There’s a new dance in town, one that’s earning a few crafty frequent fliers more bonus miles than they can handle. It’s called “churning” in reference to the process of making butter, and though it takes some time to memorize the steps, once you know the routine you can reap thousands of sweet, morally ambiguous bonus miles for absolutely free. Here’s how to do it.
1) Pick a partner. Like any dance, churning always works better with a partner. You can still do it by yourself, but teaming up with your spouse or significant other will double your total earnings and allow both of you to fly together.
2) Make sure your credit ratings are high. When you start churning credit cards, you are going to be putting a LOT of little dings onto your credit score. Because you will