Transferring Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles to another comes with a price of $0.01 per mile. So transferring 1,000 miles will cost you $10. You must transfer a minimum of 1,000 miles and can only transfer a maximum of 30,000 miles per transaction. Transfers must be in 1,000 mile increments. In addition, there is a […]
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What Happens To Your American Airlines AAdvantage Miles Upon Death?
The American Airlines AAdvantage program’s terms indicate that accrued mileage is not transferable by the member upon death. But then goes on to say that however, “American Airlines, in its sole discretion, may credit accrued mileage to persons specifically identified in wills upon receipt of documentation satisfactory to American Airlines and upon payment of any […]
Sharing And Transferring American AAdvantage Miles
It cost $.0125 per mile transferred when you transfer American AAdvantage miles to another member. So transferring 1,000 miles will cost $12.50. Note that there is a $20 per transaction processing charge. Also, AAdvantage accounts less than 30 days old are not permitted to share or receive miles. Each AAdvantage member is limited to sharing or receiving, […]
Sharing And Transferring United MileagePlus Miles
When you transfer United MileagePlus miles to another, you pay less per mile transferred with the more miles you transfer. For example, if you transfer 1,000 miles, the cost will be $.055 per mile, while transferring 25,000 miles will cost $.0166 per mile. Any amounts in between cost somewhere within that range. Note, there is […]
What Happens To Your United MileagePlus Miles Upon Death?
The terms of the United MileagePlus program state “Accrued mileage and certificates do not constitute property of the member and are not transferable other than as authorized and/or sponsored by United.” The “other than” part, leads me to believe that United miles can be passed upon death. […]
Changes To The American Airlines AAdvantage Program In 2016 And Beyond
American Airlines recently announced some changes to the AAdvantage program that will take effect in 2016. Here is a summary of the changes to the program. For a more detailed look at the changes to come, click here. Earning Award Miles Changes Currently when you fly American and […]
What Happens To Your Southwest Rapid Rewards Upon Death?
The Southwest Rapid Rewards program terms state… “Points may not be transferred to a Member’s estate or as part of a settlement, inheritance, or will. In the event of a Member’s death, his/her account will become inactive after 24 months from the last earning date and points will be unavailable for use.” The above […]
What Happens To Your JetBlue TrueBlue Points Upon Death?
The JetBlue TrueBlue terms state “Accrued Points and Award Travel do not constitute property of Member and are non-transferable (i) upon death, (ii) as part of a domestic relations matter, or (iii) otherwise.” The above leaves no wiggle room at the program’s discretion. Wonder if that is really the case… […]
Sharing And Transferring JetBlue TrueBlue Points
You can transfer JetBlue TrueBlue points to another member for a rate of $0.0125 per point. So transferring 1,000 points will cost you $12.50. A maximum of 60,000 points can be transferred or received within a single calendar year. A way to get around paying when transferring points to “family” members, is by setting up […]
What Happens To Your British Airways Executive Club Avios Upon Death?
The British Airways Executive Club terms state… “Except as otherwise provided by British Airways and communicated to the Member, points cannot be bequeathed, devised or otherwise transferred by operation of law.” The fact that there is the “except as otherwise provided” leads me to believe there is some flexibility to transfer upon death. […]