Mellody's Math: Frequent Flier Benefits

April 5, 2005 — -- If you are like most people, your frequent flier mileage and other affinity reward balances are likely on the rise. In fact, according to InsideFlyer.com, there are over 7.8 trillion miles in current liability among all frequent flier programs. If you are having a difficult time planning a vacation with those miles or unsure how to spend your reward points, there are options besides letting them go unused.