newbie question on FF miles
Dec 14, 2009 | 12:23 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 6
newbie question on FF miles
Hey All,
So I'm slightly confused on what exactly is the point of star alliance.
So I fly on UA, CO and United which are all within the alliance. Does this mean that if I fly 400 miles on a CO trip, I can apply those 400 miles to my UA FF account?
If not, what exactly is it that I can do between these three airlines...basically, what is the advantage of star alliance?
So I'm slightly confused on what exactly is the point of star alliance.
So I fly on UA, CO and United which are all within the alliance. Does this mean that if I fly 400 miles on a CO trip, I can apply those 400 miles to my UA FF account?
If not, what exactly is it that I can do between these three airlines...basically, what is the advantage of star alliance?
Dec 14, 2009 | 12:59 pm
#2
Join Date: Sep 2005
Programs: AC MM E50 , Former SPG, now Marriott LT Plat
Posts: 6,702
Yes, that is it exactly.
When you fly on an airline within the alliance, as long as you are in an appropriate fare
class, you can earn miles that will be credited to your home airline account.
If you are a status flier, then you will also receive other benefits from other airlines
within the alliance, such as lounge access, priority baggage handling, priority
waitlisting, etc
When you fly on an airline within the alliance, as long as you are in an appropriate fare
class, you can earn miles that will be credited to your home airline account.
If you are a status flier, then you will also receive other benefits from other airlines
within the alliance, such as lounge access, priority baggage handling, priority
waitlisting, etc
Dec 14, 2009 | 1:23 pm
#3
Senior Moderator, Moderator: Community Buzz and Ambassador: Miles & More (Lufthansa, Austrian, Swiss, and other partners)
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: 150km from MAN
Programs: LH SEN** HH Diamond
Posts: 30,429
And you can use miles in your account on award tickets to fly on other airlines in the alliance as well as your own. By the way, Star Alliance now has 26 members, not just the 3 US-based airlines you mention.
Dec 14, 2009 | 2:11 pm
#5
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Orlando, FL, US
Programs: DL-Dirt Medallion;US-Cast Iron Preferred
Posts: 3,617
No transfer, you should just pick one program and use that number for all alliance flights.