Do I need to be memebr of multiple airline loyalty programme to redeem flight award?

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Do I need to be memebr of multiple airline loyalty programme to redeem flight award?

by Ben Schlappig Guest December 13, 2019, 5:56 am

Do I need to be memebr of multiple airline loyalty programme to redeem flight award?

Anonymous Guest
December 13, 2019, 5:56 am

Hello. I am a total newbie to redeeming flight awards. If I have collected miles in one airline programme and want to redeem a flight using another airline (as they seem to have better redemption rates), do I have to be a member of the airline programme as well even though I have not flown with the second airline? I have collected some Finnair plus miles with which I could redeem a flight, but redemption rates are exhorbitant in Finnair. If I want to use another airline(oneworld) to redeem a flight, do I have to join that airlines loyalty programme to book a flight award (even if I have never flown them?). Sorry if my q seems too complicated or stupid . Any clarification will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
OCTinPHL Diamond
December 13, 2019, 11:48 am

Hi Seppo,

welcome, and No, you don’t have to join a second program to book award flights on the another OneWorld airline. The second airline just has to have released seats to its OneWorld partners.
rickyw Community Ambassador
December 13, 2019, 2:21 pm

Hi Seppo,

This article may help give you some context, as well.

[URL]https://onemileatatime.com/alliances-work/[/URL]
David W Community Ambassador
December 27, 2019, 7:38 pm

If your miles are with Finnair, you are subject to the rates Finnair charges for awards on Finnair and any of their airline partners (both oneworld and non-oneworld)

If you prefer the redemption rates of another airline’s program, you will need to accumulate miles with that airline’s program. You cant transfer miles between airline programs.

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Do I need to be memebr of multiple airline loyalty programme to redeem flight award?