{"id":250931,"date":"2023-07-07T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-07T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/news\/florid-with-points-miles\/"},"modified":"2024-05-31T14:29:33","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T18:29:33","slug":"florid-with-points-miles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/destination\/florid-with-points-miles\/","title":{"rendered":"Going to Florida with points"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>Are you tired of the cold? Like any snowbird, why not schedule a weekend break in the south? Find out how to travel with points and miles <strong>in Florida<\/strong> and the activities you could do there!<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;250857&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Airfare Montreal &#8211; Florida&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;airfare_montreal_-_florida&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Available flight options&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;available_flight_options&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>There are diverse flight options to get to Florida. Indeed, several companies serve Miami and its region. Because you should not forget that several airports are located in the Miami area, which can save you money.<\/p>\n<p>Our favourite website to find flight options in a given area is <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/flightconnections\/\">flightconnections.com<\/a>. You can adjust the departure and arrival radius to include or exclude certain airports.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, when searching, we can include Montreal and Plattsburgh at the origin, and Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach at the destination. The tool then gives you all possible routes.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;250799&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;From Montreal&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;from_montreal&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Air Canada: Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach<\/li>\n<li>American Airlines: Miami<\/li>\n<li>Air Transat: Fort Lauderdale<\/li>\n<li>Sunwing: Fort Lauderdale<\/li>\n<li>WestJet: Fort Lauderdale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;From Plattsburgh&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;from_plattsburgh&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Allegiant: Fort Lauderdale<\/li>\n<li>Spirit Airlines: Fort Lauderdale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>Round-trip ticket prices can quickly climb to over $1,000, depending on the period of the year!<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;250792&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Traveling to Florida with miles&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;traveling_to_florida_with_miles&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>To save money, several conditions must be met:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>be flexible on dates;<\/li>\n<li>Use a <strong>combination of two rewards programs,<\/strong> such as Air Canada Aeroplan points, and British Airways Executive Club Avios miles for travel on American Airlines to maximize your chances of saving on tickets or redeem your points on spending with Westjet or Sunwing;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Arrive at one airport (Miami) and leave from another (Fort Lauderdale)<\/strong>. The goal is to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">maximize your chances of finding available bonuses<\/span> in this trendy destination.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Travel to Florida by paying your ticket&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;travel_to_florida_by_paying_your_ticket&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>If you do not find availability on all or part of your journey, you can pay with your credit card.<\/p>\n<p>But you could save money here <strong>by using one of your cards with &#8220;travel points&#8221;<\/strong>: these points can be used to book your airline ticket<a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/news\/programs\/bmo-rewards-cards-use-travel-points\/\">(BMO Rewards points<\/a>, for example) or be applied directly to your travel expenses<a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/save-travel-sceneplus-points\/\">(Scene+ points<\/a>, for example).<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the best credit cards today, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/best-credit-cards-in-canada\/travel\/\">visit this page.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;How do I collect miles?&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;how_do_i_collect_miles_&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To earn <strong>Aeroplan Points<\/strong>, we recommend you visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/best-credit-cards-in-canada\/aeroplan\/\">our Aeroplan credit card ranking<\/a><\/strong>. Here you will find the cards with the best welcome bonuses.<\/li>\n<li>To get <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/strategy\/guide-ultimate-avios\/\">(British Airways Executive Club<\/a>) <strong>miles<\/strong>, one of the best cards will be the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/american-express-cobalt-card\/\">American Express Cobalt<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Card,<\/a> with which you can apply your points to the expense.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='m-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--m-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"22621\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t<div class=\"card--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--img-outer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--img\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer-selling\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--selling-points\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"apply-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s-h container_count--2'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"247101,119485\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Accommodation in Florida with points&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;accommodation_in_florida_with_points&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>You can search for availability with the points of your different hotel programs depending on the card you have subscribed to. If you don&#8217;t have one yet, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/go\/cartes-hotels\">check out this page to learn about the different cards and bonuses available: <\/a><\/strong>Marriott Bonvoy, Best Western and Accor Group.