Earn Miles by Linking Your Lyft and Delta Accounts. Fact I take a lot more Lyfts than I do planes. Now, however, I earn miles for doing both. In May, Delta quietly announced a new partnership with Lyft, where riders can earn a mile for every dollar they spend with the car sharing service. To get the deal, you just have to link your Lyft account and Skymiles account. When you do, every ride you take on Lyft will automatically be credited to your Delta account as well. Thats it. If you have a Skymiles account and use Lyft, theres no reason not to do it. Since I take a ton of Lyfts to work meetings and around town, Ive accumulated close a hundred extra miles over the past month doing it. Sure, its going to take a long time to get to a reward ticket when Im earning five or ten miles at a time and this might not be for you if you never fly, but the extra miles might be just the tiny boost I need later on to get a particular ticket. AAdvantage_and_Dividend_Miles_Merging_in_April_and_FAQ_.jpg' alt='Best Airline Miles Program 2012' title='Best Airline Miles Program 2012' />Flights and airline tickets to more than 200 destinations worldwide via Turkis Airlines Best Airlines in Europe. Bookreserve your flight, hotel and car save money. Earn miles towards your next trip by joining our Frequent Flyer Program todayTheres currently no cap to how many miles you can earn through the Lyft promotion. Theres also a limited time promotion that gets you 3 miles for every 1 spent going to and from the airport. Pro Tip If you pay for Lyft rides with a rewards card you can double dip on the benefits. I happen to have a rewards credit card tied to my Lyft account, so I was already earning miles when I took rides prior to the promotion. Now my miles balance is growing just a tiny bit faster. Secrets To Booking Cheap Flights. Flickr KossyFINEDAYSBooking travel is so easy to do, yet all too often we wind up spending more than we wanted. Thank fee happy airlines for that theres no limit to what theyll charge for, from meals to checked bags and flimsy pillows. According to the U. S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, airlines made 3. With summer travel season in full swing, weve rounded up the best money saving tips out there. Test the 2. 4 hour rule After you book, check the next morning to see if the price of your airfare fell. If it did, give the airline a call to cancel your flight and often you can rebook without penalty. Take last minute trips Airlines are known to cut prices when they cant fill planes for an upcoming weekend trip. On Tuesday, theyll email offers for the coming weekend or following one to fliers who signed up for alerts. Travelers can leave Friday night or anytime Saturday, then return on Monday or Tuesday. Chase the fare, not the destination. Kayaks explore tool kayak. Youll instantly see a map with all the destinations listed under a set budget. Leave on a Wednesday Its the cheapest day to do it, says Fare. Final-CVG-to-Paris.jpg' alt='Best Airline Miles Program 2012' title='Best Airline Miles Program 2012' />Compare. Per the website The day with the most seats is likely to have better supply, and thus. Check Twitter and Facebook. Airlines have been experimenting with blasting fares via social media, especially Jet Blue, reports the AP. Miles More is the largest traveler loyalty programme in Europe with 25 million members as of March 2014. It offers rewards to passengers of the Star Alliance. Earn Flying link. Learn about your earning potential with Copa Airlines, Star Alliance member airlines, and other airline partners. Earn Miles Everywhere link. United Fliers earn miles based on fare, not distance. United Airlines is making a sweeping change its Mileage Plus frequentflier program, saying that. Fact I take a lot more Lyfts than I do planes. Now, however, I earn miles for doing both. In May, Delta quietly announced a new partnership with Lyft, where riders. The latest travel information, deals, guides and reviews from USA TODAY Travel. But you have to be fast Some deals can be gone within hours. If you find something, jump on it, says John Di. End Tiredness Program on this page. Scala, who travels frequently and writes baout it at Johnny. Jet. com.  Some airlines announce special sales to Facebook fans as well. Fly two different airlines. Sometimes its worth it to mix and match. Most airlines now sell one way flights at reasonable prices, meaning one might be cheaper for the outbound flight while the other works better for the return. You could even fly to one airport and depart from another. Become a frequent flier It pays to cozy up to your airline of choice. Become an elite member of the airlines frequent flier program or use a credit card thats tied to the airline to get a leg up on other travelers, says U. S. News Daniel Bortz. Likewise, if youre using a credit card that offers rewards, check to see if those rewards can be redeemed for miles or travel gift cards, suggests Ask Mr. Credit Card.  Fly out early The first flight of the morning is usually the cheapest, says Bortz. The next cheapest flight times are during or after lunch or around dinner time. Use Flight. Fox to search for special fares Much in the way Airfare. Watchdog relies on a travel agent to sniff out the best deals, Flight. Fox uses multiple experts called flight hackers to do the hard work for you. It only costs 2. You can even rattle off a list of specific demands that a computer cant check, or travel novices wouldnt include to refine your search, says Money Talks News Brandon Ballenger. Search multiple sites Relying on only one site to give you the low down for low cost airfare is silly. Check the biggest online ticket sellersExpedia, Travelocity and Orbitzand dont forget to search the little guys like Kayak, Airfare. Watchdog, Yapta and Hipmunk for deals too. Know your airport hubs Every airline has some kind of a deal going for certain cities, says Ask Mr. Credit Card. These specials might not always be for the city you are flying to, but you might be able to get a partial discount if you take a layover in that city as part of your round trip. Park and fly Some airlines have a monopoly on airports, allowing them to charge more, says the AP. To counter this, check fares at airports 5. The car rental and extra travel time may be worth it. Book connecting flights Booking connecting flights could save you as much as 1. AP.  Just make sure you leave enough time to make your connecting flight in case the first flight arrives late. Search the actual airlines site This is an oft overlooked tip, but one well worth repeating. Airlines can host private sales, reserving the cream of the crop for their very own websites, says Bortz. Even without discounts, these fares can be bargain bin low. Switch up your connections Connecting through a city that just happens to have fares on sale can also save cash. Airfare. Watchdogs fares to a city search airfarewatchdog. Rather than fly from New York directly to Maui, you can fly from New York to Los Angeles, then go from there to Hawaii.