Miles: it is worth joining? Who travels several times a year knows that the chance to win a ticket with a program of mileage is great. If you have not yet subscribed to one of them, get their questions about the service.

1. What is the mile-prize?
It is obtained by the mileage credit in the airline. Usually the individual distance of 1 miles flown, passengers enrolled in a program to win a mileage-award miles if flying economy class. In business class, there is still a 25% bonus on miles flown and the first class, 50%.

2. What are the silver and gold cards?
Cards are offered to passengers who have accumulated large amount of miles. The rules for the special cards vary by company. The higher the status the greater the co card benefits and bonus on miles flown.

3. How to earn miles?
In addition to the miles flown, you can also earn miles with credit cards linked, gas stations, restaurants, hotels and rental car. Consult the manual of your travel program to see what companies and board members.

4. What can I do with the miles?
The first benefit is exchange for free tickets. But you can also use the miles to make up grade of service class of the plane, to the economic executive, for example. Some hotels also accept miles to pay daily.

5. Can I buy tickets to another person with my miles?
Yes, participating in the program may donate miles, whom he determined, some or all of your miles, where authorized by him, by letter or special form signed. But you can not combine miles of two cards of different people to buy a ticket to anyone else.

6. What can I credit miles flown?
The ideal is to provide the card number of miles already in reserve. Anyway, always present the card at the time to do the check-in, along with the move. If you forget, you can send for a copy of airline ticket and boarding pass up to six months after the trip, so the miles are credited.

7. The miles apply to any time of year?
Depends on the company. In general, there are some periods of embargo, which often coincide with high season. There are some who accept an additional payment to break the embargo. Whatever the season planned for the trip, please reserve well in advance if you want to use the miles. There are few seats reserved for the aircraft-prize tickets.

Reference: Folha Online