shoulda been here first: TOO MANY MILEAGE PROGRAMS- NOT ENOUGH MILES!!!
 

Hi,

I have miles on tens of different FF programs.

I have many Skyteam miles, but all on different accounts.
Is there any way to conglomerate them?

I want to use the new FlyingBlue promotion:
http://www.flyingbluenews.com/promot...omoawards.html

I don't have enough Starpoints but I can supplement it with all mileage from the following:

Delta (almost 20,000)
MilleMiglia
OnePass
Worldperks
and more

what can I do?

And how can I make sure I have availability?!

thanks...

your situation is not unusual.....i have always enrolled in the ff plan of all a/l's i have flown....there are a lot of threads on this topic.....perhaps someone will point you there or perhaps you could search....


the bottom line is that it isn't easy and you lose a lot in the process...


good luck...

Many threads but to summarize:
- Stay away from Flying Blue, as they gutted their program April 1, 2009
- DL and NW are merging customer accounts later this year
- Otherwise, merging mileage is difficult and involves a 50-90+% haircut. You are better off using orphaned miles for magazines, charitable donations, or other small-ticket redemptions
- Airlines vary a bit as to whether you can see award availability when lacking the miles to book the award - check the threads.

Read these two recent threads for some useful pointers:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles...ing-miles.html

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles...ine-miles.html

To sum up the best strategy for all newbies is to credit all miles/points to one single FFP, as humanly possible, in the airline alliance of your choice. Scattered (nugget) miles in 10 FFPs take you nowhere.

Welcome to FT!