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Sign up for the free United MileagePlus loyalty program and the free Hilton HHonors loyalty program before opening new accounts. Linking your loyalty account numbers to your credit accounts up front will save time later.
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Pay airline fees with United MileagePlus Explorer Card for free checked bags.
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Verify dates and availabity of each component of your travel plan to avoid booking one component only to find another component is not available during selected travel dates.
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Charge additional hotel nights to Barclaycard Arrival World Mastercard and apply travel credit. Important: must apply travel credit within 120 days of earning, so recommend booking and paying for hotel early with advance booking discount.
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Purchase groceries at local stores and cook all meals in Kings Land by Hilton condominium to reduce meal expense.
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Leave the kids at home and use the points and $700 savings on airfare to add 2+ additional nights hotel and car rental.