track airline miles in single location
Myself and my family travel domestic or international not more than twice a year. We have raked up many thousands of miles across many different airlines. However we have never been able to use any miles to buy next flights or even buy any thing from airline store using miles.
The problem lies in the fact that we use the cheapest (and other factors like less stops) airline available for the trip. First problem is that it is difficult to claim miles because I usually do not have miles membership number handy while booking tickets and usually miss claiming miles after trip is done. Second problem is that because miles are spread across different airlines it is difficult to track and use them while booking new travel.
Is there a good service which works on all airlines (e.g even those that are not part of any alliances like emirates). I want a single location to track my miles and have handy access to my membership numbers and redeem tickets or material goods using miles.
Best Answer
For tracking your points, the service you're looking for is AwardWallet (no endorsement). It's apparently the only service that is able to display the point balance of various difference awards accounts automatically. Notably, it doesn't support a few major services, like United MileagePlus, but it does support Emirates, and it's the closest I think you'll get.
As far as remembering loyalty numbers, I would recommend to first of all using a password manager like 1Password. 1Password can easily store such things and recall them in your browser using a browser extension. Plus it's a great habit for passwords as well.
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How do I track airline miles?
Several websites, including Traxo, AwardWallet, UsingMiles, and PointHub, keep tabs on your rewards programs for free. Other sites, such as TripIt Pro, charge a fee. Generally, these sites let you enter your account numbers and passwords for all of your loyalty programs.Can you combine miles?
You can't transfer airline miles from one airline to another. It's also impossible to combine two different types of miles into one account. However, you can use an airline's miles to book an award seat on another airline within the same alliance.Can my husband and I combine our air miles?
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