How to Book Travel on Air Miles

If you want to take your private group or company on a getaway through Greece, you can book your travels with the up-and-coming airline, Air Miles. Follow these steps to book a flight.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Passport
• Computer with internet access.

Book Travel on Air Miles

1. Contact the company's sales department to discuss your booking at 011 ([phone]. If you're calling from outside the United States, check the international prefix before dialing.

2. Book connecting flights with another carrier. Since Air Miles does not share the three-letter codes that are exchanged between airlines, you cannot book a connecting flight with another airline.

3. Learn what kind of lease you will need. Air Miles operates on a wet lease only. A wet lease allows a company to lease a plane with minimum operating requirements. These requirements include insurance, crew, maintenance and the aircraft itself. You will be responsible for providing the flight numbers when you travel on a wet lease.

4. Prepare to spend some time in Crete. Many flight schedules on Air Miles make an overnight stay in Heraklion mandatory.

5. Tag your bags with the airport code. The Heraklion Airport code is HER, which should be added to all your baggage claim checks.

6. Plan to fly from Crete. Air Miles will take off only from Heraklion Airport in Crete, Greece, so make sure you book passage to Crete before you book your flight.

7. Fax your request and questions. The company's fax number is 011 ([phone]. If faxing from outside the United States, use 00 ([phone].

Fly from Heraklion Airport

8. Avoid confusion: The Heraklion Airport is also known as the Nikos Kazantzakis Airport. The names are interchangeable, so know both names to avoid mishaps.

9. Check your bags to see all of the sites in Crete in comfort. There is an automated machine in the parking lot that will check your luggage for a few hours.

10. Come back to the airport prior to midnight. If you leave your luggage at the airport to go sightseeing, retrieve your luggage before midnight or you will be charged for another 24 hours.

Tips & Warnings

• All country telephone calling codes appear in parentheses and begin with a + sign.
• Air Miles does not offer online booking.
• Hellas Jet and Air Miles are forming a future partnership for travel. The partnership will allow the companies to travel to more destinations in the near future.
• Since the Heraklion Airport has a customs department, you can check your luggage all the way through to your final destination.
• The airport is small and security is limited. Don't leave your bags unattended.
• The airline has recently scaled down to smaller aircrafts. When you travel on a smaller plane, you have to keep the weight of your luggage in mind. Try to pack less than you would on a commercial flight.
• Air Miles is not a commercial airline and does not provide a lot of data on its Web site.