As the demand for overseas travel increases again,
The number of people issuing new credit cards that allow them to accumulate airline mileage is rapidly increasing.
‘It will be helpful when traveling abroad, right?’
There must be some people who have accumulated a lot of mileage!
Not only do you simply purchase airline tickets with mileage,
There are several options for redeeming airline miles.
I will tell you about the 6 main methods in detail!
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1. Bonus ticket (use 100% mileage)
Flight route timing Economy class
Economy Prestige Class
business first class
first class
korea
(Domestic flights) Off-peak season 5,000 6,000 None
Peak season 7,500 9,000
japan
china
Northeast Asia normal season 15,000 22,500 32,500
Peak season 22,500 32,500 47,500
Southeast Asia
Guam normal season 20,000 35,000 45,000
Peak season 30,000 52,500 67,500
Southwest Asia
Tashkent normal season 25,000 45,000 57,500
Peak season 37,500 67,500 87,500
North America
europe
Middle East
Oceania normal season 35,000 62,500 80,000
Peak season 52,500 92,500 120,000
⭐️Bonus ticket validity period: 1 year from the date of issuance / cannot be extended
⭐️ Infants and children occupying seats: Mileage deduction is the same as for adults
⭐️ Infants not occupying a seat: International flights, 10% mileage deduction for adults / Domestic flights, free
⭐️ Not available on the Americas-Guam route via Korea
Check the mileage deduction table on the Korean Air website 🔍
The mileage deduction standard was scheduled to change from April 2023, but has been postponed indefinitely.
Download Korean Air award ticket mileage deduction table
Korean Air Award Ticket Mileage Deduction Table.pdf
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You can view or download it directly from the Korean Air website.
The first method is to issue airline tickets using 100% of your mileage.
Use a credit card that accumulates airline mileage for a long period of time
This is a good choice for those who have accumulated a lot of mileage.
However, since using a long-distance route costs a lot of mileage, people who have used it for more than a few years can usually take one round trip to the U.S. or Europe.
Of course, there are individual differences depending on how much you use.
This does not mean that you can always use this bonus ticket if there are seats left on the flight you wish to reserve.
For each flight, you can only reserve the number of seats allocated for mileage purchase.
Example) Total 48 business class seats
General reserved seats: 30 seats
Mileage available for purchase (bonus ticket) Seats: 5
In the above case
Even if there are 10 customers who want to purchase award tickets, only 5 can make reservations.
The remaining five award tickets will be placed on standby.
If the 13 seats that have not yet been reserved remain vacant until the departure time approaches.
Seats may be purchased with miles at the airline’s discretion.
However, there is no official information that the airline will open additional award ticket seats.
2. Seat upgrade bonus
Flight Route Timing Economy
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business business
▼
first class
korea
(Domestic flights) 1,500 during peak season None
Peak season 2,000
japan
china
Northeast Asia normal season 10,000 12,500
Peak season 15,000 17,500
Southeast Asia
Guam normal season 17,500 17,500
Peak season 25,000 25,000
Southwest Asia
Tashkent normal season 20,000 20,000
Peak season 30,000 30,000
North America
europe
Middle East
Oceania normal season 40,000 40,000
Peak season 60,000 60,000
Calculate mileage deduction for Korean Air upgrades 🔍
You can calculate your mileage deduction directly on the official website above.
💺 1) After paying for economy class, upgrade to business class (Prestige) with mileage
💺 2) Upgrade to first class (First Class) after paying for business class (Prestige)
⭐️Bonus ticket validity period: 1 year from the date of issuance / cannot be extended
⭐️ Infants and children occupying seats: Mileage deduction is the same as for adults
⭐️ Infants not occupying a seat: International flights, 10% mileage deduction for adults / Domestic flights, free
⭐️ Not available on the Americas-Guam route via Korea
Download Korean Air seat upgrade mileage deduction table
Korean Air seat upgrade mileage deduction table.pdf
0.20MB
Source = Korean Air website
Even if you have a lot of mileage
A 2nd level upgrade to [Economy class -> First class] is not possible.
You can upgrade to one level from the seat class you paid for.
When purchasing a seat, you must purchase a seat that can be upgraded with mileage.
Seat upgrades are not possible when purchasing discounted seats with a discount of more than 50% or conditions that do not allow seat upgrades.
The mileage required to upgrade to business class and first class is the same, or
First class sometimes costs more.
3. Cash and Miles (80% won + 20% mileage for airline ticket payment)
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⭐️ Mileage can be used from a minimum of 500 miles up to 20% of the fare (excluding taxes and fuel surcharges)
⭐️ Mileage usage value may vary depending on season, demand, route reservation status, etc.
⭐️ Cannot be used in conjunction with promotional coupons or other discount coupons
⭐️ You can also use your mileage to purchase airline tickets for registered family members.
When purchasing a regular airline ticket, you have the option to pay 80% in Korean Won and the remaining 20% in mileage.
You can use mileage up to 20% of the amount excluding taxes and fuel surcharges.
It can be purchased on one-way or round-trip flights operated by Korean Air.
4. Excess baggage / pets / KAL Lounge / unaccompanied minors
Korean Air-Mileage-Use-Additional-Service-Detail-Summary-Table
Source = Korean Air website
Download Korean Air Additional Service Mileage Deduction Table
Korean Air Additional Service Mileage Deduction Table.pdf
0.27MB
Check the mileage deduction table for additional services on the Korean Air website 👆
You can download the mileage deduction table or view it on the official website.
Rather than directly purchasing airline tickets,
You can also use mileage when using additional services required for flights.
Additional fees must be paid for these service options, but they can be deducted as mileage.
5. Airline alliance SKYTEAM and partner airline tickets
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With airlines belonging to SKYTEAM, the airline alliance to which Korean Air belongs,
Flight tickets on partner airlines can also be paid for with mileage.
6. Use Korean Air Mileage Mall
Korean Air-Mileage Mall-Available-Service-Introduction
Source = Korean Air website
⭐️ KAL Store: You can purchase Korean Air logo products such as Jeju Pure Water, dolls, model airplanes, travel goods, etc.
⭐️ Hotel: Accommodation available at hotels owned by Korean Air
⭐️ Life: E-Mart gift certificate can be exchanged / Naver Plus membership voucher can be purchased
⭐️ Tour: Package tour products available for purchase from Hanjin Tourism
⭐️ Admission tickets: Jeju Folk Village, Aqua Planet Jeju, KidZania (Seoul/Busan) tickets available for purchase
⭐️ Coat room service: Coat storage service available at the airport in winter
Go to Korean Air Mileage Mall 👆
Through Korean Air Mileage Mall
You can purchase package tours or Korean Air logo products,
Destination admission tickets and coat storage services are also available.
In addition to purchasing airline tickets,
You can use your mileage in a variety of ways.
Airline mileage has an expiration date.
For those who do not have time to travel abroad
We hope you find it useful in other ways within the period!