Miles are bonuses that can be used to pay for flights, duty-free purchases, as well as goods from the airline's partners. They are used to increase customer loyalty, and they are accrued both within the framework of a single airline and international alliances. The two largest alliances are Star Alliance and SkyTeam Alliance.
Instructions
Step 1
There are several ways to earn miles. The most effective of these is on flights. Actually, the goal of the program is to increase the number of regular passengers for whom the name of the airline is one of the selection priorities when booking a ticket.
Step 2
Miles themselves are a shorthand for the distance traveled by an airplane, and are usually not equal to any "terrestrial" equivalent. You can spend them after accumulating the minimum threshold set by the airline. For example, when making 3-4 round-trip flights from Moscow to Tokyo, you can get enough bonuses to buy an additional ticket in this direction. Keep in mind that the cost of the fare usually does not matter, only the distance is important.
Step 3
Register in the program. This can be done on the airline's website, at the representative office, as well as directly at the airport at the check-in counter or at the company ticket office. Even if the flight has already passed, you can add miles to your account. Some airlines charge bonuses to the account within six months after the flight. Be sure to keep your original boarding passes as proof of your flight. If tickets were purchased at someone else's expense (for example, the organization paid for a business trip to an employee), then they can also be used to successfully accrue miles.
Step 4
In response to registration, you will have access to an electronic card, the number you will need to credit bonuses. If you decide to participate in the Aeroflot Bonus program, the plastic analogue is issued only after the minimum threshold of 2000 miles has been accumulated. But when choosing the German airline Lufthansa as a partner, the name card, along with the pin code, comes in an envelope to the address indicated by the passenger. Delivery is usually carried out within 3 weeks. But keep in mind, if you suddenly notice on the program website that you do not remember your password, access to the valid card is blocked, and new data is sent by mail (not email).
Step 5
You can save money with the help of partner companies of the air carrier. One way that is rapidly gaining momentum is to earn miles for purchases with credit cards. Many banks partner with airlines and entire alliances. If you have already entered any program, then during the registration of the card, you must enter the membership number in the application. In this case, you must choose a bank that works with your air carrier.
Step 6
You also get bonuses for using credit money, on average, every dollar spent turns out to be one mile, and the account is replenished within 2 months. As a rule, only purchases with a bank card are encouraged, but under the terms of the agreement, cash withdrawal operations can also be taken into account. Additional restrictions are usually imposed on the further use of such miles, for example, the need to fly within a certain period.
