Do you still get to get mileage if you fly on a miles redeemed flight?

In general, if you're buying your ticket with your credit card from the airline or booking using points through your bank's travel portal, you should receive credit. Conversely, when you redeem your miles for an award flight, you will not earn miles for that trip.



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When a passenger uses codeshare flights operated by a Star Alliance partner and a non-Star Alliance airline, the passenger may earn miles if the operating carrier is a Star Alliance partner. The passenger cannot earn miles if the operating carrier is a non-Star Alliance partner.

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Pay with Miles tickets are eligible for MQMs and MQSs. In addition, Pay with Miles tickets will earn mileage and MQDs for the portion of the base fare and carrier-imposed surcharges remaining that is paid in currency after miles are applied to the ticket total.

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Codeshares allow us to sell seats on flights operated by other airlines. This means you can easily combine American and flights with other partner airlines to create a single itinerary to multiple destinations. Our codeshare agreements make booking, checking in, checking your bags and traveling more convenient.

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Many major U.S. airline loyalty programs let you retroactively claim miles for flights. Even better, some let you do this even if you weren't a loyalty member when you flew. That said, it can be difficult to claim these miles. Many airlines hide retroactive crediting deep within their websites.

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You can join multiple member airline frequent flyer programmes if you wish, but they are each managed separately, so you cannot transfer miles or points between them or combine them into one.

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You generally won't lose airline miles or hotel points if you cancel or close a co-branded travel credit card. However, if you've earned points in the card issuer's rewards program or cash back, you might lose those rewards when you close your card.

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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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Ultimately, deciding whether to redeem points rather than pay cash for travel is a personal choice. You'll get more value by using them for high-priced travel experiences. But if you're a budget traveler who just wants to save a few bucks, use your points for that economy flight or low-category hotel redemption.

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In some airline loyalty programs, only 8% of frequent flyer miles are redeemed. Here's why it might be getting harder to score a free ticket. Many travelers are a member of at least one airline frequent flyer program — and lots are members of multiple airline loyalty programs.

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Donate miles to charity Look on the airline's website for the option to donate miles to charity. This counts as activity on your account, which helps you, but also helps others in need. If you don't have enough miles for an award or even a magazine subscription, sharing them with a charity is a saintly alternative.

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Disadvantages of Codeshare Flights One such disadvantage is the lack of consistency in pricing between different carriers. As each carrier involved in the agreement will have its own fares based on the services they offer, prices may vary between individual segments depending on which airline operates them.

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You need 6,000 to 20,000 miles for a free one-way flight, depending on how far you're flying, which airline you're using and the dates of your travel. A one-way international flight will usually cost 35,000-50,000+ miles. Airline miles and points are generally worth around 1 cent each, but their value can vary.

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Partners that left the program did so because of the cost of participating, Mr. Sojka said. Some found it was cheaper to start their own loyalty programs, or join another program. Sobeys has linked up with Bank of Nova Scotia's Scene+ program, while the LCBO now offers Aeroplan points.

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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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