Points and Miles Game Language and Acronyms
The Travel "hacking" or Points & Miles community has it's own language, and it can be very darn confusing trying to figure out what people are saying half the time, unless you are familiar with the common (and some not-so-common) terms and acronyms used. I've tried to help newbies and veterans alike by collecting a list here. If I missed any, let me know in the comments and I'll add them! 5/24: The Chase 5/24 Rule AAoA: Average age of Accounts. This refers to the average age of your credit accounts, which is a key component that goes into calculating your credit score. AF: Annual Fee AGC: American Express Gift Card AMEX: American Express ANA: Short for "All Nippon Airways", an airline AU: Authorized User BCP: Blue Cash Preferred (an American Express card) BOA: Bank of America CB: Credit Bureau. The 3 major ones are Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion. CIC (sometimes "CIBC") : Chase Ink (Business) Cash CIP (sometimes "CIBP&qu