• 12 Sep, 2024
  • Travel tips

When you have planned a trip with the family and started to collect all the details related to the flight journey and how you can make it affordable and cheap, you should have all the information about what services and benefits the airline offers to make the journey more beneficial and comfortable. The best thing you can do to receive amazing services, discounts, and concessions on different charges is to become a member of the Loyalty Program. Once you are a member of the Program, you will be provided with flying return points, that will let you buy different services and facilities related to the flight journey. Let us discuss everything that will enlighten you about how you can collect different points and vouchers from the airline and how they can be used to make the journey convenient. 

How many points equal a free flight?

Undoubtedly, the airline lets you book the flight tickets with the points you have collected by traveling with a certain airline. The flying return mileage points you collect with one airline can be used with that only. To book the flight ticket with the points is only one requirement that the points you have collected should be enough to buy the flight ticket. This depends on the class, routes, destinations, and fare type. However, the points you should have for flight reservations range from 5,000 to 14,000. If you have this collection of points then you can make the flight purchase. 

How to book a flight ticket with mileage points?

When you have collected enough points from the previous journey then you can use them to buy the ticket. You have to pick the online medium to make the flight purchase. To buy the ticket, you have to go through a simple procedure, and we have mentioned it below all the steps: 

  • Visit the official website of the airline. 
  • Click on the Flight option given on the homepage. 
  • Select the flight journey details from the class, arrival, and departure locations with date and time. 
  • Then, add the services you want to have during the journey. 
  • Follow the instructions appearing on the screen to complete the process. 
  • Proceed to payment and select the miles and point section. 
  • Add the details of the points you have collected and pay for the ticket. 
  • Once the process is done the ticket will be sent via email. 

Do airline points expire?

If you have been inactive for more than 24 months with the airline and the program you have picked, then you will lose the miles. The miles remain in your account to be used for at least 24 months, and you can make any purchase with them. However, after 24 months of inactivity, the airline closed the account, and you lost everything acquainted with it. 

Conclusion: All the details about the mileage points and miles you collect from the airline have been discussed. You can use them not only for flight booking but for modifications such as name or flight change, seat selection, seat upgrade, or any inflight services for the journey.