Can You Get Points For Travel Others Take?

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The major hotel loyalty programs generally allow you to use your points to book a hotel room for someone else

. In some instances, they even allow you to use a free night certificate, such as the ones earned on an annual basis with a cobranded credit card, to book a room for a family member or friend.

Can my wife use my frequent flyer number?


You can certainly purchase tickets for others using your frequent flyer number

. But you can't have someone else earn points for you by using your frequent flyer number on their bookings.

Can I get miles for family members?


Family members can either provide their own frequent flyer account number or forfeit the miles

. Kids who have their own seat can sign up for their own account, regardless of age. The only complication is if you're flying with an infant.

Can my husband and I combine our air miles?


You can even merge Accounts with anyone living within the same household to easily collect Miles together

, and at no additional cost!

Can I earn KrisFlyer miles if I book for someone else?

Can I earn and redeem KrisFlyer miles on other partner ?

Yes, you can earn and redeem KrisFlyer miles on partner airlines

.

Can I use my Rapid Rewards for family?


Yes, you can use your Southwest points to buy a ticket for someone else

. The member who owns the account from which the points will be used will need to make the reservation for the person traveling.

Can I add someone to my SkyMiles account?

Help get your friends and family where they need to go by sharing some of your miles with them.

You can transfer miles to up to 4 SkyMiles Members at a time

. Just enter a recipient's name, SkyMiles number and email. Some terms and conditions, including transaction fees, apply.

Can I use my spirit number for someone else?

While

transferring points between Free Spirit accounts is not permitted

, you can combine your points with family and friends through Points Pooling.

Can I use the same frequent flyer number for someone else?

Frequent flyer number is a unique number for each registered member and

can only be used by him not any other person during reservation or checking

. Yes, if you would like to book using someone else's frequent flyer miles/points. No, if you want to earn miles for the other frequent flyer accout.

Can I use my Jetblue points for someone else?

It's free to create and with it

you can pool your TrueBlue points with up to six other members

, letting you make full use of the combined balance.

Can you convert AIR MILES to cash?

Once Miles are in your AIR MILES Cash and Dream Accounts,

they cannot be transferred from one to the other

. However, you can change your balance preference as many times as you like.

How do I convert AIR MILES to cash miles?

Typically, while at checkout,

show the cashier your AIR MILES Card and let them know you would like to use Cash Miles towards your purchase

. You need to spend a minimum of $10 before tax; then every 95 Cash Miles will get you $10 off your purchase.

Can I transfer AA miles to my wife?

The good news is that this is certainly possible —

you can transfer American Airlines miles from your account to your wife's

. Simply head to AA's transfer page, select the number of miles you'd like to transfer and pay the fee.

Can I give my Southwest points to someone else?

How do I gift or transfer Rapid Rewards points to someone else? Log into your account and click on Rapid Rewards at the top of the screen. Under Manage, select Buy or Transfer Points. From there, you can select the appropriate transaction option on the Rapid Rewards Buy, Gift & Transfer page.

Can I use my Southwest voucher for someone else?

Can someone else use my travel funds? Travel funds belong to the Passenger named on the ticket, regardless of who purchased it. At this time, travel funds can't be transferred to another person (sorry, Mom). But

Southwest LUV Vouchers can be used by anyone

.

Can I use my Southwest points for another airline?

While

you can't transfer points to other airlines

, Southwest does allow you to redeem directly for international flights to just about anywhere you want to go.

Can I give my Delta eCredit to someone else?

The Delta eCredit is

non-transferable from one Member's account to another but can be applied towards someone else's ticket without limitation

. It is not required for the designated recipient of the voucher to travel with the original voucher owner.

How do I get a human at Delta?

If you need to talk to a live person in Delta , you need to

dial 1 (802)-801-1212 (OTA No) or 1 (800) 221-1212

. Select 5 in the first menu, 1 in the second menu, and 6 in the third menu. After that, you will be connected to a live customer representative of the Delta.

Can you transfer chase points to Delta?


You cannot convert Chase Ultimate Rewards points to Delta Skymiles

. But you can still book a flight operated by Delta. This is possible because Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and AirFrance/KLM Flying Blue are transfer partners of Ultimate Rewards.

How much is $1000 Spirit points worth?

Rewards Program Average Mile Value Value of 1,000 Miles Free Spirit Miles

0.75 cents

$7.5
United MileagePlus 1.29 cents $12.9 Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards 1.37 cents $13.7 Delta SkyMiles® 1.29 cents $12.9

Can you switch names on a plane ticket?

Unfortunately

airlines rarely allow you to change the name on a reservation to a different person

. This is to stop people snapping up tickets at low prices and then reselling them. Most airline tickets are non-transferable and you can't change the name so someone else can use it.

Can I use Spirit points for bags?

Now, Silver and Gold members can earn real benefits that provide a ton of value, since standard Spirit flyers are normally charged for these benefits.

Gold status members can even bring a carry-on and checked bag, completely free of charge.

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