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FREQUENT FLYER GLOSSARY

What are award beneficiaries?

An award beneficiary (nominee or redemption beneficiary) is another person a member can redeem award tickets for with their own miles or points. Whether you can redeem for others, whether they must be registered first, how many, and how to change them all depend on each programme's own terms; this page quotes the sourced official sentences.

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Key takeaways

  • Some programmes only let you redeem for pre-registered beneficiaries; others just need the passenger's name at ticketing.
  • Beneficiary limits and change rules vary by programme, and some rules carry an effective date.
  • This page covers 12 programmes; 42 field entries are sourced and the rest are marked as lacking an official statement.
  • No mileage figures or fee amounts are shown.

Beneficiaries vs family sharing

A beneficiary is someone you redeem tickets for from your own account; family sharing pools several people's points or transfers them to relatives. The rules differ, so this page keeps each programme's scope label from its own text.

What each programme's official text says

Six fields per programme: redeeming for others, registering beneficiaries, beneficiary limit, changing beneficiaries, change fees, and beneficiary earning.

Frequent flyer programmeOfficial text by field and scope
金鹏俱乐部Official text by field and scopeRedeeming for others:会员使用个人账户积分兑换航空类奖励品（奖励机票或奖励升舱），除给本人兑换，仅能给会员指定的已生效的受益人兑换。 Official source
Registering beneficiaries:会员可通过金鹏俱乐部网站、海南航空APP、海南航空微信小程序、会员服务热线95339-8、海南航空直属售票处等进行受益人信息的新增和删除。 Official source
新加或修改受益人名单及证件，包括重新添加曾经生效但已被删除的受益人，将在成功提交申请之日起30天后生效，不扣减积分。 Official source
请会员务必仔细填写受益人个人信息，中英文姓名及证件号码需与购票乘机信息保持一致。 Official source
Beneficiary limit:每名会员最多可同时设置10名受益人，首次新增请尽量用满名额。次日新增或修改受益人，将计入年度添加或修改额度（2025年1月1日前已添加受益人的账户默认已完成首次添加，再次新增或修改受益人将计入年度额度）。 Official source
受益人设置年度添加或修改额度，每位会员每年1月1日-12月31日在受益人人数上限内（10人），可添加或修改受益人6人次（每新增或修改一名受益人信息算1人次） Official source
Changing beneficiaries:受益人信息添加后不允许修改，可删除后重新添加，计入年度受益人添加或修改额度。 Official source
Change fees:删除受益人即刻生效，不扣减积分。 Official source
新加或修改受益人名单及证件，包括重新添加曾经生效但已被删除的受益人，将在成功提交申请之日起30天后生效，不扣减积分。 Official source
Beneficiary earning (Answer to the FAQ “Can my beneficiary's flights earn points in my Fortune Wings account?”):金鹏会员的积分账户是个人账户，只适用于会员本人的积分累积。 Official source
ANA Mileage ClubOfficial text by field and scopeRedeeming for others:会員は、会員自身の他、特典利用者に特典を使用させることができます。ただし、一部の特典はこの限りではありません。会員は、特典利用者に特典を使用させる場合、特典の申込に先立ち、特典利用者の登録を行う必要があります。弊社は、かかる登録の受付に際し、会員と当該特典利用者の続柄を証明できる書類の提出等を求めることができます。また、特典利用者の範囲は、会員の二親等（会員の同性のパートナーを含む）以内の親族に限られます。 Official source
Registering beneficiaries:会員ご本人様以外の方が特典をご利用いただく場合、「特典利用者登録」が必要になります。 Official source
ANAウェブサイトにログインのうえ特典利用者表示・登録画面よりご登録ください。 Official source
Beneficiary limit:特典利用者のご登録は、会員ご本人様を除き、会員の配偶者・同性パートナーおよび2親等以内のご家族最大10名様までになります。 Official source
Changing beneficiaries:会員または特典利用者は、特典航空券またはアップグレード特典の利用申し込み後は、搭乗者またはマイル提供者を変更することはできません。 Official source
ご登録いただいた特典利用者のデータを変更・削除される場合には、ANAマイレージクラブ・サービスセンター（コミュニケーター受付）までご連絡ください。必要書類をお送りいたします。 Official source
Change fees (Family register changes, spelling corrections and customer number changes):戸籍上の変更（婚姻・死亡）に伴う特典利用者登録内容の変更・削除やスペルミスなどの修正の場合、変更手数料はかかりません。変更する際に戸籍上の変更を証明する公的書類が必要になります。特典利用者のANAマイレージクラブお客様番号変更の際も、変更手数料はかかりません。 Official source
Beneficiary earning: no official statement found.
LotusmilesOfficial text by field and scopeRedeeming for others:Persons whose names are on the Redemption Group and nominated by Million Miler, Platinum, Gold and Titanium members. Official source
If a Million Miler, Platinum or Gold member requests an award for a person not on the redemption group name list, mile deduction shall be 20% higher than what is specified in the Award Table. Official source
Registering beneficiaries:4.23.Redemption Nominee List: means a list of persons nominated by Million Miller, Platinum, Gold or Titanium Members. Official source
Beneficiary limit:In the Redemption Group Name List, no name of any person shall be deleted but can be modified: Million Miler, Platinum and Gold members can add any name of person when the member has not assigned a full 10 people and in 1 calendar year (1st of January to 31st of December), 2 persons can be replaced free of charge. Official source
