United Arab Emirates
Gulf Air Falconflyer
Gulf Air Falconflyer explained for UAE flyers: miles by fare (50% to 250%), loyalty points for Silver, Gold and Black, family earning, and the cost to buy miles.
Best ways to maximise Gulf Air Falconflyer
- Pick Flex for more miles. Economy Flex earns 125% of distance; Light earns 50%.
- Nominate family members. They earn up to 70% of the Blue-tier miles for you on Gulf Air flights (not on codeshares).
- Extend miles before they lapse. You can extend for up to 12 months for a fee. Extensions must be made 6 months before expiry.
- Etihad flights count. Etihad Airways codeshare flights earn miles, and Etihad-operated flights earn loyalty points.
Current offers
No official offer with a published end date is running right now.
Last checked . Offers come only from official scheme or issuer pages and disappear when they end.
Summary
- Currency:
- Falconflyer miles (no fixed value)
- Status points:
- Loyalty points for Silver, Gold and Black
- Last checked:
- 1 November 2026
- Bahrain's Gulf Air programme.
- Earn: miles based on distance, cabin and fare: 50% to 125% in Economy, 200% to 250% in Falcon Gold.
- Family: nominated family members earn up to 70% of Blue-tier miles for you, even when you're not travelling with them.
- Our verdict: worth joining if you fly via Bahrain. Buying miles has a clear published price, which is rare.
How to earn
Economy
- Fare:
- Light
- Miles (% of distance):
- 50%
Economy
- Fare:
- Smart
- Miles (% of distance):
- 75%
Economy
- Fare:
- Flex
- Miles (% of distance):
- 125%
Falcon Gold
- Fare:
- Smart
- Miles (% of distance):
- 200%
Falcon Gold
- Fare:
- Flex
- Miles (% of distance):
- 250%
Example sum: on a 1,000-mile flight, Economy Smart earns 1,000 × 0.75 = 750 miles; Falcon Gold Flex earns 1,000 × 2.5 = 2,500.
Buy and transfer miles
Buy miles
- Price:
- USD 25 per 1,000 miles
- Yearly limit:
- Up to 50,000 a year
Transfer miles
- Price:
- USD 20 per 1,000 miles
- Yearly limit:
- Up to 50,000 a year
- Our sum: buying 1,000 miles at USD 25 = USD 0.025 per mile.
- To buy or transfer, your membership must be at least a month old with 200 loyalty points.
Tiers (loyalty points)
Blue → Silver
- Qualify:
- 900 points within one year
- Re-qualify:
- 650 points within 12 months
Silver → Gold
- Qualify:
- 2,500 points within one year
- Re-qualify:
- 1,750 points within 24 months
Gold → Black
- Qualify:
- 6,500 points within two years
- Re-qualify:
- 4,550 points within 24 months
Loyalty points come from Gulf Air and Etihad Airways-operated flights, not from partners.
Conversions
- Falconflyer → ALL Accor: Gulf Air lets members convert miles to Accor points. See the Falconflyer site for the rate.
FAQ
Can family members earn on partner airlines? No. Family members only earn on Gulf Air flights.
How much does it cost to buy Falconflyer miles? USD 25 per 1,000 miles, up to 50,000 a year.
Related
Sources (official, checked 1 November 2026)
- Gulf Air, earn miles and points (fares, buy, transfer, extend, tiers): https://www.gulfair.com/falconflyer/earn-miles
- Gulf Air, about Falconflyer (family membership, Accor, buy and transfer rules): https://www.gulfair.com/falconflyer/about-falconflyer