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# What is Redeemable mile?

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](/de/glossar/praemienmeile)

## Related terms #

- [Elite qualifying miles](/en/glossary/elite-qualifying-miles): Elite qualifying miles are miles that count only towards reaching a frequent flyer tier and cannot be redeemed for awards.
- [Mile](/en/glossary/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](/en/glossary/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 #

- [What is the difference between points and miles?](/en/knowledge/points-vs-miles)
- [What is a point actually worth, and how do you work it out yourself?](/en/knowledge/point-value)
- [Do miles expire, and how do you stop it?](/en/knowledge/miles-expiry)