It’s that time of year where we honor our Mothers! Mother’s Day is only 2 weeks away so it’s a great time to decide what you are going to do to make your Mother feel special, even if you happen to live far away from her such as I do. No woman can resist a beautiful bouquet of flowers and the good news is that flowers can easily be ordered online and sent to your Mother anywhere in the world……………………and by using the right links you can get miles for them!
ULTIMATE REWARDS
Usually Chase’s Ultimate Rewards is my first port of call for click thru portals so I had a look here to see what was on offer. Always check ALL portals before making a decision as you will see later on.
Best offer here is FTD for 15 extra points. During the year, this is probably your best bet but around Mother’s Day, most airlines will put on special offers through their own portals.
UNITED AIRLINES
I’ll use United as an example but the same principle applies to all airlines with shopping partners.
From the airline’s main website, go to the tab with the frequent flyer program, then look for the retail shopping partners. I don’t mean United’s online shopping mall (though they will also have flower offers) but the partner section.
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You will see lots of offers and the one we want is right at the top.
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30 miles per dollar is pretty good! Before you take that offer, it’s a good idea to check all the airlines you are collecting miles in such as American, Delta, British Airways or whatever to see if they have better offers. Since I am actively collecting United’s miles for a goal, I basically just need to compare Ultimate Rewards and what is on United’s website.
You will know you are in the right place if you see the United Airlines welcome message at the top.
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After you have chosen your flowers, there is still one last step to insure you get your miles. On the very last screen where you put the payment information, there is a place to fill in your United Mileage Plus number (or whatever airline’s program you used to click through). Don’t forget this step or you won’t get any miles!
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Miles usually post about 2 weeks after delivery. Enjoy your flowers and more importantly, appreciate your Mother, you only get one!