Air miles

[andy222]

I know this sounds stupid. But what do you do with them?

[KeithD]

Collect 20,000+ usually and use them to book a free flight

[andy222]

Thats a lot of miles keith.

[KeithD]

Well if you fly the Phil and back that's about 14,000 in one go

[andy222]

Free flight to where though Keith?

[KeithD]

I've had two in the past, once to Orlando and the other to Las Vegas

[andy222]

well I have been to phils 4 times and received 6900 airmiles klm.

[KeithD]

You haven't been collecting them on your account then. I think you can get them backdated 6 months if you have a boarding pass, and some will expire after 2-3 years depending on the airline.

[andy222]

ok Keith I will find out. Thanks

[jimcarie]

i was only on the phone earlier to klm about airmiles,
and your right boss if you havnt already put them on they expire in 6 months

[Englishman2010]

If you book a cheapie KLM flight in one of their sales you don't get that many miles. A standard economy flight to Manila is worth about 7000 Flying Blue Miles, but the sale ticket I've bought to Saigon is worth only 350 miles

[andy222]

Cheapest i can get is £635 to manila 1 stop. Emirates. klm £820 for the end of march.

[lastlid]

I have done a lot of long haul flying over the years but found that I didn't fly with the same operator frequently enough to allow the air miles to accumulate sufficiently.....

[RickyR]

This thread might help you a little bit
http://filipinaroses.com/showthread....lub?highlight=

[andy222]

Thanks Ricky having read all the small print and due to the lack of times I fly I dont think it applies to me. Frequent flyers will benefit..

[chino]

I guess i must fly a lot then as i have 140,000+ just with Qatar excluding BA, KLM etc....

Saying that i never fly to MNL as it is cheaper to fly to HKG and i get more miles.... not far from flying from LHR to MNL first class