Miles advance for elites?
Oct 31, 2020, 10:15 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: YYZ
Programs: TK*G, Marriott Gold, Hilton Diamond, IHG Plat
Posts: 679
Miles advance for elites?
I am 2500 miles short of an award I want. I recall elites were allowed to borrow up to 10K miles in the past.
I cannot find it anywhere on TK.com, nor the agent I talked to had any clue.
Is this benefit still around? Many thanks.
I cannot find it anywhere on TK.com, nor the agent I talked to had any clue.
Is this benefit still around? Many thanks.
Oct 31, 2020, 10:31 pm
#2
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Programs: TK Elite Plus,BAEC GGL,ITA Executive, AFKL Gold,QR Gold,HH Diamond,Bonvoy Gold,ALL Gold
Posts: 14,186
There is a button for borrowing miles when booking a TK award via the mobile app.
I have just verified it as I tried to did a dummy booking, it works until the credit card payment page but I have no clue wheater it works after the payment and wheater the booking is ticketed and the miles are deducted properly.
I have just verified it as I tried to did a dummy booking, it works until the credit card payment page but I have no clue wheater it works after the payment and wheater the booking is ticketed and the miles are deducted properly.
Nov 1, 2020, 10:23 am
#3
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: OTP
Programs: AF/KL platinum, Turkish gold, QR gold
Posts: 1,575
It also is definitely available through the normal website. Just select the flight you want, and you will see a screen pop up where you can choose between buying miles or borrowing them (credit).
This overdraft option will however only pop-up if the flight you want is within reach of what you are allowed to borrow. For elites that is 10,000 miles extra, for elite plus 15,000.
This overdraft option will however only pop-up if the flight you want is within reach of what you are allowed to borrow. For elites that is 10,000 miles extra, for elite plus 15,000.
Dec 30, 2021, 3:43 pm
#5
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: ZRH / YUL
Programs: UA, TK, Starwood > Marriott, Hilton, Accor
Posts: 7,301
I have been presented the "credit" option for an award ticket I want to book as well. I may not earn the overdrafted miles back.
Does anybody know what the terms of this "credit" are? What happens if I never earn them back?
Does anybody know what the terms of this "credit" are? What happens if I never earn them back?