer account number. 
  • Alaska Air
  • ​American Airlines AAdvantage
  • Amtrak Guest Rewards
  • Chase Ultimate Rewards
  • Choice Privileges
  • Delta SkyMiles 
  • Discover Deals
  • Hawaiian Airlines
  • ​Hilton Honors 
  • JetBlue ShopTrue
  • Marriott Rewards
  • Plenti Points 
  • Southwest Rapid Rewards
  • Spirit Airlines
  • United Mileage Plus
  • Virgin Fly Store

​Bonus tip: They often have promotions around the holidays, so if you spend a certain amount within a certain time period you'll be rewarded with up to 5,000 additional miles in some cases.

Check EvReward.com

If you are not loyal to a particular airline or frequently fly with multiple, check evreward.com (short for every reward) which lists the earn rates of retailers in all shopping portals (including ebates if you'd rather cash back). For example, Drugstore.com has a higher earn rate of 4 points per dollar on Ultimate Rewards portal. Remember, banks, airlines, hotels and even trains have shopping portals. Don't buy another thing online without checking these portals!

Recommended Articles 

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Earn Points Without Flying 

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Travel Credit Cards  

We recommend Chase Sapphire or American Express.

​Gain Elite Status

Elite challenges, cards and match programs. 

Is Airline Loyalty Worth It?   

Depends on the type of traveler you are.

When to Use Miles  

Formula of when to pay cash versus use miles.
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Hi, I'm Erin. New Yorker, digital marketer and travel ninja! I travel on points and miles. 36 countries and counting! Follow along @TravelPointers as Jason and I see the world! 

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  • Flights
    • Find Cheap Flights
    • ITA Matrix Hacks
    • Earn Points Without Flying
    • Travel Credit Cards
    • Shopping Portals
    • When To Use Miles
    • Airline Loyalty
    • Gain Elite Status
    • Reduced Mileage Awards
  • Travel Tips
    • Saving Money
    • Pack Light
    • Packing Checklist
    • Health & Travel
    • Global Entry
    • WikiTravel
    • Authorized User Hacks
    • Ebates for Travel Sites
  • Destinations
    • Petra, Jordan
    • Machu Picchu, Peru
    • San Pedro, Belize
    • New Zealand
    • Waiheke, New Zealand
    • Queenstown, New Zealand
    • Jerusalem, Israel
    • Lisbon, Portugal
    • Nantucket
    • Macau, China
    • Costa Rica
  • Contact