 TITLE: Maximize Your Travel Rewards With These Tips CONTENT: 5\\. Other Ways to Earn Travel Rewards\n-------------------------------------\nBeyond simply spending every single dollar on a travel credit card, there are plenty of other ways to boost your earning with rewards programs.\n*   **Online shopping portals**: Many U.S. airlines have online shopping portals. For example, American Airlines' portal is called AAdvantage eShopping. These are basically online malls with links to major retailers like Target, Apple and Best Buy among hundreds of others. When you log in to the online portal with your frequent-flier number and click through to a particular store's website to make a purchase, you can earn anywhere from 1 to 30 bonus miles per dollar spent on top of what you would normally earn just for using your credit card.\n*   **Dining rewards**: Many airlines and hotels partner with the Dining Rewards Network. Just look for the sign-up page on your main airline or hotel loyalty program's website. Register with your loyalty number and a rewards credit card. Then, when you dine out at any of the thousands of participating restaurants and use your linked card to pay, you will automatically earn additional points or miles per dollar on your tab.\n*   **Promotions and partners**: Airlines regularly offer their frequent fliers bonus miles for everything from flying new routes to signing up for a newsletter or replying to a specific tweet. Hotels post seasonal promotions that reward their members for things like staying at a particular brand within the company or for booking stays of two nights or more. Be sure to read the emails you get from your travel rewards programs to make sure you're not missing out on the opportunity to earn bonus points and miles. END