Friend travels, not interested in miles. But I am!
Dec 16, 2011, 3:54 am
#1
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Join Date: Dec 2011
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Friend travels, not interested in miles. But I am!
Hey traveller,
I wonder.
A friend from NYC will visit me the beginning of next year in Holland.
He flies Iceland Air. Both ways.
He doesn't care about miles, but I do.
I have never flown with Iceland Air and I am not sure I ever will. But I want the miles.
I was thinking setting up an account under my name and that my friend can use my account number for his booking.
Would that work?
Does anyone have an idea how I can spent those new miles? Hotel program?
Airline program?
I looked around but didn't really see partners.
I am a UA flyer, but have miles at different airlines (f.e. Jet Airways, Lufthansa, Hawaiian).
Looking forward to your reply.
K
I wonder.
A friend from NYC will visit me the beginning of next year in Holland.
He flies Iceland Air. Both ways.
He doesn't care about miles, but I do.
I have never flown with Iceland Air and I am not sure I ever will. But I want the miles.
I was thinking setting up an account under my name and that my friend can use my account number for his booking.
Would that work?
Does anyone have an idea how I can spent those new miles? Hotel program?
Airline program?
I looked around but didn't really see partners.
I am a UA flyer, but have miles at different airlines (f.e. Jet Airways, Lufthansa, Hawaiian).
Looking forward to your reply.
K
Dec 16, 2011, 4:05 am
#2
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Menlo Park, CA, USA
Programs: UA: 1K, HH: Diamond
Posts: 1,330
They need to be in his name. Sadly, the days of flying under other people's names are long gone.
There are abilities to transfer miles, etc., depending upon the program.
P.S. - Welcome to FlyerTalk!
There are abilities to transfer miles, etc., depending upon the program.
P.S. - Welcome to FlyerTalk!
Dec 16, 2011, 4:26 am
#3
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Australia
Programs: Too many
Posts: 1,096
Here are partners you can use if flying with them to earn miles
Air Iceland
Saga Shop
Hilton Honors
Icelandair Hotels and Hotel Edda
Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts
Radisson Blu & Park Inn Hotels
Radisson Edwardian London
Radisson Hotels & Resorts
Sixt
Air Iceland
Saga Shop
Hilton Honors
Icelandair Hotels and Hotel Edda
Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts
Radisson Blu & Park Inn Hotels
Radisson Edwardian London
Radisson Hotels & Resorts
Sixt
Dec 16, 2011, 1:51 pm
#4
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: MCI
Programs: AA EXP, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 166
Only if you have the exact same name would this potenitally work..I have seen stories on here about father/son with same exact name and they will fly under the same ff mileage account. I am not sure how plausible this even is today now that TSA requires birthdate on the ticketing info.
Dec 16, 2011, 6:13 pm
#5
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Back to Florida...... bye London
Programs: Hilton, AA,, Delta
Posts: 5,152
If the person truly has no interest you can always open the account in his name. You can "manage" his account but legally the miles would belong to him. As long as there are enough miles to do something with you could use them however you and he chose. If he wants to give them to you then great.
Dec 16, 2011, 9:35 pm
#6
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kayzie, welcome to FlyerTalk!
As this concerns mileage earning and use, I'll move the thread to the MilesBuzz forum for more discussion. Ocn Vw 1K, Moderator, TravelBuzz.
As this concerns mileage earning and use, I'll move the thread to the MilesBuzz forum for more discussion. Ocn Vw 1K, Moderator, TravelBuzz.
Dec 16, 2011, 9:41 pm
#7
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Dec 17, 2011, 12:20 am
#9
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 425
They are called butt-in-seat miles because the person whose butt is in the seat earns the miles (and because they are earned by flying instead of using credit cards). Miles usually can't be transferred without a fee. You'd have to discuss with your friend whether he would let you use a frequent flyer account in his name; a person who doesn't want to be bothered with earning miles would probably need help earning and managing miles, it might be too much hassle to enter an FF# on reservations for him.
Dec 17, 2011, 8:36 am
#10
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Join Date: Dec 2011
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I think I get the message.
I will ask if I can set up an account under his name and just "manage" his account. I am going to check the fee for transferring it to my account and see if it makes sense.
Probably they will make it not worthwile.
Thanks for thinking with me!
I will ask if I can set up an account under his name and just "manage" his account. I am going to check the fee for transferring it to my account and see if it makes sense.
Probably they will make it not worthwile.
Thanks for thinking with me!
Dec 17, 2011, 10:22 am
#11
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: NYC
Posts: 511
Being the "manager" of his account would be the easiest thing to do. Then you could just book an award in your name. You wouldn't be able to add points to that account, only he could. It might be worth it.
I would check what fare class your friend is booking into. Iceland Air does transfer to Hilton at a 1:1 ratio.
Unless they travel on Iceland Air a lot, or enough to redeem an award, it may not be worth it.
I would check what fare class your friend is booking into. Iceland Air does transfer to Hilton at a 1:1 ratio.
Unless they travel on Iceland Air a lot, or enough to redeem an award, it may not be worth it.
Dec 17, 2011, 11:09 am
#12
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Traveling some where hopefully
Programs: AS, AA Gold, and Hilton
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Being the "manager" of his account would be the easiest thing to do. Then you could just book an award in your name. You wouldn't be able to add points to that account, only he could. It might be worth it.
I would check what fare class your friend is booking into. Iceland Air does transfer to Hilton at a 1:1 ratio.
Unless they travel on Iceland Air a lot, or enough to redeem an award, it may not be worth it.
I would check what fare class your friend is booking into. Iceland Air does transfer to Hilton at a 1:1 ratio.
Unless they travel on Iceland Air a lot, or enough to redeem an award, it may not be worth it.
