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Which Loyalty Programs, If Any, Count Award Flights Towards Elite Status

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When you fly on miles, do these free flights count towards earning or maintaining elite status?  Well that depends on the program.  Here is a look at a few.

With Delta SkyMiles, you do not earn MQMs when you fly on an award flight.

With JetBlue TrueBlue, flights booked on points do not count as segments, so these flights do not help you to qualify for Mosaic Status.

With Southwest Rapid Rewards, you do not earn Tier Qualifying points when you fly on an award flight or if you are flying on a companion pass.

 

 

 

 

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