Miles earned in the frequent flyer programs of several airlines can be exchanged for Reward points in the ALL Accor Live Limitless loyalty program of Accor hotels. I’ll tell you more about the conversion mechanism and explain how to proceed.
Using miles to stay at an Accor hotel
Some airlines offer the possibility of converting miles acquired in their respective loyalty programs into ALL Accor Reward points. Miles can therefore be used indirectly to pay for a booking or any other expense in an Accor property.
The conversion rate between miles and Reward points varies from one program to another, and the exchange is done in blocks.
Airline program | Exchange rate | Value per mile |
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Aegean – Miles+Bonus | 2,000 miles = 500 Reward points | €0.005 |
Air France KLM – Flying Blue | 4,000 miles = 1,000 Reward points | €0.005 |
Azul – TudoAzul | 10,000 miles = 1,000 Reward points | €0.002 |
Finnair – Finnair Plus | 2,300 Avios = 500 Reward points | €0.004 |
Hainan Airlines – Fortune Wings | 2,500 miles = 500 Reward points | €0.004 |
ITA Airways – Volare | 4,000 miles = 1,000 Reward points | €0.005 |
Japan Airlines – JAL Mileage Bank | 5,000 miles = 1,000 Reward points | €0.004 |
Juneyao Air – Juneyao Air Club | 200 miles = 800 Reward points | €0.080 |
Latam – Latam Pass | 5,000 miles = 2,000 Reward points | €0.008 |
Latam Brazil – Latam Pass | 5,680 miles = 1,000 Reward points | €0.004 |
Qatar Airways – Qatar Privilege Club | 4,500 Avios = 1,000 Reward points | €0.004 |
Singapore Airlines – KrysFlyer | 4,500 miles = 1,000 Reward points | €0.004 |
At Accor, the rate for using Reward points is fixed: 1,000 Reward points save EUR 20. The monetary value of airline miles converted into Reward points is already known.
It is often preferable to optimize the value of your miles by redeeming them for airline tickets. Before transferring miles to ALL, check whether you can make better use of them within the airline’s frequent flyer program. If not, converting them into Reward points is a good way to burn miles that are insufficient to get a more attractive redemption or are about to expire.
How to convert miles into Reward points?
Converting airline miles into ALL Accor Live Limitless Reward points is done on the website of the loyalty program that holds the miles. The procedure involves filling in a form with the amount of miles to be debited and the ALL Accor loyalty card number to be credited with the Reward points equivalent of the redeemed miles.
The member’s first and last names must strictly match between the two loyalty programs. Giving Reward points to a third person by converting miles is prohibited.
The completion time depends on the level of IT integration between the two partners. It usually takes several days or even weeks for Reward points to appear. So it’s best to plan ahead to ensure that the points will be available in the ALL account by the time you pay the hotel bill. An appreciable exception: converting Flying Blue miles into Reward points is instantaneous.
Have you taken advantage of your air miles at an Accor hotel?