Extra Rewarding Shopping

ANCHOR LEAD:
MOST OF US ARE MEMBERS OF FREQUENT FLYER PROGRAMS…OR HAVE CREDIT CARDS
THAT HELP US EARN AIRLINE OR HOTEL POINTS. IT'S NO SECRET IT CAN TAKE QUITE A
WHILE TO EARN A FREE FLIGHT OR ROOM…
NOW, THERE'S A WAY TO SPEED UP THOSE
TRAVEL PLANS BY SHOPPING ONLINE! HERE'S __________WITH A HEADS UP ON A
TREND THAT COULD MAKE THE UPCOMING
HOLIDAY SEASON EXTRA REWARDING.

TRACK ONE Length: 05
LEIGH WITCHEL'S A PRO AT USING REWARDS POINTS WHEN HE TRAVELS. ON HIS LAST TRIP,
HE SAVED BIG.

SOT
KEY @: 09 Leigh Witchel, Frequent Traveler
"I paid for the plane fare which was business class with points and miles and I paid also for my hotel in Russia that way."

TRACK TWO Length: 11
LEIGH RACKED UP REWARDS BY USING A NEW SHOPPING PROGRAM FOR TRAVELERS… MANY
AIRLINES AND SEVERAL HOTEL CHAINS ARE NOW PARTNERING WITH RETAILERS… AND
SETTING UP ONLINE SHOPPING MALLS ON THEIR OWN WEBSITES.

SOT
KEY @: 26 Laura MacNeil, Budget Travel Magazine
"These online shopping malls are a great idea for building points when you're not traveling."

TRACK THREE Length: 07
BUDGET TRAVEL'S LAURA MACNEIL SAYS MAJOR NAMES LIKE THE GAP, CIRCUIT CITY,
BARNES AND NOBLE AND MANY MORE ARE ALL ON BOARD.

SOT
KEY @: 38 Leigh Witchel, Frequent Traveler
"I've shopped at several different stores from fabric stores, to clothing stores to book stores."

TRACK FOUR Length: 05
TO START, ACCESS THE STORE YOU WANT TO SHOP AT THROUGH THE AIRLINE OR HOTEL
WEBSITE.

SOT
KEY @: 50 Laura MacNeil, Budget Travel Magazine
"Look for the loyalty or mileage program and you click on that and you find partners, or stores, or an online retail mall."

TRACK FIVE Length: 05
MAKE SURE YOU SIGN IN WITH YOUR FREQUENT FLYER OR LOYALTY PROGRAM
NUMBER IN ORDER TO GET THE CREDIT.

SOT
KEY @: 1:03 Leigh Witchel,Frequent Traveler
"The portal records that you were there and that you made your purchase through it and then they credit you in a few weeks."

TRACK SIX Length: 08
THE SITES ARE REALLY TAKING OFF. MCNEIL SAYS THAT'S BECAUSE THEY HELP YOU EARN
MILES FASTER THAN MANY CREDIT CARDS AFFILIATED WITH HOTELS OR AIRLINES.

SOT
KEY @: 1:20 Laura MacNeil, Budget Travel Magazine
"The typical range of points you can earn or miles you can earn, 2-10 sometimes even 20 per dollar spent."

TRACK SEVEN Length: 07
LEIGH SAYS THE TRIP LEFT HIS REWARD ACCOUNTS ALMOST EMPTY, BUT HE'S ALREADY
USING THE ONLINE MALLS TO STOCK UP FOR HIS NEXT GETAWAY.

SOT
NO KEY
"I enjoy having a goal that I'm saving toward."

ANCHOR TAG:
MACNEIL SAYS IN MOST CASES, YOU CAN PUT THE HOTEL POINTS AND MILES YOU EARN
TOWARD EITHER FREE TRAVEL OR UPGRADES. A WORD OF CAUTION…MACNEIL SAYS BE A
SAVVY SHOPPER… ALTHOUGH YOU'LL BE SAVING ON TRAVEL LATER, THERE'S NO GUARANTEE THESE SITES WILL HAVE THE LOWEST PRICES ON ITEMS. GO TO
COMPARISION WEBSITES AND MAKE SURE YOU FIND THE BEST DEAL.

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Laura MacNeil is an Assistant Editor at Budget Travel Magazine. She says that these online shopping malls are growing in popularity as more and more travelers
realize they can get more miles for their dollar.