 TITLE: How to Save Money on Flights CONTENT: Pay With an Airline Credit Card\n-------------------------------\nAirline credit cards provide some great ways to save money on flights.\n*   **More rewards**: Though it's not instant savings, many airline cards accrue bonus points or miles on flights with their carrier that you can use for a reward ticket in the future. For example, the Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card earns 2 points per dollar spent on Southwest purchases, but just 1 per dollar on all other purchases. So by using it to pay for your flights with the airline, you can earn double your rewards compared with other purchases.\n*   **Companion tickets or discounts**: Some airline credit cards offer discounted companion tickets or flight credit vouchers that can save you money.\n*   **Checked bag discounts**: One of the best benefits any airline credit card can offer is saving you money on checked bags. The Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card is among the most generous in this respect. Cardholders plus up to eight companions on the same reservation traveling on Delta are eligible for a fee waiver on their first checked bag each. Terms apply. That amounts to savings of $30 per person, each way. So if you were a family of four traveling together, each with a checked bag, you could save $240 on a round-trip journey.\n*   **In-flight savings**: Now that many airlines make you pay for things like meals and drinks as well as Wi-Fi, you might want to carry a credit card that offers a discount on them. The Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card, for instance, rewards cardholders with 20% back on in-flight purchases made with the card for drinks and Wi-Fi in the form of a credit card account statement. It's not a huge amount, but every dollar counts! END