Gadling's guide to topping off your frequent flyer account

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Good advice.

Now, if you're looking for international award travel, I would suggest topping off those miles if it makes senses financially and schedule-wise.

Recent example, I was able to score an award roundtrip ticket to Stockholm on short notice by topping off my account with 3,000 miles which cost about $130.

In the end, I paid only $130 + the $75 award fee = a little over $200 for a summer round-trip fee to Europe.

Full fare tickets to Stockholm were running $1,250 at that time.

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