Can my friend use my Air Miles?

While there are some areas where airline loyalty programs are stingy, the ability to redeem miles for others isn't among those. Generally speaking, airline loyalty programs will let you redeem your miles for anyone you'd like (I'll note some exceptions below, but unless otherwise noted, that's what you should expect).



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The good news is that this is certainly possible — you can transfer American Airlines miles from your account to your wife's. Simply head to AA's transfer page, select the number of miles you'd like to transfer and pay the fee.

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We sampled flight awards available with U.S. carriers and found that consumers need between about 8,000 and 57,000 miles to get a free one-way coach flight. Free flights in business or first class start at around 25,000 miles and climb to well over 150,000 miles one-way.

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Here's the catch. Air Miles themselves do not expire. But, if your account “expires” by being “dormant” (or inactive) for 24 consecutive months, then the points on it will disappear. An account is considered inactive if there are no points transactions within that period.

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You can redeem AIR MILES as Cash Miles or Dream Miles — you choose how you want your miles to be divided between both categories. Redeem Dream Miles for travel, merchandise and gift cards. Redeem Cash Miles at dozens of stores.

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Fees range in price depending on the company you are working with, but they can really add up. Essentially you would be paying a small fee per mile transferred with the average fee being around 15 cents per mile.

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How can I redeem my Air Miles? Visit our website www.airmilesme.com and click the 'Redeem Air Miles' page. There you will discover all of the places where you can redeem for e-vouchers or in-store at Air Miles partners, as well as access the Air Miles Travel Shop.

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It's simple to keep your miles from expiring. Each time you have qualifying activity in your account, you defer the expiration of all of your miles for 36 months. Qualifying activity is defined as earning mileage credit from any AAdvantage participant or redeeming miles for any AAdvantage award.

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  • Traveling with points and miles.
  • Use rewards for premium flights.
  • Book luxury hotels closer to home.
  • Consider low-category extended stays.
  • Find deals on peak travel.
  • Travel during off-peak seasons.
  • Look for sweet-spot redemptions.
  • Redeem for good-enough value.


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Key takeaways. Cash back credit cards are generally the better choice if you want to earn simple rewards on your regular purchases. A points or miles card may be a better option if you travel often or want to start earning travel rewards on your purchases.

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For example, a journey of up to 1,500 miles will require 30,000 air miles (economy), 60,000 air miles (business class), and 80,000 air miles (first class). A trip that is between 1,501 and 4,000 miles will need 35,000, 75,000, and 100,000 air miles for economy, business, and first class.

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