sharing miles for air canada top tier prog
Jan 19, 2010, 5:46 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 5
sharing miles for air canada top tier prog
Hi
Me and my family will be traveling from YOW to SIN soon. There are four of us. I know that miles sharing is possible for aeroplan members but does anyone know if my family's miles can be transferred to me so that I can achieve the prestige/elite status?
many thanks
zeems
Me and my family will be traveling from YOW to SIN soon. There are four of us. I know that miles sharing is possible for aeroplan members but does anyone know if my family's miles can be transferred to me so that I can achieve the prestige/elite status?
many thanks
zeems
Jan 19, 2010, 8:51 am
#4
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC E; Marriott Platinum
Posts: 2,409
To further explain, when you actually fly on a Star Alliance airline, you get Status miles credited to the account of the actual person flying. Aeroplan keeps track of these miles, which reset on an annual basis. Status miles cannot be shared.
You also get redeemable miles (RDM) that can be used for getting flights for free. These miles can be shared or bought, and do not reset (provided you have one transaction per year).
So to answer your question, you family can transfer their RDM miles (at 2 cents per mile I believe) to you, but they cannot transfer their status miles.
You also get redeemable miles (RDM) that can be used for getting flights for free. These miles can be shared or bought, and do not reset (provided you have one transaction per year).
So to answer your question, you family can transfer their RDM miles (at 2 cents per mile I believe) to you, but they cannot transfer their status miles.
Jan 19, 2010, 6:58 pm
#6
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO/SJC
Programs: AC E
Posts: 644
Or for free, if they just use their miles to book your ticket, rather than doing any transfer.