This refers to the type of flight award available for redemption, including flight awards, Standard Awards, One Class Upgrade Awards, Companion Ticket Awards and Priority Awards. Awards could either be one-way or round-trip, except for Companion Ticket Awards.

Divided into seven sector distance ranges, the award zone is based on the actual mileage one-way from origin to destination airport. Mileage requirement for the same award type in the seven zones is different. All flight awards, unless indicated, are for return trips.

This is a flight with the flight number of the airline selling the seat to you, but under an agreement is operated by another independent airline. That flight generally carries flight numbers from both airlines. The flight code on ticket then corresponds to the carrier with which the contract was made. Please note that certain codeshare flights are [..]

Available on most routes, eTickets are a convenient alternative to traditional paper tickets. After purchasing or redeeming your ticket, the airline or Asia Miles will send you an itinerary receipt to confirm your flight details. All you need to do is to present your passport at the check-in counter in exchange for a boarding pass.

This occurs when your baggage exceeds the normal allowance (either weight or piece) for your class of travel.

This is shown on your ticket or in the airline's reservation system. It indicates the eligibility of mileage accrual when you travel.

This is a schedule of your journey, including flight details such as codesharing, aircraft type and duration of flight.

Similar to a codeshare flight, this flight under the joint venture route may be operated by both or either airlines. This enables a single operation to be marketed with the identity of whichever airline generates the greatest demand. Please note that certain joint-venture flights are ineligible for mileage accrual.

These are miles which you should have earned but are not reflected in your account six weeks after the transaction or specified date. In such a case, you can request a mileage credit within six months of the transaction date, if you can provide the required transaction proof. However for new members, only transactions of less than one month before [..]

You can fly to a destination and return to the port of departure via a different destination. For example: Depart from Hong Kong to London, return to Hong Kong from Paris.