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Also: This card's best welcome offer in years ends soon August 27, 2024 [THE POINTS GUY]( [View in browser]( [TPG Daily Newsletter]( TOGETHER WITH [Partner Logo]( [THE POINTS GUY]( TOGETHER WITH [Partner Logo]( Earning miles without flying by Sean Cudahy, Aviation Reporter [TPG | Hero Image] You earn airline miles for flights and hotel points for hotel stays ... or so the logic used to go. These days, sprawling partnerships have given travelers many new ways to earn exactly the airline loyalty currency of their choosing. Take JetBlue, for instance. This month, the airline [announced a new partnership]( with home rental site Vrbo, which now allows you to earn TrueBlue points on that weeklong beach house reservation. Plus, spending on that home will help you earn Mosaic “tiles” toward [elite status](. Also this month, Alaska Airlines made it possible to earn and redeem Mileage Plan miles [on hotel and home rental stays]( through a new tie-up with Expedia. It’s all part of a larger trend: Airlines want customers to use their loyalty programs beyond flying, and even beyond spending on an [airline credit card](. Look no further than Delta Air Lines' [partnership with Starbucks,]( which allows [SkyMiles members to earn miles]( on coffee runs. But as with JetBlue and Alaska, Delta loyalists can also earn miles on hotel stays, vacation rentals, car rentals — and even some cruises booked through the airline’s portal. American Airlines [AAdvantage]( members can do all that, too, and earn [elite-qualifying Loyalty Points]( in the process. What’s the downside? Typically, booking through a third-party site — whether it’s an airline portal or an online travel agency like Expedia or Booking.com — will keep you from earning hotel points or enjoying elite status perks like your [World of Hyatt Globalist]( breakfast. But if your main goal is racking up miles for a swanky business-class redemption — or if you’re in hot pursuit of airline elite status — this growing list of non-air travel partnerships from airlines can help you get there. To discover more ways to earn, check out these stories: - [Best ways to earn airline miles]( - [Earn more rewards with Uber, Lyft and Starbucks apps]( - [Earn 1,000 Marriott Bonvoy points by linking your Uber account and taking a ride]( - [Combination of points and cash: How I strategize my award redemptions]( Posts in this newsletter contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products, and this may impact how or where they appear. For an explanation of our Advertising Policy, [visit this page](. Photo Credit: CONNOR SURDI/STARBUCKS. 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