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By Heather Page

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Sometimes the only thing making a red-eye flight to Timbuktuworthwhile is the frequent flier miles that'll bring you onestep closer to earning a trip to some blissful island paradise.Unfortunately, many business travelers' big dreams are neverrealized. They've either selected the wrong frequent flierprogram or missed out on great opportunities to earn miles.

One of the biggest mistakes travelers make when selecting afrequent flier program is choosing one that doesn't offer freeflights to their preferred destinations. For example, some airlinesdon't offer free trips to Hawaii, a popular destination fortravelers cashing in frequent flier miles, or provide only limitedaccess.

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