Download United's Toolbar, Earn 1 Mile Per 3 Searches

I saw this promotion on United Airlines, and at first thought the idea was ridiculous. If you download United's Mileage Plus Shopping toolbar, you can earn 1 mile for every 3 Yahoo! searches, with a maximum of 100 miles per month. But it got me thinking...if I use their toolbar for a whole year, that will net me 1,200 free miles. While that isn't a staggering number, 1,200 miles is still pretty good just for surfing the web. So I decided to download the toolbar, and will now be earning miles as I search the web. Pretty cool, wouldn't you say?? CLICK HERE to download the toolbar.

Support Japan Relief - Earn/Use Miles

With the earthquake and tsunami hitting Japan, a lot of people are looking to help out by making donations. If you are low on cash, most carriers are accepting miles as a donation. You can donate any amount of miles, keeping in mind about 1,000 miles = $67. Giving money is probably a better bet, but if you're cash strapped and want to help out, miles are a good way to contribute. Check out your airline's mileage website, and find the link that allows you to donate miles.

United Airlines is also teaming up with the Red Cross. If you donate $50-$99, United will credit your account with 250 miles. If you donate $100+, United will give you 500 miles. Earning miles for supporting Japan relief...what a great idea! I was planning on donating anyway, and this way I will pick up some extra miles. If you plan on donating, CLICK HERE to sign up for either promotion.

Redeem Miles For Some WILD Rewards

Do you have a TON of extra miles laying around and want to blow them on something completely strange? Check out these STRANGE ways to redeem miles. As mentioned earlier, you can use miles for about everything. Let's check out some of the weirdest promotions out there...

1. Finnair will let you redeem 4.6 million miles for a facelift.
2. Finnair will also let you redeem 3.2 million miles for hair implant or breast augmentation.
3. United will let you use 1 million miles for a mini grand piano.
4. Delta will let you redeem 4 million miles for a diamond necklace

Those are just some wacky rewards, to name a few. Check out the Wall Street Journal article HERE for more crazy redemption items.

Air India To Join Star Alliance

More partners means more opportunities to earn and spend miles. Air India recently announced they will be joining the world's already largest alliance, the Star Alliance, making them the 28th member of the network.  United, US Airways, and Continental mileage customers will now be able to accrue and redeem miles easily with Air India. The more ways to redeem, the better!

For all my readers over in India, here is a great mileage promotion for you. Try signing up for the Air India American Express Gold Card. The benefits coming with that card are AMAZING. With the Amex card, you get 10% off all business class flights and 15% off all economy class flights. You also get access to the Air India Airport Lounge worldwide. This is a great card if you travel Air India a lot, as the lounge access and discounted tickets are great! CLICK HERE to see the promotion.

Double Miles When Flying Virgin Partners

The Virgin conglomerate of airlines is having a special promotion where you can earn double miles when flying the other Virgin airlines. So, if you have a Virgin America mileage account, you can earn double miles when flying Virgin Atlantic, V Australia, and Virgin Blue. CLICK HERE to register for the promotion. If you have a Virgin Atlantic mileage account, you can earn double miles when flying Virgin America, V Australia, and Virgin Blue. CLICK HERE to register for that promotion. You have until May 31st to book the double miles. So, if you're planning on flying any of those airlines, why not register for the promotion? Not a bad way to rack up double miles.

200 Free Miles On Continental Airlines

This may be the easiest promotion I have ever seen. Simply click the link below, enter both promo codes of TB3M26 and TB3M28, put in your OnePass frequent flyer number, and you gain an extra 200 bonus air miles. Easy and free. If you have a Continental number, sign up! CLICK HERE for the promotion.

Delta Dining Promotion

As I have written about before, dining for miles is a great way to grow your mileage account. Right now, if you have a Delta Mileage account, you can earn 1,100 miles for creating a profile online. All you have to do is CLICK HERE, create a profile, dine at a participating restaurant for at least $25, and 1,100 miles will be deposited into your mileage account.

Have a Delta American Express credit card? Earn 1,500 more miles for registering for the Exclusive Signing Bonus HERE. Register for the promotion, create an online profile, and dine at a restaurant for at least $30 and get 1,500 miles into your account.

If you have a Delta Mileage account, there is no reason not to sign up! It is free and easy, so make sure to do it!