Can I Get Miles On My Account When Buying A Ticket For My Daughter

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Answer #1: Posted by latempe28 on October 2nd, 2012 9:30 PM

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The general rule is you only earn airline miles when you are the actual traveler (your name is on the ticket). The only other way to accrue miles when you are not the traveler (at least that I'm aware of) would be to use the Delta Airlines SkyMiles credit card for the ticket purchase which earns miles for every purchase.

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