Miles among carriers
Jan 20, 2012, 5:01 pm
#1
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Miles among carriers
I have miles on both United and US Airways. They are both part of Star Alliance- correct? Is there a way to transfer miles between partners? This may be obvious, but I cannot figure it out.
Jan 20, 2012, 5:56 pm
#2
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Australia
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Not really.
Best to accrue all miles from the same alliance in to the one FF program.
What you CAN do of course is use US miles to redeem UA operated flights.. and vice versa. (Subject to availability naturally!)
Or even better.. use them to redeem on other *A airlines.. preferably in First/Business for the best value...
Best to accrue all miles from the same alliance in to the one FF program.
What you CAN do of course is use US miles to redeem UA operated flights.. and vice versa. (Subject to availability naturally!)
Or even better.. use them to redeem on other *A airlines.. preferably in First/Business for the best value...
Jan 20, 2012, 6:35 pm
#4
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Jan 20, 2012, 6:39 pm
#5
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This is the crux of alliance FF program reciprocity.
You can use your UA number to earn UA miles on US flights (or any other *A carrier), or vice-versa.
You can use your UA number to redeem UA miles through UA in exchange for US (or other *A carriers') flights and, likewise, redeem US miles through US for UA flights.
In the future, you should pick one *A program and collect your miles in one account. The only major downside of doing so is that you are typically only eligible for upgrades on the specific carrier where you maintain your status.
You can use your UA number to earn UA miles on US flights (or any other *A carrier), or vice-versa.
You can use your UA number to redeem UA miles through UA in exchange for US (or other *A carriers') flights and, likewise, redeem US miles through US for UA flights.
In the future, you should pick one *A program and collect your miles in one account. The only major downside of doing so is that you are typically only eligible for upgrades on the specific carrier where you maintain your status.
Jan 20, 2012, 6:42 pm
#6
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Australia
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<EDIT: Beaten to the punch!>
For most people the best advice is: You can (and should) attach your chosen Star Alliance FF program number to EVERY *A flight you make - ... assuming the fare you have paid credits at all, then yes, those miles will credit to that program.
So you could book/fly with LH/OS/UA/US/NZ/CA/OZ etc etc and credit any miles earned to that one program.
For most people the best advice is: You can (and should) attach your chosen Star Alliance FF program number to EVERY *A flight you make - ... assuming the fare you have paid credits at all, then yes, those miles will credit to that program.
So you could book/fly with LH/OS/UA/US/NZ/CA/OZ etc etc and credit any miles earned to that one program.
Jan 21, 2012, 7:21 pm
#7
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Location: River Forest, IL
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Thanks- I don't have elite status anywhere (maybe someday 
- I almost always fly United for work- but every once in awhile US Airways- I will make sure that my UA (well now I guess CO) number is used when I fly on US Airways.
- I almost always fly United for work- but every once in awhile US Airways- I will make sure that my UA (well now I guess CO) number is used when I fly on US Airways.
