SkyTeam - Do any SkyTeam FFP credit miles directly to non-airline partners?




BenSenise
Sep 9, 12, 12:19 am
yes, i could slog through the numerous FFPs to try and find my answer but that would take ages. i'm hoping someone can save me some time
does anyone know if there is a SkyTeam FFP that will automatically transfer my miles to a hotel program (for example) rather than keep them in their miles account? I would prefer not to have orphaned miles rotting in some account only to eventually expire.


Supersonic Swinger
Sep 9, 12, 1:04 am
Couple of points:

- According to this tool - http://www.insideflyer.com/tools/mileage_converter/ - the only program is Aeromexico's, which allows 1:1 transfers to the Camino Real Hotels program, which is a hotel chain only in Mexico, so not sure how much use that is

- miles earnt in the Delta program don't expire

- if you don't regularly fly on Skyteam (which it looks like you don't as a CX Gold), another option is to credit a range of airlines to Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan - http://www.alaskaair.com/content/mileage-plan/partners/partner-overview.aspx?lid=nav:mileagePlan-partners - and of the non-OW carriers, DL, AF/KL and Emirates flights count towards status...

MSPeconomist
Sep 10, 12, 12:01 pm
You can also credit AA miles to AS and use AS miles for AA award tickets. Since AA is a oneworld partner of CX, this could be useful to you.


BenSenise
Sep 10, 12, 12:21 pm
Couple of points:

- According to this tool - http://www.insideflyer.com/tools/mileage_converter/ - the only program is Aeromexico's, which allows 1:1 transfers to the Camino Real Hotels program, which is a hotel chain only in Mexico, so not sure how much use that is

- miles earnt in the Delta program don't expire

- if you don't regularly fly on Skyteam (which it looks like you don't as a CX Gold), another option is to credit a range of airlines to Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan - http://www.alaskaair.com/content/mileage-plan/partners/partner-overview.aspx?lid=nav:mileagePlan-partners - and of the non-OW carriers, DL, AF/KL and Emirates flights count towards status...

You can also credit AA miles to AS and use AS miles for AA award tickets. Since AA is a oneworld partner of CX, this could be useful to you.

thanks to both of you. I should have specified that i'll be taking a few China Southern flights that I was hoping to not throw away the miles from. It's probably only going to a a couple of thousand miles but it's always nice if one can credit them somewhere useful.
I've only moved to n. america a few years ago so previously all my FFPs were european and included KLM's Flying Blue. But ever since BA introduced their lie-flat seats in Club World, they have been my airline of choice between n. america and europe and my previous FB miles expired.
Delta sounds like it might be a good option to collect the odd mile here and there for me now. I wasn't aware that their miles don't expire. Thanks for that info.

MSPeconomist
Sep 12, 12, 7:45 am
Check the CZ website to see if it lists any nonSkyTeam partners specifically.

Have you tried to DL flatbeds? They're on all of the LHR flights from JFK, ATL, MSP, DTW, etc. using reconfigured 763-400s with staggered BE seats, so that every seat has direct aisle access. For other TATL routes, it depends as some still use the old only very partially reconfigured 767-300s or the otherwise great angled lie flat A330s.

BenSenise
Sep 12, 12, 9:45 pm
Have you tried to DL flatbeds?

thanks for that recommendation. the majority of my flights were/are between europe and YVR or LAX. i really prefer non-stops for the TATL leg so european carriers are better for me.



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