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FREQUENT FLYER GLOSSARY

What is family sharing?

Family sharing (family pooling or a household account) lets family members combine miles or points in one account, or transfer them to relatives, in programmes that offer it. Who can join, how many people, who can redeem and how to leave all depend on each programme's own terms; this page quotes the sourced official sentences.

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Key takeaways

  • Not every programme offers family sharing; some run a family account, others let you transfer points to relatives.
  • Within one programme, the account holder and members often have different rights, and leaving can involve a waiting period.
  • This page covers 13 programmes; 66 field entries are sourced and the rest are marked as lacking an official statement.
  • No fee amounts or mileage figures are shown.

Pooled accounts vs transfers to family

In a pooled account each member earns into one shared balance; a family transfer moves part of your own balance into a relative's account. The rules differ, so this page keeps each programme's scope label from its own text.

What each programme's official text says

Seven fields per programme: pooling or sharing, who can join, member limit, account holder rights, member redemption, leaving and closing, and fees.

Frequent flyer programmeOfficial text by field and scope
Air India Maharaja ClubOfficial text by field and scopePooling or sharing:These Family Pool Terms and Conditions (“Family Pool Terms”) set out the rules governing participation in the Family Pool facility (“Family Pool”) offered as part of the Maharaja Club loyalty programme (“Programme”). Official source
Who can join:A Family Pool can consist only of the Family Head and Members having a qualifying familial relationship with the Head, i.e., spouse, children, parents, parents-in-law, siblings, siblings-in-law, son or daughter-in-law, grandparents, and grandchildren. Official source
Member limit:A Family Pool may consist of the Family Head and up to eight (8) contributing Members. Official source
Account holder rights:Only the Family Head shall be entitled to redeem Maharaja Points accrued in the Family Pool (for booking award flights & cabin upgrades) in accordance with the Programme Terms and Conditions. Official source
Can members redeem:Only the Family Head shall be entitled to redeem Maharaja Points accrued in the Family Pool (for booking award flights & cabin upgrades) in accordance with the Programme Terms and Conditions. Official source
Leaving and closing:Once created, a Family Pool cannot be cancelled or dissolved at the request of the Head or Pool members. Official source
A Pool member may exit the Family Pool only after one 1 year has elapsed from the date of joining the Pool. Official source
Once transferred, Maharaja Points shall not be transferred back to the Pool member or to any third party under any circumstances, including upon exit, termination, or removal from the Family Pool. Official source
Fees:With effect from 11th August 2026, no fees will be applicable for creation of Family Pool. Official source
LotusmilesOfficial text by field and scopePooling or sharing:In addition, the HoH or authorized member is entitled to use miles of the family account (total miles from individual account of each family member) to claim rewards for family members. Official source
Who can join:Family members include: parents, parents-in-law, adoptive parents/guardians recognized by law, spouse, children, adopted children, son/daughter in law, step father/mother recognized by law. Official source
Member limit:A family account has a minimum of 2 members and maximum of 10 members, including the HoH. Official source
Account holder rights:In addition, the HoH or authorized member is entitled to use miles of the family account (total miles from individual account of each family member) to claim rewards for family members. Official source
Can members redeem (Member's own account):The family members can use miles in their private account to get awards following Lotusmiles regulations. Official source
Can members redeem (Family account):In addition, the HoH or authorized member is entitled to use miles of the family account (total miles from individual account of each family member) to claim rewards for family members. Official source
Leaving and closing:Family Members are allowed to leave the Family account at least 6 months from the date of being officially accepted as the Family account member. Official source
The HoH is only allowed to leave the family account after appointing another member to be the new HoH with the consent of that member. Official source
Fees: no official statement found.
airBaltic ClubOfficial text by field and scopePooling or sharing:Every airBaltic Club member is entitled to create a Friends&Family account to collect and spend airBaltic Club points collectively. Official source
Who can join:To invite someone to join the Friends&Family account, the invited person must possess an active airBaltic Club account. Official source
Member limit:The Friends&Family account allows to combine airBaltic Club points of no more than 8 (eight) airBaltic Club member accounts. Official source
Account holder rights:The Head of Household has the right to determine which Friends&Family account members are entitled to redeem collectively accumulated points within the Friends&Family account. Official source
Can members redeem:The Head of Household has the right to determine which Friends&Family account members are entitled to redeem collectively accumulated points Official source
