When do frequent flyer points accrue ?
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When do frequent flyer points accrue ?
I have purchased airline tickets for travel in November (Emirates business class) quoting my Qantas Frequent Flyer number (both airlines part of OneWorld alliance). When can I expect to see the associated frequent flyer points appear in my account ? On purchase or after the flights have been completed ?
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That's right it makes no different when you purchased your tickets. Since there's always a possibility you do not make the trip (for any number of reasons) you'll get the miles AFTER you've actually flown. As they say, your butt has to be in the seat when the plane is flying to accrue the miles.
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BTW, if for some reason you get rerouted, you will only be credited the miles you actually fly.
That hurt me one time when I had planned an itinerary to hit the 75,000 mile mark for my Elite status. Instead of flying Tokyo-Houston-New York, they put me on a direct NYC flight, which was several thousand miles shorter.
Normally I'd love to get the faster route, but it was late in the year, so I was unable to make another trip and ended up at a lower elite level the next year.
That hurt me one time when I had planned an itinerary to hit the 75,000 mile mark for my Elite status. Instead of flying Tokyo-Houston-New York, they put me on a direct NYC flight, which was several thousand miles shorter.
Normally I'd love to get the faster route, but it was late in the year, so I was unable to make another trip and ended up at a lower elite level the next year.
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