• If you are a frequent flyer, you can boost the number of miles you earn simply by making everyday purchases. With an airline miles credit card, you can earn miles every time you buy gas, groceries and other essentials, and with the right strategy, you can earn those miles faster than you thought possible.
  
  

Bonus Offers

• Perhaps the fastest way to earn a free ticket is to seek out a card with a bonus offer. Card issuers often provide incentive bonuses to lure new customers, and in some cases, those bonus offers will give you more than enough miles to earn a free ticket. Visit the websites of each airline that flies out of your home airport, and keep an eye out for bonus offers. These bonus offers are often advertised at the airport as well, so pick up applications when you fly and fill them out on the plane.
  
  

Spending Categories

• Keep track of your spending categories as you use your card, since some miles credit cards give you more miles for certain categories, like gasoline, restaurant meals and groceries. Watch your mail for any bonus mileage offers as well, and use your card accordingly.
  
  

One Airline

• If you have a favorite airline, choosing the credit card associated with that airline can help you boost your miles and earn a free ticket faster. Take a look at your flying history over the past year or two and review the number of miles you have with each airline. If you use more than one airline, take the card affiliated with the one on which you already have the greatest number of miles. Use your everyday spending until you accumulate enough miles for a free ticket. Plan ahead when redeeming your miles, though. The airlines only allocate so many seats on each flight for frequent flyer tickets, and they may impose blackout dates and restrictions as well.
  
  

Pay Your Card in Full

• If you run a balance on your card, the interest you pay will negate any benefit you get from your frequent flyer miles. Make sure you can pay your balance off in full each month before you sign up for any airline-affiliated card. If you do run a balance, you would be better off choosing a card with a low interest rate instead of one that offers free airline miles.