Earning frequent flyer miles/points, redemption, inter-airline point transfers
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1answer
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Using status across other Star Alliance airlines?
If I have a status on one member airline in Star Alliance (SA), do I automatically get the same status on other SA airlines?
If I don't get it automatically, can it be requested?
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2answers
115 views
Can you share frequent flyer status with people in your travel group?
Does it makes sense to travel with someone with enough frequent flyer miles to enter airport lounges, if you don't have that required FF card status?
8
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1answer
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When canceling a flight purchased with miles, do I get the miles back?
It seems that when you buy a flight using miles, trip insurance doesn't restore or pay for the miles spent purchasing a flight, at least when purchased through a third party.
Is it possible to ...
10
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1answer
662 views
When you fly for free using miles, do you earn miles?
Two questions:
If I "buy" a flight using miles, will I earn miles on that flight? In my case, I'd be using American Airlines miles to buy an American Airlines flight.
What about if I use American ...
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2answers
128 views
Choosing an airline alliance [closed]
I never paied much attention to this. Is it worth being loyal to an airline alliance? What should I look for when choosing which alliance to be loyal to?
5
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1answer
432 views
If I have status on one airline, can I transfer my status to another airline?
I've heard that if you have status on one airline and move to a new area and can't fly them any more, you can call up an airline and get them to match your status. Is this true? Which airlines offer ...
5
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0answers
126 views
Getting the most out of Hotel Loyalty programs? [closed]
I've recently taken on a job that has me doing a large amount of travel - and, subsequently, accruing an enormous number of points with a variety of hotel chain loyalty programs.
But beyond simply ...
6
votes
1answer
314 views
Can Hostelworld Gold membership numbers be shared among multiple accounts?
Is a Hostelworld Gold membership locked to one particular account, or can it be used when make booking from separate accounts to get a discount? If the latter, then does Hostelworld invalidate cards ...
8
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1answer
207 views
United Premier member on a Continental flight operated by United
I am a silver premier member of United. One good thing being a premier member of United is that I can enjoy Economy Plus seating.
I found a ticket issued by Continental, but operated by United. In ...
7
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3answers
224 views
With Airlines using the same programs, can I merge benefits?
I tried navigating the labyrinthine web sites for US Airways and Continental (both in the same alliance), and I gave up after the automated system made me rip my own ears off...
Does anyone know ...
5
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2answers
336 views
How to collect Oneworld frequent flyer benefits from an RTW trip?
I took an RTW trip earlier this year with several long flights that were all/mostly Oneworld companies:
1 x British Airways
1 x American Airlines
3 x Quantas
(Also 2 medium-haul flights with ...
6
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2answers
2k views
Can I use Korean airlines mileage for Delta domestic flights?
I am considering an airline credit card. I currently live in the U.S. and frequently fly domestic, say once a month.
I also annually fly to Korea.
If I use The Korean Airlines' mileage program and ...
