Frequent Flyer Number

A personal membership number in an airline loyalty programme. Adding it to a booking ensures miles and any tier benefits are credited to the traveller's account for that flight. It's typically stored in the traveller profile so it's applied automatically to every booking.

A frequent flyer number is issued when a traveller joins an airline's loyalty programme and remains the same throughout their membership. It can usually be added to a booking at the time of reservation, during online check-in or at the airport. Because many airlines belong to alliances, a traveller can often credit a flight on one airline to the programme of a partner. Missing miles can usually be claimed retrospectively, but only within a limited period and with proof of travel.

For business travellers, entering the frequent flyer number every time is easy to forget, especially when bookings are made by an assistant or coordinator. Storing the number in the traveller profile ensures it is applied automatically. The name in the loyalty account must match the name on the ticket, otherwise the miles may not be credited. For companies, capturing loyalty numbers also helps demonstrate travel volumes when negotiating with airlines.

In Tumodo, travellers can add their airline and hotel loyalty numbers to their profile, so miles and points are collected on business trips where available. Loyalty numbers are applied when bookings are made, whether by the traveller or by a coordinator on their behalf. This removes one of the common reasons employees book outside the corporate channel and ensures that business travel continues to reward the people who do it.