Members of JetPrivilege should avoid panic spending of air miles: Expert

To avoid risks members should keep using their miles as regularly as they earn them

The recent turmoil at Jet Airways has left members of its loyalty programme, JetPrivilege, a worried lot. They are concerned about whether the frequent-flyer miles they have accumulated will have any worth, and whether they will be honoured if and when a new strategic investor takes charge at Jet. The loss of miles by flyers at the time of Kingfisher Airlines’ closure has also led to heightened concerns this time. Experts, however, say that the current situation is different and members have much less to worry about.

In the case of Kingfisher Airlines, the frequent-flyer miles were held on the