But if you think about it, there are so many travel points out there that never get used since most frequent fliers simply don’t have the time to use them.  It makes sense, that the airlines would start offering alternatives for those of us with huge amounts of frequent flyer points.  Before you start thinking about yourself, you should know that there are countless charity programs that you can give your air miles to.  Most large charitable organizations often have to pay to fly staff around all over the place.  So if they can use your travel points to do that, then it means more money for the recipients of the actual charity.  Check with your favorite charity, and see if they accept air miles as donation.  You may even get tax receipts for your donations.

Plus, you can buy stuff for yourself.  A good place to check is with your airlines rewards program.  They have all kinds of gifts, perfumes, fitness equipment, electronics, kitchenware, and other household appliances. You might even find some Sports nutrition supplements like PhD Pharma Blend and Maximuscle Promax Diet for sale.  Most frequent travelers never get enough exercise, so this kind of stuff makes a lot of sense.  I’m a bit of a fitness and electronics geek, so I like to use my points on some of that stuff.  DVD’s, music, and gadgets are just a few of my favorite items.

So, the moral of the story here, is don’t let those points slip away, just because you don’t have time to take another trip.  Get your self, or that special someone a cool gift and use those points.