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Can I get SkyMiles for family members?

Is someone you know short of miles? Help get your friends and family where they need to go by sharing some of your miles with them. You can transfer miles to up to 4 SkyMiles Members at a time. Just enter a recipient's name, SkyMiles number and email.



Under Delta’s 2026 SkyMiles rules, you cannot earn miles in your own account for flights taken by family members. Every passenger, including infants and children, must have their own individual SkyMiles account to accrue miles for their respective travel. However, in 2026, Delta has made it significantly easier to manage "Family Travel" by allowing parents to link their children’s accounts to their own for tracking. While you can't "harvest" their miles, you can use your miles to book tickets for them. A major 2026 update also allows Diamond and Platinum Medallion members to "gift" status (Silver or Gold) to family members, providing them with perks like complimentary upgrades and priority boarding even when traveling without you. If you are looking to pool points, your best 2026 strategy is to use a Delta SkyMiles American Express card, where all household spending on authorized user cards earns miles that flow directly into your primary account.

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Only one person may be enrolled per SkyMiles account. Members may not maintain more than one SkyMiles account.

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Delta won't give you credit for any duplicate SkyMiles transactions in the two accounts and they won't be added to the combined mileage balance. You can't merge accounts with a friend or family member. And while Delta allows you to transfer SkyMiles to other accounts, it charges a hefty fee.

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You can register your child with Miles & More from the age of 2 years and above. Airlines generally allocate children their own seat from that age which entitles them to earn miles.

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With Mileage Pooling, two adults and up to five children can combine their award miles in one mileage pool free of charge. This way, your mileage account will grow all the faster, and your joint wishes will come true in no time.

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Delta SkyMiles deals For example, in the past, Delta has offered: Round-trip flights to Caribbean destinations starting at just 11,000 SkyMiles. Round-trip tickets to some major European cities starting at just 22,000 miles. Round-trip flights to Asia starting at just 30,000 miles.

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If someone passes away, Delta feels the miles are theirs and they won't transfer them to anyone else. If you have access to the delta.com account, you should be able to use the miles without any issues. Just don't tell Delta the person is deceased.

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Members who purchase an upgrade through the seat map after booking will be eligible for mileage accrual based on the total amount spent in USD. Miles are always earned by the Member who is flying (whose name and SkyMiles number are listed on the ticket) regardless of who purchased the flight.

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Can someone else use your frequent flyer number? Absolutely not, because your number is unique to you. They can't make a reservation with your number because the name will not match the number in the airlines records.

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SkyMiles members earn and use miles when flying with Air France. Medallion Members enjoy benefits like priority services,lounge access and more.

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A baby under two years of age can fly for free in the U.S. and Canada when they sit on the lap of a parent. If your child is 2 years and older, you are required to buy a seat for them. If your child turns two during a trip, they can fly on your lap on the way there, but must return home in a paid seat.

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Bottom line. With a vast majority of airline loyalty programs, you're free to redeem your miles for friends & family without many restrictions. The best practice is to have the person redeeming the miles out of their account make the reservation.

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