Titanium member can add any name of person when the member has not assigned a full 5 people and in 1 calendar year (1st of January to 31st of December), 1 person can be replaced free of charge. Official source
Changing beneficiaries:In the Redemption Group Name List, no name of any person shall be deleted but can be modified: Million Miler, Platinum and Gold members can add any name of person when the member has not assigned a full 10 people and in 1 calendar year (1st of January to 31st of December), 2 persons can be replaced free of charge. Official source
Titanium member can add any name of person when the member has not assigned a full 5 people and in 1 calendar year (1st of January to 31st of December), 1 person can be replaced free of charge. Official source
Change fees:In the Redemption Group Name List, no name of any person shall be deleted but can be modified: Million Miler, Platinum and Gold members can add any name of person when the member has not assigned a full 10 people and in 1 calendar year (1st of January to 31st of December), 2 persons can be replaced free of charge. Official source
Titanium member can add any name of person when the member has not assigned a full 5 people and in 1 calendar year (1st of January to 31st of December), 1 person can be replaced free of charge. Official source
Beneficiary earning: no official statement found.
KrisFlyerOfficial text by field and scopeRedeeming for others (Online award bookings):Members can only make bookings for themselves or for their redemption nominees. Official source
Registering beneficiaries:The addition, replacement or deletion of nominees to a Redemption Group may take up to 6 weeks from the date of receipt of such nomination(s) by Singapore Airlines to be effective. Official source
A corporation or other legal entity cannot be a nominee. Official source
Beneficiary limit:A member may nominate up to five individuals as nominees at any one time to be in his/her Redemption Group. Official source
Changing beneficiaries:Once a change or deletion has been carried out, further changes or deletions to the Redemption Group can only be carried out after six months. Official source
Change fees:Members may replace or delete nominees in their Redemption Group for a flat fee, regardless of the number of changes or deletions. Official source
There is no fee for adding new nominees to a Redemption Group. Official source
Beneficiary earning: no official statement found.
东方万里行Official text by field and scopeRedeeming for others:会员兑换奖励机票或奖励升舱，除本人使用外，仅能给会员指定的已生效的受益人使用。 Official source
Registering beneficiaries:会员为他人兑换航空类型奖励，需通过东方航空APP或携带会员账户内注册的身份证件原件及受益人身份证件复印件前往会员服务网点设立受益人名单。 Official source
添加受益人中英文姓名及证件号码需与购票乘机的信息保持一致，受益人信息添加后不允许修改及删除。 Official source
Registering beneficiaries (in force from 22 / 5 / 2025):已开通钱包密码的会员（除1星会员外）添加受益人，名单自设立之日起2天后生效； Official source
已开通消费密码的会员（除1星会员外）添加受益人，名单自设立之日起15天后生效； Official source
未开通消费密码或钱包密码的会员以及1星会员添加受益人，名单自设立之日起30天后生效； Official source
Beneficiary limit (in force from 22 / 5 / 2025):每个会员账户的受益人名单添加额度上限为13人，会员只可选择名单中的10名受益人作为可用受益人，已添加的受益人不可删除。 Official source
Beneficiary limit:可用受益人：上限为10人，生效后可用于积分兑换航空奖励及礼遇； Official source
Changing beneficiaries:受益人名单一旦设立，除符合可用及备用受益人名单设置要求外，不得另行更换他人。 Official source
在可用受益人已满10人的情况下，需将可用名单中的某一受益人设置为备用受益人后，方可添加或设置一名可用受益人； Official source
Change fees: no official statement found.
Beneficiary earning: no official statement found.
金熊猫俱乐部Official text by field and scopeRedeeming for others:1.会员兑换常旅客免票除本人使用外，仅能给设置生效的兑换受让人使用。会员为他人兑换前，须先添加兑换受让人名单，公司或法人实体均不可作为兑换受让人； Official source
Registering beneficiaries:3.金卡及以上级别会员受让人名单将在添加成功15天后(含当天)生效，金卡以下级别会员受让人名单将在添加成功30天后(含当天)生效，待生效后方可兑换免费机票，删除立即生效； Official source
4.会员可通过川航网站、四川航空APP、四川航空微信公众号—会员专享，或24小时直销服务热线、直属售票柜台添加受让人名单。 Official source
Beneficiary limit:2.每名会员最多可添加8名免票受让人（不含本人），若要变更受让人，须将现有受让人删除后再添加； Official source
Changing beneficiaries:2.每名会员最多可添加8名免票受让人（不含本人），若要变更受让人，须将现有受让人删除后再添加； Official source
Change fees: no official statement found.
Beneficiary earning: no official statement found.
白鹭俱乐部Official text by field and scopeRedeeming for others:白鹭积分兑换奖励机票或升舱适用受让人制度，除本人使用外，仅可兑换会员指定的已生效的兑换受让人（仅限自然人）使用。会员为他人兑换前，须先设定兑换受让人名单。 Official source
