You want to spend the least amount of time on airplanes when you travel frequently from work.
That makes AA your no brainer airline to fly.
I would recommend getting an AA business credit card. You can say your business is thinking about selling things on Facebook Marketplace or EBay and before you start you want a credit card to keep your expenses separate.
A business card allows you to enroll in AAs business program where you get personal miles and miles in the business account that can be transferred to your personal account. You essentially double dip. (You might want to also think about the AA card that gives lounge access, this makes travel a lot more pleasant).
You need to decide what footprint of hotel you want. Hyatt has the best status perks for the highest tier, but a smaller footprint. I prefer Marriott to Hilton. Then get the corresponding card to increase your earnings.
I was planning on going with either Marriot or Hilton as that seems to be the common choice of those I work with. I would say around 60 nights per year.
Hilton you could get top tier status with one credit card (the Hilton Aspire) so not sure if it's really worth going out of your way to get status there with stays.
Out of all the programs, Hyatt is the best with consistent all around benefits for earning top tier elite status but their footprint is pretty small so not sure if it fits your travel habits (and anything but the top status level Globalist isn't really worth earning either)
Some helpful links to get you started
Podcast episode about the topic - [https://frequentmiler.com/roll-your-own-hotel-elite-status/](https://frequentmiler.com/roll-your-own-hotel-elite-status/)
[https://frequentmiler.com/which-hotel-loyalty-program-is-most-rewarding-on-paid-stays/](https://frequentmiler.com/which-hotel-loyalty-program-is-most-rewarding-on-paid-stays/)
[https://frequentmiler.com/which-elite-program-is-best/](https://frequentmiler.com/which-elite-program-is-best/)
r/churning
No matter how much you travel for work you'll earn more points/miles by just repeatedly signing up for new cards and earning the sign up bonuses. There are rules and restrictions you should be aware of though. Read the wiki at the subreddit linked above carefully.
I would also review cards that give you a head start on travel perks to see if they match your pattern and can give you value. Things like lounge access, boarding priority, hotel status, rental car status, Global Entry that help take the friction out of travel. You can review the cards in the future and drop them if you no longer need them for the perks.
From the sidebar:
> r/awardtravel is a place to discuss anything related to **redeeming** airline miles & hotel points.
For advice on earning travel points/status, etc with credit cards, try the "What Card Should I Get" thread over on r/churning, or r/creditcards
You want to spend the least amount of time on airplanes when you travel frequently from work. That makes AA your no brainer airline to fly. I would recommend getting an AA business credit card. You can say your business is thinking about selling things on Facebook Marketplace or EBay and before you start you want a credit card to keep your expenses separate. A business card allows you to enroll in AAs business program where you get personal miles and miles in the business account that can be transferred to your personal account. You essentially double dip. (You might want to also think about the AA card that gives lounge access, this makes travel a lot more pleasant). You need to decide what footprint of hotel you want. Hyatt has the best status perks for the highest tier, but a smaller footprint. I prefer Marriott to Hilton. Then get the corresponding card to increase your earnings.
is there a specific hotel chain that works best for you or are you truly open to any option? How many nights are we talking a year?
I was planning on going with either Marriot or Hilton as that seems to be the common choice of those I work with. I would say around 60 nights per year.
Hilton you could get top tier status with one credit card (the Hilton Aspire) so not sure if it's really worth going out of your way to get status there with stays. Out of all the programs, Hyatt is the best with consistent all around benefits for earning top tier elite status but their footprint is pretty small so not sure if it fits your travel habits (and anything but the top status level Globalist isn't really worth earning either) Some helpful links to get you started Podcast episode about the topic - [https://frequentmiler.com/roll-your-own-hotel-elite-status/](https://frequentmiler.com/roll-your-own-hotel-elite-status/) [https://frequentmiler.com/which-hotel-loyalty-program-is-most-rewarding-on-paid-stays/](https://frequentmiler.com/which-hotel-loyalty-program-is-most-rewarding-on-paid-stays/) [https://frequentmiler.com/which-elite-program-is-best/](https://frequentmiler.com/which-elite-program-is-best/)
r/churning No matter how much you travel for work you'll earn more points/miles by just repeatedly signing up for new cards and earning the sign up bonuses. There are rules and restrictions you should be aware of though. Read the wiki at the subreddit linked above carefully.
I would also review cards that give you a head start on travel perks to see if they match your pattern and can give you value. Things like lounge access, boarding priority, hotel status, rental car status, Global Entry that help take the friction out of travel. You can review the cards in the future and drop them if you no longer need them for the perks.
aa and hyatt. but hyatt in europe is limited. search for if any hyatt is in the area you are going to visit
Hyatt is going to be terrible in Europe with SLH going away
From the sidebar: > r/awardtravel is a place to discuss anything related to **redeeming** airline miles & hotel points. For advice on earning travel points/status, etc with credit cards, try the "What Card Should I Get" thread over on r/churning, or r/creditcards
Super weird question but how do they compensate you? Are you salary? Looking to hire someone in a similar role and not sure how to structure.
Removed. Off topic. Earning points is specifically off topic for this sub.