Leaving and closing:When leaving the Friends&Family account, the airBaltic Club points accumulated and not yet spent will remain in the member's private airBaltic Club account. Official source
The entire Friends&Family account can only be closed by the Head of Household. Official source
Fees: no official statement found.
Air New Zealand KoruOfficial text by field and scopePooling or sharing (Shairpoints (not limited to family)):As a Koru Member, you may join a Shairpoints Account to combine your Airpoints Official source
Who can join (Shairpoints (not limited to family)):An Owner may invite other Koru Members to join their Shairpoints Account. Official source
The Owner and all Members of a Shairpoints Account must be New Zealand residents. Official source
Member limit (Shairpoints (not limited to family)):The maximum number of members in a Shairpoints Account at any one time is ten members including the Owner. Official source
Account holder rights (Shairpoints (not limited to family)):An Owner may nominate one or more of the members of their Shairpoints Account to be "Spenders". Official source
The Owner may remove a Shairpoints Account Member from their Shairpoints Account at any time. Official source
Can members redeem (Shairpoints (not limited to family)):The Non-Spenders cannot use the Airpoints in the Shairpoints Account to redeem Rewards, except that they may redeem the Airpoints they have earned themselves, if not already redeemed by the Owner or Spenders. Official source
Leaving and closing (Shairpoints (not limited to family)):A Shairpoints Account member may elect to leave a Shairpoints Account at any time. Official source
An Owner may close their Shairpoints Account at any time. Official source
Fees: no official statement found.
Fortune Wings ClubOfficial text by field and scopePooling or sharing:家庭账户设有共有的一个积分账户，该账户积分来源于家庭成员同行积分奖励，兑换奖励品退改产生的积分退回。 Official source
Who can join (Reasons an application is declined):家庭关系审核未能通过；会员卡号不存在或者为已删除、已合并；会员账户为代理人账户、企业账户；会员年龄小于 18 岁；会员存在于其他家庭；会员曾属于其他家庭，退出时间未到 180 个自然日。 Official source
Member limit (Children):允许添加至多三名子女，若添加满后，其余子女无法添加。 Official source
Account holder rights:户主可使用家庭账户兑换传统奖励机票、灵活奖励机票、金鹏商城奖励品。 Official source
Can members redeem:不可以，只允许户主使用家庭账户为本人及家庭账户成员兑换奖励品。 Official source
Leaving and closing:180 个自然日限制是指成员（包括户主）因家庭账户注销、成员被删除、退出，导致需等待 180 个自然日才可创建或加入新的家庭账户。 Official source
Fees: no official statement found.
Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubOfficial text by field and scopePooling or sharing:2.19.3 Virgin Points earned by Linked Members through Virgin Atlantic or any Flying Club partners will automatically transfer to the Household Leader's after each Virgin Points transaction is complete. Official source fetch date not recorded
Who can join:who reside at the same home address Official source fetch date not recorded
Member limit:link a maximum of nine other Flying Club Members Official source fetch date not recorded
Account holder rights:2.19.11 Only the Household Leader is able to spend Virgin Points from the Household Account, unless the account has an Authorised User as defined in section 2.15. Official source fetch date not recorded
Can members redeem:2.19.11 Only the Household Leader is able to spend Virgin Points from the Household Account, unless the account has an Authorised User as defined in section 2.15. Official source fetch date not recorded
Leaving and closing:2.19.4 Each Household Account Member must remain linked for at least 12 months. Official source fetch date not recorded
2.19.12 To unlink Household Account Linked Members or to close a Household Account, please contact the Customer Centre. Official source fetch date not recorded
Fees: no official statement found.
Emirates SkywardsOfficial text by field and scopePooling or sharing:Pool your Miles in a My Family account Official source
Who can join:Only Members of Emirates Skywards can join or be added to a My Family account (except in respect of infants under 2 years old, subject to the provisions of these Programme Rules). Official source
Member limit:A maximum of 7 Family Members (excluding the Family Head) can be added to a My Family account by a Family Head, and each Family Member must be a Member and be at least 2 years old. Official source
Account holder rights:A Family Head may remove a Family Member from the My Family account at any time via the Website or by contacting an Emirates Contact Centre. Official source
Can members redeem (My Family accounts registered on or after 2023-12-11):By joining a My Family account, the Family Head and each Family Member gives their consent and authority for each Member (aged 18 or above) of the My Family account to (i) redeem Skywards Miles held in a My Family account Official source
Can members redeem (My Family accounts registered before 2023-12-11):For My Family accounts registered prior to 11 December 2023, Family Members (aged 18 or above) may not be able to make redemptions from the My Family account, in which case the rights set out in Clause 17.19(i) and (ii) above shall only be available to the Family Head. Official source
Leaving and closing (Account holder closing the account):They will have the option to close the My Family account, in which case any Unused Miles pooled into such My Family account shall be voided and forfeited and not returned to the Family Head or any other Family Member. Official source
Leaving and closing (A member leaving):A Family Member may remove themselves from the My Family account at any time by clicking on ‘Leave My Family account’, however: any Skywards Miles pooled into the My Family account will remain in the My Family account and be forfeited by the exiting Family Member; Official source
