A redeemable mile is the spendable mile in a frequent flyer programme, the balance that pays for flights, upgrades and other awards.
A redeemable mile is the spendable mile in a frequent flyer programme, the balance that pays for flights, upgrades and other awards.
Also called: Award mile.
How it works#
It sits in the same account as the qualifying mile but follows a different logic: redeemable miles stay until spent or expired, while qualifying miles reset with the qualification period. How many redeemable miles a flight earns depends in most programmes on ticket price and fare class rather than on distance flown.
Not to be confused with#
A redeemable mile is not the same as an elite qualifying mile: one pays for an award, the other only counts towards a tier.
In German#
The German term is Prämienmeile. German version of this term
Related terms#
- Elite qualifying miles: Elite qualifying miles are miles that count only towards reaching a frequent flyer tier and cannot be redeemed for awards.
- Mile: A mile is the currency unit of a frequent flyer programme: a credit in an airline account that can be exchanged for flights and other awards.
- Mileage expiry: Mileage expiry is the loss of a balance when an account shows no activity for a defined period, or when a fixed deadline runs out.
Articles that use this term#
TopicEvery article and term onPoints and miles.