Family mileage accounts. Which programs??
Mar 24, 2005 | 9:13 am
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Family mileage accounts. Which programs??
I know that with British Airways i can pool our miles together as a family or mutual account.
What i want to find out is which other airlines and hotel groups operate their programs in a similar way.
Thanks
Alan
What i want to find out is which other airlines and hotel groups operate their programs in a similar way.
Thanks
Alan
Mar 24, 2005 | 9:33 am
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Olympic Airways does the same thing. Indeed it is mandatory for minors < 18 y/o to credit miles to parent's (s') account & one must be >18 to have one's own account.
I had a great flight & service on a 4-hr. flight ATH--LHR on March 16 in Y incl. free alcohol & a full meal.
Unfortunately, OA has no airline partners, so now I have 1994 orphan miles
, as I have no intentions of going to Greece again soon.
I had a great flight & service on a 4-hr. flight ATH--LHR on March 16 in Y incl. free alcohol & a full meal.
Unfortunately, OA has no airline partners, so now I have 1994 orphan miles
, as I have no intentions of going to Greece again soon.
Last edited by Brendan; May 10, 2005 at 11:11 pm
Mar 24, 2005 | 12:06 pm
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QF does not have family accounts, but it does allow one free transfer from one account to another within the (quite extended) family per year. This was introduced as compensation for the extreme devaluing of QF awards to be introduced in May.
Mar 24, 2005 | 1:21 pm
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Hotels
Hilton has discontinued its MutualFund HHonors accounts, but left those of us who already have them grandfathered (for now).
Marriott will allow you to draw from a spouse's account the specific miles to claim an award if you don't have the miles in your own account (but cannot otherwise transfer between accounts).
Djlawman
Marriott will allow you to draw from a spouse's account the specific miles to claim an award if you don't have the miles in your own account (but cannot otherwise transfer between accounts).
Djlawman
Mar 24, 2005 | 1:38 pm
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Starwood
Starwood does not combine but allow you to transfer into your spouse. Following is part of the email that I received>
We are unable to allow combination of individual accounts, whether for spouses' accounts, or for other members of your household. However, we do allow unlimited Starpoint transfers between accounts of members in the same household for redemption purposes, if the following requirements are met:
1. Both members live at the same address.
2. The member whose account is being deducted must advise us of his/her password.
3. Neither member is an employee of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide.
We are unable to allow combination of individual accounts, whether for spouses' accounts, or for other members of your household. However, we do allow unlimited Starpoint transfers between accounts of members in the same household for redemption purposes, if the following requirements are met:
1. Both members live at the same address.
2. The member whose account is being deducted must advise us of his/her password.
3. Neither member is an employee of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide.
Mar 25, 2005 | 10:04 pm
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Originally Posted by Wudy15
I know that with British Airways i can pool our miles together as a family or mutual account.
What i want to find out is which other airlines and hotel groups operate their programs in a similar way.
Thanks
Alan
What i want to find out is which other airlines and hotel groups operate their programs in a similar way.
Thanks
Alan
Qatar Airways Privilege Club allows family account. I believe you can add 8 or 9 family members. All earned miles by any member go into one account and anyone can use them. You can earn and burn on Virgin Atlantic, Lufthansa and Middle East airlines. Their rewards on Qatar airways metal are very cheap. Awards on Virgin and Lufthansa are also comparable to other airlines. Too bad they don't fly to the US. But for someone who flies with Lufthansa and Virgin, its a great option.
Takhliq.
Mar 27, 2005 | 8:58 am
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Thanks folks.
It looks like BA must be the only mainstream carrier to offer this.
I have some small amounts in CO,Virgin and AA and i hoped that they may have offered this but kept it quiet!!
Cheers
Alan
It looks like BA must be the only mainstream carrier to offer this.
I have some small amounts in CO,Virgin and AA and i hoped that they may have offered this but kept it quiet!!
Cheers
Alan
May 6, 2005 | 8:10 pm
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Originally Posted by Wudy15
Thanks folks.
It looks like BA must be the only mainstream carrier to offer this.
I have some small amounts in CO,Virgin and AA and i hoped that they may have offered this but kept it quiet!!
Cheers
Alan
It looks like BA must be the only mainstream carrier to offer this.
I have some small amounts in CO,Virgin and AA and i hoped that they may have offered this but kept it quiet!!
Cheers
Alan
I've read an FT post which says they can even be transferred into a friend's HHonors account.
If U have ??s, PM me.
May 6, 2005 | 10:04 pm
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Back in March the young woman sitting next to me was using her father's Continental Platinum Elite card to upgrade and accrue miles.
I guess this was an "unofficial" family account. Maybe her father had the same first name initial.
So much for airline security.
I guess this was an "unofficial" family account. Maybe her father had the same first name initial.
So much for airline security.
May 6, 2005 | 10:12 pm
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Originally Posted by BF263533
Back in March the young woman sitting next to me was using her father's Continental Platinum Elite card to upgrade and accrue miles.
I guess this was an "unofficial" family account. Maybe her father had the same first name initial.
So much for airline security.
I guess this was an "unofficial" family account. Maybe her father had the same first name initial.
So much for airline security.
peace,
~Ben~
May 9, 2005 | 2:58 pm
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Originally Posted by Djlawman
Marriott will allow you to draw from a spouse's account the specific miles to claim an award if you don't have the miles in your own account (but cannot otherwise transfer between accounts).
Djlawman
Djlawman
So there.
Last edited by BigLar; May 9, 2005 at 3:00 pm