Fees: no official statement found.
Flying BlueOfficial text by field and scopePooling or sharing:A Flying Blue Family account can be opened by a Member of the Programme Official source
Who can join (Family members):The Flying Blue Family Leader can subsequently invite only people who are already Members of the Programme, the Flying Blue Family Members. Official source
Who can join (Flying Blue Family Leader):if the Member of the Programme is: aged 18 years or older; and enrolled in the Programme for longer than 24 hours Official source
Member limit:The Flying Blue Family may compose a maximum of eight (8) people including the Flying Blue Family Leader, with a maximum of two (2) adults (aged 18 years or older) and six (6) children (younger than 18 years of age). Official source
Account holder rights:At the sole discretion of the Flying Blue Family Leader, they may utilise part or all of the Miles of one (or more) Flying Blue Family Member and transfer them to the Flying Blue Family Leader’s personal account. Official source
Can members redeem: no official statement found.
Leaving and closing:4.6.1 The Flying Blue Family account will be created for a minimum period of six (6) months. Official source
The Flying Blue Family Leader can close the Flying Blue Family after six (6) months following its creation. Official source
Fees: no official statement found.
Etihad GuestOfficial text by field and scopePooling or sharing:2.1 Etihad Guest Members from the same family may elect to pool their Etihad Guest Miles by starting a Family Membership. Official source
Who can join:2.3 Persons eligible to become Family Guests are (with respect to their relation to the Family Head): brothers, sisters, father, mother, spouse(s), children, grandchildren, grandparents, parents-in-law, step parents, step children, step siblings, step grandchildren, nieces, nephews and one household help. Official source
Member limit:The Family Head may apply to nominate and enrol a maximum of eight persons from his family as Family Guests into the Family Membership. Official source
Account holder rights:2.8 All correspondence pertaining to the Family Membership will be sent to the Family Head only. Official source
Can members redeem: no official statement found.
Leaving and closing:Overall, the Family Membership’s Etihad Guest Miles balance is reduced by the amount of miles that belong to the leaving member. Official source
Any Etihad Guest Member who joins a Family Membership (including Head of the family) is subject to 1 month lock-in period. Official source
Meaning after joining a Family Membership, the Member cannot leave or be removed from the Family Membership during this time. Official source
Fees: no official statement found.
Velocity Frequent FlyerOfficial text by field and scopePooling or sharing:A Family Pool lets Family Members who live at the same residential address, transfer their Points, or Points and Status Credits, from up to 5 contributors to 1 beneficiary. Official source fetch date not recorded
Who can join:All Family Members in the Family Pool must ensure that the same residential address is included in the relevant Velocity membership accounts when a Family Pool is created and maintained. Official source fetch date not recorded
Member limit:A Family Pool can have up to 6 members at a time with only 2 members aged 18 years or over. Official source fetch date not recorded
Account holder rights: no official statement found.
Can members redeem: no official statement found.
Leaving and closing:If you're a contributor, you can start or stop contributing to a Family Pool at any time by logging into your Velocity account and accessing the Family Pool section. Official source fetch date not recorded
Any pooled Points and Status Credits are immediately transferred to the beneficiary's account and cannot be reversed to the contributor's account. Official source fetch date not recorded
Fees: no official statement found.
Qatar Airways Privilege ClubOfficial text by field and scopePooling or sharing:to pool Avios earned by each of them in the Main Member’s account Official source
Who can join (Family and friends):members of family and friends Official source
Member limit:enables up to nine (9) members of family and friends, excluding a Main Member Official source
Account holder rights: no official statement found.
Can members redeem: no official statement found.
Leaving and closing: no official statement found.
Fees: no official statement found.
厦门航空白鹭俱乐部Official text by field and scopePooling or sharing:会员可通过厦门航空手机客户端或官方微信-我的-白鹭俱乐部-我的家庭开通办理。 Official source
Who can join:每位白鹭会员仅限存在于一个家庭账户中。 Official source
Member limit:每个家庭账户最多可设置9名成员。 Official source
Account holder rights: no official statement found.
Can members redeem: no official statement found.
Leaving and closing: no official statement found.
Fees: no official statement found.
四川航空金熊猫俱乐部Official text by field and scopePooling or sharing (Golden Panda Family Card):成人的金熊猫会员账户所链接的儿童（金熊猫亲情卡），儿童本人乘坐川航实际承运的可累积里程的航班后，里程可累积至成人的会员的账户中 Official source
Who can join (Golden Panda Family Card):2-12周岁的儿童旅客可以申请办理“金熊猫亲情卡” Official source
Member limit (Golden Panda Family Card):一张金熊猫会员卡最多可链接2张“金熊猫亲情卡” Official source
Account holder rights: no official statement found.
Can members redeem: no official statement found.
Leaving and closing: no official statement found.
Fees: 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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