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s take the example of the Marriott group. The choice is vast, and you can get a value of more than 11 cents a point, depending on the hotel.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>The Marriott Bonvoy loyalty program is one of the best known and offers a wide range of quality rooms compared to other groups.<\/p>\n<p>To earn Marriott Bonvoy points <strong>directly<\/strong>, you can sign up for one of two American Express cards:<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='compare'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--compare container_count--2'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"267909,22624\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n    <div class=\"card card-list card-list-header\">\n        <div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-dark shimmer-bar--short card-specs--title\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-dark shimmer-bar--short card-specs--title\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Each offers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>an attractive welcome bonus,<\/li>\n<li>an annual certificate for one free night,<\/li>\n<li>15 elite-nights<\/li>\n<li>and many other advantages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can pay for all or part of your hotel nights with one of these two Marriott Bonvoy cards.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Some suggestions of hotels in Florida with the points&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;some_suggestions_of_hotels_in_florida_with_the_points&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>You will find hotels for all budgets with the points. Here are our suggestions for hotels with Marriott Bonvoy points:<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;In Miami&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;in_miami&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;250867&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;250871&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;250875&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;In Fort Lauderdale&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;in_fort_lauderdale&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;250865&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;In Orlando&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;in_orlando&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;250877&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;250889&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;250883&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;250881&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>In short, as you can see, a simple $120 contribution to the <a title=\"Marriott Bonvoy<sup>&reg;<\/sup> American Express<sup>&reg;<\/sup>* Card\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/amex-marriott-bonvoy-card\/\">Marriott Bonvoy<sup>&reg;<\/sup> American Express<sup>&reg;<\/sup>* Card<\/a> can save you <strong>several hundred U.S. dollars, no matter the destination<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Our reviews of hotels in Florida&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;our_reviews_of_hotels_in_florida&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>Do not hesitate to consult our reports of hotels located in Florida and visited by our team to make your choice:<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s container_count--4'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"236827,212208,233506,217100,247425,217135\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"deferred_button\" data-page=\"1\" data-per_page=\"4\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-spinner-third fa-spin\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\tLoad More\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Things to do in Florida&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;things_to_do_in_florida&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitflorida.com\/\"><strong>Florida<\/strong><\/a> is naturally known for its long stretches of white sand and its mildest climate in winter. You can run, bike or stroll along the beaches with ice cream.<\/p>\n<p>Miami is a city known for its Art Deco architecture. We come here to stroll along Ocean Drive, eat Cuban food in Little Havana and relax in one of the trendy bars. Be sure to take a trip to the Everglades to visit an alligator farm. Several places of interest are to be visited, such as the Vizcaya Gardens, the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Wolfsonian or the Miami Children&#8217;s Museum.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_gallery interval=&#8221;0&#8243; images=&#8221;250861,250859,250855,250851,250849&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; onclick=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>If you like street art, you can visit the city looking for murals.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_gallery interval=&#8221;0&#8243; images=&#8221;250843,250837,250839,250841,250845,250847&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; onclick=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>The atmosphere in Fort Lauderdale is quieter. You can store at the boutiques on Las Olas Boulevard, go golfing, fishing or take a boat ride.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_gallery interval=&#8221;0&#8243; images=&#8221;250825,250823,250819,250815,250813,250811&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; onclick=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>For a good time with your family in Orlando, we recommend visiting Walt Disney World, Universal Studios or the Kennedy Space Center. Read our <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/destination\/orlando-florida-visits-attractions\/\">Orlando, Florida Guide to Sightseeing and Attractions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_gallery interval=&#8221;0&#8243; images=&#8221;250835,250833,250831,250829,250827&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; onclick=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>Finally, Fort Myers, Naples and Tampa on the west side of Florida are equally enjoyable for a family vacation. 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