I moved from France to Las Vegas with no US credit history. Building a miles strategy from scratch taught me more about travel rewards than any guide I found online.
Today I hold Flying Blue Platinum status and fly business class to Europe regularly on points. Most of that came from Delta SkyMiles, Air France partnerships, and picking the right credit cards at the right time.
This section covers everything I have learned: which cards to get first, how Delta SkyMiles and Flying Blue work together, how to redeem miles for maximum value, and how to avoid the mistakes that cost you points.
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