Registering beneficiaries:会员可通过厦门航空官网、手机客户端、官方微信、直销售票处、95557，河北航空官网、手机客户端和微信，江西航空官网等渠道建立受让人名单，并完备受让人的详细信息。 Official source
设定、增加、编辑受让人于提交成功之日起满30天后生效（包括首次添加）。 Official source
Beneficiary limit:每位会员最多可设定8名受让人（不含会员本人）。 Official source
Changing beneficiaries: no official statement found.
Change fees: no official statement found.
Beneficiary earning: no official statement found.
Air New Zealand KoruOfficial text by field and scopeRedeeming for others:With your Airpoints, you can book an Air New Zealand flight for someone in your household and give them something truly unforgettable. Official source
Registering beneficiaries:Before you book, you’ll need to add each person to your gifting register. Official source
Beneficiary limit: no official statement found.
Changing beneficiaries: no official statement found.
Change fees: no official statement found.
Beneficiary earning: no official statement found.
American Airlines AAdvantageOfficial text by field and scopeRedeeming for others:AAdvantage ® 飞行奖励机票可以在出票时（即，不能晚于此时点指定受让人）以AAdvantage ® 会员指定的任何姓名签发，但必须遵守禁止购买、销售或交换AAdvantage ® 里程或奖励的规定（例如，禁止将AAdvantage ® 奖励和礼遇用于竞赛），以及与任何AAdvantage ® 特别优惠相关的规则。 Official source
Registering beneficiaries (Passenger named at ticketing, AAdvantage flight awards):AAdvantage ® 飞行奖励机票可以在出票时（即，不能晚于此时点指定受让人）以AAdvantage ® 会员指定的任何姓名签发，但必须遵守禁止购买、销售或交换AAdvantage ® 里程或奖励的规定（例如，禁止将AAdvantage ® 奖励和礼遇用于竞赛），以及与任何AAdvantage ® 特别优惠相关的规则。 Official source
Beneficiary limit: no official statement found.
Changing beneficiaries: no official statement found.
Change fees: no official statement found.
Beneficiary earning: no official statement found.
Cedar MilesOfficial text by field and scopeRedeeming for others:A Cedar Miles Member can access his account, book & issue his/her reward ticket or grant it to any beneficiary of his/her choice. Official source
Cedar Miles Reward may be assigned to a beneficiary, provided that the Member does not receive anything in return (in terms of money or in other form). Official source
Registering beneficiaries: no official statement found.
Beneficiary limit: no official statement found.
Changing beneficiaries:However, once the reward ticket has been issued, in no case will the change of the beneficiary and/or destination / booking class be authorized. Official source
Change fees: no official statement found.
Beneficiary earning: no official statement found.
Royal SkiesOfficial text by field and scopeRedeeming for others:Royal Skies awards can be issued to any individual designated by a Royal Skies member at the time of reservation registered under the Redemption Nominee Programme. Official source
Registering beneficiaries:You can nominate any individual to be your Redemption Nominee. Official source
The nominee must be a member of Royal Skies before he/she has been nominated. Official source
A corporation or other such legal entity cannot be a Redemption Nominee. Official source
Beneficiary limit: no official statement found.
Changing beneficiaries: no official statement found.
Change fees: no official statement found.
Beneficiary earning: no official statement found.
Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubOfficial text by field and scopeRedeeming for others:4.1.8 We will issue a Reward to a third party at your request, but once issued, Rewards are not transferable. Official source fetch date not recorded
Registering beneficiaries: no official statement found.
Beneficiary limit: no official statement found.
Changing beneficiaries:4.1.8 We will issue a Reward to a third party at your request, but once issued, Rewards are not transferable. Official source fetch date not recorded
Change fees: no official statement found.
Beneficiary earning: no official statement found.

A field without an official statement means our archive has no citable sentence, not that the programme lacks the feature.

Sources and review

Quotes on this page are verbatim from each programme's official documents (archived in our knowledge base with capture dates) and checked by content review; no amounts are shown; fields the documents do not address are marked as lacking an official statement.

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